The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-14
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looked around inquiringly.
I'm glad he's gone" she said.
"Why?" asked Paul.
because don't like him.
''Ic appears 10 be 4 gentleman" Paul
urged 'anld I'm sure lie treated US very
respectfully. like the way he talked
about old Scraggs. too"
ooh. hc talked we'll enough. but
don't F..Iirvr be meant it. didn't like
his lots from the first
''Wci didn't notice anything par
ticular in his looks. He is young and
very good looking. What was there
about him that You didn't like, Louise?'
II don't know. just know that I
don't like him. and I was glad when he
left JUS. had sort Of dread and fear
of him. But he's gone now, so let's not
talk about him any more"
Louise's fancy struck Paul as rather
ridiculous for he was very matter of
fact in his ideas, and he never counted
anything on first impressions. He
put every man down for what he
claimed to be until he knew him we'll
enough to understand his character and
motives. He Judged that on account Of
her situation Louise was out Of humor
with the world and not in a frame Of
mind to form favorable opinions Of
anyone.
They talked but little after that and
walked at such speed that Louise soon
became exhausted The night had
come on now, and off in the south the
cloud was stealing up, while ever and
| anon low growl of thunder rolled
slowly from the east to the west and
| vivid forks of lightning streaked the
| heavens.
Paul" Louise said, "what shall we
do? We shall be lost out here, and
never find our w ay home"
I'VE must 60 on, Louise, and do the
best we can. Perhaps we may find the
way"
Again they moved forward, but with
slow step, for with fatigue, fright and
anxiety, Louise was trembling SO that
she could hardly bear her weight.
The cloud spread out, and soon the
whole heavens was obscured. The
thunder grew louder and more frequent
until it became terrific, and the light
ming flashed incessantly. Then directly
it began to rain. First q few large,
scattering drops fell, but in moment
this was followed by swift dash. and
q regular downpour succeeded. A
stout breeze spraug up, sweeping the
rain along in great sheets, and binding
Paul and Louise, who were compelled
to face it.
For an hour they kept on, and all the
time their speed grew less and less,
until at last Louise, who had exerted
herself to the full of her strength, sank
to the ground. In an instant Paul was
on his knees at her side heiding her
head in his arms and sheltering her
face with his hat.
81 cant go any further" she whis'
pered; mot another step"
"Thcn rest here, Paul replied. "The
rain will blow over directly and then
we can go on. I'm glad it's so warm,
| ior the rain won't hurt US, and we shall
be none the worse for the wetting We
won't care for it when it is over, and to-
morrow we can laugh about our ad-
| venture"
| But it was not the wetting or Che
mere fact of being lost that worried
Louise. She realized that it was not
the proper place for her, out there in
the night alone with her lover, and she
| dreaded what her parents would think.
| She never had been guilty of an act
that would shake their confidence. and
she felt that it would break her heart
if she should know they harbored even
the faintcst suspicion Of her. All tais
! came through her mind and she broke
into tears and sobs.
! Paul tried to comfort her. never see
ing beyond the bodily inconvenience OF
the hour. Honest, openhearted soul
that he was, thought Of the impro-
priety Of the situation never came to
him. He never thought of what others
might say or think; but knowing the
purity OF his own motives took it for
granted that everybody else would see
the affair in it's true light.
"We can't go any further" Paul said,
until the rain is over, for we have
nothing to guide US, and if we tramped
all night we would not find your house.
| We might pass and repass within few
yards Of it twenty times and never
know It"
Louise silently aequiesced. for she
was too weak to stand, md knew thas
it was impossible for her to 20 on even
if it were best. So they remained wait
ing for the rain to blow over, and hour
after hour passed.
| It was a solemn time away out there
on the wide waste Of lonesome prairie,
in the stiffness Of the night, with the
deep thunder rolling through the heav-
ems and the lightning glaring and fash
ing all about. It is impossible to pic
ture the desolation Of such scene
or to describe the feeling of loneliness
that comes over one so situated
At last the rain ceased, and shortly
faint gray light began to show in the
east. They knew the morning was
coming, and they never welcomed it
more gladly in all their lives. After
several efforts Louise was able to stand.
Paul held her in his arms and slowly
they walked toward home. After
walking short distance the numbness
began to leave her, so she could pro-
cced with tolerable case. An hour
brought them within sight of the cabin,
| and soon thereafter John met them. He
had been out the greater part OF the
night in search Of his daughter. Louise
was soon at home, weeping on her
mothers bosom, while Paul and John
stood mutely looking on
To be continued.]
An Election Lie Exposed.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Senator Calvin
5. Brlce made downright denial yester-
day Of statements concerning him and