The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-10-16
a flesh and blood embodiment of her late

a flesh and blood embodiment Of her late
wistful imaginings9
Every WE'LL" she said, gently. sour
choicest flowers are beyond the palms
there"
She led the way. When great cactus
leaf threatened to brush her face he
pushed it aside, and then they smiled at
each other in friendly fashion.
"Pm not long in these parts, he ven
-tured. "We're here for the summer,
my mother and 1. We've rented the
Flagg place. You know it2"
Oh, yes, Ethel knew the Fiagg place
Sho did not; but she was in the spirit of
it now, and enjoying it. She felt equal
to any needed mendacity.
"Right up among the hills" she OBJ
served-every place in West Bedford
being right up among the hills.
eyes. Do you know anything about
t. 1shootinga" asked the young man,
Lnxiously. els there any2"
"Any amount" Ethel rejoined, with
enthusiasm.
"Whew, but I'm glad" he said boy
ishly. "What's the country without
shooting, aud fishing, and boating, and
all the rest2 But then I'm an enthusiast,
n crank, to be candid. Im addicted to
outdoor doings as no fellow ever was"
"It's healthy taste," Ethel re-.
marked.
He had not appeared, and it piqued
her little,to be as greatly struck by her
charms as men invariably were; but her
kksadallESS saiY@p}shstic mssassessmssiaad for
He had taken off his soft cap and was
absently crumpling it, which showed his
dark hair and the crinkle in it.
$50 it is, D." he agreed, land productive
OF healthy conditions. can outwalk
anybody but professionals, l reckon"
He laughed.
81 wish could, Ethel said, sincerely.
"lt's all in getting used to it, YOU
KNOW" he rejoined. GA little every
day. Can you row2"
81 never learned"
She had wanted to but her mother had
opposed it.
"oh, but you ought! I contracted
that fever at college; but it has served
me well. had great time down on
the river here yesterday. l caught four
eels, four old shoes and mud turtle"
They laughed jovially.
'But discovered-Iv VOW it-a totally
new kind of weed"
"You and Thoreau should have tray-
eled together"
- sna-pn.,ya read e, -hin2- hauA--Ma.
ne not genius"
1t did not seem to strike him oddly.
the florists daughters having read
Thoreau, but he looked at her with ad.
miring, frightened eyes.
There was blue laciug in his flannel
shirt; his hands were large, strong.
tanned.
Ethel noticed everything with strange
inward tremor. 1t was az though her
hero had fallen from the skies.
"Your fowers?" she murmerel.
'I'd forgotten them!' he vowed,
laughing. They're for young lady, so
suit your own taste, and she'll be suited,
probably"
"Oh!" Ethel said, family.
eyes; young lady I've never seen,
either. But her brother was classmate
of mine at college. He's away, but I've
found since I've been here that his fam.
lily is sum nering here. So thought I'd
--Ta :, a,hi--.;...--e,naa- -aawara TODAY and
call Tomorrow" ''''
ooh, yesp' Ethel assented.
She was arranging flowers briskly now.
Of course! Flowers for his classmates
sister. Who was chez Size might be
,ne Of hundred stylish girls. West
Bedford was full of them.
Ethel frowned.
"She can wear them to the dance to-
light, she suggested, coolly. 81 know
here is on.-at the hotel"
81 know there is one," he rcjoinel,
with faint groan. "My mother wishes
ne take her to look on. 1 shall draw the
inc at dancing. never care to, after a
ong tramplng day, as I've made this.
I've covered ten miles, / fancy. Pm
talking Of n tramp trip in Scotland next
fall"
But the florists daughter was absorbed
in the flowers.
"Some smilax9" she said, with profes-
sional Indifference
.'-s ssos,c~ay thina I, he. responded. try.
ing to catch her eye again. -
"And few white camelias2' she
said. not letting him.
81 am sure it will be exquisite" he
answered.
What was the matter with her2 A
worried look came into his handsome
eyes, but she was not noticing.
"Iou mustn't think" he said pre-
sently, ''that am worthless, idle fellow,
gadding about for my aimless amusc-
ment. fear you do. I'm in bushes,
stock .brokerage-bu my mother has
insisted on my taking year off because
had believe, really, it wasn't much
more than severe cold-l'.st winter"
Ethel smiled little. That last state.
ment, that he worked, was the last
shred of proof she had required to con-
firm her growing certainty that he was
oh, he was-a man-an ideal mani
And she wished he had not completed
that proof; for were not these flowers
to go to-day to his schoolmate's sister2
Was he not going to call on her to-mor-
"I'vc done my best" she said, her
smile not very steady. 81 hope she'll
like it.