The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28

and accept the result, Whatever It may
be, calmly, as part OF his individual
destiny"-aud Henry sniled kindly and
complscently.
Dorothy looked at him curiously. An
hystericsl desire to laugh or cry seemed
suddenly to have taken possession OF her,
but she controlled herself.
"well," she said, finally, ''if you arc
70 calm and collected now rs lover,
what would you be If were 80 foo-f
were to marry your
"Ah" replied this nineteenth century
lover eagerly. 'therc is where the beauty
of the thing comes in. II you would marry
me you would ind that instead OF retro
grading, as it twcre-becoming indifferent
and everybody does in time, you
know, Dorothy-no one can keep strung
up to concert pitch forevcr-T should
grow more aud more fond aud tender of
you and careful Of your welfare. You
would see my character unfold aud ripen,
disclosing new beauties each day, rs the
rose opens to the sun. l should become
brigh: and shining orb to light your
pathway"
"To the grave" finished Dorothy, Us
hA"' O'oJuSuSC SduIC w u bu'uch otOD.
"A charming prospect, certainly. 1t
seems rs though had heard something
like that last before, but certainly will
give you credit for great originality in
other respects"
"Oh, you can laugh" said Hal, a trihe
discomforted, "but assure you this is
serious matter for both of us"
"fes, you arc right. 1t is serious
question:" replied Dorothy, the laughter
in her eyes contradicting somewhat the
gravity of the rest OF her face; 'uute
serious; but before consider you; some.
what unique proposal, Henry, it might
be we'll for me to reply /, n letter had
from Mr. liazclton this morning. 1t
'snt well To have too manv offers under
consideration ut once, you know, aud he
certainly has the prior Claim, for he did
not hesitate t" tell me that he lovcl me,
even though | am sure he does not"
The laughter had died out of the
girls eyes, and it was with somcthn. of
pnincd expression that she regarded
Hal.
lie did not notice this, however, he
only heard her words, land he rose sud
dcly by her sidc-his six feet of strong
young humanity towering above her.
eyes, he cried, wrathfully, land
you would rather marry man who says
he loves you, when you know he is no
more capable of that feeling than this
stone fhlnSing it far out to sea- than to
marry me, when you know without me
saying it that worship the ground you
walk Oni'
"Hal, don't 'Sushr"
That is the way with you girls" he
went on, his anger rising anl his face
growing white, ''you will marry for
money every time, thoug', what you
wan: of more l cant well sec. Cousin
Dorothy, ] wish you JOY in your choice
of that old monkey"
Dorothy stood up and confroute him.
Her wrath had risen, too, during the
last TRADE, but her voice was even and
cool
The huge mastilT who had come down
t9 .sseeaagSh for his little mistress, looked
and Ss!Acd FROM one t. ths. :. llAer of the
angry pair.
"lIenry, fail to see what reason or
what right you have to speak So dsrc.
spectfully to ME. Since longer dis
Cussion cannot fail to be painfI ii to us
both ] will bid you gooi afternoon.
Come Max and the little red figure
turnc and walked proudly away over
the rocks.
Hal gazcd after her and his senses
suddenly returned.
"Dorothy, come back"
His voice made no more impression
than the roaring sea
She did not answer. She was far out
upon tho scawced covered rocks with
Max by her side.
"porothy, dear, Dorothy. stop"
"Shc is gong straight for that dau-
gerous, slippery place that she knows
hate" he muttercd and startel to follow
her; then nc pausel abruptly, anger
again coming to the surfaced. "She
has Max; she doesn't need me-"
He turned upon his heel and walked
swiftly toward the house, few rods dis
tant. lie went directly upstairs to his
own little dor and s.u. the deer :":.! ::
bang; then he threw himself down in his
favorite chair to think.
This act was performed for about two
hours to the accompaniment of many
cigaret cs. With the eighteenth one
the last remnant Of Halls anger burned
away; he arose and yawncd ,and emerged
from the blue smoke ''sadder and
wiser man.
He would go down and sec if Dorothy
had returned. but he would be very dig
nitied and non -committal until he was
sure that she had repeated.
He descended the stairs leisuIcly,
whistling an air from Fra Diavolo with
marvellous skill, for ne thought he de-
scricd II scarlet spot in the dusky hall.
lie sauntered indiirerenty along, then
came to sudden stop.
It was his mother She heard him
coming and waited for him.
"Whcrc is norothy:'
II left her on the rocks couple of
hours ago-with Max" he finished, see
ing the reproach upon his mothers face.
MAX has been here more than aC
hour. but | cant Dorothy anywh ere.
There is shower coming up, 90 at