The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-06-19

wv Pos up III iauCy oashcSa
ala " altraetiye parcels Of some soT. were
Each purchaser was then to share his
luncfi viii, the lady whose duplicate tie
'tsshetfito his possessfcat. -
t. The ladies advertised the affair at
once, and the tagging interest of the
people in the reconstruction of the church
Muselie1ived.
lsssItE Ewasi not only new, but it was Miss
Gar5isle's: plan. That counted for much.
The boys on the bridge were talking
Ac,tihs' party.
J. "ics, Of course we'll CO." said Ben
|: :Trnfal, "only hope the bidding won't
ruin high. don't want to make very
big hole in my bicycle money"
.;.:,lll risk that, " said Harvey. "Father
says folks 9rf desperately close with their
money. Every one wants to pay sub.
scr7ftions to- the Entormer' in stove wood
or apples" - =. !:
,''lf l. could find out which was Miss
tiGarlisle's lunch, I'd pay five dollars be-
fore Ia, let any one else get it," said
]; Clinton McKinsey.
I $50 wouldI," said Percy Drake: at
) would ,be. money in their pockets to let
\ Nv Nub 'dC-pt pty uDOuU uGT DdSkSL
some way. There'd be some lively bid
ding if twas known"
"That's the trouble with this sort of
thing. Nobody knows, and everybody
4 goes->aH the, rifrraff. Fancy. n fellow s
/ having ito lunch with one of the Glass
girls, for instapeel It takes ones appe-
titte to think CT it."
sClin'ton' s nose went up in air.
F. - Or worse still, with Betty Morley =:
A chorus of laughter followed this
| suggestion. Betty was the very unat.
tlactivc and very uncultured daughter OF
thc worthless Pete Motley.
"Oh, She won't be there" said one.
| ."I'm not so sure Of it IF she gets
it'through her head what it's to be like.
and could make raise of corn bread Ind
bacon enough for a lunch, think she'd
| CO." - -, i,.l.ts @s;x;tz,
"shc might stew one Of those big
pumpkins in her fathers late ccrn field.
They reserved the, crop when father
bought the place." said Clinton McKin.
sey,' i'-,t e.. :: .:,.. =" ~. j.. -.
Hello" cried Ben. "Here come.
Mark Grannis. Wonder ifahe's going
1 too?' e. - ,:.. -. -.
| "With Bctty?' ''"
"In his overalls." .. 80.
81 say, boys, said Percy, hurriedly,
and lowering his voice, give an idea fol-
Il regular lark! It's about Mark and
Betty, and the pumpkin comes in. You
keep still, or else fall in with what say,
when he comes along. I'll explain af
terward.'
"All right"
Mark Granniss s father. was Hostler and
man of -allwork at the Drake Hotel. His
mother took in, washing. Marks social
I;;stahding was decidedly low; but he led
his class in school, and the ''upper ten''
were a little jealoua of the. kindness
which Miss Carlisle always showed HIN.
What teacher fails to appreciate bright
and car8est scholar, tevcn though he ID
clad in overalls -
"IIello, Mark! Going to the necktis
party
Mark shook his head, and was passing
on when Percy called out:
"What's your hurry, old boy2 Can't
you take time TO be sociable once in a
while! Because you beat us all at school,
you needn't put on airs outside, eh2"
Mark had an uneasy suspicion that
Percy was making fun of him. Still, in
spite Of misgivngs, the unusual tone OF
comradeship warmed his heart"