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

uoWdoays 10 say much ABOUT that. one
shouldn't eush. 1t isn't according to
our philosophy. One should discuss
even love calmly and dispassionately,
and accept the result, whatever it may
be, calmly, as part of his individual
destiny"-and Henry SMILED kindly and
complacently.
Dorothy looked at him curiously. An
hysterical desire to laugh or cry seemed
suddenly to have taken possession of her,
but she controlled herself,
"Well," she said, finally, ''if you are
| SO calm and collected now as lover,
what would you be il. were so foo-if I
were to marry youi"
"Ah!" replied this nineteenth century
lover eagerly. "there is where the beauty
of the thing comes in. If you would marry
me you would tiud that instead of retro
grading, as it were-becoming Indifferent
and everybody does in time, you
know, Dorothy-no one can keep strung
up to concert pitch forevcr--I should
grow more aud more fond and tender of
you and careful of your welfare. You
would see my character unfold aud ripen,
disclosing new beauties each day, as the
rose opens to the sun. should become
bright and shining orb to light your
pathway"
''To the grave" finished Dorothy, us
Halls eloquence came to a sudden stop.
"A charming prospect, certainly. 1t
seems as 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 triAo
discomforted, "but assure you this is
serious matter for both of US"
"Yes, you are right. 1t is serious
question" replied Dorothy, the laughter
in her eyes contradicting somewhat the
gravity of the rest of her face; "quite
serious; but before l consider your some.
what unique proposal, Henry, it might
be we'll for me to reply to letter had
from Mr.. Hazelton this morning. It
isn't we'll to have too many offers under
consideration at once, you know, and he
certainly has the prior claim, for he did
not hesitate to tell me that he loved me,
even though am sure he does uot.'
The laughter had died out of the
girls eyes, and it was with something of
panied expression that she regarded
Hal
He did not notice this, however, he
only heard her words, s,-and 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 a man who says
he loves you, when you know he is no
more capable of that feeling than this
stone (flnSing it far out to sea) than to
marry me, when you know without me
saying it that worship the ground you
walk on!"
"Hal, don't 'gushr"
THAT is the way with you girls" he
went on, his anger rising AMI his face
growing white, "you will marry for
money every time, though 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 confroutei him.
Her wrath had risen, too, during the
last TRADE, but her voice was even and
cool.
The huge mastif who had come down
to search for his little mistress, looked
Teprlffous ureo, Ds-.so--~~----,-.- s.r<s.--
-aad gazsd from one ta ths hsatia4tr.f atiatr.fo Of the
angry pair.
"Henry, fail to see what reason or
what right you have to speak so dsre.
spectfully to me. Since longer dis
cussion cannot fail to be paint ii to us
both ] will bid you good afternoon.
Come Max and the little red figure
turnel and walked proudly away over
the rocks.
Hal gazed 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 the seawced covered rocks with
Max by her side.
"Dorothy, dear, Dorothy, stop"
"Shc is gong straight for that dau-
gerous, slippery place that she knows
hate" he muttered and started to follow
her; then ne paused 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. He went directly upstairs to his
| own little den and shut the door with q
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 es. With the eighteenth one
| the last remnant Of Halls anger burned
away; he arose and yawned ,aud emerged
from the blue smoke "sadder and a
| wiser man."
He would go down and see if Dorothy
had returned. but he would be very dig
| nified and non-committal until he was
sure that she had repented.
He descended the stairs leisurely,
whistlins an air from Fra Diavolo with
marvellous skill, for ne thought he de-
| scr,ed scarlet spot in the dusky hall.
He sauntered inditferently along, then
came to sudden stop.
1t was his mother. She heard him
coming and waited for him.
"Where is Dorothy2"
al left her on the rocks a couple of
hours ago-with Max" he finished, see-
| -, ha oh fbo,