The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12
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"It's in my head" said George dis.
mally. But he smiled his pleasure at
Tom Danforth's appearance, aud wrung
the young mans hand and took his coat
and hat "I'm glad you came glad TO
sec you! Stay to lunch, won't yous
Have this foot rest, Constance is home
up stairs" he said, in a breath. "Just
wait" nc ended, eagerly. I'll go
oct her."
But nc came back sulkily.
''She vert out with Kate, it seems,
nc explained in an injured manner. ~
didn't know IT,. They're always gadding
about. Have some maraschino or some
thing2'
"Cordial at this hour of the dayH
Ton, protested, looking the soul of reas.
suring good nature and betraying no ex.
citemcnt at tho fact of Constanco's
absence.
He even took up newspaper.
ellie doesn't care" George unused,
gloomily. May he nc isn't in love with
her after all"
Aud he sat aud eyed his stalwart
frien6, and though, what husband no
would have made for Constance, and
how blind and contrary and cxasperating
they all were and how helpless he him
self was to arrange matters as they ought
to he arranged.
He fell into unhappy silence.
'Has the cashier of the Freeseborough
Bank really gone of with tho fundsf'
said Tom, with his handsome nose in the
paper. "There's rumor to that effect
Stewards his name. He's rich enough
anyhow. He ought to be"
The bell again.
II was Mrs. Partitt looking pretty and
pink checked after tho fresh air, and as
bltho as though gong to the Carpen.
ters' reception in her old beaded wrap
were not going to be horrid necessity.
ooh, you, Tom'" she cried, cordially.
I am So glad Poor George is so
wrctchcd with that cold, aud you can
cheer him up!'
81 don't ncci cheering up" said
George, huddling his shawl closer.
"Whcrc is Constaucc:"
"Conny" said Mrs. pnrtitt, brightly.
ooh, we met Hugh Dudley in his cart,
and he took Conny along with him.
What II stylish turnout he has,"
Mrs. Parattt unpinncd her bonnet.
"IIc did, did hc?"
Her husband twitched in his chair so
violently that his elbow knocked the
ginger.tea cup to the floor.
~" wSnde9 %jnddef il that that scamp has taken
the money, if it will burst the bank 2" he
said. "It's shame"
"What bank" Mrs Parftt aues-
toned.
And an animated discussion ensued
Mrs Parlitt knew the defaultiny cash.
icr slaughter, Tom Danforth had known
his brother. George, who knew more
about him than either Of them, contri
buted nothing to the conversation.
He lcaned back and shut his eyes,
three distinct vertical lines showing ho
tween them. He confessed T. himself
that he was entirely out of temper, hu.
he hah-ccrtainly hc hai-amplc cause
tor being s"-amp!o d!,tr,cting cause.
He begin TO thinH sbou' go!rc VI and
going to bel as a temporary escape Mo,n
hi- atfi,c.ions.
And I'm ao,.7 enough f.: Sal;
Sterar.-Tne'e's Coany" s,i NJ.
Para.,. Sid she sn,4.ia': oe s3.@
long"
Cont.ace came sweeping ia. H.
"g'L'n long trss, :r,i.=i .f:ac hs. T:l
me sLs.s. Her !aa: 1ss 1sst 3, sef r.. a.
Her !itclH IA, .e: back o-,..jry o, t@~
FAR hal- ~a,c! W. Soy. into
rc:..l at,-c.sI!E ,.c.. -, 'ect.,af
George thought, with mental groan,
that shc had never looked so lovely.
"Oh, Tom. youf' Constance cried,
quite as Mrs. Partitt had done.
And then, not at all as Mrs. Parfitt
had done, she gave him both be. hand
and-it was no halluCination, it was a
fact-and let him kiss her.
She turned upon her cousin with he,
blue eyes swcetly dewv.
"Do you like IT, Georgel" she said.
'Are you glad: know you like Tom.
Aren't you pleased: We'd have told
you before, hut we've only been engaged
a week, and nobody but Kate has known
it SO far"
And | thought wouldn't blurt il
out" said Tom, standing, flushed and
beaming. 81 though, I'd let Conny tell
you, you know
'Are you two engaged" George
f"dt'h. lie >nnIh' Valn!y TO get his
~Ife.S eye. Then how abou, Hugh
Dudlcy:"
"Mr. DuhlcyE said Constance.
vaguely. "Oh, g" r.r' You haven,
thought that lIu.h DIdlcy wanted me
or | himf WHY, ii's all about Grace
tluinby. They wee engaged, you know,
ani then th.y hal som" ridiculous
trouble or other, aud Grac" and have
been so Chummy ever since I've been
here that Mr.. Dudley cam" right to me
with it. He's been mere two or three
times to tell me things to tell her, and
I've told her all Of them, for Grace was
foolish and hasty, and it really wasn't
MIR. Dudiey's fault at all. and I've been
anxious for them to make 1t up. And
now they have. lie came this morning
to get me 10 go there with him, and he
met me on the street and we went And
Grace began TO cry when she saw him,
and came away, and
Constance was sympathetically fearful.
"We1l never quarrel, will we, Tonl"
she demanded, tcnderly
And Tom strokcI her nani.
"Kate" cried Mr. Parftt, sternly.