The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-12


tremsly pretty young cousin, who stood,
i'll street attire. waiting for her--"that
he won't waur tn give me thc money for
my new Jacket To day at all. But there S
the Carpenters reception Thursday and
WAIT f"r me, I'll try it,
And Mrs Parfitt ran down stairs, with
a valiant smile.
She found her husband in the library.
II" was young and Comely, but a strip Of
r'd flannel ON his throat, a shawl untdily
""rn, and a gloomy expression of coun-
'enar"e, did not improve him.
'l'H stay AT home, doar," said Mrs.
Parft,, If there was anything | could
do for Won.
"There isn't, said her husband, short.
ly. "ThiS beastly cold has GOT to wear
itself out
"f"nry and I are going out for lit.
tic shnvr'u@ thor Ard if Won zap let
ne hav" N" money for my spring jacket
now. George I'm 4 little late about
getting It a. ~ lS, you know. It's the
tan nn.. with striped satin lining--aw.
fully v,"ttv at Bright's-"
L .ton't know anything about any
Jacket. George snapped. I'm harasscd
enough in mind and body, Kate, without
vcur Prosecuting me-
In miri.' said Mrs. Partitt. patiently
-esICning herself.
Thus vas one Of Georges days at home
Yes. in mirdl" He threw of his
shawl, anI sat up and glowered at her
"Wha: \" YOU think about Hugh Dudley
and C"ustnnc", anyhow
"Hugh Dudley and--Constance7"
Ms psrhtt stared little.
"lhat's what | said. He's coming
here alt the time, isn't hcf What's he
2Ua.. trr! ~
Mrs Pa'ftt looked into her lap. A
smile dawned on her fresh lips.
~ really, l." she murmured.
'eei responsible for Constance,
<aiH George, scowling impartially at
everything. ~ asked her hero o~I IL
she does An, thing toto disgrace the
'amliy,I shall feel TO blame for it. Hugh
budlC! Would Uncle Joe or Aunt
tAen"s want hen to marry Hugh Dudley
"a ne'"-- mer"--' no fit term presenting
p ~ iont ke HIN" ", nart:X
1rofe''d .v2sn.aly. "In the coffee buei
; NNd dow believe h, knows who
F-rudfathe' waS''
Il 10
len, ~, .,r.. ,, .''i'I,'.
: brge '"m ~ St" Yrerici "And the
/. d''vs nre q very good family, George.
R'Iy, and everybody likes Hugh"
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Tom u fr.n1 of mine. it's the diTor
rr,p ~ ~, fellows. Toms a brick-a
tricl iom prnf"rth is said Mr. Par.
t!t,. yuh m "mphasi. which amounted
o. rcr.,ua,-. And for Constance BERGEN
>" deliberately 'eke up with The worse
nan OF the Two. when she might have
IN. r,,r,, !, o.IIs me- I'll nevey in ,ite
her hrr, again, mind you tnat-nor any
BODY lisc,
FIc Hung hack into his chair
think Cpnny perhaps-be
l,v.no h,rr Icrore lonp. dear. = nis wife
rcloined. mildly. She had rctrcated to
the hAli. 'Ani vou--wOn't give me the
money for my Nck
''No saud her husband, emphatic
ally.
He hear! The front door close Iirec'lv.
and sand t"hlmsclf that he WAS more than
glad !" I've atone.
II" supposed that Constance was up
stairs, hut h" was in no mood for talking
70 tonstaucc--far from il He was
thoroughly and Indignantly out Of
patience with her.
He went INTO the kitchen and asked
me COOK 20 make hlm some ginger tea
Immediately. Returning, hc saw from
tSf Hindow a sight which caused him to
utter an exaspcrated growl. Hugh Dud.
ley was driving up briskly in his road.