Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
The first speech to be addressed to his

sI don't mean you in particular,
said Westerfield with some impatience
-'sI mean anybody. Supposing [
wanted to get rid of my partner.
''It's very odd thing, old chap"
said Mr.. Carey; '"ut that is pre-
cisely the a. action, world for word,
that Mrs. Westerfeld asked me not
long since.
GA very natural inquiry on her
part"
s.But what in the world can you
want to know it for? You're not writ
ing a romance, are you?"
ssNo; there's no romance on my
side of the game, Carey. It's all dead
earnest"
"Had row."
ssNot yet. Going to have one,
though"
''Nonsense cried Mr.. Carey JOY.
ously. "l'll bet you half sovereign
you don't"
81 haven't had a bet since I left
SCHOOL," said Wester6eld, "but I'll
take that. f"
sWith young married people" said
Mr.. Carey, wisely, "it is SO easy for
little disputes to create o great deal OF
trouble. Now, if there's anything of
that kind, Wester6eld, take my ad-
vice and give way"
'sI'n give anything else," said
Westerfeld, firmly; "but I'm hanged
If I'll give way"
There's no question of hanging"
ssid Mr.. Carey; 'sit's not @ capital
offence. All you've got to dois to use
savoir faire.
'sHere she is" cried Wester6eld.
His young wife, warmly wrapped
up in furs, was hurrying along. She
did not look aside, she did not even
glance at the lighted-up shop win
dows."
s'Let us get out" said Mr.. Carey,
putting his umbrella up. ''And mind,
Westerfeld, no unnecessary nonsense.
1 want to win that half sovereign"
1t appalled, Westerfeld to see how
calmly his wife accepted their sudden
appearance.
'I want to get some cigars" said
the adroit Mr.. Carey. 'You two go
on; I shall catch you up."
The two tall young people walked
on side by side. The hustle of buses
and passing traffic made serious
scene out OF the question.
"I'm glad you have come down,
Arthur" she said, brightly. ''I was
going to meet some one, but-but
they didn't turn mp at the time"
''Anybody ] know?''
:'Oh, no. Oh, dear no. l shouldn't
care for you two to meet. I'm afraid
there would be terrible argu-
ment."
THAT is quite likely" he said. 81
am afraid there must be some argu-
lnent as it is. I strongly object, Err
myntrude. very strongly object to
these excursions of yours. They are
not seemly, they are not discreet, they
are not
ssBut,I don't go alone,'' she urged.
sI am afraid, :" he answered, decid-
edly, "that that does not improve the
aspect rs for as am concerned"
s'My dear Arthur" she said, "you
must please allow me some liberty"
81 think" he replied, stifly, "that
I had better give you all that you
want.
stThat's what I mean," said Mrs.
WesterGeld, with eagerness. "For in
stance, take Lieutenant Fincham."
s'I will leave that for you to do"
Don't be absurd, dear. Now,
there's case where, by little assist
ance, have been able to get capital
stuff for my book.
"Really?" Arthur Westerfeld
laughed wildly. "Of course, any
thing is justified 20 long as you get
copy out of ii"
"Almost anything, DEAR" she cor
rected him, sedately. "One has, Of
course, to draw the line somewhere. !"
'.Is there any necessity for that? 1t
seems to me-"
"Now just look here"
There was group round lamp
post. A red banner with lettering
upon it stood behind semicircle of
uniformed men and women. A woman
in the uniform OF an officer of the Sal
vation Army was speaking breathlessly
with no stops.
"Ho yes my friends come tonight
do not delay. know you're all black
hearted sinners
'Ere," said the crowd, remonstra-
lively, "cheese it. "
"Ho yes you are!" (Still in the
same high-pitched voice. The speaker
pulled her black bonnet a little for
ward and stuck out one large foot de-
terminedly.) "Ho yes you are black
come and be washed come and be
made whittier than snow once was a
sinner like yourselves and I went to
theatres I did and used to 60 to
dawnces-'
81 went to speak TO her, sald Mrs.
Wester6eld, "as soon as she has fin
ished. I told you, didn't L, that she
had been very good in giving me in
formation. The poor girl tells me
she is going to be made captain
soon"
Wester6eld put one hand on her
shoulder.
"And her name ISIS Finch"
"You'vs guessed it. Mister" said
Mrs. Wester6eld, with her comic af-
fectation os nasal twang. ;'gol've
guessed it in once
"I'll say goodnight to ycu two
young people," said MIR. Carey. I'ye
got man to meet at TO-.
"One moment, Carey"
Westerfeld felt in his pocket and
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