Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13

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s'I'll go back if you like, Sweet"
he called her Sweet because her
name was Ermyntrude. Besides, he
was quite young husband.
s.I had an engagement for tonight,
she said, thoughtfully. 81 had better
put it of"
ssNot at all. T shall be out at that
lecture
ssGoodl with an air OF relief
What's your book there? Let me look
at it."
'.Better not, dear. only bought it
just to kill time"
'sSounds like q criminal offence.
s'To read many of these things, .
said Westerfeld, taking away the
French novel, isis to get q vague i'm
preston that there is no honesty or
sincerity in the world.
IT know what you mean. My new
book will have nothing of that IN it"
eff it respects the proprieties," re-
marked Westerfeld, ''people will think
that man has written it"
stI can't help wishing had knocked
about MORE" said Hrs. Wester6eld
shoughtfully.
"Kuocked who about?''
ssThere are such lot Of situations
in life thst I have never experienced.
Now man can run about and go lust
where he pleases."
'I'm afraid it can't be remedied,
DEAR" he said.
s'That's just why I'm grumbling.
I've been down in the East end while
you have been away.
"Not alone, hope?"
"Oh, no, dear. No. Not alone.
Mrs. Westerfeld laughed. 81 had
some one to accompany me-"
"I'm glad of that. You can't be too
careful"
s'That's what I thought. Did your
speech go really well at the congress
bought up all the papers that had
reports about it. 1t seems to me,
Mister, that if I don't hustle you'll get
more talked about than I.
81 like to keep as near you as I can,
dear &
"Unhand me, sir, as you value your
life.'
at which challenge Westerfeld, OF
course, came from the other side OF
the table and kissed her again.
In his absent-minded way, Wester.
field went round to the Royal Institu.
ton after dinner without asking
Ermyntrude about her appointment.
The lecture did not appear, and he
came back. On the table of his study
vas card.
'sI am going to Hammersmith with
Lieutenant Fincham. Back late.
DR.. Westerfeld went on with the
novel. At page III he suddenly stop
ped.
s'Who the dickens is Lieutenant
Fincham?" he cried.
There was no one in the room to
answer. He pressed the bell.
s'Marie!"
eyes, sir.
''Do you know"-he picked up the
card-''do you know any one named
Lieutenant Fincham2"
Maria repressed broad smile with
difficulty.
sob, yes, SIR Maria giggled, and
coughed little to pass it of. "Tes,
sir, quite we'll. Called here two or
three times since you've been away.
.'To SEQ your mistress?"
''Yes, sir. They had dinner togethe,
one evening. Seemed very thick with
each other, they did. And one night
a Captain Somebody called as well, and
you should have card them two carry
on"
"Is-is Lieutenant Fincham very
young?"
"Mejum age, sir. Not what 1 should
call exactly good looking, and, on the
other and, not bad. Of course some
of 'em in the army, as cook says, are
perfect bird frightheners. Cook used
to have young man in the Grena-
diers, and he told cook q rare joke
about one Of 'em. 1t appears"
~>ssYou needn't wait, Maria. he
spoke with such unexpected decision
that the maid quite started. 'If your
mistress comes in ask her to wait up
for me-"
every good, sir"
ssOne moment, Maria. Do you hap
pen to know to what address your mis-
tress has gone?'
"Oh, yes, sir. know"
.sGiye it to me at once" he said
sternly. "Come now, let me have no
prevarication. This is matter OF
nearly life and death.
'tBless my soul!' said Maria, with
q confused, furried manner; Clancy
it coming to this!'
'Give me the address, I say"
Maria gave the address and DR..
Westerfeld took it down. The maid
fetched his coat and hat.
81 am going out, Carey" DR..
Westield was stopped at the door by
friend. II am just off to Hammer
smith to make some inquiries. :"
'sI'll come with you," said Mr..
Carey. '1've only just finished work
at the Temple, and I was calling to
ask when you were expected home. |
know Mrs. Westertield sees scarcely
anybody while you are away"
Scarcely anybody"
''I liked her last book, went on Mr.
Carey. "What will the the next be
like?"
'slt ought 10 be very lively" said
Westerfeld, as calmly as he could.
s'She seems to be taking lot OF
trouble over it..
He caught sight of his reflection in
mirror in the hall. We are not all
OF military appearance, and it oc-
Cured swiftly to Westerield that he
possessed distinctly 8 civilian style OF
features.
As tha hsnsom went along Ham
mersmith way Westerfeld thought out