Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-02-27


~ she is sorry fol-
- ~ Laurie Jerome
She thinks Agnes
Lancaster most unreasonable and posi-
lively unforgiving.
Miss Aspinwall-Jones is not med
dler, but she thinks this particular
affair is her own private property, fol
if the final quarrel did not take place
under her own roof, it did take place
not far from her tennis court, at G
tennis party late in the autumn.
At that time Agnes Lancaster was
very positive that she loved Laurie
Jerome. In fact, she was engaged to
him. But this did not keep her from
enjoying exceedingly the society Of
other men. This, and Jerome's nat
ural jealousy, caused great deal ol
trouble, ,7hich eliminated on the ten.
mis- court that afternoon.
1t was done very quietly, q:
all serious things ore done.
There were no tears, no dra-
matte stalking about, no words oi
anger. Jerome idly knocked a tennis
ball up into the air with his racket, as
he listened to what the girl had to
say, and when she remarked that il
was better that they separate, and
that it was plainly more for their good
to be apart for the rest of their lives,
he assented quietly and did not stop
counting the numbers of times the
ball went up into the air.
"Twenty.nine, thirty, thirty-one, .
he said, mechanically.
''There is nothing more to say OF
do," declared the girl. ''We have
made mistake, that's all"
"Thirty-fve, thirty six" counted
Jerome, his eyes still on the ball.
II am rs much to blame as you,
admitted the girl. 81 don't suppose
you mind much, though" I"
Crash went the ball down on The
table into tbs midst of cluster of lem
onede glasses.
'Did break any?" asked Jerome,
looking at them anxiously.
''No, think not, replied Agnes.
with equal interest.
Miss Aspinwall-Jones saw it all, anc
heard itall, and yet she was quite
helpless and unable to do anything
When jerome came up to say good
bye, she wanted to tell him how very
sorry she was, but she knew it wouii
hardly Go. And the drawn look or
his face, when hetold her he was going
West for some hunting and shooting,
haunted her for many days after.
And all the while Jerome was ia,
away after big game and even in some
little danger, Miss Aspinwall-J ones
did not forget, by any means, him
The moment he came back, she SEN
him an invitation to her bowling
party, together with charming littlt
note. This was very pleasant 20 Je,
rome, who had been out of civilization
for so long, and he made haste to &C.
cept.
AS he comes into the bowling alley,
he stands near the entrance mo.
ment, hesitating. There is o great
deal of confusion; snatches of conver,
sation, the shouts of the boys in the
pit, the crashing of pins, and the dull
booming of the balls, mingled with
EXPLANATIONS of joy or litsle cries o.
chagrin, all adding to Jerome's bewil
derment, make him feel more out OF il
than ever.
Sometimes large ball rolls lazily
down the center to hit the king pin
and clears the alley as if tempest had
struck it. Sometimes a small bal
skips down the smooth boards for g
single pin. knocking it up into the all
with a loud "plunk!" Sometimes &
ball whirls along the very edge, twist
ing and curving in until it strikes the
king pin little to one side. knocking
all ten pins into the pit with the pecu.
liar musical tone which gladdens the
bowler's heart.
How brightly the sun shines in al
the windows OF the place, lighting up
the faces Of the people, glancing Oh
the polished maple of the alleys and
the smooth rolling balls! How the
notes in the air rise and fall and sway
and pulsate. turning red and green and
orange, and answering every wave and
motion of the air, and writhe and
turn into many glistening bands How
happy and jolly the people are, and
how they laugh, as if they hadn't O
care in the world and as if bowling
was the only thing worth living for!
Miss Aspinwall-Jones draws near al
that moment and sees Jerome standing
there. Her face lights up with cordia
greeting, and she says: 'Why, Mr.
Jerome, I am awfully glad to see you.
And that the man is very popular is
made evident by the fact that great
many people come up and shake hands
with him and say they are glad to see
him back. And the men say, "Hello,
Laurie, old fellow. and Miss Aspin
wall-Jones, who believes in rushing
things, adds: "You are just in time
to bowl on number three with Agnes. ,
Jerome looks at the girl beseeching
~, and she mods brightly and says
'Why not?"
Jerome laughs uneasily and echoes
"Why not?" And then he pulls al
his mustache, and frowns in a rude
and most unbecoming manner.
cat least" puts in Miss Aspinwall
Jones with meaning smile, Il ca1
remember the time when you would
give anything to see her. have
heard of man who wrote poetry tc
her and walked up and down under