Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-16

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70 ~ sNo, you cannot
Get out quickly"
.I don't like to spoil your pleasure
think I will try. 1t is not for yer.
long,"
'.No, I won't have It,"
'.But you have 30 wished to 60.
suppose"--dorbtfully,-"you wouldn'
60 alonep"
"Yes, yes, I will. Quickl"
And, none too soone / succeeded il
getting her out. AS 1 did so, q maj
sprang on to the car.
I was so taken up with speaking
CHEEKY words to poor Aunt Mary, who
looked distinctly better already fol
being on terra firma, and in waving
goodbys to her, that did not notice
my fellow passenger--the only one
for some time.
We were in the Great Wheel OF
Earl's Court. 1 had often wished to
make the ascent, and today had pre-
vailed on Aunt Mary to accompany
me. She has always been over-in
dulgent to my wh;us, and i, like al
spoilt people, have always been ready
to avail myself of her indulgence, ana
to ta1 it to the full; but I really had
NO idea that this wheel journey was
such terror to her, or hope / should
not have been SO persistent.
/ was enjoying the delightful ascent
to the full, and, absorbed in looking
ont at the huge city lying for beneath
/ had not once glanced toward my
fellow-treveler.
l was startled to find myself ad
dressed by him.
.'Pardon me, but think we are ole
acquaintances. g."
/ looked and recognized-thougt
with dificulty-my old friend Ceci
Farquhar--the lest person in the world
/ wanted to meet Hc and had beer
lovers, and we were SO no moro. Five
years ago he had left me to take VI
an appointment in tho far East. hat
nearly broken my heart over tho part
ing, and had written piteous letters
His letters got fewer and cooler q
don't believe the best II ON can remem
Der an absent woman for long, and I,
in pride and anger, had suggested
that, if he no longer cared for me, il
would be better to break our enage-
ment at once. BY return mail came 6
letter, acquiescing in my suggestion
and for the last three years had heeI
endeayoring to persuade myself thu
I didn't care. Not with uniform sue
cess.
Ny only feeling, however, on recog
mixing him now was unreasonine
anger.
al think, Mr.. Farqahar, that it wa.
very questionable taste to thrust your
self upon me in this way !"
"Good- heavens Do you suppose
did it on purpose? This machine wa
just of.
"No time for choice. However, it ii
not for long"
elbow long2" I asked.
"I believe tho circuit is mado il
about twenty minutes, and shoulc
think nearly half that time has elapsed
already. You need not fear that
shall intrude myself any further OF
your notice"
ssIt certainly does seem unnecessary
to renew our acquaintance"
'tAs you please"
I bowed, and he retired to the
farther corner of the Cur, where he sal
steadily looking out of the window.
I glanced toward him. Yes, he hac
altered, but for the better. He wai
broader and browner, and that silky
beard was distinct improvement
Really, though, this had no Interest
for me-he was nothing to me.
resumed my study of tho view. We
must be descending now. How slowly
we were going! We scarcely seemed
to move; I looked at my watch; il
must have gone madly wrong, for &C
cording to its register We had already
been half on hour, and the whole jour
ney only took twenty minutes. SOW
o great many heads thrust out from
the various care: and it seemed as i
some anxiety was felt.
We had undoubtedly stopped.
would have given anything to speak te
Cecil Farquhar, yet pride forbade me
Perhaps he would begin. I looked
toward him. His head WINS out of th'
opposite window. ] ratified my p,ra
sol, and changed my position some
what poisily. No notice was taken.
Shall / speak? Fear and curiosit,
have q hard battlo with pride. Two
to one ought to win; but pride is very
strong.
Surely he must look round soon
Still that impervious back.
Now he is talking to some one.
cant catch the words, but the voice
sound anxious. I must know. 1t j
absolutely inhuman not to tell me
Something must havo gono wrong will
the neutrality-suspicious. we are ir
danger. / must know. Pride is wei
nigh van pushed. I go over to hi
side Of the carriage.
"Mr. Farquhar !"
He doesn't hear and thrusts himsel
further out of the window to listen t.
what the man in the car beneath j
saying. strain my ears to listen ant
catch worl or two: Cant NOV
machine-great fcar-hours.
Pride is laid low.
pull his coat.
He turns round Mt last, with lool
of extreme surprise.
don't care.
"Tell mel must knowl What ha
happened?"
"They you cannot move the wheel
Something has gone wrong with th
chainsl 1t may be some hours befor
they succeed in putting it right.
suppose I looked very ecared, TO
he says. almost kindly:
'I do not think there is any DANCE
only Inconvenience.
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