The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-31
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Lamortlnc. 1t Is Dcautilu!.
81 don't think SD. think it stu
pid'-then seeing that she was some
what abashed, he added: "Why does
i: ,'isplcasn you that should not care
for Lamartinc?"
Because l love his poems"
"Well, if read poetry want Alfred
dc Musset. 1 shall send you his works
when | get 10 Paris"
At this moment they heard quick
and firm step on the sandy walk, and
II young man came upon them.
"Eycuso ma. mudemoiscllc, said
he, 81 have Just learned that Albert
IS mere, and 1 have come to shake
hands,"
An old saving came t. Clara's mind:
"Iwo is company; three is a crowd. "
She was too we'll behaved to say it, 80,
she left the two young men together.
When alone sAe reelected that AL
bert was Il very nice cousin, and might
iaa%c very good husband as for his
irieui-well, he was n very good look
ing man, and might be very nice
:e!low-but what difference between
The two.
Your cousin is charming GIRL"
said jack.
"Oh yes, but she is only a school
girl"
"Wcll, what else can she be? She
is just ont of school and not woman
yet. DO you know what were my
thoughts as l looked Mt you bo.h?"
''How can / know"
81 was thinking that yoa would
make II pretty couple"
"Now, Jack, what harm have I ever
done that You should want to chain me
down?'
"Are you not 25?"
els that oil agc?"
"Would you give IN old man to
your cousin, wno will be only 10 next
ycar?"
"ln two years she will be 2O--that
will be better still. Then L Will bo
serious man and an NJ. ID. Clara is n
good match; our fortunes are about
equal. think l might make living
in this country. Well, who knows
what may happen one day? l have
plenty OF time to think of it,"
81 think your cousin deserves bet
ter than uat, aal you ought to
be in love with her."
"What! Love rs first sight! do
think Clara is pretty, but-plenty OF
time-plcnty OF timc!"
Everybody seemed happy at tho
mill even Clara, who listened with
pleasure to the compliments of her
cousin whenever he Glanced to be
with her, and she thought him SO
witty that she quite forgot to show
her own wit before him.
In the meantime she was hoping that
Paris, but the last day dawncd, and he
bad not said tho least word ab 1ut
marriage. She hoped till the last
hour; till the last minute.
Albert gave kisses all around and
said to her. 81 will como back next
year. / will write to you and send
Musset's works, as l promised.
She pluckel up courage and said to
him:
SIS that all you want to promise
Albcrt?"
He understood what she meant, but
would not promise more anl as his
eyes rested on the clock he said:
"Goodby, cousin the train is here
it cannot wait"
The life Of n student, especially that
of II stllcut who does not study, is
ju.: as trcsomc as any other.
There comes n time when he gets
tired of dissipation.
Albert was i'll one Of his dark days :;
since morA:ng he had felt cross and
wou!l not even sm ok; his pipe lay
on his table with II pie OF books and
GUsiv papers. lis tobacco pouch re-
minded him of Clara-shc had en-
b,oiicred it for him during the week
he had spent with her. Then he was
also reminded !hat he had promised
20 write and send Mussct's WORKS; he
felt badly at these thoughts, nnd re-