The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-26
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the chief star Of the occasion. She
might be gone all day, but returned
with her elegant costumes ns perfect
Us when she started, while Lottie would
lose her parasol and fan, aud tear
great holes in her dresses, and came
homo with her face and hands as black
as gypsy's.
When Vane and Alice went riding,
Lottie would show OF Floss and jump
hedges, thus provoking earnest re-
monstrauce from Nane. Then the
brown-eyed witch rolo faster than
ever, sending back gay pearls OF laugh
ter to the digniticd couple whom she
left to bring up the rear.
OF late Ennc thought he detected q
certain rccklessncss in Lottie'c freaks.
When going up the mountain, where
it was SO steep that he dism ouuted to
lead Alice's horse, she Sal!oped on,
putting whip to Floss, who rushed up
the rocky ascent, tearing up pc5ble
and turf, over wide chnsms, aud along
narrow lodges, where sin gle misstep
would have hurled pony and girl down
to instant destruction.
Fana tire emblcd; but 70 hide his
fears, he gave Alice his full attention.
One day he went into tho library,
and found Lottie seated on the win
dow sill. She was unusually quiet.
Sho had been watching Alice, who,
with book in hand, was promenading
on the lawn below, under the shady
trees.
"She is very beautiful" said Vane,
looking towards the graceful figure.
81 wonder if she would marry me?"
"Vane Winton, haven't you asked
her yet?"
"Not vet. Perhaps shall today.
Do you think had better do so?'
"Most certainly" And she ran off,
singing merrily.
In short time she was tearing
down the road on Floss at breakneck
speed.
After she had gone, Vane went out
to Alice.
"What ails Lo!tio?" the lady in.
quired.
"Lottic? I do not understand"
Gas she passed me just few mo-
ments ago to mount her pony, spoke
to her, Let me go, Alice Mayp she
snapped, and l noticed tears in her
eyes. And then she rode of so reck-
lessly that am fearful she will put
Floss il bad temper"
Alice spoke lightly. but Vane's face
paled as he walked back to the house,
and waited anxiously for Lottie's re.
turn.
Presently he caught sight of Floss
being led slowly by strange man.
Then followed q carriage with two
men, one os whom held a girl!sh fig
ure IN his arms.
cit took place down on the river
road" explained one Of the men to
Vane. "thc girl was riding like the
wind when all at once the pony made
n plunge, and the girl landed among
the rocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niuton came hurry.
ing out, ana the greatest excitement
prevailed. They took Lottic INFO the
house, where II was ascertained that
one arm was broken, and several ugly
cuts and bruises had been received.
When Lottic opened her eyes, Vane
was at her side.
"Go away" she cried.
"Never. darling. for I love you"
"How can you love mo and marry
Alice?" she poutel.
81 am not going to marry Alice"
"Why, Lottie, can it be that you
are jealous?' said Alice, taking her
hand. "VGne anl do not want each
other"
II was very jealous, confessed Lot
tie, "but please don't go away" and
he did not. "When you spoke of mar.
rying Alice, I did not care what hap
pened to me-"
but you refused me-"
al know it, but only to tease you"
Just as soon as Lotto recovered
there was quiet wedding, and Alice
was bridesmaid.