Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-11

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heart. ] shall test this fine gentle
man."
He interrupted her thoughts.
"May 1 have an apple"
''If you like them SO green. They
are not good without salt"
"Then I wish I had some salt"
81 will divide mine" she said, grss-
ciously, and held out her pretty hand,
with lump of salt lying in it.
Encouraged by her friendliness tho
gentleman drew nearer, and while
they partook of green apples and salt
their acquaintance progressed rapidly.
Mr.. Estwald exerted himself to be
particularly agreeable and interesting
to the pretty cook, and she listened
and felt the charm OF his manner,
though laying up retribution for him.
That meeting was only the begin.
ming. A week passed, and every day
Allen Estwald managed to see the cook,
for Ange still filed that position, and
though indignant at his persistence
she could not keep the tell-take red
out of her face when she met his
frank, admiring eyes, or check a thrill
of pleasure when che heard his voice.
At last they succeeded in securing
the services of stout woman, and
with little nervous laugh Ange said
Aunt Mary wished her to return home.
s.I will come this evening, and be
introduced at the Tea table," she said,
and went away to her favorite haunt
IN the orchard. She felt, sorely
troubled. 1t was her duty to betray
Estwald, but she shrark from the task
with trembling dread, and finally de-
eided to keep silest. Just as she had
arrived at the generous conclusion ne
made his appearance.
$50 your situation has been taken
from you?" he said, with grave con-
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eyes" heaving sigh.
"What will you doP"
"Try to find another. T"
SCI can offer you Ole if You~will ac-
oept it,. speaking slowly and doubt
fully, and coming quite close to her.
tYou are kind" she murmured,
averting her face. "What will I have
to doT'
"You will not have to cook. shall
/ give you list of your duties?"
''If you please" trembling at her
own daring.
ssThen, the first and most important
duty will be to love me as deeply and
as truly as do you," coming nearer
still, and stretching out his arm until
it half encircled her.
ssMr. Estwald-sir how dare you"
she cried ort, turning her flushed face
and flashing eyes toward him.
"Hush, Ange! until have finished.
"Ange? You know me, then?"
seYess" he said, and boldly took her
hand.
"Now, how long have You knowna"
she faltered, blushing deeply.
"Royal told me the Srst day. Now,
may go on and tell you about that"
ono"
"Why not, Ange, darling"
"Because am an9rY-7ery angry
and I wish you would go away" with
quivering lips and tears trembling on
her eyelashes.
''Not until I ask you to be my wife,
dear. fell in love with your picture
before I saw you, and Royals account
of your manifold perfections deter
mined me to see and win you, if /
could"
he talked eloquently. and must have
won her complete forgiveness, for
when he lifted her down from her
perch, he kept her close in his arms a
minute, and stole q kiss from the
sweet lips, unrebuked.
They met Royal at the upper edge
of the orchard, and he came near hug
ging them both in his intense satisfac-
tiop.
Gertrude and Mira could not grudge
Angels happiness, but they were never
able to understand how she won Allen
Estwald's love.
"Because she is honest and true
hearted, and not selfish" said their
brother.
"But she is not pretty"
"There 1 disagree with you; but
there are other attractions besides
beauty"
They continued to be- puzzled, pos.
sibly because they did not care to
understand.-Saturday Night.