The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

Mo to press 'I,a her. never Fin
>r(O was short, too.
"No, you canno
Get out quickly"
-! don't like to spoil your pleasur.
long" ''i 'ef
mo, won't have it."
but you have SO wished to 90.
go alone?" n
."Yes, yes, will. Quick!"
Anu, none too soon, L succeeded II
getting her out. AS did SO. n maj
sprang on to the car.
- was SO taken up with speaking
cheery words to poor Aunt Mary. VIII
looked distinctly better already for
oelng on terra tirma, and in wavino
gooaoys to her, that did not notice
my 1ellow passenger-the only ONE
Tor some time.
we were in the Great Wheel ut
Iarls Court. had often wished to
make the ascent, and to-day had nre.
vailed on Aunt Mary to accomnany
me. She has always been over.in-
uulgent to my whims, and /. like aIl
spollt people, have always been rea5v
to avail myself of her indulaence ana
TO tax it to the full: but I really had
no idea that this vince, iourney was
sucn.a terror to her, or I hope should
dot nave been SO persistent.
was enjoying tho delightful ascent
90 the iull, and, absorbed in LOOKING
put at the huge city lying far beneath
,.n hao not once glanced toward NV
tellow-traveler.
81 was startled to find myself adj.
dressed by him.
,oona;rae pardon me, but I think we are old
looked and fecognized-tbougb
with difiianlty-my old friend Cecil /
Farquhar-the last person in the world |
i wanted to meet! He and had been |
lovers, and we were SO no more. Five |
years ago he had left me to take up
an appointment in the far East. had |
nearly broken my heart over the part.
ing, and had written piteous letters.
Ills letters got fewer and cooler II |
don't believe the best man can remem-
ber an absent woman for long) and /.
in pride and anger, had suggested
that, ii he no longer cared for me, it
would be better to break our enape-
ment at once. By return mail came a
letter, acquiescing in my suggestion;
and Tor the last three years had been
endeavoring to persuade myself that
1 didn't care. Not with uniform suo.
cess.
My only feeling, however, on recog-
nizing him now was unreasoning
anger.
II think, Mr.. Farquhar, that it was
very questionable taste to thrust your.
self upon me in this way!"
"Good heavens! Do you suppose I
did it on purpose? This machine was
just off.
"No time for choice. However, it is
not for long"
Glow long?" asked.
II believe the CIRCUIT is made in
about twenty minutes, and / should s
think nearly half that time has elapsed
You need not fear that I
shall intrude myself any further on {
your notice" ,
ut certainly does seem unnecessary s
70 renew our acquaintance" S
Gas you please" O
L bowed, and he retired to the S
aerther corner Of the car, where he sat t
1eadily looking out of the window.
l glanced toward him. Yes, he had l.
altered, but for the better. He was
broader and browner, and that silky L
beard was distinct Improvement.
Really, though, this had no interest 6
Tor me-he was nothing to me.
resumed my studyo the view. We
must be descending now. How slowly
We were going. We scarcely seemed Il
20 move; !o,k,I q, ily watch, :.
must have gooy .n.dl, wong, Tor ac- /
;ordinS to IL register We LaI already {,
1ecn half all h"ur, and the wis ole iour- /,
lcy only took twcn.y minutes saw
! greai many hanl> thrust cut from
he var MS =, mt /. scene, as if
'ome anxiety was felt. I,
We had undoubtedly stoppel =.
would have given anything to speak to
jecll Farquhar, yet pride forbade me. tl
Perhaps he would begin. looked n
oward him. His head was out of the
window. ratified my para
oil, and changed my position some.
Vhat noisily. No notice was taken. I,
Shall | speak? Fear and curiosity t,
AVE hard battle with pride. Two u
one ought to win; but pride is very s
trong
Surely he must look round soon. b
Till that impervious back. W
Now he is talking to some one. [
ant catch the words, but the voices il
ound anxious. 1 must know. 1t is
bsolutely inhnman not to tell me. tc
must have gone wrong with Y,
ne machnery-pe perhaps we arc in m
anger. | must know. Pride is well Ia
lSh van pushed. go over to his cI
Ido OF the carriage tr
"Mr Iarauhar ~ ~