The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-02-11

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and then Van Tweet brought Brown
the taps.
lyon know Charlie Brown, OF
2" he began.
"Ob, very we'll. He favors me oc-
casionally with a formal CALL" she
said.
"Well, you ought to know him bet
ter" said Van Tweet In his peculiar,
matter of fact way "he is really a re-
markable character. OF course you
read In to.day's Beagle how he ac-
anitted, himself in that row last
"a row-Mr. Browne" asked Miss
Chisholm with q manifestation of
mild surprise. SIS Mr.. Brown in the
habit Of engaging In rows?"
Van Tweet produced q copy of the
Beagle and read:
"Shortly past IL O'clock last night
Mr.. Charles w. Brown, the we'll known
club man, was going home. He heard
a woman's voice calling for help near
the corner Of Walden street and
Verona avenue, which is rather dark
at that hour. Running in the direc-
tion Of the cries'h he say three ruffians
bonding over the PROSTATE form OF
an old man, and a young lady q short
distance away screaming for assis.
lance.
"Mr. Brown ran to the assistance of
the PROSTATE man, dealing the first
ruffian a blow that sent him sprawling
into the gutter, and giving the second
a love tap on the angle of the jaw that
made him forget the day of the week.
The third man %clinched, but in a trice
Mr.. Brown had thrown the fellow over
his head and was complete master of
the situation. AS soon as the as~sailants
could gather themselves together they
fled, leaving Mr. Brown in undisputed
possession of the field.
1.-The facts developed by a reporter
Of the Beagle show that Mr.. II. X.
Walker, the well known wholesale
grocer, had attended one of the
theatres with his daughter, and had
left the cable car about three blocks
from his own residence. Turning the
corner of Walden street he was sud-
denly set upon and knocked down by
one OF three assailants who had evil
IDENTIFY planned to rob him.
Mr.. Brown, in the struggle with
the last of the three men, was woun led
by a knife thrust. He was able to
walk home, but bled p~rofusely, and is
under the care of a surgeon. AT the
time OF going to press M interview
could be obtained with Mr.. Brown, and
the physician declines to state whether
mo NV 100 L DSEtOuS.
Miss Chisholm had listened to the
account with q pale face and tremb-
ling lips, and when Van Tweet folded
up the paper and tossed it carelessly
on the table, he saw her ewes filled
with tears and her hands clasped.
"Oh, the poor fellow" she exclaim-
ed, In sympathetic tone of voice.
After. all, thought Van Tweet, she
ieels only a broad sympathy that would
be extended to any other man, no
matter how obscure. She doesn't love
him.
That night Brown was much i'm
proved, and Van Tweet was admitted
to his room. Mingling with the odor
OF iodoform and carbolic acid Van
Iweet's olfactories were able to dis
tinguish the scent of roses that came
from an enormous bouquet on a small
table near the invalid's bedside. Brown
himself was in bright spirits. He
held put his hand with a happy smile.
lhleootomy seems to have done
such a lively state of mind since YOU
fell In love with Miss Chisholm" said
Van Tweet, slyly.
YES" said Brown with a smile,
the operation on my heart has done
me much good in that connection"
You'll get over your wound the
same as you'll get over your love for
MISS Chisholm" gravely remarked
Van Tweet. "When a man of sense
once m to the conclusion that q
woman doesn't love him the recovery
Is rapid.
YES" said Brown with a concealed
smile Of supreme happiness.
she wasn't W ,hy of YOU"
You thought she was too good for
me-" said Brown in a tone Of resent
ment.
80 did," said Van Tweet, "but
then I've sounded her and found she
doesn't love you. On the whole, you'd
better give her up and let me try my
luck. I've taken rather a fancy to her
myself, and I think Pm not altogether
Indifferent to her."
DO If you want to be laughed at
like the rest of the fellows" replied
Brown. He pointed to the flowers.
Aren't they refreshing ?" he asked.
Very beautiful said Van Tweet.
From your landlady, 1 suppose ?"
Nc" said Brown. "From Miss
Chisholm"
Get out ~ he exclaimed. "The g
OF miracles Is over"
"Van," said Brown, elf this internal
wound doesn't put me hors de combat
n" "ioS SuiSnOlm In SIX
months. Just read this:
my Own-I have learned of YOUR
injury, and my heart is pressed with
nameless agony lest something serious
should ensue. 1t has prompted me to a
quick decision, q decision | could have
given you many months ago IL YOU had
but spoken. For my sake get well, NV
hero and delivererl I shall await
with trembling and tear news from
your bedside, news that you are out of
danger, and shall pray for you night
and-day."
Var Tweet glanced at the sigma
ture and folded up the letter without
a trace of emotion. woman" he said
solemnly, thy name is mystery. How
did 1t happen?"
Brown smiled as he had not smiled
In months. $40 had left her house
u q few moments before the scrim-
mage occurred in Walden street, he
began. 81 called to be very formal.
Somehow your words kept ding-donp-
Ing through my head. I said to nv
self to be a moral coward and trembIe
because q woman may turn you down
10 almost as bad as to run when your
manhood Is assaulted. 1t was a hard
fight, but | made 1t. And"
she accepted you ?" asked Van
lTweet.
mo; she was not to be had SO
cheaply; but left her with q strong
impression that l had won a victory.
left her with her decision in abeyance.
Il All.