Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-23

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we'll, but people who get gold medal.
conferred on them can't expect to be
treated as ordinary people?"
81 suppose you are right. But do
they expect to be treated as ordinary
people?"
That's quite side issue. I de-
cline to discuss it."
"Aud that's alp"
GAIL? all? Heavens! what did you
expect?"
"Sense-that is, moderate amount
OF sense; reason-tbat is, modicum
of reason; frankness, that is, soup
con of frankness. Supper9 On, lei
them 60 TOTO supper"
And she let them.
We were left practically alone.
care you engaged to any man for
supper?" I asked of Miss Windram.
"Yes," she replied. I believed that
I detected mournfIl tone. If l had
not detected that note I would have
left her side.
I did not leave her side.
"And I am engaged to somo wo-
man. Let US go to some place toseth-
! er," said I.
The reasonableness OF the sugges.
tion-that is, the modicum OF reason
ableness-seemed to strike her.
We reached one OF the CONSERVE
tories without having to tsll single
lie. but that was probably because we
met no one en- route; every one was
at supper. l steered her to seat IN.
der palm. The light was very dim.
A fountain flushed under the electric
lamp in the distance.
"rcll me all," I said.
That was how it commenced. I saw
that she was very pale; and I had felt
her hand trembling as it rested on my
sleeve minute before. 1 perceived
that she fancied I had led her hither
, to tell her something, and was anx'
ious to reassure her. 1t was I who
wanted to be told something.
"All?" said she.
"A,l," said l.
"It was mamma" she said quite
meekly.
~ guessed as much. AMI that is
allf"
"Isn't it enough? You're mau.
You know her."
"Ah-now.'
"Now. ] said now. But year
ago"
"And q month";"
'..ind a month. If you ha'lu't re-
mombered the exact date l should
probably be at supper now. A year
aDd month ago she was my one Ell.
emv. She knew that I loved you
yes, o year and u month ago l loved
you Ill sort of way mot the way l
do now and she knew that you loved
me--in a sort of way. She COM
manded you to keep me at distance.
Your mother is not woman of gen.
ius. but upon occasions she can bo
quite as disagreeable as though she
were. She prefers, however, being
dlsagreeab!e by deputy. You were
her deputy, year ago -and a
month.
Miss Windram got up from. beside
ME and took "a few steps to the side of
the conservatory. up which splendid
rose was clambering. She had her
eyes fixed on a spray. 1t would have
been out of the reach OF most girls,
but she was very tall, and she mnn'
aged to break it of the parent stem.
She returned to her seat.
"Well?" she said.
"Then my poor uncle :"
"Poor?" She gave laugh.
"My poor rich uncle died, leaving
his money to me, and your mother
told you that you were to draw me on.
| could swear that those were her ex.
act words. Did you pluck those roses
only to tear off their petals?"
One rose lay wrecked at her feet.
The other dropped from her hand and
lay complete among the crimson
flakes. She put her hands before her
face.
"But instead of drawing me on you
persisteDtly avoided me, and, in fact,
did everything that was in your pow
er to make me believe that you were
sincere when you tcld me, ut the com.
mand of your mother, that you had
never heard anything more ridiculous
then my suggestion that we should
love each other; and that you hoped
l would not think it necessary to re.
peat anTthing so absurd. You have
failed III your aim, Rosamund; you
did not make me believe in your sin
cerlty. Was right?"
am certain she gave sob; but she
did not take her hands down from her
face.
'Look at your feet" said sudden.
". She was startled, and glanced
down quickly. (Hcr gloves. 1 per
ceived, were ruined). "Look at your
feet. Which is to be my future-our
future-our future, Rosamund
Which? The wrecked rose or the
other:"
She picked up the complete rose
and handed it to me.
kissed it. and then
Then man came up and said that
we would Go well to hurry into ths
supper room if We wanted bite ol
auvthing. Black and White.
Exterminat ns the AiigatorS.
| "Nexs to the disappearance OF th'
! L,,Go1o for romorkablv rapid EXTERN