The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-01-01
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despair at the upturned sole of his
boot.
On the table lay an almost COM
pleted novel, whose progress had re-
oeiyed dual check. Firstly, the
supply of paper had become exhaust
ed, which, secondly, allowed the au-
thor time to think of the woman he
loved, and this always made him so
utterly miserable that he GOULD. not
bring his thoughts to bear upon any
thing but the apparent hopelessness
Of the state of man.
"Well, Brandon, my boy" he
mused bitterly, you u've reached the
end at last. Assets. ! Gcents; liabili-
ties, an empty stomach and land.
lad ;T's bill for $5o."
He had thought Of suicide before,
but he was young and ,clung to life,
bad as it was, living more on hope
than substance. s
), The only other alternative was
starvation, and this he. considered
worse still. He could not have la
bored manually if he had got work
to do, for having been born in the
purple he had always counted pow
erty: out OF his life, so had learned
no trade. he dropped into his chair
again and picked up the manuscript
OF his novel. How beautifully smooth
it read. What a grand plot it was,
and what q character was the poor,
struggling, ambition loving journal
ist-sA Fin de Steele Fool" All, If
ne could but finish it! No more
starvation, no more lying to widow
|landladies, no more dreaming of the
woman he loved. but would not
marry.
While he sat thinking Of what
might be there came knock at the
door SO timid that be did not notice
itunsI twas repeated thrice.
1.-THE landlady, = he thought, with
out rising. l.--.--ss'53
HoweYerrit- not the portly
form ef the widow that met Bran
don,s gaze when the door opened,
bat q sweet little vision Of q girl en-
wrapped in sables. He started to
| his feet with an exclamation as she
came into the room, the smile on
her face lighting up the apartment
like q ray Of summer sunshine.
.My dear Minnie, = he cried as he
offered her q chair and relieved her
Of hermuff and boa, what in the
world induced you to come here?'
Curiosity and-love, but "; &.
/ Curiosity yen-eighths Of q
woman 9 nature. Ithas ruined many
| q woman and - q
3 Now it's going to save 9 man. !"
she interposed, with a smile. which
died from her eyes as she glanced
around the room. You don't ap-
pear bosbe very conf Portable, and no
fire. You said in your letter yon
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Minnie, It's slow WorK' !nere are
$50 many at the game, ana never
was clever.
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low, sympatnetio voice. NO %ooa,
no GOALS, no money, en-! ana she
;caressed his hand fondly. aou
have not made much progress IN the
royal road?
Don't you understands Mlnnle' I
have endeayored 20 earn my own
living honestly, endeayored to be
independent OF any man. ana I want
70 continue so. Inere are enough
parasites III the Worla: ~ mas mas Deen q,
q bit OF g struggie' IN aomiV, Dus
nave grown acoustomeo 70 ~.
brandon. was WINNIE . soienn
response, I want 20 sno" you sna
folly OF your noepenaence. Dla you
tnlnk ! couia nos reao, 0es"een tne
Lines OF your letter 20 mef a man
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