The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-02

well enough as a postio idea, but i'll
mated love cannot last. Leading q dodg-
ing life, q life of hardship, you would
soon lose your beauty, and then your
outlaw husband would find you a bur-
den ON his hands. Now, you arrange it
30 we can capture him, and we will
make you a queen. We will give you
So, 900 in money and will send you to
st. Louis in q splendid palace Car, all
your own. Be sensible"
"But how can L help you catch him?"
easily enough. The next time you
see him you can make an appointment
to meet him somewhere. You can give
him something in a glass of water to
make him sleep, and then slip q pair Of
handouts over his hands"
ooh, / don't see how l could"
"You can, easily enough, if you are
sensible. 1 tell you that it is your duty
to make tho most Of yourself. Nature
has done her part, and now you must do
yours"
ooh, 1 don't know what to dol But l
would Xix so much to live in apalace."
"You can, just as well as not"
81 wish / knew what to do"
"You will know when you have
studied over this matter in a sensible
way. l will hang around in the neigh
borhood. When he comes again, you
mako an appointment to meet him."
but he may not come again SOON"
eyes, he will" The officer Of tho
law knew that the robber would como
soon. The shrewd fellow had adroitly
sent to the mountains q report that Silla
was to be married.
Several days passed. It was Sunday.
Old Garrett and his wife were at church.
Silla was at home. A slight noise at
tracted her attention. She went to the
door. Glenn had just ridden up to the
fence.
why, what are you doin here?"
"Lookin for q man."
"What do you want with him2"
"Want to kill him."
"What for?"
because he's goin to marry you"
"Oh, what a goose you are! Nobody's
goin to marry me-that is, not now"
81 heard you were goin to be mar
ried."
you've heard more'n 1 ever did.
Clem, you know I couldn't marry any
body but you"
"Well, but you won't aver marry
me-"
eyes, I will some time, but I can't
now. Why haven't you been to see mop"
she asked.
eff 1 had thought you wanted to see
everything and como. They have been
pushin me mighty close lately. May I
come in?"
"No, not now, but if you will come
next Sunday you may"
"Say 1 may come in now"
emo; next Sunday. Everybody will
be away then, and we'll just have q
lovely time"
81 will be here"
The old people went to church the
following Sunday. The girl eagerly
watched for the coming of the young
MAI. He cane. He did not ride up to
the fence. He came stealthily out of the
woods. The girl met him at the door
and kissed him. He attempted to take
her in his arms, but she drew back and
said:
"No, not now. After awhile you may.
Sit down and talk to me nice-tell me
how much you love me-"
He put his winchester rife beside his
chair. eff l were to tell you how much
l love you, I-oh, Icouldn't do it, that's
all" He remained silent for u few mo-
ments, and then said, "Now that I have
got in here I don't hardly know what to
say" He was silent again. ct know,
though" he began after II time, ''that
no human bein was ever loved as much
as you are. I have loved you ever since
you were a child, and it has grown on
me. The stronger I got the moro I loved
you. L have always had you in mind as
an a"gel, the emblem of all that is good,
and if L should lose co.. iidonce in You 1
wouldn't care to live. | know. it sounds
strange when I talk OF anybody bein
good when I am SO bad myself, but 7
can't help it,"
"Oh, you'll never have cause to lose
confidence in mo, Cleml You look tired,
dear"
81 am a little worn, for they push me
nightly sometimes"
"Let me fix you somethin to eat?"
"No; l amt hungry. Silla," he sud
denly spoke up, 81 will always be gen
tie with you, it don't make any differ.
onco if 1 have killed men. Oh, you are
an angel!" Her hair had fallen loose,
and, i'll a silken maze, was hanging
about her shoulders. 81 do believe you
are the most beautiful creature in the
world, and, it wouldn't make any differ
ence where you might go, all the other
women would have to take n back seat. "
81 hope you'll always think so, dear.
Do let me fix you somethin. Oh, Ihave
some of the best blackberry cordial you
ever drank! Won't you drink somo of it
for me--just because l mado it?'
Eyes; II III do anything for you.n
She brought the wine in q tcacup, and
he drank it.
WHATS the matter with you, angelo"
no asked. "You look scared"
"Nothin. I was just thinkin-just
sorter afraid that they might catch you. "
"Not much danger. The only way
they can do is to clip up on mo-"
He talked of his love. "You are nod.
din, dear. Won't you lie down on the
bed for u little while? Twill keep watch
and tell you if 1 SEQ anybody comm"
"No; I must go putty soon. I must
L must He was asleep. She sprang
to q table and snatched a pair of hand
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