The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27
ANDERSON INTELLIGENcFR

was nearly dark, and when I heard
the clock strike 1 swore to myself
that if Witch did not appear before
the Ginning Of the quarter would
row the old boat down to the bridge.
give boy sixpenoe to bring it back
again, and--well, when Witch want.
ed me she might eend for me. Tbat
was all. =
1t must have been very near the
quarter when saw stealing down
the garden, her head and shoulders
wrapped up in q white cloud. nv
Witch. A least thought so at
first, but soon saw it wasn't. It
was some one more kin and lesa
1lnd. Nevertheless, as the form
drew near, peering about in tEa
dusk, sprang forward, caught her
in my arms and kissed her. She
struggled, but I held her fast. She
bad no breath with which to utter a
sound. She could only listen to nv
ardent-far more ardent than ever
bestowed on Witch-expressiong of
affection.
my darling" went on, 81
know you would never have made
such @ little fool Of yourself if il
hadn't been for that malicious oata.
maran, Aunt Betsy Jane" The form
within my arms struggled was
holding her tightly, or my face
might have suffered. But ri tell
you q tale, dear, about her. I'm
the only living soul that knows, now
old nurse is dead" You couldn't
hear the form breathe, so still was
it. went on: "Aunt Betsy Jane
is 45 now"-the form wriggled.
About 25 years ago"-I could hear
her heart beat. I relented. mo.
Witch, Twill not tell you that story.
You have come to me, and I can eff.
ford to pity Aunt Betsy Jane. She
was badly used when she was young.
and she can't bear to see peopIo
happy now she is old.
The form muttered. Iopened my
arms. want to fetch something.
dearG You shall; only come back
at once, or I shall feel like telling
that old tale about Aunt Betsy
Jane"
She scuttled of to the house. and
in a minute or two Witch came
down the garden in very dignified
manner. I let her come right to
the edge Of the water and peer
about. Iknew she couldn't see me.
Presently she said anxiously:
e.Johnl'' My heart jumped. but
I didn't intend to give myself away,
30 I simply said, "Welli" But she
didn't intend to give herself away
either. She turned. Then saw
that had my work cut out for me.
Stay witch: I'm IN the boat"
exclaimed in tone Of deepest en-
treaty as Iscramhled or shcre. Shs
paused. I caught hold of her hand.
Witch" I cried reproachfully,
I've been waiting here for nearly
sight hours, ana I'm so-faint + can
hardly speak.
That fetched her. A woman will |
go cbeerfully for. hours without |
'rumb, do yards and yards Of shop
ping on a halfpenny bun and think |
lothing Of it, but let man only cav |
mat ne mas missed his lunch, and /
'he makes as much fuss over him
1s II he had suffered the martyrdom /
II st. Lawrence.
You poor thingl'' exclaimed my
saEli1s. Come in at once and |
ave sonsthing 10 eat.
No. WITCH" I said family. but
irmly. "You must forgive me-"
Forgive yous Oe courae / for i
live you. ! didn't know you had
,een here all that time. Do come /
n at once, or you'll die, I know you |
will. = /
But ] stuck to my gums. and III,
lidn go indoors until I had made
Witch promise that we should be-
married. thar day month. Then 7 |.
or,sented so 60 in and work a |
Mighty haYoc ao ong the eatab1ea.
I Aunt Betsy Jane came TO our we'd +
ing ana made us q handsome pres |
Mt. Then she went TO live with |
oKa friends.in the porth. Think +
he poor Sla soul had had GONE sus- |,
icion that I-knew her story, and so
ried to- part me and, Witch. She /
ook my Note from Amelia in the
forming and kept it for that reason.
" darling did not know was IN
ae boat until Aunt Betsy Jane came
stom the garden and told ha-.
But have never. told my wife a.
9 Ord g It sn'twiss TO tell your,wife
q the little peccadillos of your
'iends and relatives ~ Daughter.
s ,s ~ The Bird.
Little more than q drift OF the air
rought into form by plumes. The
ir IN all IFS quilts, 1t breathes
trough its whole frame and flesh h.