The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-23

'is' ouo miAa armstrong one day,
and her brother, don't you?" asked
! the girl
"Yo-cs, perhaps they would lilso
it," indifferently.
oh, Jack Armstrong told me YES.
to-day that he is devoted to sailing.
de wanted mo to go with him
them today, but l said you were
( coming and You would think it odd
IL You found no ono at home"
! You wcro very kind" ho an
swcrcd little sulkily. II am sorry
to havo kept you at home"
"Oh, it does not matter, 1 can 60
another day; wanted to SEQ you,
you know
FOR minutes silence reigned in tho
boat. Tho man was wondering if it
could really be possible that tho girl
regarded him simply as one of hor
many friends and was quito indif-
foront as to whether he cared moro
for another girl or not.
In an instant it all flashed across
him. She was infatuated by this
u,
wanted TO take her out sailing, and
sho wanted to pack him, Mark, OFF
with tho sister.
Perhaps her thoughts wero with
! that other fe low! Whilo ho was try.
ing to disc vcr why he so dislikcd
that other fellow, Ruth gavo littlo
| sigh, and tho sadness vanished from
her face.
How perfectly idyllio this Isl.
she said "What q comfort it is to
be able to sit silent when ono feels
inclined, and not feel one is playing
tho bore. Ii is sign of truo friend
ahip. Mark. could not do SO with
any ono but you. but you under
stzind.''
Friend always acoms to me suoh
an inadequate, cold word" he said.
Friends and aoquaiu t4inoos iaro TIC
eamo to NO."
"Oh, mol Oh. mol" she cried. ''Ac-
quaintanoes moan go little. thoy arc
nothing. I have SO many, but of
friends SO fow. You arc ono of nv
ehiofcst, and''-
II always thought wo woro moro
than friends" ho said.
you silly boy. how could wo
hc?" she replied. with little laugh,
but tho laugh did not ring true.
Later that day it occurred to him
that he had not thought of the Irish
girl for several hours. Ho did not
tI,,n1, ,,f J,or ,,,fi1 4l,o ,>,oo. --..-
and lo wont out on tho hcadland and
sat alone with his pipe, and ho long
ed to make her aware of tho fact.
During the last wcol1 or two he
had found that she did not jump at
his suggestions with her old alacrity
in fact, it had taken all his ti1no
and all his taot to secure her COM
pany at all, and SO occupied had ho
baen that he had had no time to
think at all Of the Irish girl. Today,
however, Ruth willingly consented
to accompany him.
So they strolled along the narrow
lane inland, until they oame to the
moor. where the low hedges were
draped with festoons of honsysuoxle
and "old man g beard"
Mark. this is an earthly para
diss, Sic exclaimed, as she leaned
baok against soft cushion OF sweet
scented thyme. 'sIf / was supe-sti-
tious. should say it was TOO good
to last"
II think it is, !" said Mark, rather
mournfully.. "Wo seldom have
walk or anything else together now.
Ruth"
"Nof" She was not prepared for
this sudden attack, and grew con-
fused.
|: The man noticed it, and deter
sseiced 30 make G,.e most OF it.
truth, dear. you have changed late-
~. We are not such good friends as
We used to bo. Why Is itf Tell mo-"
"Don't be silly" she said, studi-
ously averting her eyes. "Got into
q moro comfortable position" sho
eaid. smiling down at him. land talk
to me. I must be amused"
So the man, with sigh, 10y down
on his heather couch and began to
talk.
And those Irish peoplo2" said tho
girl unooncernedly, idly sticking
pieces Of heather in his ourls, whilo
she looked keonly down on his faoe.
why do you not ask them down
here? You were so much with them
anG liked them 30. am sure you
would be glad to have them."
No answer.
.'I am sure I should have liked to
have met them. I think I should
have liked the girl awfully."
II am sure you would not. She is
not your style at all.' -
"What STYLE ia SHOP"
"Oh, don't know. She is an aw-
ful firt, and not good form at all"
Obi A silence ensued for about
five minutes; then the man rolled