The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-16

attended by Charlie. saw ar once ina.
she made mental note of the occur
renee. The evening passed pleasantly
1t could have passed in no other way in
such q girls society-and I was about
to take my departure.
Marion" I said, .'you have been as
sister to ME. The deep respect
affection-in which hold you embold-
ems me to speak to you in confidence ON
subject in which am profoundly in.
terested."
She looked at me very, very seriously,
but said never word. proceeded:
"You and Charlie have been very
quiet about the matter. did not think
either Of you would treat me in that
way"
"Why. how you do talk. Jim! What
in the world is the matterf Goodness
me, what have we-what have done ?''
Her manner was amazement itself.
'Wny. Marion, you two rascnIs have
1t all arranged very nicely, go you
think. You are to slip away and get
married, then return and just knock
me epeechless with the news.''
"WelI, did ever hear such talk in
my life?" She was making the house
ring with her merry laugh.
MY dear girl. let ME speak serious
ly. have little secret myself. I'm
going to Cuba. to be absent quite awhile
several months. in fact. But before
leave want to see you Charles wife.
Now. want you two to get your heads
together'and reset that date, bring it
close to hand and permit me to witness
the ceremony. Do this just to obligo
me. l haven't broached the subject to
Charlie, but I'm going to do SO this
very night. I'm sure he'll do anything
for me. the dear fellow, and don't see
why you can't think as much Of me
and of my feelings as he does, do you ?"
''Indeed don't" she said, with
sweet emphasis.
When reached home. Charlie looked
up from his magazine and greeted me
with:
"Well, young man, give an account
OF yourself. Where have you been to.
night?"
Been over having talk with Ma
rion.
ho WHS diI atCeOtlOQ.
''Been talking mighty seriously TO
her." I went On. 'Subject, matri-
mony."
1.-The devil you eay!'
"Pre-cisely. Asked her to get mar
ried.''
Holy M-o-s-e-sl And may 1 ask
when this highly interesting event ia to
come off,
He never in his life addressed me 30
deliberately. HE sarcasm hurt me, bus
felt that deserved it.
.Whenever you cay the word, Char
lie.'
''Me2 What have I to 10 with :sf''
"Why, can't you see, you idiotic,
loveable old iool9 You're the chap who
is to do the marrying. not mer'
"Jim. for heavens sake, speak with
some degree IF sense. You haven't been
drinking, know. but you re befuddled
some way, certain. Explain yourself.
sirl" This just bit savagely.
couldn't worry him longer, 80 I
unfolded my scheme. I had simply
paved the way for him. All he had to
do was to 60 to the dear girl and avow
himself like the noble, manly, brave
fellow that he was. and-the minister
would do the rest.
Remember what you said to me
that internal hot day in July down in
Vicksburg, Charlie9 You said, 'Obey
orders and trust to me- That's all I've
got to say to you now. Obey orders and
trust to me-"
A few evenings following this seance
Charlie and made call on Marion
managed to slip eway unobserved.
Well, you can guess. Charlie obeyed me
to the letter. That was 80 years ago.
Prosperity overwhelmed the couple
with faycrs He Is e airecte. n the
bank, stockho!der in big &C. .ra roz t;oo11;
and has cash account that xnns away
of into string Of figures. Shots the
ea-o KinG, gentle. gracious Marion.
Zine evidently iSinks as much Of her
us do, for he has moi placed one gray
hair in her dark locks. They live away
ont in the suburbs, and you will see me
every Saturday in this car on my way
to spend the Sabbath with Charlie and
Marion-and the rest of the family
They're all home but Jim. He's my
namesake. Jim's just graduated from
Harvard and writes me that he will GO
to the Columbia Law school, top of
there and then hang ont his shingle
I've got the letter here in my pocket,
and his mother will be delighted to
read it. don't mind telling you that
i5's.say private opinion that one Of the
presidents Of these United States will
be named Jim Cady. And want to
live to witness the Inauguration. st.
Louie Republic.
Berlin contains 10000 Jews, und 45
per cent Of the houses Of Berlin belong
to Jewish owners.
- Don't forget that looking solemn
in church on Sunday does not give you
license to sell cloth with a short yard