Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-07-26

Once in the solitude of his room
Joe made resolutionetoS dropfout of
the f3ce. The following day he kept
his resolve bravely by taking a.tramp
throWgh the woods, eating his-dinner
ut farmhouse. But it was a great
effort on his part, aud he hal many
heartaches as he pictured Miss Kin
gore and Semmes having good time
together.
He was purposely late for supper
and had his meal alo le, after which he
went to his room determined that no
power would drag him from it. His
absence was soon discovered, however,
and committee waited upon him and
overruled his protests, taking him
bodily to the reception hall.
Miss Kingore seemed to look more
charming than ever, and certainly she
was very gracious in her efforts to
please Joe. He found himself grad
ually thawias out, and it was long
time after the dancing ceased that he
said "good night" to her.
When lie, went to his ,1oom he was
feeling iubilaut. AL his views on the
bachelor question had undergone
sudden change. ;r,
The rest Of the week the guests at
the hotel were treated to some anus.
ing scenes rs Heagel and Semmes
tried, to outgeneral each other in get
ting Miss Kingore to so with either OF
them. Heagel took the remarks about
his change of attitude on matrimony
in good part. MisssKlugore was I'M
partial in accepting invitations, but
mama was Invariably with her. That
prevented any 1snddei declaration of
love on the part{of either.
When mama was absent the two
rivals were with her, and the glances
they exchanged at :=times. :were not
those savcring of love and friendship.
Matters went along this way until
there were oaly four days left of Hea-
geRs- vacation. Semmes' time was not
limited, ani, Miss kingore had no
idea when she was going home.
7 Joe had become desperate and re-
solved to propose on the first opportu-
nifty, while semmes decided to keep
an eye on Heagel and prevent such a
thing occurring in the short time Hea-
gel had to stay, hoping that he would
find ample time to win Miss Kingore
with Joe disposed Of.
One of Joe's friends decided that q
fitting novelty on the eve of Joe's de-
parture would be to have some ANA
teur theatricals. Everyone agreed it
was just the thing, and Joe was chosen
to write sketch for the occasion.
Here was his chance of q lifetime, he
thought. He, would write q great,
heroic part and play it himself, with
Miss Kingore playing opposite to
him.
"We will-east Semmes for the vii
lnin," argued one of Joe's friends, and
with that idea in his mind Joe spent a
whole night writing fiendish part
with itsfaccompanyings heroic details.
When the play was read over the
next morning by the committee
semmes suggested that as the villain s
part was such a strong one no one but
the author could do itifull justice. AS
Joe's friend; was in the minority
semmes idea was adopted. semmcs
then volunteered to play the role OF
the hero aud was accepted, much to
Joe's chaggin.
When Joe's suggestion tnat Miss
Frost, an angular maid Of forty or
thereabouts, be given the heroine's
part WAS overruled and Miss Kingore
chosen, his cup of sorrow was filled.
In-the hero's rcle was q love scene
ending with an engagement. and Joe
pictured Semmes ,aaking it rs realistic
as possible,