The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-13
Haven't heard him say, but unit.

he teaches all our merchants how to be-
come wealthy, suppose %
The next afternoon, while Miss
Hampton was walking in the flower
garden, Higglegag came along and stop
ped at the fence.
Looping up natures expressions of
sentimSnt, eh:''
"Why, Mr.. Higglegag, that is really
poetic idea" she replied. Zone would
hardly have expected it FROM
ga Chicago man," he suggested.
''I didn't say that" she rejoined.
"You are fond of flowers undoubt-
edly-';
eyes, successful flowers -
They both laughed and caught thrill
ing glimpses of each others eyes.
"How long do you expect to remain
in town." she asked.
''I don't know exactly. The house
owes me vacation, and l have written
demanding it. -
"I did not think that Chicago men
took vacations. F"
eyes, they do when they have been
successful. %
"Won't you come in and sit down?
Brother will be home pretty soon. -
He went i4, but instead of sitting
down strolled with her in the garden,
and although several hours passed be-
fore Hampton came Higglegag waited
until lie did come. In fact, he staid
until after supper. During the next few
weeks the Chicago man called, in the
sly opinion of Hampton, with senti-
mental frequency.
One evening while Higglegag and
Miss Hampton were strolling along
quiet and perfumed street, where roses,
heavy with richness, hung over the
fences, the girl, with sudden and seem
ingly unprecedented change Of subject,
remarked:
''It may be a painful memory, and
perhaps I do wrong in speaking of it,
but you have not told me anything Of
of-that young lady.
(Which young lady?'
"Why, that Miss Dora Clyde. Don't
you remember speaking of her the first
day saw you?"
ooh, yes, that was all put up. l mean
that it was a pretense. -
"I didn't think that you would be so
deceitful.'
"Stood me in hand to practice lit
tie deceit on that occasion. F" They had
reached Hampton's gate. ~ didn't
want to be whipped by the loveliest
creature + Have 1 offended you?"
She had quickly stepped inside and
closed the gate and had turned her back
upon him.
81 ask if I have offended you?''
care all sharp business men shrewd
fatterers?" she asked.
''Hang those formal expressions. FL
la By the way. Hampton, I-I-hang
it! I was about to tell your sister that I
love her and ask her to be my wife, but
your sudden appearance There she
goes. Ella, come back. Well, goodby."
He called again the next evening.
81 ought not to let you come in, -
said Ella, when she met him at the
door.
Why
"You know how you talked last
night.
''Then you are not in sympathy with
what I said?''
'Not that, but I didn't want you to
blab it so everybody could hear it. -
dc
been thinking over this affair, and, al
though I love you devotedly, before we
can become engaged I fear that the
sacrifice shall require Of you will be
too much for you %
"Who said that we were to become
engaged:" she asked.
s'Nobody, but you understand the sit
uation, dcn'5 { you:''
eyes -
"And you will acknowledge that you
love me:''
81 cannot conceal it. What is the
sacrifce:"
81 am sure you cannot make it. -
YES l can. What is it?:'
''You must promise
"Well:"
''That when you pass q woman you
will not look back to see how her dress
hangs. %
They broke into a hearty laugh, and
she playfully boxed his ears.
THE END.