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

attended py Charlie. saw AT once tnat
she made mental note of the occur
renee. The evening passed pleasantly
it could have passed in no other way in
such girls society-and was about
to take my departure.
"Marion," I said, "you have been as
a sister to me- The deep respect-nay,
affection-in which hold you embold-
ems me to speak to yon in co.sdence on
a subject in which am profoundly in
terested."
She looked at me very, very seriously,
but said never q word. I 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 matter2 Goodness.
me, what have we-what have I done?"
Her manner was amazement itself.
"Why, Marion, you two rascals have
it all arranged very nicely, so you
think. You are to slip away and get
married, then return and just knock
me epeechless with the news.
.sWell, 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. I 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 oblige
me. 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 you2"
Indeed I DON'T she said, with
sweet emphasis.
When I 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.'
He was all attention.
"Been talking mighty seriously to
her, 1 vent on. "Subject, matri-
mony."
"The devil You say!'
"Pre-cisely. Asked her to get mar
ried.'
"H-o-l-y Moses! And may ask
when this highly interesting event is to
come off,"
He never in his life addressed me 80
deliberately. HE sarcasm hurt me, but
felt that l deserved it.
whenever you cay the word, Char
lie."
s'Me? What have I to do with it,
"Why, can't you see, you idiotic.
loveable old fool? You're the chap who
is to do the marrying, net me!''
"Jim, for heavens sake, speak with
some degree cf sense. You haven't been
drinking, know, but you're befuddled
some way, certain. Explain yourself.
sir!" This just bit savagely.
I couldn't worry him longer, so 1
unfolded my scheme. I had simply
paved the way for him. All he had to
do was to go 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
vickaburg, Charlief 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 I made call on Marion.
managed to slip away unobserved.
Well, you can guess. Charlie obeyed me
to the letter. That was 80 years ago.
Prosperity overwhelmed the couple
with favors. He is director in the
bank, a stockholder in big corporation
and has cash account that runs. away
off into string of figures. She is the
same kind, gentle, gracious Marion.
Time evidently thinks as much Of her
as do, for he has not placed one gray
hair in her dark locks. They live away
out 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 60
to the Columbia Law school, top off
there and then hang ont his shingle.
I've got tie letter here in my pocket,
and his mother will be delighted to
read it. I don't mind telling you that
it's my 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.
Louis Republic.
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per cent Of the houses Of Berlin belong
to Jewish owners.