The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-15
i NI>.ER'S ROMANCE.

s
Il ii nied the same. At mend
a oxrort, Tor it WAS com
u, had worn one suit OF
as. No one in the neigh
s. his cru.t agr, but he
i-,a the shady side of 40
Inv enc have authentic III
:. :t,iAa c%tcnt of hi.; wealth.
M .Wil Of banks and kept his
.,... II! some secret hiding place
n, '!lc ..,.l;n.
-bal ,,rii a ,lan should be a bachelor
ssi, il nr!c.. No doubt he looked
u ,h .li si;un of marriage in the
r.. li.A, that he viewed Ill other
!,D.i,.,ll~ from the standpoint Of
tailr cp... lie seldom called upon Il
occasionally when he had ascer-
|u,, in advance that there would be
,narsrfnr refreshments he would at
/ a church social, his grain leather
i, lri.ht with stove polish and his
/. buit"Ecd tightly over his gray
l,n.l shirt. Vests in his estimation
l.. in tin. same class with wives
rri,s To bc enjoyed only by the reck-
rs rich
l.. NJ ,f these church affairs he met
i.;;.lli Of Il farmer who had re-
i;ly in"vcd into the neighborhood.
wa :. lass of rare beauty, and it
4. II, v n,,.r that the lniScrly bache-
cx4r.r himself to outdo the younger
H. i. witty sayings and pleasant
! ce- her.
u. IL :..ve home in his squcalsy
] jnsw.i.-rn l,,linl old l,sau, the ,n,llo
/ .A !, Il irvinG jor II years, the
3;np. N. r,9y checked, brown eyed
u IT. !; rrsistcll'ly III his mind,
4 j l'i.;lit himself repeating her
r;' ..:ii over again:
A ji4o liarvey, Mabel Harvey,
Git up there, Esau!'
& Interrupted his musings on the
4 l.ab-l with u savage swish of the
F. gni = Command to the aged ami
4 which had taken advantage Of its
#.sr's abstraction TO slaclcn its gait
q ,!ow walk.
II can't athinkin of gals and sich
?en,c- exclaimed the farmer aloud.
5iminin i, only expense and trouble
show -
= was Il brave attempt to Danish the
el4fory of the girl. but it failed. Five
.3utes later Esau had resumed the
q walk, and the bachelor was gazing
zsamily at the stars. going over in his
81 the incidents at the church social
% the pretty Mabel as the center
#e.
sfyeral times in the night he awoke
p restless sleep to think Of the
de could not drive away the con-
~ contemplation of her. Whether in
kfelds or in the stable, the kitchen
fe sitting room, Mabel Harvey was
subject Of his thoughts.
zTo weeks passed. He met her the
pd time at the church. On the way
a that night Esau's pace was abso-
~ snailish. Pike ceased to try to
.SPe from the fascination. But then
Fble battle arose between the imp
3arlce and the love sprite. Through
s Dis life the bachelor had denied
ef every pleasure and the gratifi-
ssn OF every whim FOR econou,y's
Why should he break the rule be-
81 ii 4 certain girl seemed q thousand
more attractive to him than all
Sss Then he remembered how she
& smiled at his witticisms, and his
was touched. He argued himself
Sfno belief that if he should want
frry her she would have him.
II rlcher than any single feller in
fanty, and she must know it. he
r. Gals r great after fellers with
~ an guess she's a good deal like
psf Of EN-"
81 he could not come to a final de-
"a TO inaugurate the courting.
| lmmln spowerful extravagant."
lhonght invariably shattered his
q fs Of welded life.
$50 day an idea came to him. He
@ experiment. and ascertain if he
# afford. according to his notioo Of
fse' 70 support wife.
k7ery time l buy anything for myself
sIsS ~ git twice as much as usual, and
fty nigh know before long how
s IL nd cost for the keep Of
ga nc smiled complacently at what
adered the sure evidence Of an
ality that would lead to the solu-
M the problem which was vexing
4 ny it for q month. and if it
700 expenseful III go after that
@ an idea was exactly in keeping
Ike 8 character. He saw nothing
fOus In it. It was a business mat
'a him. ind he prided himself
nad hit upon q method Of satis-
Ms avaricious instinct on the
an ,. question of expense. He i'm
ID ais scheme to no one. This waa
-asual. He had never been known
. Of his affairs
Ill discussion was caused in the
lore when it was noted that his
s were precisely double what
~ Deem. This started the gossips,
St"as common talk that the bache.
III ioosened his purse strings.
De expectin somebody ter visit
m' suggested Jason Britting-
: grocery store whittier.
D likely he's lookin fer the price
~ and sugar to 60 up soon. was
stvat.on OF 'Lihu Strong. the