Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04

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Only that morning the twain, agree
ing that what they had considered q
life engagement was all q mistake and
would better be ended, had parted,
aud the doctor was at loss to &C.
count for this recall.
'What can she want?" he NUT
tered. ''I thought we said oil there
was to say this mornins-more, too,
maybe-and don't know Of any more
gifts to be returned" and he smiled
grimly at the miscellaneous assort-
ment of packages on his centre table.
''Can she be trying to make it up?"
and, though knowing the thought to
be preposterous, he was conscious of
thrill.
Miss Harrington received him in n
small room, almost den, opening out
of the library; it was here that they
had passed their happiest hours. She
did not offer to shake hands, and he
caught himself thinking how very be-
coming that cool little bow of hers
was; he had never noticed it before.
"Of course you were surprised at
my asking you to call, she began, and
then paused for him to deny il. which
he, with even the slightest regard for
truth for truth's sake. could not do.
"Do yon know why I have sent for
you?" Miss Harrington asked, indig-
naticn growing stronger in her voice.
Considering that only that morning
he had been convinced that her favor
or disfavor could never more be to him
matter of concern, he now felt a
y strange sorrow, almost fear, at her
1 eyiden anger; he paused moment to
draw in with long Whit the warmth
and coziness. Of this little room-they
had spent some delightful evenings
6ere then, in answer to her question.
he made the bgififE ant remark That he
supposed she wanted to see him.
She locked at him scornfully.
tNo,n she declared, 81 did not
wish to, see you. am leaving the
city tomorrow morning; so are you, in
another direction. T have something
of yours, something you had forgotten,
which l thought too valuable to send
you by mail or messenger, so there re-
NAMED nothing but for you to come
in person and get it,"
The doctor shook his head sadly.
nj sorry ne !aitereo' "Poi,
ogehcaily, out L can imagine. Sha'
you mean
There IS some scorn too great for
words-for time at least.
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s.no;as a1 sn0 a,ooad , " ~ WI ,Ia n tahla a sm.i,
red nlnsb case: onened this showed a
bon5some diamond r;no within stem.
n;ng hack from tbe table sbe ciasncd
~ G honJ. bsb;nd ber ond looLod 81
him I ] withons ~ word
He stared with puckered brows.
first at the ring, then at the girl.
aOur engagement ringp she an
nounced finally, when the silence had
lasted as long as she could stand.
"Oh surely notp' he answered.
onickly .sYou gave me- tbot this
morn;ne-"
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ano YOU ,non. ottsn 80 o. anoh ..te ,;tt,a ~ -, ~
antauca mas ~ od ihot % nou won't ~ % off ond Vf forno+
,ast . - 49, @ boro 49, on tla va ill ), si,o os
~! .a5 rev - ,JtHs No'0 VI 'No '"oe' sno
i.t ap'eN'
II beg your pardon. nave a dis
tinct recollection OF taking 1t with me.
To himself he was saying, Il always
knew you were pretty, but not this
pretty"
tYou are certainly mistaken" said
the girl.
"I remember distinctly placing il in
NV ricbt bnnd lower vest pocket" /"
and he clasned his hand to the spot
indicated.
sThat is impossible"
Did Won ever hear two children dis.
puti.g? 81 did" ''You didn't"
81 did" ''You didn't" II came to
DIR. Henderson that they were fast
approaching that stage. He pulled
himself together to crush her with one
fine masculine stroke.
ssI have too much respect, Miss Har-
rington, he said, with great dignity,
s.not only for your feelings, but for
my own, to treat SO lightly as you
have insinuated the seal of our en-
gagement. Had 1 been SO careless as
to forgot it, as you charge, I concede
that you would have a right to con-
slider yourself sighted, if not in
suited, but if you kaew the true state
of my heart you would instantly real
ize that your charge is absurd. A mo-
ment's consideration should have con-