The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-01-03


muiled by fright. caution and smaze
ment. Ihcn, turning his head, he added
And Miss Margeyw
give me your hand, my good Jo
seph,' said John Brundcr. IL dou,t won
der you don't believe your senses Rm
what are you doing with that club? hi,
you think we were burglars?"
Il dld. sir" said Joseph. al hcor,
| FoiceS' ana was sure there was som,
oouy IN the house, and so | came down"
my didn't you bring Il pistol? Whot
would YOU nave done with that club il w,
had rcal'.' been burglurs?"
| on couldn't bring pistol. sir" sait
| Joseph. III should fire Il pistol ant
| MrS' Brundcr should hear it. there's nc
knowing what might happen SO had
10 come down with nothing but n club"
on re brave fellow" said John
bruhd"r and loyal one. and am clad
Tor your sake rs well as for our own thai
we are not robbers. You see, Josnnh !
nave not forgotten whore you keep the
good things To eat"
NarEcy now took pity ON the bcwildor.
eo butler and told him everything th,t
had happened 'N''
wen, wcll.' exclaimed Joseph "Im
wonderfully glad to see you, Mr.. John
It's been Il different house here sine
you went away, sir. Don't YOU remrm.
per- SIR, we used to open the fror door
'or the New ear when you lived here p"
of course ! do" said John Bruudrr
always used to have some Youngsters
mere. and we had fine times"
And il | had had any idea. miss tb,t
you were used To that sort OF thing "a
have some down To help Won"
on, she didn't need anyhody's hclnw
SAID Mr. John. 'She did it rs well ms nm
anger could have done it. II had gone
pack to the village, believe | shouId
nave been so cross that | would hoyo
started for the city early in the morning
1ou know that's my way, Joseph"
Yes sir" said the old man, "and
sometimes Il has been n pity that il wus
our way. But would you like me to 90
ana waken MIR. Brundcr, sir? think
can DO II without making any stir"
"Oh, no, no, no" exclaimed Mr.. John.
Don't think OF it. II either OF YOU ever
wants to be reconcicd with nnvhodv
don't make him get out OF a warm ned
OF cold night to do it. No. I'll wait I'M
I'll morning. You can get me into my
old room. can't YOU, Joseph. without dis.
turbing anybody z"
"Of course can" said Joseph. "Wem
go up the back stairs"
Then I'll bid you good night" said
Margey. "as | can do nothing more for
you"
More" exclaimed Mr.. John. "If it is
all right between my brother and me to-
morrow morning, there isn't n being ON
earth who could have done as much Ana
am very sorry indeed that have kept
you up so late" With this he picked up
the candle, and he and Joseph escorted
Margcy TO the foot Of the great stairway
where she hnlp fhnu, -,
went quietly up in the moonlight.
when Margcy reached her room. she
did not go TO bed. 1t was very late, not
far from O'Clock, hut she did not mind
that. Some OF the family at home were
up yet. 1t was the most natural thing in
the world to sit up late on New Yen,,s
eve Then she began to think of all that
had just happened
AS she tholght and thought the affair
or the evening seemed like a romance to
her' lf all turned out well, it would real.
y ne monday story. And yet there was
an inpcrfcction in the romance. II wos
not altogether the sort OF story she wonid
nave nauc lf she had been writing II. md |
neither was il exactly the sort OF real |
happening that it would have been II she |
Aad arranged ii. Mr.. John was as bright |
ana MS CHEEKY rs anybody could be. but
sui II she had had the management of
everything and was going TO make n 70.
nance in real life, which il might lust ms
well have been. her own personality
would not have been the only element OF
youth IN thi@ pleasant inventions Marcy
vas capable OF being very fond OF elderly
''oP'' put sun she was young-She was
not yet 20--and If the person who came
WIN me New Year had been just like
lr. John. only Younger But she would
I1,yht a,
'ueht to bc ashamed OF herself. Still for
III mat. 5G was pretty old. Everybody in
hat house seemed to be so old. Her IA
'ovlte maid. Mary. had n married daupb-
er' ana. so far rs the romance of the
'Nching was concerned, things might
iavc been different just as well as not.
w Nhrn ut last she pressed her face to
he pillow. she was still thinking.
"fity-six," she said TO herself. "and it
night just as well have bccn-have
,een'-- \ad she had not decided upon
he exact date 1t might have been when
he dropped asleep
me next morning Margey was down
tairs very early. nearly n quarter OF an
lour before breakfast. for she wa, ony.
Gus to know everything which should
'nnp"n: In the hall she met Joseph.
u wish yon very happy New Year.
Mss he said. 81 forgot it last night.
icing so ratified. and il anybody de-
ervcs happy New Year you do. miss"
All the romance had gone out OF Mar
ey's mind, and things seemed very com
to her in tho cold light OF day.
81 don't believe | had anything to do
With anything" she said. "Mr. John
5rundcr would have waited little while
ongcr. and then he would have rung the
'ell, even il it should Startlc my aunt"
"Oh. no. no. mo-" said Joseph "He
wouldn't have done that. Nobody knows
What might have happened IL he had
one that. But you'll he glad to hear,
Mss. that everything is all right They've
cen up since quarter past 7. for | told
ir. Brunder the news when ! first went
nto his room. l have not known such
arly goings on since Mr. John went
way"
And they are truly reconcilcd 2" asked
dnrgcy.
Indeed they nre!" answered Joscph,
They're all up stairs in tho study now
s. merry as crickcts. Even Mrs. Brun
er wasn't bit startled. or II she was il
idn't hurt her. There. miss. that's the
tudy door now. They're coming down
nd In family party. Just ms they ought
0 be-" And with this he retired.
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