Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-30
THE
Forging q: the
Daisy Chain.
THE

II plRG6S III tu6 rAV6r 1uameS, loohoo Sok-
petaaily toward Miss Daisy Middleton
industriously engaged in packing
dishes. Over the meadow the rest Of
The picnic party was dotted mainly in
pairs, as is pleasant to look upon at a
picnic. If the truth were known, Mr..
Travers was pleased to see Miss lfid-
dleton sternly packing for of late sine
had seemed to bestow too much of the
honey of her smiles upon certain
bee Ito give him no worse title) of the
name Of Congreve; aud Miss Middle
ton was reioiced to see Mr. ,TraYers
pretendingto rinse, since she had GER
tain underlined objection to hear his
praises sung by. others of her se1-as
recently.
People entertaining such approx
mate sentiments have no business to
be separated by distance OF at least
20 yards. So at any rate Mr.. Travers
z thought, for he left the meadow sweets
that sucked in the eddying stream be-
hind him, and, bearing the c!eansed
plates as peace Offering in his hand,
approached the lady.
Miss Middleton lifted her eyes out
s;of q hamper, and, preceiving his
humility, smiled.
with fingers weary and worn," he
began, sand eyelids heavy and red
as you perceive, Miss Middleton-a
man answering to the name of Trayers
las been standing in midstream--
more or less mid 81 on an undeniable
rickety stone for half an hour-tor-
rentsfoaming about him-fatal plunge
Imminent and has rinsed picnic
plates till he could do no,more. I"
During which time." she asked,
he broke -hcw many?
That is hardly generous" said
Mr.. Trayers, grayely. How many
exactly = started with I don't remem-
ber. OneI admit it came TO
pieces IN my hand, !, as the kitchen
maids say. Another 7 was compelled,
morally and intellectually, to throw
alta grasshopper that came up imper-
tinently to sniff the mayonnaise. A
saucer or two, by nature amphibious.
started down stream. But what would
you? / have four here as clean"
.And I gave you H." said Miss
Middleton, sternly.
It's better than picking daises, like
CongreYe, I" said Mr.. Travers, slyly.
"Would you like to clean some
) knives?" she asked. willing to change
the subject. 'sThey don't break so
easily, and we shall want some for
tea."
'It's no relaxation cleaning things
that don't break" said Mr.. Trayers,
discontentedly.
"You intend simply to be idle till
tea?" she asked, scornfully.
eff You think I deserve little re.
creation for cleansing all those
plates" he said.
Breaking themp'
Let us split the difference and say
Saving them"
'eYou crack joke and a plate in
the same BREATH" she said.
'.Don't you think I might take you
out in that canoe?" he persisted.
SITS rather late," she said, doubt
fully.
! "We might find some of the float
ing saucers," he urged. ''The grass
hopper got on one and was plotting it
magniicently."
"But canoes are so unsafe. Perhaps
If Miss Maltby would come with us,
itwould ba steadier."
This was distinctly unkind rehec-
ton on Miss Msltby, whose attrac-
tions, in the opinion of many, were
not detracted from by her weight, Mr..
Trayers, however, saw light in the
unkindness, and willingly sacrificed a
= victim.
without in any way wishing to
deny the merits of Miss Maltby," he
said, "she would add more than q
feather weight Besides, in adopting
an invention like canoes, from the
Choctaws, one must conform to their
custom"
(Which is?" asked Miss Middleton.
..Based on the tribal Two's
& company The canoes were con-
structed accordingly, and only hold
two:"
stThen there would not be room for
Mr.. Congreve2''*she asked.
ST fancied he was making daisy
chains, e.id Mr.. Travers.
Now, if Miss Middleton had been
adverse to the voyage, this foolish re-
mark would have left Mr.. Travers soli-
tary. But she was not. She suffered
herself to be constrained--not too
readily. Yet since, when once the
canoe wa, launched. Mr.. Trsvers
seemed to sink into abstraction, Miss
Middleton took up the ball. Since
this is the very simplest story, devoid
of incidents or criticism, is sufficient
to say of Miss Middleton's conduct,
'tsuch is life," and to report her re-
marks.
You'll be very careful, won't you?''
she said. "f'm like cat-very
frightened OF water"
ssWhat cats averse to fish?" quoted
Mr. Travers, .irrelevantly. 'That is
-Imean-I wouldn't let drop OF
water touch you for-sswhat I really
mean is, the canoes + srfectIy safe. II
wouli hold five with ea>e.
81 tbon4ht that the Choctaws-"
hintsd Miss Middleton well pleased
with herself.
.'Of, yes, that's all nonsense" he
said. isstractedly. II should say
sm talking nonsense now. What ]