The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-05-21

aS..c.ssiJ -Si& IeeG nigh aud more, and ,
carries himself like n regular soldier.
Your brother told me 70 hurry back
and let you all know he was coming"
She was silent for a few moments,
then burst out with: (" Pm going to set
my cap for him. Pm just sick and
tired of this poky place, aud L always
did want to go to Japan and China,
and those foreign countries"
"Child, Childl' demonstrated Ketu-
rah, CHEFS more than twice your age"
"Only~ forty-five," said the girl per-
versely: "I heard him tell your
brother so. That is just the right age
in a man"
"Maybe he's married, child"
"No, he amt, for your brother asked
him. He keeps house and has a
Chinaman TO cook and do his work.
My sister says L must look sharp, for
he's the best catch there aver was in
this town. He's awful rich, even if he
is q missionary" She was silent again
for some moments, tapping her foot
complacently against the rustic work
of he arbor. Then she looked at
KetuIah with sudden interest.
He SAID he used to live here when
nv Woo o JoNthS hlhh bUu lOu htioW
him, Miss Keturah? You must be old
enough to remember most every
thing"
"He went to school with brother
and me-" ,aid KetuIah quietly. He
used TO live in that house across the
street. i believe he was considered a
very nice young man then"
81 should think So" sc%ornfully.
=" AT any rate he's the finest man L
ever saw. But there they come now."
And she hurried away as w o men
turned in the gate and came ~leisurely
up the gravel walk toward the house.
(, "K%eturah2" and she rose calmly
| and ave him her hand,
81 am glad to see you, Charles"
1 she said; otis been n long time since
you were here"
ayes, a long time" Then
, Florence hustled into the arbor and
L bore him off to look at the flower gar
den.
The next few days Keturah saw
: very little of him. Florence had him
G in charge most of the time, making
= poGr-calls, wandering about the fields,
4 or on the piazza chatting of the delights
s of travel and missionary work. But on
8 the fifth day Florence was Obliged to
: go to her dressmaker's, and while she
was gone the Rev. Charles Bardeu
J, found his way across the lawn to the
V, grapevine arbor where Keturah sat
o knitting. She greeted him quietly
and made room for him on the sea-
d beside her.
h 81 haven't seen as much of you as
hoped" he began gravely, as he sa
down.
"There's been considerable goins
on she said.
& 2" Yes; [ have been trying to get
chance to speak with you alone, bu
e this is my first opportunity. Do you
Is remember our last convelsation-be
fore | left?"
: She did not answer, but her needle
II began to click more rapidly.
d 1t was in this very arbor, you re
n member, twenty-five years ago.
asked you to go away with me, ant
you said that your father was CROWN!
L. old and needed you, and that il woul1
not be right to leave him. Keturah
d will you go back with me now? You
d father Is dead AID your brother is pro
d vided for. No one needs you here
The knitting fell to the ground un
Is needed, and o warm, rich color stOl,
" INTO her face.
o But / am getting to be an old VIC
h man now, and you arc in the prime O
& life"
g All, indeed?' qnizzingly. an
st forty.live and you are forty-three; jus
l. the same difference between us 3
there was twenty-five years ago. Will
" you 90 back with me?"
d But still her conscience made he
demur.
IF "Would not a younger woman d'
II You more good, Charlesf"
g 81 want you, keturah," tn,
grave voice growing earnest and tender
" l wanted you twenty-fi five years ago
d L want you now | shall want you al
C ways. Will you 90 back with me2"
eyes"
Al the dinner table that evening the
Rev. Charles Barden looked acrOs.
at his host.
"I believe 1 haven't told you, John
that Keturah is going back with me-
he said cOmpOsedly.
f Ono? You don't mean it?" and Johr
: Allen looked from one to the other il
i%ncrcdulous amazement. Then hi
: rose hastily and shook each of them
by the hand. 81 don't suppose it viii
be any use to object" he said, loosely
"Kelurah Is of Z and knows her own
mind"
. And from her side of the table Flor.
L ence looked across at Keturah, and
made a grlmace, and then went on
, calmly with her meal.
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