The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
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to him and told him to have high
time with it," he explained in her ear.
"He evidently did not care for the
high time,'" she said after moment.
He would have given fortune for one
glimpse of her face at that instant.
'.I think he said it@ould be neces-
sary to go to Europe in. order to follow
the injunction Of the, donor. AS am
more likely to go to Europe than he, I
relieved him Of the necessity and
bought his right to high time"
There was a long pause, during
which she attempted to withdraw her
self from his side, her little fingers
struggling timidly beneath the big
ones.
care you q collector Of coins?" she
asked at length, a perceptible coldness
in het voice.
"No. / am considered dispenser Of
coins. Still, rather like the idea Of
possessing this queer bit of money as
pocket piece. intend to keep it for
ever and let it descend as an heirloom
to the generations that follow me-" he
said laughingly. "EEhy are you so Gu
rious about itF'
Because it comes from the city and
country in which live" she respond
ed. "If you were il, land far from
your own, would you not be interested
in anything-eyen a coin-that remind
ed you of homer
Especially If I had not seen one Of
its kind since leaving home" be replied
insinuatingly.
"Oh, but I have seen many like it.
In my purse there are several at this
minute"
sIsn't it strange that this particular
coin should have reminded you Of
home"
you have no right to question me,
sir" she said coldly, drawing away,
only to be lurched back again. In spite
Of herself she laughed audibly.
IT beg your pardon" he said tan
talizingly.
"When did he give it you?"
e"Who?"
1.-The porter, sir" .
stYou have no right to question me-"
he said.
"Ohr' she gasped. Il did not mean
to be inquisitive."
"But l grant the right. He gave it
me inside Of two hours after I first en-
tered the carr
cat Denver?'
"How do you know. I got on at Den
ver?''
"Why you passed me in the aisle
with your luggage. Don't you remem-
ber?'
Did he remember! His heart almost
turned over with the Joy Of knowing
that she had really noticed and remem:
bered him. Involuntarily his glad I'm
gers closed down upon the gloved hand
that lay beneath them.
"I believe I do remember, now that
you speak of it." he said in a stifed
voice. '.You were standing at q win
dow
eyes, and 1 saw you kissing those
ladies goodby too. Was one Of them
your wife, or were they all your SIS
tiers? I have wondered
"They-they were-cousins," he IN
formed her confusedly, recalling an IN
cident that had been forgotten. LIE
had kissed Mary Lyons and Edna Bur-
rage, but their brothers were present
"A foolish habit. isn't it?''
81 do not know. l have 10 grown
cousins" she replied demurely. You
Americans have such funny customs,
though. Where live no gentleman
would think of pressing a lady's hand
until it panied her. Is it necessary"
In the question there was a quiet dig
nifty, half submerged in scora, so point
ed, so unmistakable. that he flushed,
turned cold with modification and has
tily removed the amorous fingers.
II crave your pardon 1t is such
strain to hold myself and you against
tie rolling Of this wagon that l un-
consciously gripped your hand harder
than I knew. You-you will not mis-
understand my motive:" he begged,
fearful lest he had offended her by his
ruthlessness.
II could not misunderstood some
thing that does not exist she SAID
simply, proudly. =,
by Jove, she's beyond comparison"
he thought.
"You have explained, and am sorry
I spoke as did. shall not again 1or-
get how much owe YOU
Your Indebtedness, if there be one,
does not deprive you Of the liberty to
speak to me as you will. You could
not say anything unjust without ask
Inc my forgiveness, and when you do
that you more than pay the debt. It is
worth a great deal to me to hear you
say that you owe something to me, for
I am only too glad to be your creditor.
# there is debt, you shall never pay