The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-05-27
ed at him as he hesitated for a M mo- ::

5ment. y (. 81, So; s.;
i have seen enough Of then. . he
vent on Ito believe that they are
perfectly respectable people other
wise I would not have taken lodging
there. Yon and i are old friends,
and you will take away even the
slight doubt there is in my mind.
Are they perfectly respectable =!
Somehow or other / managed to
nod my head, but his presumption.
was paralyzings me. M y
Thank you again, :, he proceeded e
saThe reason that / asked you is that
I am going to masry Edith"
1t took me aScouple Of minutes
to master my emotions, but ]. am
proud tosay I did it. Ny reply was
cool--almost chilly. 50 s.;
s sIndeed!" I said. ssHas she ac-.
cepted yon?' 4.
sNo, because I haven't proposed
yet. I have given the matter good
deal of thought, but before I took
so serious a step in my life I want
ed some such wise old head as yours
to advise me. Now I am harp
and we'll get married at once"
He shook hands with me, and the
old idiot didn't notice that r failed
to respond. At the door man
pged to ask him this question:
What makes you believe she'll
have you 2" 4.
He seemed astonished.
Have mel' he repeated. "Why,
she's been after ME ever since she
knew me. I'll settle it tomorrow
evening"
AS he turned the stairs I noticed
that he had on a suit ofnew clothes,
white vest and a red necktie. He
said something about feeling like a
schoolboy, and I rushed back to my
room more affronted than I had
ever been before in my; life. I can
always think best when I am in
bed, and so I undressed and got un-
der covers very quickly. When Thad
thought diligently for an hour, I
turned over and said this, to my
self: ...
ssThe cid fat beast! The idea Of
her marrying himl, I'll propose nv
self to her tomorrow morning. She
has been expecting it, I know, for a
long time"
I didn't sleep very we'll and arose
O little after Z O'clock. . It took me
an hour to dress myself, and, having
no appetite for breakfast, I only
drank cup of strong coffee. I then
Walked nearly q mile before. I had
decided VIII" to say, and was barely
satisfied with the result. Edith was
the sort Of girl to be particular
about such things, and I wanted to
please her fancy.
Mrs, Burke came to the door and
was just as much surprised to sec
me as | thought she would be.
1t was very good of you to come
80 soon,o she said, "and I didn't
think you knew itsyet." " Y
knew what ?" said I. s
She pulled me inside the hall and
looked at me, half smiling and half
fearful.
Didn't you come to-er-con-
sgratulate anybody 2"
Then Isat down on the hatrack
and shook my head. I felt that it
was all over and that old Browne
had won, and never in my life did I
suffer SO much misery In so small a,
space OF time. ilIss @4sa So As
fhen, 4 said Mrs. Burke. sI am.
gladSte be able to inform you my
self. Edith and Bob are engaged to
be married. !, 81 81
i arose and satadown again. 7
thonght Of many things, but only
one sentence struggled through my
lips: ii
l51. Does does old Browne know
about it z" T asked. #
Oh, yes, but It won't interest
him. Before he went downtown this
morning he told me that he would
have to give up his room on ac-
count Of 1.-THE sun shining in ititoo
brightly in the morning. I'm go
ing to- turn the whole house now
over to Edith, -
5.ss 81. eato aife,s.res.>,,,. 10 : q