The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-07

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"Yess Gsf,sncd y Hinns -; :, !
noddIng 6er hsal II SI, & t,s sciously ! g,
as the princessand Brahdon rode o;
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nope she is satisfied now, so,j
jane soto voce to me.
| so you want me to ride WITH , .,
replied. 80, wiz you
Yes nodded Jane.5.~.
Why!' I asked. '
o,,,i'' hecause 1 want you to-. was the
eniightcning response.
linen why did you not dance with
me the other eveninr?, VIZ an
because did rot want to-"
Short, but comprehensive /, tbo,,o,,t
l. but sufficient reason for n ma,d
en-" ioi "ald.
said nothing, however and after n
.inie Jane spoke: "Thc dance was ono
,h,ng ana riding with YOU Is another
, uiu not wish to dance with Won. but
uo WISH TO ride with YOU You ore tho
ohiy gentleman to whom would boyo
saph what 1 did about my girtb being
ioose. AS to the new dance. 7 do not
care TO learn it, because | wouId not
u""cc IL with any man but YOU. ond
''o' even with you-yct" This -mode
ine eiad' and coming from GOV, modest
June meant great deal. II meant
that she cared for me and wou,d COM,
u"y pe mine. but 1t also meant that she
Mo"u take her own time and her own
SWEEP way In being Won. This was
II not satisfying, and loos.
Fish, epsa NY NrfRn tn
laugh. Now, that Ssentencc was my !
r, x ahead whenever I tried to give |
Jane me.idea Of the state OF my af- |
fections. 1t was q part Of the speech |
which had prepared and delivered to
Mary in James hearing, as you already
know. had said to the princess, "Thc
universe will crumblc and the heavens
roll up as scroll ere my love shall al
ter or pale" 1t was Il high sounding
sentence, but 1t was not true, as l was
forced TO admit, almost with the same
breath that spoke 1t. Jane lad heard
ii and had stored it away in that mcm-
ory Of hers, so tenacious in holding to
everything 1t should forget. 1t is won-
dsrful what fund of useless informa-
ton some persons accumulate and cling
to with persistent determination wor-
thy of n better cause. thought Jane
never would forget that unfortunate,
abominable sentence spoken so gram
dilOqucntly to Mary. | wonder what
she would have thought had she known
that ] had said substantially the same
thing to dozen others. / never should
have won her in that case. She does
not know it yet and never shall If
can prevent.
SO Jane halted my effort to pour out
my heart, as she always did.
"There Is something that greatly
troubles me-" she said.
"What Is itY' I asked in SOM" con-
cern.
"My mistress" she answered, nod
ding in the direction Of the two riding
ahead of us. 81 never saw her so
much interested in any one as she Is In
your friend, Master Brandon. Not that
she is really In love with him as yet
perhaps, but fear 1t is coming, and
dread to see 1t. That incident of the
loose girth is an illustration. Did you
ever know anything SO bold and trans
parent? Any one could see through 1t
| and the worst Of all is she seems not
to care If every one does see. Now lool
Mt them ahead Of us! No girl Is Sc
happy riding besftie n man unless sh'
is interested In him. She was dul
enough until he Joined her. He seemed
| in 10 hurry to come, so she resorted Il
the fiimsy excuse Of the loose girth t.
bring him. am surprised that sh
even sought the shadow OK an excuse
but did not order him forward withou
any prctcnse Of one. Oh, don't know
what to do! 1t troubles me greatly
DO you know the state of his fee
ings?"
NO." answered, "but think he
heart whole, or nearly so. He told nj
he was not fool enough to fall in Low
with the kings sister, and really bt
lieve he will keep his heart and heat
even ar that dizzy height. He Is coz
fellow, II there ever was one."
"He certainly is different from othe
men," returned Jane. "I think he hI
never spoken word Of love to he
He has said some pretty things, whic
she has repeated to me; has moralize
to some extent, and has actually tol
her of some Of her faults. l shou
like to see any one else take that III
erty. She seems to like 1t from hiI
! and says he inspires her with highe
better motives and n yearning to