The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-12-16

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time with it," he explained In her cal.
"He evidently did not care for the
high time,'" she said after n moment.
He would have given q fortune for one
glimpse Of her face at that instant.
81 think he said it would be neces-
sary to go to Europe in order to follow
the injunction of the donor. AS / am
more likely to so to Europe than he, /
relieved him Of the necessity and
bought his right to n high time.'"
There was n long pause, during
which she attempted to withdraw her
self from his side, her little fingers
struggling timidly beneath the big
ones.
"Arc you q collector of coinsi" she
asked at length, q perceptible GOODNESS
I'm her voice.
mo. l am considered q dispenser Of
coins. Still, / rather like the idea of
possessing this queer bit of money as
q pocket piece. / intend to keep it for
ever and let it descend as an heirloom
to the generations hat follow me-" he
said laughingly. "Why are you so Gu
rious about it,"
Because it comes from the city and
country in which ] live" she respond
ed eff you were in o land far from
your own, would you not be interested
in anything v a coin-that remind
ed you of homc?"
ESPECIALLY If I had not seen one Of
its kind since leaving home," he replied
~insinuatlngly.
ooh, but / have seen many like 1t.
In my purse there are several at this
minute"
isn'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 lurchcd back again. In spite
Of herself she laughed audibly.
III beg your pardon" he said tan
t~alizingly.
"When did he give it your"
"Wbo2"
"The porter, sir"
"You have no right to question me-
he said.
"Ohw she gasped. 1T did not mean
to be inquisitive."
"But I grant the right. He gave 1t
me inside of two hours after 1 first en-
tered the car"
"At Denvcri"
How do you know I got ON at Den.
verf"
why you passed me in the aisle
with your luggage. Don't you remem-
ber?"
Did he remembers! His heart almost
furrna1 nunr .p;fh 4lo Jo, 90 I,~oxE-n
that she had really noticed and remem-
bered him. Inyoluntarlly his glad fin
gers closed down upon the gloved hand
that lay beneath them.
II believe I do remember, now that
you speak Of It," he said in a stihed
voice. "You were standing at q win
dow"
eyes, and I saw you kissing those
ladies goodby too. Was n of them
your wife, or were they all your sis
tersi i have wondered"
"They-they were-cousins," he In
formed her confusedly, recalling an In
cident that had been forgotten. He
had kissed Mary Lyons and Edna Bur
rage, but their brothers were present,
"A foolish habit, isn't itf
Il no nOt KNOW. 1 nave ITO grown
cousins" she replied demurcly. "You
Americans have such funny customs,
though. Where I live no gentleman
would think of pressing q lady's hand
until 1T panied her. is 1T necessary"
In the question there was n quiet dig
nifty, half submerged in scorn, so point
ed, 80 unmistakable, that he flushed,
turned cold with modification and has
tily removed the amorous fingers.
III crave your pardon. 1t Is such a
strain to hold myself and you against
the rolling of this Wagon that / un-
consciously grlpped your hand harder
than 1 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 Joye, she's beyond comparison"
he thought.
"You have explained, and 1 am sorry
I spoke as / did. I shall not again for
get how much l owe you"
your Indebtedness, ff there be one,
does not deprive You OF the liberty TO
speak to me as you Will. You could