The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-06

GOrdon:
Catch me. One day is enough, don't
you think, Miss Marsh:"
i don't see how they stand it," Lu-
ella mana ged to murmur.
Stand it! want to wash out my
mouth with perfumes for week." said
Archie, with an air Of disgust. Il feel
| as if I had breathed in all sorts Of dis
eases"
1T would be healthier for you to
keep your mouth shut more Of the
time, Archie" said his aunt; that is,
healthier for other people" She spoke
with a savage disregard Of any ones
; feelings that did not take account OF
any results to herself. 1t was that that
made Archie fear her.
The carriage rolled along, and no
one spoke for several minutes. Lueua
was dumb. She looked out of the win
dow on her side, and Archie fdgeted m
his corner opposite.
That's a remarkable situation down
! there Mrs Penrose spoke contem-
lars to spend and cneckmated by Tom
/ my Randall. It looks like a hopeless
case for them. OF course he won't sell
his lots, or if he does it will be at
ruinous prices. The devil seems to be
on top all around at Hope House. The
only chance is that Gordon can in
some way bring Randall to time on the
ordinance violation. Do you think he
will do it,"
81 know he will try" Luella man
aged to say.
'Try! But will he succeed?'
'He will If any one can"
eft isn't fair to ask him to face all
that horror alone. He needs compan-
ionship." Luella started. Mrs. Penrose
saw it, but went on. "He ought to have
wife. Miss Andrews and he seem
made for each other, don't you thinkT
Luella coidly returned Mrs. Penrose's
smile and then looked out Of the win
dow again.
''Miss Andrews is only eight or ten
years older than Gordon, should say.
But that's no obstacle. I'ye always
held that the woman ought to be older
and more experienced at the beginning
Of marriage Then the man can catch
up, not in age, but in everything else.
Don't you think so, Luella?'
sI'm not judge" Luella answered
in an icy tone. If the carriage had not
been going so fast she would have
opened tie door and stepped out.
Archie broke in with his drawing
note.
'It's easy enough to see that they are
good friends. I should say it would
make a good match
LuelIa was enraged at them both.
Mrs. Penrose, whatever her reason for
saying what she did, saw that she could
not safely go on.
"Theres Cousin Julius. believe Cor
don can get help there, If he could only
bring case against Randall in Cham
bers' court julius doesn't fear man OF
devil. It is worth Considering
The carriage drew up at the Penrose
mansion. Luella lived three blocks
farther down the avenue.
"1'll see Miss Marsh home," said
Archie. Mrs Penrose hesitated a mo-
ment, as the carriage waited.
.svery WE'LL she said, and with a nod
to LueIla she left the carriage, and
Luella and Archie went on.
Luella did not say word to Archie,
but stared straight out Of the window.
When the house was reached, she said
mechanically. "Wil you come in?"
Thank you, I will be glad to-" Archie
replied with alacrity.
When they were in the drawing
room, he gathered up courage to say,
Miss Marsh. will you give me a few
minutes toto make few remarks"
He did not mean to say that at all.
For the first time in his life he was as
near being IN love as it was possible
for him to be, and in SO far as the ex-
perience was new to him he was emo
bled by it. Between the two unusual
events in his life he presented a curl
Gus combination Of bashfulness and
efrontery. He had chosen the time for
telling Luella Of his feelings with sin
gular misfortune to himself. He sup
posed she was smarting from quar-
rel Of some kind with Gordon. His
shallow reason led him to believe that
her feelings would be soothed by the
devotion Of another suitor, and so he
blindly went on, gaining confidence as
Luella sat perfectly still, her hands in
her lap, apparently listening to him.
"Sliss Marsh-Luella-it IS no secret
to you, I am sure, that have long
adored you"-he was nearer the truth
than was usual for him-"but my de-
votion will surely count in my favor.
Will you-will you entertain the
thought Of me as a-a-su1tor? Will
you permit me, Luella, to have some
hope Of some time winning your afec-
tions? I love you truly" he spoke in
a sincere manner, for he felt what he
said. Don't say no to me. Think it
over. Give me some hope, Luella"-
He was astonished to see her slowly
rise and without even looking at him,
without so much as gesture Of any
kind, walk out Of the room, leaving
him sitting there on the edge Of his
chair, with his hands clasped in an
appealing manner.
He sat back in the chair and waited.
At the end Of five minutes Of blank
silence he rose and went out into the
hall.
please tell Miss Marsh will call
again." be said, with a ghastly smile,
to the footman who was lounging
there.
He went out and walked as fast as
he was ever known to so to his aunt's.
She was in the library and received
him good naturedly.
well, young man, what did you
think She stopped as she saw the
expression On his face.
"To11 1,romiSnd not to Get in nv way