The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24

New Years Day, but papa got the
chocolate at the little shop on our cor.
ner."
Aunt looked as if she had a whole
thunderstorm inside Of her. and the
frowns were in full force as she said
sourly:
Il hoped that your parents would
have the decency to come and see me
themselves. Your father wants to sell
me this house. and as he said he had
had it specially repaired for me, per-
haps might be suited very we'll"
How curious" 1 remarked, saying
exactly what | thought. There
haven't been any workmen here for
three years, for l heard papa say sou
"Ah.-And do you also know why
your father wants to sell the house:'
1 was tempted to be silent, but. in
stead. l said frankly:
1T is too noisy here to be endurable.
and, besides, there are stables close
by"
l cannot describe, oar papa. the un.
fortunate effect of these undeniable
truths. My aunt left the room hastily
and banged the door behind her.
1 should have renounced then and
there the attempt to be truthful II
CASTOR de Tournettes had not just that
instant jumped from his horse and
come hastily into the room. l wished
to announce his arrival to my aunt,
but he stopped me, saying that he had
heard Of my intended visit here and
had come to see me the instant he
knew 1 had reached the city.
He said that he wanted to speak to
me and not to my aunt. Thereupon
he began to say many very pleasSRt
things to me, and finally asked openA
if liked him.
All! my dear papa. if it had been dis
agreeable to me before to tell the truth
l assure it was quite different this
time.
Indeed, you please me very much.
Monsieur CASTOR, and you always
have"
Then you are not afraid to become
my fiancee?"
ION the contrary, shall be delighted
to do so,'' said frankly, remembering
how you had said he was the most ELI
gible bachelor of the season.
"And you will love me:' he contin.
ued
II love you already"
But 1 will stop here, dear papa, for
it seems to me that can see you
frowning this time. and l can hear
your voice growing:
Naughty girl! You have said as
many impertinent and awkward things
as you have told the truth"
So let me hasten to reasSure you,
dear papa. This is all story that ]
have made up to tell you.
Paul paid no more than half fare
and Miss Harriet is convinced that we
could none of us get along without her,
and that we think she IS the very salt
of the earth! The brandy passed the
customs officers beneath their eyes and
noses, and they never suspected
thing.
My aunt is delighted with mammals
centrepiece, which she thinks is all her
own work, and she is perfectly salts
fed with the cheap chocolate in the
Potin box. She will certainly buy the
house. And as for poor CASTOR de
Tournettes. he is still ignorant OF my
sentiments!
I merely wished to show you, trifie
perhaps, but perfectly re-
spectfully, assure you. that the truth
you talked so much about is not al
ways expedient to tell. Indeed, you
would not think it was modest or fit
ting for lady to issue from her well
and travel about through the world
without being adorned and veiled to
certain extent.
You had far better trust to woman's
tact. fnesse and taste to render her So
ciable, amiable and even pretty ana
without losing any or her
natural grace! Cover her with a little
anodyne in the shape Of few innocent
lies and she may journey freely With
out fear of injury.
Thus, dear papa. do not scold me so
severely another time. I promise that
I will tell only nice, white, innocent
little lies, and you must admit now
yourself, that they make life vastly
more agreeable and easy to live! In
fact there is no getting along without
them! JULIE LIZ
The Country Editor.