The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-06-21

Il seem to disturb Aunt Susan
kE3SS1WY much, although Alice noticed
- that she was more quiet than
ever II avoided that subject.
I'm ready an w1llin' to go II you
think best" she said, AN I'll do my
best rs long as l can. / hain't got
long to stay, an IL I see you two hap
py I'm content"
Two weeks before Christmas came q
cordial letter from Blanch reminding
Alice of her promise to visit her dur
Ing the holidays and insisting that she
do so low. With 1t was inclosed an
equally cordial but brief note Of invita-
ton from Mrs. Mason. Alice replied to
both In due form and with profuse
thanks, also stating that she had prom
ised her brother she would visit him
during her vacation, and hoped to have
n oil two evenings with them at that
time.
Alice inclosed both notes to her broth
er and told him he had best inform
the Nasons Of her intended visit In a
matter of fact way. But" she added,
do not let on that you know they
have invited me to visit them. We
will do just as we talked-go there and
spend one or two evenings, or perhaps
I may meet them at a theater, which
would be much better"
BY return mail came his assurance
OF obedience and a stable check. use
1t all, my dear SIS" he wrote, land for
your w needs, too. / do not want
o to feel ashamed Of your gowns
when you come.to Boston"
'Bless his dear heart" said Alice
when she read the letter, what a prise
that island girl Will get In hint"
When Christmas came md she
kissed Aunt Susan goodby, she was
near giving up the trip altogether. 1t
may have been the sad face Of her
aunt that brought the irresolution, or
a feeling that meeting Frank would
reawaken the little heartache she had
for five months been trying to conquer.
When she reached Boston she was met
by her brother.
II havc not told Frank" Albert ex-
claimed, land shall not let them know
you are here until we call. 1 want you
to myself for n few days, because after
Frank knows you are here I am sure
to be one too many most of the time"
mot on his account, you'll not be-"
replied Alice with a snap.
What a gallant escort that brother
was, and what a change from the dull
monotony of her home life those days
were to Alice.
They visited art galleries mornings,
and devoted the afternoons and even
1ngs to theaters; then usually q tete-
a-tete supper at a coy place where the
best was to be had, and a little chat In
his or her room before retiring. 1t
was during one of these brief visits
that she noticed some of the pictures
that hung in his room.
WHO painted that shipwreck
scenef' she asked, looking at one. ut
is n gem, and those poor sailors cling
Ing to the ice covered rigging are
enough to make n shiver. And those
awful waves, too, are simply terrify-
ing. And what n pretty scene Is this
wild tangle of rocks with a girl leaning
on II n looking out on tho ocean
where the sun Is setting or rising"
she continued as she viewed the next
one. hen as she examined 1t n little
closer she added. "Who is II. TT"
Albert made no answer, aDd she passed
to a third one showing a little rlppled
cove with the ocean beyond and a girl
seated In the shade Of d small spruce
tree.
"Why this is by Il. It. too" she ex-
claimed. And turning to her brother
she repeated, "Who is e. TT
"Well," he answered, ." Will take
you down to the island some time and
introduce you to her. She Will be glad
to meet my sister, you may be GER
TAIN
Then the brief history of this girl,
as her brother had told 1t, came to her.
$50 that was the wreck she fioated
ashore from, was 1t, Bert? And can
she paint like that? Why, i am ag.
tonished! And who is the girl leaning
on the rock? What an exquisitely
nodded figure and what n pretty posel
Who is shef"
THAT is your possible sister-in-law,"
answered Albert, with a touch Of
pride, land the pictures were done by
her from sketches / first made myself.
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