The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18

AEb Z man to send over his best
EI%ss nag and cutter this morn
gSG& ing said Albert at break
fast the next day to his friend. "and
you and Alice can take a sleighride
and see Sandgate snowclad. I have
some business matters to attend to-
1t was a delightful day for q sleigh
ride, for every bush and tree was COW
cred with 4 white fleece Of snow, and
the morning sun added 4 tiny sparkle
to every crystal. 4 thicket Of spruce
was changed to :; grove Of towering
white cones and an alder swamp to a
fantastic fairyland. 1t was all new to
Frank. and as he drove away with
that bright and vivacious girl for q
companion it is needless to say he
enjoyed it to the utmost.
II had no idea your town was so
hemmed in by mountains he said
after they started and he had chance
to look around 'sWhy, you are COM
pletely shut in, and such grand ones
too. They are more beautiful than
the White mountains ard more grace
ful in shape"
They are all Of that" answered
Alice, "and yet at times they make me
feel as if was shut in, away from all
the world. We who see them every
day forget their beauty and only feel
$Jo; ln-o1otsor yroot $raa-nlnH
mountain Is desolate in winter,
think At least it is apt to reflect ones
mood suppose you have Travelled a
great deal, Mr.. Nason?'
Not nearly as much as I ought to-
be answered. 'for the reason that l
cart ind any one like to go with me.
My mother and sisters go away to
some watering place every summer
and stay there, and father sticks to
business. I either dawdle around
where the folks are summers or stay
in town and hate myself. if I can't find
some one to so off on my yacht with
me. The fact is, Miss Page" he added
II have hard work to kill
time. I can get little party to run
to Newport or Bar Harbor in the sum-
mer, and that is all. I should like to
80 to Florida or the West Indies in the
winter, or to Labrador or Greenland
Summers, but can't find company
Alice was silent for moment, for
the picture Of q young man complain
ing because he had nothing to do but
spend his time and money was new to
her.
ssyou are to be pitied,' she said at
last, with tinge Of sarcasm, s'but still
there are just few who would envy
you"
He made no reply, for he did not
quite understand whether she meant to
BE- sarcastic or not They rode along
in silence for time, and then Alice
pointed to small square brown build
ing just ahead, almost hid in bushes,
and said:
do you see that magnificent struc-
ture we are coming to, andsdo you no
tice its grand columns and lofty dome?
IF you had been a country boy you
would recollect seeing q picture ofat:in
the spelling book. Take good look
at it, for that is the temple Of .knowl-
edge, and it is there teach schootp'
Frank was silent, for this time the
sarcastic tone in her voice was more
pronounced When they. reached 1t be
stopped and said quietly: "Piease bold
the reins. I want to- look into the
room where you spend yourdays."
he took good long look, and when
he returned he said: $50 that is what
you Gala temple, IS it? And&tt was in
there the little. girl wanted to kiss you
because you.looked:happy?" And then
as they drove on he added, do you
know, I've thought Of 'that,pretty little
touch Of feeling a. do1ensSmes since you
told about 1T, and when I go home 7
shall sen6sa a box OF candy to you and
ask you to dome the favor. OF. f.giving It
to thss Nttse GIL"
It was not what she expected he
would say, and It rather pleased Der.
When they were nearly home, he
said:
'syou are not bit like what imag-
ined schoolma'am was like"
Ibid you think wore blue glasses
and petted black cat?" she asked
"The glasses might be protection to
susceptible young men," he answered,
land for that reason I would advise
you to wear them"
Shall I get some tomorrow to wear
while you are here?' she queried, with
q smile. II will if you feel in danger
Would you do it if admitted I
WASP" he replied, resolving to stand his
ground and looking squarely at her.
But that elusive young lady was not
to be cornered.
"You remind me Of story Bert told
once" she said, "about an Irishmcn
who was called upon to plead guilty OF
not guilty to the charge Of drunken
ness. When asked afterward how he
pleaded he said, 'Bedad, I give the
judge an equivocal answer And what
was that:' said his friend. 'Begorra,
whin the judge axed me was guilty
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