The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
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making and receiving. calls, dinner
parties, dancing parties, lawn ten-
nis- the days were not long enough
TO hold their pleasures. Then all
was quiet at the mill.
In the orchard, which was large,
ahe walks were spread crer with
sand, and ths trees, loaded with
fruit, afforded beautiful, shady
grove! This was Clara's favorite
nook. Here she would fgo and read
poetry. She had been given the
woSks Of Lamartine, beautifully
bound. Now, Lalnartine is very
lender poet, and Clara was still in
her teens, sn3 this was summer, and
the fragrance of the flowers and the
murmur of the breeze acted on her
young mind, and through This book
she would dream Of things that she
had never dreamed Of before.
One day her mother asked her if
she remembered her cousin Albert.
ooh, yes, indeedw said she. This
answer came from her heart. She
blushed, and from her neck to her
brow she felt that sort of electricity
That is produced by a little shame
and great pleasure.
+ "Well," said her mother, "you
will see him very soon."
Clara vas about to say, "Oh, how
glad I aml'' but she thought it more
proper TO say nothing.
And why was she silent? [ will
tell yon--it was because she had
( read Lamartine. Why does pretty
poetry make one falee? Well, r
don't know, but it speaks Of love
and what is love?
esWell, said Clara, 81 have not
seen him for two years. ] suppose
heis changed" !"
ssNot more than you," said Ter
another, casting a loving glance Of
admiration at her daughter. You
were a little girl when yon went
: away. You are a young lady now"
.i;e Clara ran off to her beloved grove
fto hide the bushes on her cheeks.
and the beatings Of her heart. She
$ sat down, drew from her pocket her
\ volume of poetry, but read not q
aine. M t- Il
Albert arrived a few days before.
hle was expected, but she was think
i ing of him. She, always had roses
3 lon her cheeks, but these roses
Is 40 NJ, ~, =, -,
\ him, and her hands trembled.. He.
took hold of those hands and kissed
h her on both cheeks.
He was r,edaieai student who
mad not yet in his. brain the least
bought of any thing serious. He had
suddenly discovered in himself q yo-S
cation for the beautiful science Of
Esculapius, that he might go to-
4 Paris to spend "a few years Of his
fife and waste a few thousands Of
j his fathers francs. 8355S 8
little cousin" !" said he. you
are pretty now. Why, ! am afraid ]
shall fall in lore with you.' 2
5li She looked at him, not knowing
what to say. rs
Have you forgotten the good
\ times we had in this garden and over
there in the woods Sss'' # 81 3S5S
ID, o, = said sii1e. is..
And when we would 20; rowing
and i IWould scare you BY swinging
Eoi and fro an the boat TO capsiga
4 you i?'' i
Oll, no. I remember itt al. = 2.ssS
hen why don YOU put yn!,r
4 55:s:= : neck and say pleas
ant things to me, as yoa did then ?',
dent knoW 2. q she ffalteYed.
I Then he said to- himself This
cousin ,ofs mine must be ID little sim
4 spleton
ell, ,,s,s said he aloud, sand what
is this book ?2'' VS. :S
I.amartine e is 5beautii ful. e
5sz & don + think 90. + think iS stu-#
59pid. 'hen, seeing that she was
IneWhat abashed, he ad "a, by
does it displ ease 5yonf That I should
dare for IIaInarttiin e fP,s .s
6 Because g love his poems .ss
s. = ssAssss5s poetry want
lAlITeM Ge tl ahnll a TSJII
I ms WorlgstW ben Z get I'd lariis
At this mo they heard q \
quick and ffir1af steE on the candy
wall and esina man Scasl, upon;
1, 81
Excuse me; inad de1noiael Il, as.aida
{! sales have Just harmed that All
bert is here, and So have come ttos
shake hand 3 81
Is old Saying sta Clara
mind sds TIM is7 as
\ crowd .Ss She ygsls TOO well behaved
! say e, 90 lls tuo young
\ men ogether sl,e Re.
& lssctsd Tint 4 lhert nice
seerain and mug II nna ake, u igoad
mus Tor his frien
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