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

taiiS 80, only 1 Tailed 10 catch her eN-
pressive face In the one that shows a
front view OF her"
$50 that was the a you wooed
your island goddess. was itT" observed
Alice, with q roguish look. made her
pose for a sketch while you said sweet
things to her. Have you a picture
OF her."
mo, I am sorry 90 say I have not.
Remember, she has been hidden on an
island all her life, and 1 doubt if she
ever had n picture taken.".
And when will you take me to see
herr I am 80 anxious to meet this
fairy of the shore who has stolen my
brothers heart. Can't we go down
there before 1 return homer"
I'VE cam" he added, but l. think
we'd better wait until spring"
The next day he informed her he had
secured a box at n theater for that
evening and had invited the Nasons to
join them. II thought 1t would relieve
your mind n little, Alice" he added, ito
meet your bogy on neutral ground"
Mrs. Mason was u long way from be-
Ing the naughty specter Alice had con-
jured UP. That a country schoolma'am
was proud enough to discourage her
sons attentions because of the differ
ence in their positions awakened her
curiosity. II should like to meet Miss
Page" she said to Blanch when the
latter had asked IL she might invite her
to visit them. "a girl that shows the
spirit she does is certainly worth cul-
t%ivating."
When Alice's cool but polite note
reached Mrs. Mason she was piqued to
even a greater degree of curiosity, and
when Albert's courteous letter invit-
Ing Mrs. Mason and family to share
a box at the theater for the purpose OF
meeting my sister" was received she
returned q cordial acceptance by bear
er.
To Alice the proposed meeting was
a source Of dread, and when the car
riage called for Albert and herself she
was in an excited state Of mind. They
had barely taken their seats in the box
when the usher knocked, and Blanch,
followed by the rest Of the family, en-
tered. That young lady greeted Alice
with an ELUSIVE kiss, and the next In
slant she found herself shaking hands
with n rotund and gray haired lady OF
digniied bearing, but Of kind and
courteous manner An Introduction to
Edith followed, and then Frank ac-
knowledged her polite "How dc you
do, MIR. Nason2" with his very best
bow.
Mrs. Mason began chatting with
Alice in the p%leasantest way and with
onnYr,t,n1r 1nrltoI to.N-k a., III -l-
said, while Blanch kept quiet and
Edith devoted herself to Albert. 1t
was after the second curtain when
Mrs, Mason said: II must insist that
YOU divide your visit with us, Miss
Page, and allow is to return n little of
your hospitality. OF course 1 under
stand that your brother comes first,
and rightly, too, but we must claim a
part Of your time"
III had promised myself one or two
evenings at your home" Alice an
swered quietly, but 1 do not feel that
L ought to desert BERTHE more than
that"
Then, for the first time, Blanch put
in her little word: "Now, do not offer
your brother as an excuse. / have
cSSh ANTICIPATING yOuE pTOuuStQ NlSlt
for Il long time, and no brother is go.
ing to rob me Of 1t. 1 shall come
around tomorrow forenoon, and II you
are not ready to go back with me, bag
and baggage, 1 Will just take your
baggage, and then you will have to
come"
II do not see why you cannot see
your brother and visit with him just as
we'll Mt our house" put in Mrs. Mason.
HE Is always welcome there"
Alice turned to her brother, remark
Ing, ut is nice of you to insist, and I
am more than grateful, but 1t must be
as he says" Then she added prettily,
He i" my papa and mamma now, and
the cook n captain bold and mate Of
the Nancy brig as WELL"
~ will stir up n mutiny oil the Nancy
brig IL he does not consent" laughed
Blanch; $50 there is an end to that, and
YOU must be ready at 10 tomorrow"
CHAPTER XXXIX.
n 1LANCH had kept her threat
I'D and literally taken possession
h1-S6a of her new friend and In
GktHa@ stalled her in the guest room
of the Mason residence. To be taken In
hand, MS 1t were, by n cultured and
wealthy young lady, and to have q liv-
cried and obsequious coachman on duty
to convey them anywhere and every
where was n new experience. 1t was
not long ere Alice began to feel her