The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-06-07

" an No'N' VIM, nv MILF u DIlliti III
e to Uncle Tcrry's boathouse,
cushioned and carpctcd. "You may
help me launch the Sen She'll" she
added smiling, "and then you may
steer"
mo, that Is the lady's privilege In
all voyages" he answered, and we
must begin this II right"
1t WAS Il good four mile pull TO the
mouth of the inlet, md when lie
helped his fair passenger out he said:
do you mean to say o rowcd up
here alone every day to work on that
picture, Tclly? You will let lpc call
you Tclly now, won't you?'
"Why not? All my friends do, and j
feel o are my friend" Then she
added: "Now l am going to have my
revenge and make you pose while
sketch this time. 1t was the other
way before"
81 am glad 1t u.s." he said, "for my
arms are too tired to use for m hour.
How do YOU want me, fiat OH the rock
fast asleep, the way l was when my
boat drifted away?"
ooh, no, That would look as IL you
were dead, and as this Is 10 be nv re-
mfndcr Of you want you very nuch
alive" As for the pose she wanted
Albert to assume, she could not de-
tcrminc which she liked the best.
II want to sketch you in the position
most natural TO you here" she said
finally, n must ask you to choose
that YOURSELF"
Let us trim the boat the way mine
was that day, and l will sit beside 1t
and smoke while you work"
The idea was adopted, and while
Tclly skctchcd he smoked, contented
to watch the winsome face, 30 oblivi-
GUS TO his admIring giances.
There" she observed, after a half
hour of active penciling, please lay
your cigar aside and look pleasant. /
want to catch tho expression of your
face"
When the sketch was completed she
asked if he had any suggestions to
make.
only nc. 1 would like you In the
picture and sitting beside me-"
II would rather not be I'm it." she
replied soberiy. Il only want to see
you as YOU are here today. 1t may be
n long time before you come to tho
Cape again"
would you like me to come oftenf'
O COURSE she answered. turning
away her face. 1T is SO lonesome
here, and there Is no one / care to talk
with except father and mother and
.AuHt Leach and Mandy Oaks
Albcrt's heart began to beat with un-
usual speed. Never In his life before
had he felt the impulse to utter words
of love to Any III "Ielly," he
said, II promised to tell YOU n little
story here today, but rs all said In n
few words. i love you, md / want
You TO share my life and all that / can
do to make YOU happy" A tri1o in
coherent, but expressive.
For II moment, while the tide of feel
Ing surgcd through that queens heart
and into her checks, even to the tips
OF her ears, she was silent, and then, rs
both her hands went to her face, sho
almost whispered: "Oh, no, no; I can
not! 1 can never leave father and
mother alone here! 1t would break
my hcart."
But you do care n little for me, don't
you, Tclly?' he begged, trying to draw
her hands away from her blushing
face. ".Jnst a little, Telly; only say n
little, TO give me hope"
And then, as one OF the hands he
was trying to gain was yielded and as
he softly stroked and then raised 1t to
his lips, she turned her pleading eyes
to him and said: you won't be angry,
Will you? And you Will come and SEQ
mi oman In nxyl,iIn s,D,4 800 49,
let me paint a picture to give you when
you Gomez"
1t may have been the pain In his
face, added to her own desolation, that
ovcrcame all else, for now she bowed
her head, and the tears came.
II thank you for SO much, Telly," he
answered tcnderly, land God bless you
for 1t. l do not give you up and shall
not If ] have to wait all my life for
you. l can be patient IL / only have
hope" He brushed his face with one
hand and, still holding hers, arose and
drew her up. Then Albert slyly put
his arm around her waist, and as he
drew her to him he whispered, Just
one, Telly, my sweetheart, to make
this spot seem more sacred"
1t was not refused.
Come out on the point, dear" he
said as she tried to draw herself away,
$50 we can see the ocean better. I
will tell you the story / promised last
evening" He still held her a half
prisoner, and when they were seated
where the waves were beating almost
at their feet he began his recital. When
he came to that portion In which Frye
played n part, n ending in such a
ghastly denouemcnt, sho s%buddercd,
"rhat ls the one horrible part of
taking your own life" she said, ITO
think how you Will look and what
those who find you will say. If ] were
to do such n thing | should FIRST make
sure no one would ever find me-"
The remark startled him. "Telly," he
Snid soberly, do not ever think of
such n thing. Would you, whose heart
Is so loving and tender, burden all
those who know you with a lifelong
SORROW"
mo, no, not that way. Only IL those
who love me were taken 1 should want