The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-12-13


mex to Uncle Terry's boathouse,
she showed him dainty cedar craft,
cushioned and carpeted. "You may
help me launch the Sea She'll" she
added smiling, land then you may
Steer
NO. that is the lady's privilege In
all voyages" he answered. "and we
must begin this one right
1t was good four mile pull to the
mouth of the inlet, and when be
helped his fair passenger out he said:
do you mean to say you rowed up
here alone every day to work on that
picture, Telly: You will let me call
you Telly now, won't you?"
"Why not? All my friends 40, and
feel you are my friend" Then she
added: Nov I am going to have my
revenge and make you pose while
sketch this time. It was the other
way before"
II am glad it is" he said, "for my
/ arms are too tired to use for an hour.
How do you want me, fat on the rock
fast asleep, the way I was when my
boat drifted away:'
"Oh, no, that would look as If you
were dead, and as this Is to be my re-
hinder Of you want you very much
alive AS for the pose she wanted
Albert to assume, she could not de,
termine which she liked the best.
II want to sketch you in the position
most natural to you here she said
finally, "and must ask you to choose
that yourself"
Let US trim the boat the way mine
was that day, and will sit beside 1t
and smoke While you work.
The idea was adopted, and While
Telly sketched he smoked, contenteo
to watch the winsonle face, so obl1Ti-
Gus to his adnlirins glances.
There" she observed, after halt
hour Of active penciling, please lay
your cigar aside and look pleasant
want to catch the expression Of your
face
When the sketch was completed she
asked if he had any suggestions tc
make.
.sOnly one. + would like you in the
picture and sitting beside me-
.I would rather not be in it." she
replied soberiy. II only want to see
you as you are here today. 1t may be
q long time before you come to the
Cape again =.
would you like me to come oftenT
"Of course" she answered, turning
away her face 1T IS so lonesome
here, and there is no one care to tall
with except father and mother and
Aunt Leach and Mandy Oaks
Albert'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 woman. "Telly," be
said, ''I promised to tell you a little
story here today, but it's ali said In
few words. I love you, ana want
you to share my life and all that car
do to make you happy" A trife IN
coherent, but expressive.
For moment, While the tide Of feel
ing surged through that queens heart
and into her cheeks, even to the tips
| Of her ears, she was silent, and then, a.
both her hands went to her face, she
almost whispered: "Oh, no, no; can
not! can never leave father ano
mother alone here! It would break
my hear1!'
But you do care little for me, dom
you, Telly?" he begged, trying to draw
her hands away from her blushing
face. "Just little, Telly; only say 9
little, to give me hope
and then, as one Of the hands be
was trying to gain was yielded and as
be softly stroked and then raised 1t t:
his lips, she turned her pleading eyet
to him and said: You won't be angry
will you? And you will come and see
me once in awhile, won't you? AND
let me paint a picture to give you wheI
you Gomez
It may have been the pain in biz
face, added to her own desolation, thai
overcame all else, for now she bowed
her head, and the tears came.
"I thank you for so much, Telly," he
answered tenderly, "and God bless yor
for it. I Go not give you up and shall
not if / have to wait all my life fol
you. I can be patient If I only have
hope" He brushed his face with one
hand and, still holding hers, arose ant
drew her up. Then Albert slyly pu
his arm around her waist, and as he
drew her to him he whispered, Gus
one, Telly, my sweetheart, to make
this spot seem more sacred"
It was not refused.
Come out on the point, dear" ht
said as she tried to draw herself away
$50 we can see the ocean better.
will tell you the story promised las
evening" He still held her g hal,
prisoner, and when they were seated
where the waves were beating almost
at their feet he began his recital. Wher
he came to that portion in which Frye
played a part, and ending in such q
ghastly denouenent, she Shuduered.
THAT is the one horrible part OF
taking your own life" she said, "tc
think how you will look and what
those who find you will say. If were
to do such thing should first make
sure 10 one would ever find me-"
i The remark startled him. "Telly," be
said soherly edo not ever think OF
such a thing. Would you, whose heart
is so loving and tender, burden al
those who know you with a lifelong
sorrow"'
"No, no, not that way. Only II those
who love me were taken I should want
to follow them. That isSall. Please
forget l said it." Then she told him
her own brief history, and at last
after much coaxing, a little Of the one
sorrow Of her life.
"Sow I know" be said, why YOU