The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-01

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observed Edith. r.
"By what Line Of reasoning have
Non reached that conclusion p, re-
turned Jack, the bridegroom, pre-
pairing the lather for his matutinal
shave
Edith, in k;noao and silk petit
coat, had paused, with her hair half
brushed, to ruinmage in tho top
drawer OF her husbands chiffonier.
tiles, handkerchiefs, cotillon IA
.Wors, odd gloves, cigars, matches,
photographs yes, letters. Letters
from q woman too! What careless,
theughtless creatures men are!"
Jack was bTsS.s lathering his pink
cheeks and psia little heed to the
chatter of his viracious bride. Let.
aner rummage aI1ong my effects, he
thought, Fit 5,ieases her.
Edith sat quietly with pile Of
lette-s in her lap, some in their en-
Welopes, some heaped up without
Z having been refolded after their
perusal by the recipient. She sorted
out several in the same handwriting.
from the mass Of bills, invitations
and wedding announcements that
helped I'LL The drawer. She did not
feel that she was doing anything
mean or underhand in reading what
had not been attended for. her eyes.
Were not Jack and herself one?
Was he not standing but few feet
away, and could he not prevent her
from reading the letters if he
wished
Jack, however, was carefully re-
moving the lather from his upper
/: Pip. To keep his IL ron the proper
road was all he was capable Of con-
sidering at that moment.
He finished shaving just as Edith
finished the last letter. Then he
Hooked around and saw her occupa-
tion. He took UP one Of the letters
and, recognizing the handwriting,
gave a little start.
5 That's not exactly honorable of
you, Edith" he said, "to read Dix
ie's letters. 5, +,
Just as honorable for me to read
them as for you to leave them about
so carelessly 3" she retorted.
A sharp answer rose to his lips,
4 but he repressed it. .5
ct doesn't matter much,n 2 he. re-
turned, with "a smile, sefor they
aren't love letters. I don I think
Dixie would mind your seeing
them. = =; e sS;3.5 u.
There was an odd expression ia
The eyes Of Edith as she answered: (:
ssN OF love letters? /? Wei, !, if not
that they come very near the defini-
tion."
onsensei r exclaimed jack
Dixie never thought of me in that
d way. We were friends, that's ell.
Nood friends, chums, everything
/ like that, but toh, no, Dixie never
cared for me in any other sense. ;,
erhaps q we're ss IN iiS love with
aier, though 2 observed Edith, with
some frigidity in her tones.
Jack straight up his tall fig-
q g1Te and proceeded TO brush his
y smooth hair deliberately. he did.
h motsansweri at once. s!
s5S 81 told yon, Edith, that Dixie and
N were friends, he said aftsrs q long
4 pause. She lisa good ffallnr tI.es
kind one chuns with: We were that
of friends
Edith picked up one of the Lett
/, aers.
3gs u his sounds like ffriendship,
doesn't iii ,she said, reading: 5s5,
lack dear Jack. Ii yaaer.iu Iiko an esers
x nifty until next f5atrlih hys when you Easd
ygn'd come ana have tea wi itti rn q q
aoosed tho othss "a sses i: syos, OUT ieit
81 went TO i work and drew your Snce asg
Z quickly aa + copla ssoE I'D NOT lose tla Ok
8 Dfessson. s1t war 30 Selfke when 3 Hnishs;
4 sad that Is Etased it-s sketci Of you
nd this, sil; 8 on, taking
3 laT the other llass lass, one after the
other,,S reading bits from each
a Tom S s asked ma syeaterday
ethess did not think he had o. better
hysique than you. !. g Stnes the vanity
d IT.. you sa op' yo
q a BIT yain but tho sartists {at tiie
class all Eay YOU Otg to let Earl model
as asrssss ST ,,, ish ~,
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saItd concluded u must have Rasd some 4
Is hing fhaS dispi ~ You the laSt night
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what the
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leans that last sen tenee RI, heS.
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Of sarcaamiI
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