The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-04-25

4 X beneath the weight of a
SRo~ large brown leather-bound
book, but 1 suppose-now-youll have
to make the acquaintance of all the
sisters and cousins and aunts. Albums
are supposed to be out of style, 7 know,
but I think families will always have
them. No, I don't require your sup
port, thank you. Just sit down there
quietly and behave yourself while l
show them to you-and don't make any
stupid comments. 1 said behave your
self"
That isn't misbehaving.' said the
prospective member of the family.
I'D like to know what you call it?'
Every nice, as far it went"
Don't, BERTHE. Now look here.
Here's pa and ma to begin with.
They're recent, of course. l don't like
mas expression very we'll; she looks
SO serious. Pas all right"
GOOD likeness. both of EN-"
"This," sail Miss Edith, turning the
page" is Ruth when she was a little
bit Of a thing. l think she's cunning,
don't you:"
"Awfully cunning
"And that one on the opposite side is
Jim when he was a baby. He seems
to be surprised about something
I'd never have recognized him. It's
the first time l ever saw him without
his pipe. I'm surprised, too. Where
DO you come in"
Never mind about me. That's
Grandma Brown. You saw her,
but she's likely to come here for a
visit in the spring. You'll have to
mind your P's and Q's then, sir"
"She does not look very venomous."
BERTHE! Well, 1 should say she
Hidn't. She's the sweetest. loveliest
old thing that eve was. She used to
pet me to death when I was q little
girl"
I'D ike to know how she could help
It."
Goose"
you know that I AM sorry that 1
didn't know you then"
"When?"
when you were q little girl. I seem
to have lost such a lot a time
You didn't lose any time after you
did know me-"
Well, 1 knew a good thing when l
saw il. Never mind: I won't lose any
more time if 1 can help it."
II expect you'll stay down at your
club four nights out of every week"
You've got another guess coming"
"Bertie"
Sweetness"
Are you quite perfectly, absolutely
sure that-that you do?'
I'm perfectly, absolutely sure that
If I don't nobody in the world ever did
or ever will. Are you sure"
'Oh, 1 think maybe | do-a little.
Edith
Now, BERTHE, stop. Yes. I'm sure.
You know I an. BERTHE, Aunt Mar
r,tha's looking at you. There! I wanted
to show you that album and you don't
seem interested III bit"
who's this?" asked the young man,
II told you that was Aunt Martha,
The other is Uncle Harry. They used
to be quite wealthy, but Uncle Harry
lost his money in some investment and
now he seerc to have changed a great
deal. He won't work any more, and
Aunt Martha just supports him. OF
course, that's a family secret, but
wouldn't keep anything from you"
And I'd never keep anything from
you"
"Ahe you sure"
Quite sure. Wen just tell each 9th
er everything, won't we, darling?'
I'm sure l wouldn't hide a though
from you"
Nor l from you. 1 think that:
where some couples make a mistake
not telling things to each other. w
won't be like that. will we?'
Il don't see how people car if the.
truly love each other"
Il don't ether"
"Perhaps--I don't think people d,
care for one another as much IS we d.
do you"
'I'm sure they don't"
"Bertie, we were going TO look q
the album. Now tell me wnat yo
' think of this girl"
Tell me who she y first. I'm no
going to make any rash breaks. Nv
looked through photograph albums be
fore"
Whom did you look through ther
with"
why, witt friends. You kAow Il
not an uncommon form OF enter
What are you looking at me for llk
that, Edith?'
What friends?"
"Why-er--I don't just call to mint
Why, Edith, you don't suppose it wa