The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-01-24
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BY INA WRIGHT HANSON


It is q notable human trait that two
men who barely: recognize each other
sat horle will exchange the most cordial
pleasartrtes If they, chance to meee
abrq qad. In eognszance OF this law OF
natrEd was InoPe than ordinarily de-
lighted to see Miss Alice Ruybottom Of
California enter q railway train. 1t
wasn't that Miss Ruybottom and I had
only. howing acquaintance. In truth.
we had had a great deal more than
that operas, balls teas, 1icnics, ex-
rcursions by land and water, walks,
talks and drives--we had enjoyed them
.all together, expecting so to continue
to the end Of otIr lives. But one day.
as we stood looking eyer the .,,ct,.-es
hanging for prize in the Mark Henry
art rooms, among which was cra of
:Alice's, she suddenly tore my rlrg f, ON
her finger, threw. it at me, bre;t into
tears and fed: crying on; that she
hoped she would never see me again.
am naturally a proud man and, not
being able to perceive any reason for
her actions, took her mt her word and
sailed that night for Europe. The year
of my absence had dragged W'oefully,
and I came home, oil the while debat-;
ing whether I; should seek her again or
whether / should let pride dominate
love. Now, fate seemed to have given
poor love q chance, SD with some little
trepidation- I went forward and stood
at her seat &. ,g:s ! .s,; .
"Good afternoon, Miss Ruybottom,",
said politely. S:S. =. : .:. ....
Ehn 7nOfyaS1 e,o,. Fo ~
with blushes. tt'eEFhy. Joe!n she e..s-
claimed i. Glow glad am to see you!
Dosit down" |& s 225.*,,:, Z. :. :: ::
Isat down, my heart :throbbing with
happiness was about to blurt it oil
out at once1ny longing for her and
my delight at being with her again
when my eye CHANGED to fail on her
suit case. In great glarlng letters I
read, "Mrs. DR.. Arbosaste.r .t.; T., j7.:
received two: separate Individual
shocksthe> arst that she was denied to
me forever, the second that her charac-
ter had lost. something Of lbs; sweet sim
pllcity to allow OF her proclalming her
self as Mrs Doctor" Ri ~: 4 s.;t 81, { ! :
isn't It dell shtful that we both hap
pened to get this train p abe said, ner
sweet face still pink. s. IT remembered
that your mother lives around here,
somewhere. ! suppose you are visiting
y$t; 8,*S l "a 5}. f51i
Ibe#saa assent, I cor..aa' trust my: my
voice Just vet. y NJ !: IS. .,
* aIu visiting, too, but I am going
home soon. I'm glad. I'm or. my way
'tte see No: 49,; don't think e could
stand many more relatives. : S.s;: ;St@5I Il:
ttionaiist. but Alice didn't seem to no:
fdce She chatted In her charming way,
her voice thrilling me as OF old, her per-
Esonality ending dell tful zigzags Of
feeling al over ID ne.s ! but through it allI;
was tast.ag the bitter fact that she be-
1onged to anoth her.
Alice, 4 said at last, g !. now that IL is
too late to- repair it it Ipro
won be any good for $yous to tell me- /
FWhyyon threw 8. de- eess & 10 std aeniy that
dayin the Hfark Henry, but IL would be I
tof conaderab abisS sal atisfacti ION to me 10 fo ]
.'You said you ought 81 should Win rilrL
"a prize for it waH the poorest collection
Tot pictures Jyon had seen for d. long
while z
Imeditated. yyssIl,, II aickn,oiwled Il, deeiI
at was an Sambi isuo,,ss sentt ttence. i,.}s Buts
why:should yoii have ch hosens tos sfaka tiisA
nncompl plimsntaryKn Kneaning q You ss,1uf sus,uufIts
Ho have known me- wen Iii oueft 9fo know I
that WoHldns 1iaFa 5tnt tent lly f1ust
your feelings. I meant sc all right
:"f2knoWS1 acted VERY fool lishly. 5Joe.
but IaVas tired ana nervous anu thaf
speeehWas only the ii last lpf IN. III I'D
Hlook buck seem Isis impo
enough: but. red III {! ats fies me yoIi
kspt me An a nervous Sstr aiii sToTad derfIir
what vOusWOiild sa 81 81 axt nn iots 20
member inlas yons haiis Z men Ioaaa q
some Mrs. ewriel 81 gIio om you Ina n1ef
and asks sou Swifint gahs wasS SiikaS
You answered sofl
that ou would aynaet toE SO
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