Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-12-14

was doing. DR.. Stonor came in after. and
wanted me to look out music for him. We
went into the corner together and got out the
folios, and though he was talking to father,
knew very well he was watching u.s.. That's
ALL" Clara concluded She had been reading
very rapidly as If anxious to get to the end,
''Now for yours!"
Mine! oh, mines no great thing" said Har.
ry, opening his little black pocketbook. "jot-r
tings merely"
Go on, please" cried Clara, stamping her
foot, "and mind, don't alter word or put in
more 1 shall know!"
"'Christmas eve" (began Harry (" worked
at Guardian article, took it round, saw proof
of yesterdays. Chief wants me to go to Ar
menia about the atrocities. Shan't! To club
in afternoon-Clifton, McCosh, Moxon and sew
eral Of the fellows there, who wanted me to.
stop. Told them couldn't Had to go out to
old Linklater's to dinner-girls, music, bore
but should look in later"
"Oh!". interjected Clara, with her head sud-
denly naughty, "a bore-was it?"
'You said a horrid nuisance!" remarked
her husband, and continued his reading with
out troubling to defend himself further.
".T got there early-long way out of town
several false trails. At last found the place
q big house under trees. From the doorway
I could see in the hall a girl standing on steps,
putting UP holly and green stuff. Presently
old Linklater came and introduced me. This
is Clara" became conscious of two great,
dark, steady, grayish-hazel eyes. The dinner
went all right after that. Pretty-well, don't
know: fascinating and glamorous person GER
itainly. There was also sister.
"Nonsense!" said Clara. "You are making
up as you go along. know you"
Her husband silently handed her the book.
Decidedly it was 80 written.
Clara did not apologize for her unbelief
She only remarked, "oh, but you are dear"
And, rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve, she purred.
go on!" she said.
"Dinner quite INFORMAL Harry continued.
"'Talked too much, but got led on somehow.
Everything went well. Doctor fellow there
who put ON lot of friend-ofthe-family side
sat In a corner and talked to the girl with the
eyes,"
"Ah, ha! You see-you were Jealous al
ready" cried Clara, clapping her hands JOY
ously.
'Nonsense!" said Harry Moore. "of little
stonor? think see myself"
"Read the next day-go on-go on! No. the
day you came to Elton again!"
"sWent to make my digestion" call. Took
some flowers up to Elton, and talked to the old
lady. Think 1 made conquest But the Lady
of the Eyes did not show up. Waited an hour
and a half, but don't think wasted my time
entirely Dear old lady"
Harry, you are cold-blooded wretch!"
'Very much the contrary, Mrs. Moore!"
~. snow shall. / read" And without giving
him tims 70 answer, Clara opened the solid
basil boards and continued, Dec. 28th: Went
out all the afternoon with Miss Grierson. Down
the lane-soup kitchen, girls club, and went
home with her to tea. When / got home
saw mother had a secret. You always knew
by the satisfied way she has Of looking mystic
rious. She would be disappointed If you didn't
ask her at once. So teased her to tell.
"'Do you know whom I've been entertain
ing all afternoon? she said, her shoulders
shaking with repressed laughter. I understood
well enough.
cob, the curate,' 1 said, as carelessly as
could. I saw him going down the lane like
pair Of compasses let loose
"Do you think the curate would bring me
those? said mother, triumphantly. And she
showed me lovely bunch Of roses, wagon
load nearly, which she had set we'll back in
the dusk of the piano, so that should not see
them before mother had her little triumph
My they must have cost heaps Of money this
time Of year. They are all mine,' said mother
but If you are good you can have just one bud
for yourself You see what one gets by stay
ing quietly at home!'
"'She was teasing me, Of course, this dear
old sweet-hearted mother
90 Cu1 Gov JoJno orlra
OF charity and mercy' said He would have
given them to me II I'd been here. I'll never
do good action again!'"
"Now turn on to -Four Seas Cottage, and
read about that" cried Clara. Her eyes were
not gray now, nor yet hazel. The dark pupils
had swallowed up all the rest, overfowing
everything with the soft blackness Of misty
night Of few stars.
Lets see Easter, wasn't it?" said her
husband "But why skip? Much water had
flowed under bridges during these months Of
spring."
ooh, want to get to the end-the endl"
Clara whispered excitedly. Quick, quick-I
can't watt"
We'll, here it is: April 9Th. We went a
walk along the beach, she and l. We talked.
told her that unless something was going to
come of this. must go away.
what she said, for altogether? And
said Yes Then she walked good while
silent, and when looked could see"
mo, you didn't" said Clara. 81 could never
have been so silly!"
Tear after big tear rolling slowly down
her cheek" Harry continued, imperturbably.
needed no more than that-who would?
"You don't want me to go?' cried.
She shook her head, still weeping, and
not caring now whether saw or not.
$50 stayed"