The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-11
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S$sSS.t m going TO Mrs. onovan''s,
other. called through the opesnl; pesnl;
window. Ss,5sss5
Mrs Donovan was aiIhe washWoman,
SSypically. Irish from her blue B ewes E
and her Irish brogue to her generous
q figure. She was smart, too, but her
husband WASH t any zoo smart Poor
Mike 4 Donovan! 81 he wasn't thea best
ever, even il hes did Lave; big heart!
found Mrs. Donovan in the yard,
washing clothes and singing:
Faith IAN if5'taiht Miss May!
b Gran weather, amt it now Surs,
7: child an. ye're looking .foine; ye are
i 1t was the usual greeting. To Mrs,
q Donovan the &weathe was nearly al.
~ ~ avs ~ gran and always LOOKED
/ i.foine. chose were :wo things ! Was s
|. sure to hear. .5:..': T
Somehow our conversation turned me- !.
to men: S: s.s.f i3 ,.:g
.aOh! Isnever vases no words on
n men. It don't pay, Miss: Me and
Moike's Lived together mighty near
forty-three year; at: we amt had
I no no fuses to speak Of. / Jest don
waste words on In. Faith, child,
!: Il Moike goes an gets drunk. fuss
!. Ing amt goin to sober i'm. No,
& sir don't you go waste no words on
the men folks ~ ...... ..sF
4 wonder il that plan would Tortk
with .Billey,' asked her. .l<..:::, s..s::,
sssE .'sure, an dom see why It
: shouldn'..'' .s. y
b. You see Billy ard ]. . thought an:
3 awful lot OF each ether, but had
i TO be- eternallys explaining something
10 him, or fussing. at him for some
) lad habit, and so We didn't get along
IS well as two decent people should.
i Somehow the wortis clung to my
4 mind, and Isfound myself resolved TO-
try it. the very next time one OF
Billy's bad habits turned up. Just
simply would quit explaining the
why's and wherefores 3of things TO
Billy. !;;%
sSzI was to 60 aueoing with Billy
that afternoon. Promptly at three
80, S 8 clock 7 was ready. Quarter past
three and no BILLY, half past came,
then quarter to four. Just before
the clock struck four, Billy came.
B He got out and cane striding up the
4 path to the porch, but I made no
attempt to &C out to the porch; I:
didn't even put down the book | was,
Z eading. &. I y,
"You may tell him that I'm not
soing." 7 said to the maid. 81 am
busy and cannot SEE. him"
.sNot going!'' l3illy's big manly
voice sounded horribly queer. : May
i see her? Where is she?" Henri
..etta told him that was too busy ITO
70 disturbed, and lie went awaJ::'i.
5.s It ist needless tt, say that felt
mean. But when was much con-
science STRICKEN, I would remember
s That ISmust treak him Of his bad
habits, and what was more. I was
beginning to have supreme con-
S tempt for any one who would waste
words on man, even II ne ei.1 were
i Billy, =; 80 -: ~: - -
: 3 Billy was to carry me to the dance
!. the next night, and for. one time in
= his life came at the time set.
~ ( s;i! .Whya didn't you. go YESTERDAY?
4 Elonest, / couldn't come any
IL Gs Please dom waste your time ex--
planning, Billy, ] understand, some
6 thing happened, something always.
Il ooes hap sud- denly = seemed to
!hear, Dom you waste no words on
I; 4 men folks, and stopped. t"I have:
j INC no intention Of explaining why !
] didn't Co." i added. 4
It was a dull dance. No fun for
me-. was angry. / couldn't help
(, but think. of that automobile ride
raissed, and Of Billy's faults, but !
.clung to my resolution. Il
is# g. When Billy left me Iat the door,
lle stopped second and asked:
Il. L: ...How about! the ride tomorrow,
- Il,
little girl?" IS
$::ss sI'm sorry but I've got an en-
gagement for tom orrow afternoon.
:.'Well the next day?"
t.Don't think sot'' I snapped, and
sailed off upstairs In high anger with
tie world in general. Such was un-
!. usual for me.
&, Several days passed. One day
Calvert Mason, whom every girl in
town called the catch of the season
.;:clephoned me to know if I'd take a
spin with him to Moose Head Lake,
several miles distant.
''Would be, delighted" I laughed.
dressed to go, and waited Till al
most dark, and still he didn't come.
This was unusual, Cal Mason never
'.broke dates" 1T last, gave way
to my anger anG: cried. Somehow
CRYING seems to E)e the best way a
Girl has Of relieving her feelings.
I was standing on the porch,
where the wind could cool my burn
ing cheeks, when the big car came
gliding up to the gate. Sone one
Jumped out, and came swiftly up the
steps to where I was standing. 1t
was Billy. He'd come to explain that
i Cal had taken lis car for g. trial
!