Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-10-04

Socrates Prlmmer was oCnooi
Teacher Who Considered Himself a
Poet.
highly decorative effects are not quite
what Lucy has at home"
"Why, those are works Of art"
Here's General Biazes to see you,
Harry" called Carolyn from the hall
way.
Come right in, general" Harry
said. General Blazes, pompous, irasci'
bic and dignifed. was Harry's attor'
ney in several matters having to do
with the estate left him by his IA
ther. He entered the room as gravely
and as impressively as though ne
were approaching the bench Of the
United States Supreme court and
said:
Good morning, boy. Here"-taking
a packet from his inside pocket
here are the deeds, all duly signed
and sealed. believe you will need
no further advice from me-"
Thank you, general" Harry said.
taking the documents. That's mighty
good of you. appreciate your kind.
ness in bringing them in yourself"
s.No trouble at all. assure you.
! was passing on my way to my Offices
Wont you have little nip OF
something to strengthen you for the
walk?"
mo, thank you. am rather in
haste. / am slightly worried about
Mrs. Blazes."
Worried? Why. trust she is not
ILL.,"
mot at all. She left early today. tc
shop for sick friend"
Shopping for a sick friend
chuckled Harry. "Are they having
special sales of sick friends?"
The general ignored the jest, as. In
deed. he ignored all jests.
after that" he continued, "she was
going to attend a luncheon where the
ladies were to meet this Count vor
Fitz. who is such a social lion now"
1--WE heard of him."
WELL" the general remarked, 81 an
dallying here when should be hasten
ing on. My wife should have been al
home by this time. BY the way,
don't believe you have met Mrs
Blazes."
81 met two of your wives at differ
ent times" Harry smiled; for the mat
rimonial experiments of the genera
were subjects of much comment.
She's not one of the two" the gen
eral replied. "They left me by wa!
of Reno long ago. I'm not bam di
sorry"
Harry laughed again, for when th'
general became excited 1t was hi!
habit to get his words twisted. some
times with ludicrous effect.
The general regarded Harry
amusement with calm disapproval.
my boy" he said, dropping hi
hand on Harry's shoulder, "let me Civ
you one bit of good advice-not legal
When you marry for the third time
"Bu. l haven't married my frs
yet" Harry protested.
"You will, however. And when yo'
marry for the third time, don't MARI
a young, beautiful woman"
"Don't?"
mo. Don't. Half the time She
have you making fam dool OF your
self"
Having delivered himself Of thi
sage observation, the general stake
to the door, turned and bade Harr
farewell, and started out, to bum
against a woe-begone person, who wa
coming in at the same moment
I-I beg your pardon, humbly!
exclaimed the newcomer, in a thir
high, weepy voice.
"Br-r-r.r!" grumbled the genera
brushing by him.
The newcomer glided in. His long
dank hair hung down to his collar, hi
white, thin hands plucked with melar
choly grace at the roycroft tie he wa
wearing, and his eyes, which wer
set deep in his head, cleaned weirdlJ
"Alas!" he said, "it is you!"
You're good guesser. Primmer,
Harry said, grasping his hand. III
glad you could come to see US"
Socrates Primmer, a distant cousi
, of Lucy. and school teacher VIII
; considered himso poet, had az
cepted Harry's off-hand invitation I
come and visit him at the same tim
as Lucy and her father were to come
, Harry had not dreamed that Primme
, would come, for he knew Primme
', had long considered himself a suite
, for the hand of the demure Quakeres
Nevertheless. here he was, and In tn
hand that was not adjusting his necl
tie was held large hatbox, labelei
Mile. Daphne"
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