Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-01-18

eTrive at the castle. Agatha the Sixth
strikes Archie a. handpainted beauty.
Agatha First is breezy American girl
Only eight days remain for Archie to se-
cure q bride! Lady Vincent tells her hus-
band that Agatha the Sixth already cares
-for Ar-h
CHAPTER iIl-contlnued.
She looked at me with an infinite
kindness In her eyes. 4
Tear Freddy" she replied, scan't
5ou soc that wouldn't do at all? Arch
ibald must prove he loves her. really
loVes her, before he can know that"
sBut ! think he does" expostulat-
0d; Il really believe he cares for herl
Hss always said he couldn't forget
sehoat hsr, ever since that time we
were all here together. when you pre-
tamdad 10 be Miss Marsh"
ss;sSsts1 haven't doubt Of It." she re-
pltoa ..If ! had, do you think would
have invited the poor girl aere to be
made sport Of? Merely for the sordid
purpose Of providing your friend with
IS chance TO win a fortune? AS II the
thing wero lind Of game Of chance,
/ and shs the prize for the man lucky
enough TO guess right"
AS mo said this my wife blushed
chsrr1lngiy, and there was kind Of
Indignation IN her tone ] gaped at
hen. I didn't see what there was to
ast % mad about.
$50 that's what you did It for7 Be-
cause you wanted to helr Agatha
9Gsxthf' / said Hlowly, with q feeling
that I did mot yet quite know my
wife. I'm always learning something
nsw. e seems to me, about the un-
sslfishness and sweetness OF her char
acter.. NJ
Mainly" abe replied. @rve been
Agatha Skth's conHdants a long time,
and have known OF her attachment for
your friend ever since the frst Castle
WyckkoHs house party" D !.
And had long ago resolved to make
her canse your own should a chance.
sof futhering It present itsell!'I cried
with new enthusiasm for her loyalty
and devotion to her friends. .'geod fell
low that you are!r
q Don't said Dearest; 'trye just
done my hairi" And 1 laughed as /
beard this new variation OF an old
4 Esheme.
But. still." said, 81 don't see why
Il they both love each other and you
know that they both love each other
Il don't see why we can't tell Arch
about 1t, just to hurry things along
and put the poor old boy out of his
suspeasei" II.
.Because he must prove that he
loves her, firsti" said Agatha. in tones
of decision. He must, indeed, Fred
dy.S It's imperative that he should.
He's an old dear, of course, but at the
same time he's too egotistical for any
thinS-too conceited for words! He
thinks every girl he meets is in love
with him! And for that reason the
pursuit the wcoing, must be entirely
on his side and fostered By us with
the greatest care. It would ruin
Agatha Sixth's chances Of happiness,
suppose she should marry him. If he
were TO hear by any. means whatever
that she cared for him. before he tells
her ne cares for her. And as likely
!. as not, it would break OF the match.
Mon are that way!"
II suppose you're right" 1 sighed,
hut It seems hard"
I "Suppose?" questioned my wife.
7 know" I corrected myself hastily.
'sYou should" she said. "Do you
think you would have liked It," her
eyes Suddenly grew very large and
SWAIN ih tears, "n any one had told
you that / cared. before you'd pro
{ posed?
'No,.sI said, taking out the fresh
handkerchief I had just slowed away
Z In the pocket OK my dinner coat. and
kneIt down beside her.
Then don't you think 1t would be
very unkind Of us to rob her OF the
chance TO tell him SO herself when he
asks her, and him of the Joy Of hear
trs Il FIRST from her lips? Don't you
think It would be sacrilege?"
Murder" I whispered. and pressed
the handkerchief to her eyes, I'VE
were 50 hapty-are So happy. our
ssives she murmured In my ear. 81
want them to be. too, so don't let's say
a word to spoil It, to cake It from
them, Freddy, dear!"
I'D die first" told her. and we
were silent long time while the
rocks in the beeches outside our open
windows. like an army Of little old
maids In black, scolded and gossiped
about us. But. inexplicably enough, I
never felt the discomfort of kneeling
so; long, though there wasn't 30 much
as q rug, between ry knees and the
hardwood floor.