Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-05-07

Mr. R1chAfds0n! Whyp ho had been
hanging round Lucy for I'VE years at
least. Then she must have been BE-
cretly engaged to him! Her furtive-
nesN In not telling me aroused the
bittsrest anger in me. I am afraid
that we did not part good friends.
1t must have been three months
later, about the time when received
the firAt quarterly installment, that I
read the account Of Mr. Richardson's
marriage to Miss Bunting. Oddly
enough, experienced sudden light
ening Of my emotions. as though I
had been\ relieved of some dreadful
BURDEN And then understood. Al
though ! had not been aware Of It I
had actually heen tesJnls Of Mr.. Rich.
srdeon! Yet Lncy and 7 were utterly
Incompatible IN temperament, as we
had agreed a Thousand times.
We ran acrds each other at Attain
tic City that 8 ummer and stopped to
chat
Dear old Uncle Jabez!" said Lucy
ecstatically. do you know, Arthur
] don't mind copfessing 1t to you
now-at one time I positively had q
sort of tender feeling toward you.
That was a long time ago, Of course,
or else I wouldn't have told you. l
really believe the keen old man must
have detected it. Wasn't it provi-
Dental, that clause in his wtll?"
YES" / said, and I was thinking
all the time that Luoy's eyes were
bluer than any eyes I had ever seen.
And her hair was positively coppery
in the sunlight. I really could have
fallen in love with Lucy. If she had
given me the least encouragement!
when did this feeling possess
you?" l asked her.
20, ages ago." she said evasively.
Long, long before dear Uncle Jabez
| died. 1 wouldn't have told y5u. only
well. may be engaged shortly"
"Who is he?" I yelled, starting out
of my chair.
you are very impertinent," she an
swered, and walked away with her
head in the air, looking like a Titan
angel.
l don't know why it was, but felt
utterly crushed. And presently Cbe-
gan to realize what was the matter
with me. l was in love-and with
Lucy! Yes, positively my heart was
beating like a boys when he first
experiences the divine passion. She
meant everything in the world to me!
| 1 couldn't wait; hurried after her.
1 found her entering her hotel upon
the arm of smart, dark-haired fef
low in that sort Of suit that Is adveI-
tised, as "a fo3tysdollar suit for nine.
y.r 1swS SSSa.aL :g,.sn-<'
mani! A girl of Lucy's@ taste! "
sickened me. At least hoped thai
she would have shown little dis
elimination In her choice Of a mate
instead of selecting or being select
ed by tailors dummy! 1 wrote her
a letter asking for an appointment
next afternoon at three o'clock.
I spent a night of torture. passed
the morning walking up and down ~
board walk. At three o'clock wa&tt
her hotel. Her maid handed me| q
letter. 1 opened it.
II am sorry, Athur, but I have) an
engagement with Mr.. Clements fhis
afternoon" I read. perhaps some
| OShSi tiIl0 Will W. i Gill 1SdSlu8 ~>>~S
evening for"
| 1 dashed the letter upon the floor
and strobe out of the room. had
reached the front door of ths suite
when l heard a voice calling me. I
looked back. There stood Lucy at
the door, dressed all in waite and
looking like a saint
20. Mr.. Bowen, didn't 90 out after
all. I had a headache" she said.
What was it you wanted to see me
about, Arthur"
I reached her in four strides.
Lucy" 1. said, making no bones
about it, 81 have founi out that I
love you. Will you mary me and let
Uncle Jabez 60 to-to the deuce?"
1 was SO keyed up that / didn't
know what l was. ss6ing. But Lucy
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