The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-21
CONTINUED from Last Week.)

nounces that his work is ended. and prep.
arationy are made for the shipment OF
Andrea allows herself to become de- |
snondent. Sho gives tho sgnni l agreed
to hen he"He" In case .se' of % danger with nix
turc of ridicue and comfort ho coaxes
her from her despondent nt. His strong
character and his ideas OF u lfo of use. !
fulnoss are something OF a revelation to
Andrea. used to the frivolous existence
beBtns to realize with lttlc alarm that
she is beginning to care deeply for him.
+'lIc IS very strong" thought Andrea
as she remembered how lightly he had
swung her into his arms. Then she
began to think OF ether things about
him. Hc never was too tired to shave
before the evening meal. He had
shown an almost uncnnny tact in fore
seeing and preventing the embarrass-
ing situations that one would have
thought inevitable under the circun-
stances CT their life together. He never
forgot He had called her "my dca,
girl" once and she had shown that she
hated *, 1t was enough.
"IIow old arc you, White Manf" she
asked.
"Thii&y. cou., normally" h9 an
swcred INSTANTLY, and went on with his
absorbing reading almost without q
break.
Andrea fell silent, even her thoughts
stopped talking. Gradually the flow
ing voice possessed her, piL.cd her up
lightly, bore her away and away. In
other words, she slept rs children
sleep when put to bed in the good old
way.
When She awokH, hours later. the
room was iicayy with tho acriu smell
OF lanterns burned too low, but TO
make up for that, the rain had ceased
and sunlight poured in through the
Oron door. MSungo WAS sitting rs he
he'd sat. reading as he had been read
ing. 1hc fow of his voice was cX-
actly the same as though he himself
had hccn caught in current that
would not let him stop.
Andrca drew Il Quivcring breath
She saw insinctively the workings OF
his mind. He wished her to awake
without awaking-to come to the new
day with the selfsame smile in hcl
heart that had been there when she
slept. Hc called upon her to play thu
game through and she decided to d.
it. She stretched her bare arms
yawned rubbed her eyes with doubled
fsts, laughed and then threw out boil
hands to him.
"TaIkc me back" she said.
The book fell from his hands. III
turned and stared at her with tn
hungry eyes of man who sees for tn
first time one Of the rarcst Of God
cfcatureS-nnmel Il woman who's
youth stands by her In the dshcvelr
morning, defes the ugly finger Q
gross sumbcr and prOclalms her love
ly beyond the limits set by the wril
king seams Of coarser and les
blessed fabrics. For a moment III
gaze wavered MS though before to
strong a light, then 1t steadied and HI
facc grew stern. He arose.
"Come on" he said.
She threw her arms abort his neck
he picked her up sarong and all, an
passed solemnly the length OF the co
cred way. He could feel her fa'
pressed hard against his shoulder ar
her looscncd hair was like a clor
beneath his chin. Her arms clung
him tightly, her body trcmbied, h
eyes twinkled and her lips 'murmur
audibly, Remember, Andrea Pell'
You're just kiddle."
he dropped her on her cot with
,thud that surprised the six straddli
legs OF that sturdy campaigner In
stringent protest and incidental
stnrtled one young lady.
'Iherc you are, you little devil"
growled and strobe from the ROT
with the satisfied air Of dog who Il
Just carried home eight pounds
prime roast intact.
Andrea watched him go, then $
arose, took the cord from her ba
robe and advanced upon the door
ttle covered way. She closed 1T,
down the bar and with the cord bou
it la place She tied knot after ht
knot, and as she drew each one
them tight she soid "Just to give J
tfyae 60 think twice, Andrea PCllOr.