Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-08-24
She Was DoIlshtedIy Discussing Trous.
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to see that the other girls had lives to
live as well us she.
II got my cards yesterday" she
said one day. 81 was passing the shop
and thought might as we'll The
woman looked nj me so qucerly; she
said: Mrs. John Martin Lloyd. Are
these for your mothcr?' NO. l said.
They're for me- l wish YOU could
have seen her look. Martin says in
tOday's letter that he thinks people
will say I'm his daughter and AliX-
he says that YOU are to come up TO
visit us, and we're going to find you
fine husband! Won't it be funny to
think Of Your visiting me! Oh, and
Anne-did you see what Mrs Fairfax
sent me? A great big glorious fur
coat She said | would need It up
there, and guess 1 will! It's not
new, you know; she says 1t isn't the
real present, but 1t can he cut down
and 1t will look like new"
And so on and on. The other girls
listened, sympathized and rcjoiccd, hut
1t was not always easy.
August brought Martin. lie was
delighted with his work III the III NidO
mine, the Emmy Younger" and every
thing he had to say about 1t was
amusing and interesting. 1t was still
In q rnthe- chaotic condition, he re-
ported, but the "stuff" was there, and
he anticipated busy winter lie
was to have cottage, a pretty crude
affair, in few weeks. right at the
mine.
"How does that listen to your" he
asked Cherry. She gave her father d
demure and interrOgntive glance
Martin, following It, Immediately sob
cred.
"JYst what Is your position there2"
the slpctor asked. PLEASANTLY.
"A little bit Of everything, now,"
Martin answered. readily and respect.
fully. "Later, Of course, shall have
my own special work. AT present I'm
doing some Of the assaying and have
charge Of the sluice-gang. They want
me to make myself generally useful
make suggestions, take hold In every
wayl"
That's the way to get on" the old
'er man said, approvingly. Cherry
looked admirlnsly, with all her heart
In her eyes. at her huSbnnh-tO.be the
other girls were impressed. too. Mar
tin Ind :.0t been with them more than
few hours before the engagement
was openly discussed, and there were
constant refa-A.ai.s 20 Cnerry-s mar.
s1nHe.
Somehow, few days later, wedding
plans were In the air, and they were
all taking 1t for granted that Cherry
and Martin were to be married almost
Immediately; In October, in fact. The
doctor at first persisted that the event
must wait until April, but Martins
reasonable impatience and Cherry's
plaintive "But why, Daddy2" were too
much for him. Why, indeed7 Cher
rvs mother had been married at eight
cen. when that mothers husband was
more than ten years older than Martin
Lloyd wds now.
"Would ye let 1t 60 on, eh2" the
doctor asked. somewhat embarrassed,
one evening when he and Peter were
walking from the train in the late
September twilight.
Lord, don't ask mel" Peter said,
gruflly. II think she's too young to
marry anyone-but the mischiefs
done NOW"
II think I'll talk to her." her father
decided. "Anything Is better than
having her make mistake. I think
she'll listen to me!' And day or
hn a 1, f,,t>
1t was quiet autumn morning, foggy
yet warm. with dewy, woody sweet
ness in the air
"Bcfore we decide this thing final
ly,' the doctor said. smiling into her
bright face, "hrfOre Martin writes his
people that It's settled, want to ask
you to do s"nr'hing. It's something
you won't Ike to do, my little girl.
l want ye to wait whllc-wait
year!"
1t was said. He watched the bright
ness fade from her glowing face. She
lowered her eyes. The line Of her
mouth grew firm.
"Wait until you're twenty, dear.
That's young enough. only ask you
to take little tlme-to be sure dear!"
Silence. She shrugged falntly,
blinked the downcast eyes as II tears
stung them.
Cant take your old fathers word
for IT." DIR. Strickland asked.
ut isn't that. Dad" she protested
eagerly and affectionately. an wait
Il have waitedl I'll wait until
Christmas. or April. II you say so |
But 1t won't make any difference |:
nothing will. love him and he loves
me. and wa always WILL