The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-12-04
S. WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1867

great deal more at home in the
old cherry-tree than she would
have been at her neglected piano.
~ High up among the futtering
leaves she sat, slowly gathering
thesripe fruit into her little basket.
and looking through a quiyering
5dimness Of tears at the hay-makers
afar off on. the: sunny meadow
slopes, thinking the while how
very miserable she swas4 ..ze.;;.;z ,
!. 4 Poor, little Kitty ! There was
no escape for. her now. Prisoned'
among the swaying branches, She
must Be an unwilling. auditor to
the conversation Of the two below:
10 All at once the sound of voices
struck her ear. She parted the
leaves, and looked down from her
airy perch, :; only to see Henry
sHalesand Georgiana Carr establish
themselves eomfortably lylinder the
shadow of this;yery cherry, tree.
= Sob, Il wish they would go
.away.I.' thought Kitty, beginning
to. tremble as she laid her throb:
bing Forehead against the: trem=
bling oId.tree.- tSI cannot. .bear;to
hear her speaking words Of love
to Georgina! Oh, why did / ever
come here ??"%. '''s .'.s s.ZI
,sis Her Thoughts were cut short by.
Henry Haless voice. He was
stripping the leaves from a2spray
of forgef=me-not, = in an absent
minded sort lof!ways and spoke as
in yresumptioRaef3 some previous.
discussion q: ysyasz E:e!::sPsi gf:G7s>, j,
s, OF you only knew. SGeorgina,
how much; doubt and. supprehen-
sion I feel in approaching the sub
'iiect Of my love" :. t.,.';s...,.,.- :.
sI can easily. iimag CINE IT, said
:Geergina, softly. = :,,..... -,
= TIE pulses of sKitty,,s heart
seemed to grow chill, and a sick
feeling came over her, - ;..5'1
a,> s:If + dared suppose fora mo.
sment," went on Henry F'thatth
treasure of suchaa heart could ever
be- mine { ;, :, .s5y4 * !:sj;.e zasg:s:
>, >, ,sssWhy should YOU, doubt it 2"
asked IGeorginas smiling. Re
member, Henry, faint heart never
won fair lady; I would therefare.
advise you to be courageous:
4 II believe, shall take. your aa-
vice." said. Henry ]; and Il am: glad
That T consulted you on the subject.
Indeed, Georgina, my love, for
'your cousin is the one absorbing
passion Of my life. II eMatehed
her grow from the fair girl into
the beautiful woman, lwith5eV
strengthening devotion, and now
:------- --:---: Well, 4 won't be. sentiment
that is, if I can helpit,,a he ad-
.ded, trying to smile ;;;:Ibats !; of one.
thing I am assured Kitty. sey-
mour refuses, nae, life will not, be
worth having. Comc-let US re-
turn turf to the house. Z will Seek
her at once and decide my fate!"
'1Ee AS their footsteps died away,
the little, captive. damsel' among
the branches hid, her burning face.
among the leaves, and began to
eryzagain l.. But they were happy:
tears-oh, such blissful4tearsA3lF
sThen you do really love. me. f.
Kitty ECif.Wass standing just
where he,sun-set turned her chest.
nut curfs to gold, in dainty robes.
Of white muslin, tied at the waist
with G. broad Blue ribbon. She
had never looked fairer, nor m ore.
misehisVeus. "A sense OF power
makes woman dangeroas.1sT9- 81 :. +
g fLove you, Kittyl.1If-- - -; =
8 81. ssThere, don't be sentimental, if
y can. help itr' laughed Kitty;
IF I refuse you, life won't be
worth having; 50 I will not: refuse
you" 50: -, =. zzs.,.. =. :. -, =. =.
Kitty, CALCULATED theperplexed
lover, aYou heard nae this morn
inggi Where were YOU" d" -. -. j !
aNever mind" said Kitty, sauci-:
". Ard as soon as she could es-
cape from Henry's dctaining hand,
rhe ran up stairs to nestle her
cheek against Georgina's shoulder,
and whispered to her, as a very
great secret, that she was to De
married in Autumn"
Henry Hale does not yet know
whether the Hamadryads in the
wood or the robbins in the tree
carried his secrets to Kitty but
she wilLtell him the truth, - per-
haps, after they are married. :,
The richest man in Sweden,
Me-, and the meanest ever known,
has formally contracted with, his
brother to take out Of his way his