The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-08-27

cred how we were going W ouy
what we wanted? ?"
"That was your business, not
mine; and Jack, if you look at me
like that III box your ears"
"No, you won't! think you're
all in 9 very bad temper this morn
ing"
it is Mr.. Jack. Till you find out
how we're going to get money to
live on Iwon't have anything more
to say or to do with you at ALL
Don't come near me nov. | don't
love you bit; never shall, and
| never did! And, Jack when you
have found out how you'll come
| and tell me first, won'tyou?' And
away dashed Bessie, leaving me at
the garden gate, to which we had
walked during our conversation.
1t was lovely spring morning.
All nature seemed in ccstacy at
the prospect osapproaching sum
mer. I alone was sad. could
not help feeling that | had made
mistake, and that | must have
lowered mys,lt considerably in the
estimation of old Mr.. C!avering by
appearing 50 thoughtless and in
considerate. True, | was hut nine
teen, and having lost my father
early, had been brought up and
educated by my mother alone,
and so perhaps had rather less
knowledge Of the world than |
should have acquired had | been
sent to a public school or 10 the
university. Ny position was by
no means y bad one. The only son
of 8 distinguished military officer,
who was not wealthy, but left
what little he had 70 his widow
during her lifetime. l might be
said to have possessed a good
education, and what WAS, per.
haps better, good prospects. /
had been invited by Mr.. Claver-
ing, who was an old military
comrade of my fathers to spend
month with him at his resi-
dencc at Morecombe Bay. Du-
ring my, stay I had learned first to
like and then to love his daughter
Bessie, and whom my visit ap-
preached its termination had not
only declared my love, but had
asked permission to marry, with
what result is known. Having
been always tolcrably we'll sup
piled with money. ! had never yet
been brought face to face with the
great educator of humanity-the
necessity Of earning ones bread
and was, therefore, rather igno-
rant Of some Of the principal du-
ties of life than unmindful of them.
The bluff, common-sensc Of Bes>
sizes father had compelled me to
consider matters from practical
point Of view, and | was now per-
haps more angry with myself than
with any one else. | walked on
but finally resolved to return to
the cottage and saddle Moro for q
ride. Moro had been my fathers
charger, and had been loft me,
with particular instructions as to
his care. He was a splendid horse
Of Jet black color, Of enormous
strength. By the kindness OF my
host | had beon allowed to bring
him with me, and many pleasant
ride had I had on his back with
Bessie Clavering.
AS l re-entered the pleasant gar
den attached to tho cottage |
strovc in vain TO catch a glimpse
of Bessie, and reached the stable
| without having met anybody but
the old gardener, who saluted me
with the usual "IIow dc do, Sur?"
l was soon by the side Of Moro,
who gave a ncigh Of delight as Len
tered. 1t did not take me long to
| put on his saddle, and as | left the
yard I learned from the old groom
that Miss Clavcring had ridden
utalonc about aquarter ofan hour
before me. I was certainly much
chagrined at this, and made sever
al mental resolves to be fully re-
vcnged as soon as l could get a
convenient opportunity. [ turned
down q lane that led to the bride
path along the top of the cliff,
and letting the reins fall over
Moro's neck, abandoned myself
to building castles in the air, in the
erection Of which Bessie took 4
very prominent part. The spot was
admirably adapted to meditation:
10 my left q small wood, through
the breaks in which glimpses
of tho rising upland wero caught
every now an d then, straight
ahead broad cxpanse Of purple
.heathcr, and to my right the rug:
ged steep cliffs, at the foot of
which lay vast tract of sand, as
the sea, owing to tho flat shore,
rctires a distance Of nearly four
| m;Ios: far away in tho distance the
bright dancing waters, with a sail
or two in sight, and over the
whole 4 glorious cxpanse OF blue,
across which the light morning
air blew a few white scuddlng
clouds. 49,.