The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-11-05

SCH worry fnlrly; and thcn--oh,
goose that | wusl-- wont to n
jewelers. expended ovory farthing
was worth in tho purchase Of
studs that wore to 20 with tho
howors. How | trcmblod for fear
tho man who waited on mo should
guess for whom | meant thom :;
how | blushed when ho suggested
-ho know all our family, for wo
always dealt at tho shop-that elf
thcy were for Mr.. Fred, he liked
lurquois bost )" how | bought
thcm,and went away burdend with
fear that my secret should bo dis.
covered how jimmy intense foolish
moss, wrote letter in my Inform
cd girlish hand, tho remembrance
OF which makes mo half laugh and
half cry evon now. Fortunately,
tho whole proceeding was like my.
self, childish for my age still,
will confess that, if tho man to
whom | sent this precious packot
tho noto signed with my whole
name and nddress--had not boon
upright and honorable, the affair
might havc had q different onding
altogether. As it was, having
dispatched box containing flow.
crs, studs and noto by n safo hand
to Mr.. Fawsctts lodgings, l sat
down to wait for 7 o'clock, tremb-
ling with excitement and antlcipa.
ton. Tho worst part of tho bust.
ness was, that Of course / told my
mother nothing of what 1 had
done; and tolt so guilty whom
she kindly noticed my unusual qui-
ctncss, that l had to run away
from tho tea-tablo and have good
cry before began to dress. Fred
camo homo tho day before; but
even to him, my usual confidant,
had told nothing. Hc was TO
take mo TO tho thea:or, SO that we
could have ono evening thcro to-
gcthcr; but Icould not respond to
his jokes and anticipations, bong
far too nervous and excited to
think Of any thing but my stage
hero and his reception Of my pres.
cnt.
With a throbbing heart l took
my place in tho familiar box, and
watched tho house fill for tho ben
Gift of the fnvUrite. Thcro was n
capital audience, but, rs is always
tho case with u full house IN the
country, tho occupants Of tho gal
cry made grcat clnmor, calling
to their friends in tho pit, joking
with tho pooplo in tho upper box
cs, saluting tho arrival of any
woll.known townsman in tho low
or tier, and fnally,as seven o'clock
approached, and thoy grow impa.
ticnt, calling and whistling for tho
curtains to draw up. At length
tho play began, and through two
hours or more he was here. before
mo, playing with all the spirit q
good house infusos into an actor
and for tho last evening watched
tho triumph Of my first love.
The Aowcrs--my wers-he
held in his hand, ns he gavo thom
to tho lady by his side, no distinct
ly--I was certain Of it-most dis
tinctly, lifted his oycs to No. 4
whore l sat. The glance wa:
momontary, but it set my pulses
throbbing, and Of what followed
of burlosQuo or farce I romembol
nothing. At tho end Of tho play
a special call was raised for him
and, as he walked botoro curtai1
holding tho heroine Of tho pioc,
by tho hand, l felt that life woult
be n burden rather than othorwist
TO mo, unloss | might hopo som,
day 80 to walk before such o cur
tam, with him holding my hand.
| was so thankful whom tho hor
rid farce was ovor. Frod had tn
bad tasto to laugh at it, in com
mon, I fancy with nearly ovor,
ono in tho house; and ho told m
as wo Walked homo that he di
not think much Of tho man (him
who played tho Prince. Frod wa
clearly ruinod by his city export
encc.
[ don't know whether l expoc
ed Mr.. Fawsett to sponk to mo Q
sign to mo from off tho stage
perhaps I had no definite idea c
what / did expect ; but had
general foeling Of disappointmon
y and somehow rather an ,nclin,
ton to cry. Then--ah, nev,
. shall | forget it las wo entcre
our house, tho fret thing Isaw {
: tho hall table was q small pack
D. addressed to myself. OF course
g did not know the writing, b
s somethipe told mo from whom
came. 4 soizod it, and leayir