The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-08-12
SsIseten Story. s
THE BEWITGEING WIDOW,

sort Of GOODNESS which showed hir
no stranger to the premises.
well, Frank" said he, "we go
through the last case today, am
I'm ready to be off home tomorrow
You promised to go with me re
member"
''No need to remind me of it, Ole
fellow" laughed Frank. I've ell
dured the horrors of a boarding
house too long not to jump at tho
chance of country living awhile"
"You can be ready by morn
ing?'
"Oh, yes. It won't take long tc
pack my ket. I haven't any Sara
toga trunk to fill with founces ani
furbelows."
AL right, then. We shall have
g cousin Of my mothers to go down
with us.
The deuce we shall. Tom, if it'se
girl T won't go, by George. I got
enough Of travelling with girls last
summer.
You will 60! I will never forgive
you fyou don't
is the cousin of the femenine
persuasion?"
Yes, but she is not girl. She
is sedate widow lady, who goes
down to make an annual visit to us
every Christmas.
"Oh, that alters the case. One
Of those motherly, middle,aged Ia
dies who makes fellow look re-
spectacle, as if he was travelling
with his mother
Tom repressed an inclination to
laugh. and replied, soberly:
Yes; no doubt Mrs. Cameron
will appear Like mother to both of
us."
Mrs. Cameron O. good cid re-
spectacle name" Has she any mo-
ney, Tom?"
"Well, yes, a fair little fortune.
! "And you may stand a chance in
her will?'
! :;Possibly."
Yes. Well my boy, you are
quite right to be attentive to your
mothers elderly relative. No
doubt Mrs. Cameron will be an ad-
dition to our journey"
"Decidedly." said Tom, feeling
it about time for him to get out Of
that Office, where he could indulge
in q laugh, and rising as he spoke:
"AIeet US at the depot at seven i'll
the morning"
= will"
"Sharp seven, remember"
Eyes. And time and railroad
cars wait for no man OF woman,
either. Depend on me, Tom, and
Just look after that elderly cous-
in"
I'll do it"
Goodnight, then"
"Good-night, old fellow"
And as Tom went out Frank
arose and began to put his office
in order, and make some prepara-
ations for lis Christmas jour-
ney.
He meant to be very early next
morning. E?lt oversight himself, and
reached the depot only five minutes
| before train time. He went hastily
into the ladies room, supposlng
Tom would be there with Mrs.
Cameron. There was however, but
one occupant, a bright-faced lady,
in stylish black and white travel
ing suit, with a long white plume
dropping over a coquetish black
hat. She turned a pair Of saucy
brown eyes upon him as he entered,
| glanced around, and beat lasty
retreat.
"Whew! what pretty girl! Glad
I don't have her to dangle after,
and wait on, thought he. ':Where
the dickens is Tom?"
| He hunted through the crowd.
and just as the train was about
starting found Tom on the platform.
! @Oh: here you are! Be quick
! now hailed Tom. Il thought you
were about to give me the slip, af-
! ter AL"
"No danger slept lc*e, that's
all"
They went il the car, and the
ponderorls wheels rolled off, and
as they opIued the door Frank got
a glimpse of the pretty girl with
the white plume, seated inside.
Did your cousin Gomez" he ask
| ed of Tom.
Yes; I'll Introduce you.
Tom marched straight down the
; narrow aisle to that very girls seat.
as she arose with a beWitchlng
smile. he introduced:
Mrs. Cameron, this is my friend,
sgr. Worthington. Ny cousin,
Eate Cameron, Frank.
Poor Frank! you might have
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