The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-25

too young to dream Of marrying,
and when he did marry it must be
some one-somc Just little bet
ter than girls in common.
So l said, with many . sigh,
Rubic is a good girl, and very
pretty one, too: but then she will
never do for Harry.
I watched the progress of their
affection with indignation, for
there wasn't the slightest bashful-
ness about either Of them. Harry
kissed her hand, and pulled her
curls, and said nonscnsical things
to her, under my very eyes, and
she laughed, and gave him wicked
glanccs that shocked me.
They rode out on moonlight
evenings, they found out all the
by places and hooks on the farm,
they sang Duets, and acted as do
people in love-like lunatics.
| delivered lecture every
night for two weeks, and then |
cot tired, and wrote letters hint
! ing that it would be well to send
| for us to come home.
Failing in that, devoted p'T-
self 20 my fancy work, and .,er,
| formed some curious feats in tat
ting and q n stitch.
| But my anxiety never ceased
and l mentally resolved, that once
out of this dilemma, henccforth
my nephcws and nieces might
take care Of themselves.
Every lane has it's turning, and
lust as I was in a state of absolute
despair, | came to turning point
in mine.
One night had retired to my
chamber, and was on the point Of
going to bed, when there came a
short; sharp rap at my door.
l opened it, and Harry entered:
closing the door behind him.
"Anntie, | am going homo. The
train leaves here at twenty min
utcs past seven in the morning,
and l thought you might not get
down so early in the morning, so
l would run in tonight and say
good bye. You can stay, Of course.
as long rs you please, and when
you are ready to como home, IA
thcr, or one Of the boys, will run
down and see TO you"
care you not coming back ?" 1
asked, in perfect astonisbment.
"No! I'm tired Of these evcrlast-
ing old hills and fields, and want q
change" he said, swapping his
; handkerchief at a fly on the wall:
with extraordinary unconcern.
"Ah! | thought You could live
here forever, and never care to
know anything more Of the bustie
and turmoil Of city life?"
> "Well, I thought so then but
have changed my mind, and 1 am
going home"
"And leave Rubic! What will
she do ?"
q think she is quite able 10 take
care of herself"
! l opened my eyes in surprise.
"Why, Harry! l thought you
was going to marry her." | said
II had an idea Of it, but it's al
over, now"
; HWhat is the matter ?"
He kicked the table, and ther
replied.
II asked her tonight to marry
me, and she laughed and said thai
she had been engaged for tw'
:. years to that clod-hoprer wht
tends the mill, up above here; ant
n that they had 4 little quarrel JUS
> before we came, and has onl,
: firtcd with me to torment him.
. They have 'madc-up,' and | cal
l go-'to grass | SUPPOSE
| smothered q laugh, and trict
> to offer consolation, but mad,
such poor progress, that he wen
J. out with something like tears il
s his eyes, slamming the doors, ant
q in many other ways proving t.
c nc that he WAS sorcly hurt, an
+ angered.
It Somebody asks. "Did he &c
over it p
l. Bless you, yes; and has had
1t dozen more just such spells. Eve
6 as l write, he is walking past m
h window with a charming littl
S girl, who is on i visit from Ney
York, to a friend Of ours, and VIII
d has said, yes to his ardent pre-
o posal Of marriage, and wears upo
9, her fore.fnger, the very ring
!, gave him: | haven't an idea bu
Ii what the rascal has told her, h
Ie never loved before in all his wicl
d cd life; and she, poor innocent bt
le lieves him.
l would like to tell her th
IF whole truth she would not believ
1t me, so let it go.
r. They are all alike