The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-29
Vol. X.


ten it,"
"Don't look so distressed, dear,
said Annie, cor I shal! be almost
sorry that I've said what have.
"No, you needn't be sorry, for
shall keep my eyes open now
that is all I can do"
"Why don't you have Il serious
talk with Minnie p
"Have serious talk! Why,
pye had j dozen already, but they
do more harm than good. The
more 1 say, the more dcfantly she
stands up for him, and the more
tender she is towards him, the
next time they meet. That's hu'
man nature" And Helen looked
as if she scarcely knew whether
to laugh or cry.
"You might forbid him the
house." suggested Annie, after a
pause.
"No, indeed, l couldn't do worse.
Don't you sec that that would on.
ly hasten the catastrophe? No, dis
cretion is the better part ofvalor,
I assure YOU"
! swell, what do you intend to do
then ?"
"Nothing-but watch and wait,
as I have been doing. Will you
not help me ?"
Help you what?" Wait or
watch ?"
"Now don't you laugh. l was
never more serious in my life. We
must hear every word-watch ev-
cry look that passes between
those two. Poor foolish little Sis
teri" Then, suddenly relapsing
from the plying into the irdig.
nant, II could shake her!"
A few days after this couversa-
ton, Helen mysterousIy beckon-
ed her friend into the garden.
"Well," said Annie, as the door
closed behind them, "what is on
the tapis now? What has put
you into such state of excite
ment? Your eyes are like stars,
and your checks as red as these
roses"
No? Do look rs if l had any
thing on my mind ?" inquired Hell.
en-, anxiously. Give been trying
to appear as unconcerned as pos
sible. Bat after ALL" she added,
musingly. at doesn't matter
much. She would hardly notice
it in her present state of mind"
"Who? What? Come, out with
it! Don't you see I'm dying Of
impa,ience p
"Lend me your ears'' cried Hell
en-, with a tragic air. I've some
thing Of the gravess Importance
to CONT lnicate.'
Then, after solemn pause: she
said in stage whisper, opening
her eyes very wide, 4 am going
to elope.'
Annie's expression of open
mouthed astonishmenr was so lu-
dicrous that Helen involuntarily
burst into merry laugh.
what do you mean by saying
such an absurd thing? cried An
ME, looking little relieved.
Exactly what say returned
her friend, assuming her former
expression of mysterious gravity.
4 elope this night at half past
nine precisely. I've arranged it
all. Didn'tyou see?'
See what? Why, l verify be-
lieve you're demented.'
Not more than the majority of
womankind, i assure you. Then
you didn't notice that Herbert
Seeley handed note to Minnie
yesterday EVENING"
No, indeed! Did he? And l
watched them all the evening
You have eyes like lynx, Helen!'
Il owe this discovery quite as
much to my ears as to my eyes.
When little Seeley took my Sis
tcr's hand at parting, noticed
that be gave her very signi6-
cant look, and as her hand fell
among the folds ofher dress,I I heard
something rustic family, like pa.
per. So after we had all been in
, bed some time, l arose softly, and
having listened at her door, to
make sure that she vas soundly
sleeping, l stole in and looked
about for the note, which, by i
piece Of good luck I hardly expect.
ed, | found on her bureau, and
read without any trouble, the gas
not being out, but only turned
down. It seemed o dishonorable
thing to do; but better that than
lose my Minnie. Dear little thing
sleeping so soundly, her rosy
lips parted, and her long golden
ringlets falling about her should
ers.'
But the note the note!'