The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-20

: Suddenly she checked herself, as
her eye caught cluster Of green
waving vegetation on the crestlike
point of rock which orerhung the
road.
Charles. Charles! she erie d,
stop minute. Cant you reach that
ASplenium Ebnnum!
Isn't this it, ma'am!' said Mr..
Everett, making a dive at tall
stalk of something.
No. no: not that-,the little
green thing with the black stem.
This, ma 'nn : haZardtd Charley,
clutching at q fat-leavel cluster of
weedy growth.
Oh, dear. dear, Charles, how
stupid You are sighed Mrs Dews-
ford. III Jump ont and get it my
self.
Mamma. demonstrated Lizzv.
Oh. III help her :! nodded Char
ley, springing nimGly on the cliff,
and pulling Mrs. Dewsford by ,nain
force up the rock. Here you are.
ma am.
Yes, painted Mrs. Dewsford: but
but it was very steep. I really
: think women should devote more
attention TO gymnastics. Oh. here's
the Aspleniun-very choice spcci-
, mems, too. Charles. where are you
, going?
For Nh. Everett had sprang back
into the pheton.
Only for a little turn. aanl,
i, while you are collecting vour botan-
ical treasures
Yes, but Charles
Mrs. Dewsfords $ words Of fremon-
stance were drowned in the rattle
OF the wheels, as Mr.. Everett drove
briskly away, with Lizzy nesting
mp to his side. One long, linger
ing glance she gave after the depart
ing pair, and then turned to her tin
case and umbrella.
They'll be back presently, she
said.
But the afternoon sunlight faded
off from the cliff: and the red orb
of day sank niajestic;slly down be-
mind the evergreen glens shat
bounded the western horizon: and
Mrs. Dewsford grew tired. and cross,
and rheumatic. and still, like the
character Of romance. they came
not.
Something has happened" cried
the prophetic soul Of Mrs. Dews,
ford. 1T can't be possible that !
shall have to stay here all night
She looked nelyously round. 1t
was a tall. steep cliff whereon size.
stood, cut oil from the woods be.
yond by the rush and roar of q
vide and by no means shallow
stream on one side: while on the
other three it was almost perpcndic-
ular. rising some twenty feet up
from the road. Mrs. Dcwsford be
gan to feel, as she surveyed it, very
much like st. Simeon Stylites on
| his column in the wilderness.
If they shouldn't come she
| thought.
But at the same instant . vel
come rumbling Of wheels broke the
hushed stiffness of the seldom trav,
eled mountain road, and Mrs.
Dewsford's strained eyes caught
sight of lIr. Everctts spirited gray,
dashing round the curve Of the hill.
Well she cried, I never WAS
more thankful for anything in my
life. I'm tired to death, waiting.
| Are you?' said Charles Everett,
as he checked the horse in the mid
die of the road.
Yes Why dontyou drive closer?'
sharply demanded Mrs. Dewsford.
Oh, did you want to drive home
with US!
Why. of course I did Id have
been home long ago if I could have
got off this place.
Well, ma'am. said Charley. in
accents of the coolest deibelation,
while Lizzie chung, frightened and
yet smiling, to his side, I shall be
very happy to help you off the cliff
on one condition.
Condition! Charles Everett = ex-
claimed the astonished and indig-
nant matron what do you mean ?
Simply this, Mrs. Dews ord. I
want to marry your daughter. But
Lizzy, like 4 too dutiful child, will
not become my wife without your
consent.
which she shall never have. said
Mrs. Dewsford emphatically.
Very we'll. ma'am. Gee up,
Whitey: and he shook the reins.
YOU'RE not going to leave me
herc.' shlieked Mrs. Dewsford. i'll
a panic of terror.
Unless YOU comply with my con-
dition, maam. I most certainly
shall
! I1 tl,,L condition ic