The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-02

had got his breath, and sworc
loud enough to mako up for lost
time.
After ho was disposed Of, Mr..
La Rue found Juliet in Tho sewino.
room.
"You are very brave girl, Miss
Wayne" he said with foeling.
and l thank you for what YOU
lid for mo. But want YOU to
promise me something. Will your"
| "What is it p
! "That you will never stay hero
another night. tits not safe. | will
not permit it. Promise mc-Ju.
liot."
"But if had not been hero last
night you would havo lost your
money"
"My money is not to DO com.
pared to your safety. Promise
mo-"
"Certainly, you wish it,"
"Fhat is my good girl. Go homo
now and slccp-your Dyes arc
hcavy-and do not como back un.
Til you arc restod. And Mr.. La
l<uo audaciously enough, considor-
ing that he was engaged to ano-
ther woman, bont down and touch.
cd his lips to her hand.
Juliet went home and laid down
and kissed the white hand lust
where ho had kissed it, which was
very silly Of her, but thon girls
arc silly about somo things.
Tho next day she saw him rid.
ing with Miss Ilowardson, and after
} that tho beautiful sunshine secmo d
very dim to her and she wondered
what made her fccl so tired and
/ spiritlcss.
Miss Giles gossipcd about the
wedding, for they were to be
married before long, she said. Mr.
, La Rue was already having his
. handsome house rcfittod and iur
nishcd.
, Juliet wished shc would not
+ talk so much, but sho did not say
SO, though she was glad when il
/ was timo for tea. The walk in
the cool fresh air would do her
good sho thought.
1t was the last Of March, but il
was still sleighing, and new
snow had just fallen. Half way
to Mrs. Smiths sleigh stopped
beside her, and glancing up, she
saw Gerard La Rue. Ho throw
back tho buffalocs and sprang out
81 have been looking for you,'
he said, "and l am so glad yor
, havo como. 1t is such fino sloigh
ing u And before she could offe,
any objections, he had lifted hcl
into tho sleigh and was brushing
, tho snow from hor little Polisl
|. boo:s-for Juliet did not wear old
things now. Then he tucked the
robes around hcr and they were
off.
III have not had II sleigh rido in
four years." she said drcamily
"but indeed | fear ought not tc
60. 1t may be improper"
"No it is perfectly proper, and
l am going to take you in spite Of
everything. Why, Juliot, | have
been anticipating this all day"
lilo put his arm around her
for they were quito in the coun.
try now, and asked gently:
"Aro you warm, darling ?"
Sho started away from him
frightened at the passionate tones
Of his voice but he hold hcr close
to his heart.
JuIict, love you. Iwant you
for my wife. You are my partner
in business, but L must have bet.
ter claim on you than that-a
stronger hold. 1 want you for all
tho timc."
"But Miss Howardson--"
"Miss Howardson has nothing
to do with it, dearest"
"Then you arc not going to
marry hor?
"Novor with my consent, Juliet.
She is fino woman, but thero is
too much Of hcr for mo. Iwant o.
wife just large enough to fill my
arms, as sho fills my heart, and
my Juliet is tho only one in all tho
world who just moets my require
mcnts. Say you love mo, Juliet"
III do," sho said innoccntly.-
"But l novcr thought you" and
then sho stopped, confused and
blushing.
"But L did. | loved you tho mo-
ment l saw you. And my Aunt
Patty is a good fairy; I shall ro.
spect her always"
And then Gerard kissed Juliot's
lips, feeling suro that no othor
man had kissed hor 80. ...