The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-11-24
Vol. XII.

said, had gone away, only yeal
before, she had thought of him. TO,
months after, nay, even till now:
| with quickened pulse and heighten-
| ed color. The Haydens were not
| wealthy then; but within a short
time they had come into fortune:
| and it was rumored that young
Bart was also growing rich through
lucky speculation.
It was just nine months since the
death of Laura's father. He had
| dropped down suddenly, while ap,
parently in the full enjoyment OF
health; and after the funeral it
was found that his affairs were in q
very tangled condition. In fact,
only.a small house was left to the
widow, through the consideration
of the creditors, and that far from
comfortably furnished.
Laura, the child of wealth and
fashion, her fathers idol, and a deli
cate thoroughbred elegant girl who
hitherto summed herself in the rays
Of prosperity, and hardly knew
whether she had a heart or not,
proved herself a heroine. What,
ever she could find to do, she work
ed at with all her heart. Plain
sewing, embroidery, dress-mahng,
for which she had a talent, and
concerning which she had often
laughingly said, that if she had
not been such she might have
been famous, everything was under,
taken willingly and labored at IN
complainingly. She accepted the
situation though not without some
struggles with pride, and many Sc,
cret tears.
"Well, I suppose I must carry
the dress home," said Laura.
Mrs. Stetson thought of the time
when carriage was at the call OF
her beautiful darling.
Dear, can't 7 take it?" she asked
gazing at her anxiously. 'EYou
look ILL.,"
II am ill-that is my head aches,
but the walk will, do me good" Lau.
ra responded, trying to look bright
'It's nor far to the Hayden's. Do
you think I would let you carry
home my work No indeed!" and
she bent over and kissed her mo-
Tiers forehead.
Out in the air she felt better.
The nervous depression from which
she suffered gradually left her, as
she became interested in the sights
and sounds about her. In gay
| and beautiful dresses some of her
| former acquaintances passed her, q
few with a nod of recognition, but
| most without noticing her at all
little stings they were, but she held
| her bundle firmly, lifted her head a
| trife higher, and passed bravely on.
Turning a corner, she came full
upon an unexpected tableaux- A
smartly dressed boy with a feather
in his cap, kicked and struggled
with his nurse, who vainly pulled
the obstinate child till her face was
| purple.
"Why Lucy! Why Benny" ex
claimed Laura, for the girl was
| nurse-maid at the Hayden's, an6
Benny was the youngest hope o1
| the house. sEWhat's all this?"
"Deed, Miss, he's awful" said the
girl, nearly crying. ''When hf
makes up his mind, it's a tiger he is
| miss. Just see him now"
Laura spoke few words to tht
boy in a low tone, and he ceased
struggling for moment.
"We're all at SKIES and sevens,
| said the nurse, and the Missis is
awful nervous. Mr.. Bart's just re
turned from Californy, without any
warning and brought beautiful
young lady with him. lido suppos'
it's his wife from what 7 heard-ant
it has quite upset the Missis, ane
made such a time! Now, Benny
there's that placeman, so you ha<
better come"
! Laura heard, and for a momen
street and houses whirled around
so that she had much ado to keel
herself from falling. The word
rang in her ears-''I do suppose til
his wife" The strange and sudde1
revulsion of feeling passed,however
leaving her deadly pale. Certainly
Bart had perfectright to get mar
ried; q perfect right to forget he
of cousre, be had. Men hat
done such things ever since tn
| food. and would, probably, to tn