The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-07-31


felt the change, although unlike
most women she refraIned from
asking any questions.
1t was true "W aban Hall" had
at last found occupants. Mrs:@Al-
mer and her two daughters were
! pleasant and unaffected, and it was
! not long before the newcomers
became well acquainted in the
village.
After q time Jeanic called to
welcome them and extend the
hospitality of the farm, and she
returned home delighted with her
visit. Mrs. Almer was so. kind,
and the girls, Klla and Ruth, so
charming and friendly. Jeanie
talked enthusiastically for some
time about her new friends, and
Dr.. Lowell listened to all she said
eagerly.
After a few weeks, invitations
came to the farm, for a party to
be held at the HALL"
"ShalI YOU 90, little one ?"
questioned her father.
Jeanie looked up at DR.. Lowell,
and was surprised again by the
odd pallor of his face. 1t was
decided they should 90, and the
eventful evening arrived. The
Hall" was ablaze with light,
and fragrant with the aromatic
perfume Of flowers, and as Jeanie
entered the room on the doctors
arm, her girlish heart gave a
great bound. She had been to
but few parties, and youth loves
life and gayety.
But her pleasure that evening
was not what she had expected,
and as she lay in her own little
bed at homo that night, and
thought over her lovers bewil-
dering conduct, the pretty head
bnried itself in the pillows, and
any one listening might have
heard smothered' sobs.
Shortly after their arrival her
escort had left her, and devoted
himself to Ella Almer. Not that
Jeanie was neglected-that, her
beauty and popularity never allow
ed her to be-but she had watched
with a keen eye her lovers man
ner toward Miss Almer.
From their first meeting the
reserve which he generally held
toward strangers had been want
ing, and be seemed to become
more and more engrossed in her
society.
Thelong walk home that evening
had been taken almost in silence,
and Jeanie's heart, all unused to
trouble, sank very low as she
thought she had been unmaidens
ly in giving her love so freely,
and now her punishment had
come. Yet a heart once out Of
ones keeping cannot be called
back suddenly without pain.
And this was only the commence
ment of her sorrow. Day after
day DR.. Lowell was a guest at
"Waban Hail." and Jeanie often
saw him and Ella Almer riding
or walking together. Farmer
Moore never noticed how grave
the wearisome face was growing,
for with the pride Of womanhood
Jeanie kept her grief to herself:
She had made up her mind bitter
ly, that while she had been loving
with all the fervor of her warm,
impulsiye heart, he, whom she
had thought so noble had only
been trifing with her-test!ng his
powers of pleasing.
She avoided meeting him as
much as possible, and so the time
passed, until one morning as she
rose from the breakfast table, DR..
Lowell said:
"Can you speak with me little
while, Jeanie? 1t is almost i'm
possible for me to sec you alone
lately"
Never had his voice pronounced
her name more tenderly. Was
he about TO make her q confdante
Of. his new found-!ove? Jeanie
raised her eyes quietly to his face,
then answering, "Certainly," led
the way to the library.
She seated herself, and he, stand
ing before her, after q slight
pause, began:
"Jeanie, the time has como for
this mystery to be explained, and
| T oan toll Won who T am"