The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-12
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION
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DEAR LovE.-IIere Is the hood which
crochcted for you. I selected blue and
white because you always look as "sweet
as a peach' i'll those colors. l only wish
could kiss your good face when you get it
on. In haste, your loving friend,
SUE ASHLEY.
''Sue Is just splendid" |" she exclaimed,
lifting the cover of the box. But in an in
slant more a look of disappointment covered
her face. ''There is no hood here. man.
ma, she said. "Only pair of slippers,
and they must be for papa. Of course thoy
are great deal too blg for me-" and she
laid No. 0 slipper on the carpet and
placed her dainty No. 9 foot beside it.
eyes, they must be for you, father; and
Sue, who is grand slmoner about Christ
mas time, in her multiplicity of cares while
sending Christmas gifts to her friends, has
forgotten to inclosc the hood"
'"They arc too big for me-" said Mr.
Scranton, who was a small man; "thcy
must be intended for some one else. Mrs.
Ashley will find out the mistake and inform
you of it. Meantime do not let our treat
for the evening be interrupted"
And the loving father led his daughter
back to the piano, and badc her sing the
good old songs of his boyhood- Bonnie
DOOM" "lngle Side," "and "Kathleen Ma
vourneen." Her voice was specially adapt
ed to those songs, because of its peculiar
sweetness.
81 don't care anything about your opcr-
attic songs, Love-" he SAID, "but it does my
heart so much good to hear you sing those
songs which are SO full of pleasant memo
ries of the days that will never come to me.
The father pressed his darling child to
his bosom and imprinted upon her check a
warm, loving kiss. He had always put far
from his thoughts the day that might como
when another should take her from him.
''Of course, nobody could help loving
her, " he said to his wife that evening, after
Love had retired to her room. 'But it will
have to be paragon of perfection in the
shape of man who will get my consent to
take her away from lis and our home"
In due time the exchange of express
packages had been made, and Glove"
Scranton looked ''sweet enough to kiss" in
her blue and white hood--so the young men
of Denver said.
Reginald Hathaway's feet rested every
evening from their daily labors in the COM
Portable slippers. The circumstance of the
exchange had been almost forgotten by the
gentleman until few weeks after Christ
mas, when riding home in the street cars
one afternoon, he found himself in a seat
opposite the identical hood. He was posi-
tive that he was right in his conclusion, be-
cause he was sure he could swear to the
identity of that hood if he were called upon
to pick it out of thousand. Glancing at
the face within its inclOsure, he was at once
struck by its remarkable beauty. Brown
hair and blue eyes, and such perfect COM
plexion! OF course, he dared not look at
the lady as much as he wished-a stranger
in a street car But he was privileged to
pull the bell for her when he saw her max
ing endcavors to catch the CONDUCTOR 3
attention.
Her 'thank you, SIR" echoed az sweet
music III his heart after he sat down. lone
in his room that evening.
"Whcre and when shall l ever sec her
again2" he said, to himself. ''I ought to
have seen where her destination was, but,
of course, I would not follow her."
The next day Reginald Hathaway re-
ceived an invitation to party at Judge
Courtland's. At first he thought to send a
regret, but for policys sake he knew it was
best for him to accept. He was rising
young lawyer, and Judge Courtland's attcn-
tions to him were not to be scorned.
Reginald Hathaway was what the ladies
called 'splendid-looking man, and when
he entered Judge Court'and's parlor that
night, with such grace and case, the artillery
of bright eyes from all corners were leveled
upo, him.
'hly friend, Miss Scranton, from Den
ver," said the daughter of the hostess, as
she presented her visitor to the stranger.
Instantly the gentleman recognized the
face he had seen in the horse cars few
days before. Love Scranton, all unconsci-
GUS she had ever heard of the gentleman
before, was perfectly natural in her manner,
and met him as she did all Of her friends
guests.
The name had escaped her hearing as
soon as pronounced amid the crowd of
newly-arrived people surrounding her.
Reginald Hathaway had two waltzcs with
Love Scranton that evening, and was fortu-
nate enough to wait upon her to the supper
room. ...
edo tell me what that gentlcmans name
was" said the lady to her friend, Mary
Courtland, after the guests had gone.
(Which one do you mean2" she asked.
Ine one who took me to SUPPER" she
replied. '1
ooh that was Reginald Hathaway
Isn't he fine looking and entertaining ~
'Ilathaway-Hathaway," said Miss
Scranton, ''the name sounds familiar. Oh |
remember'now. Il think he must he Sue
Ash)ey's cousin" and then she related the
mistake about the Christmas gifts.
'Love in hood-Love in hoodl" OK
claimed Mary Courtland. ''What If a
match should come from that episode,
wouldn't 1t be romantic?"
sSuch things always happen in books" F"
replied Love, ''but never heard of them
In real life."
"Well, I have" replied her friend
could tell you of some romances in real life
that happened among my friends"
~ don't know as care to weave any
romance about Reginald Hathaway, as you
call him, said Love Scranton, Especially
tonight, as am so tired and sleepy; l
danced in every set this evening"" 's
"The party call, " which by tho lawyer
was always looked upon as bore and only