The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-12

friend, Miss Coprtland, the fact that she
had never seen gentleman she thought
half as nice as MIR. Hathaway. So when
Miss CORTLAND received an invitation for
herself and friend to take moonlight sleigh
ride few evenings after, she declined with
a woman's ncvcr-failing excuse--headach
but whispered in Loves ear:
81 have learned to know that two is COM
pany, but three is crowd-cspecially under
certain conditions.
That evening when Reginald Hathaway
helped Love Scranton into the sleigh, he
had no intention OF lovc-making, but he
little knew that Cupid had stolen march
upon him, and had hidden himself within
the warm folds of the buffalo robes
''Do you know, Miss >ranton," said the
your address, when re ri. d Sues letter
to forward the hood to You. Just like
woman, she did not give any Christian
name but Love, and of course knew that
was her pet name for you, and not a. proper
one Tor stranger to use toward another
| stranger"
"3ut everybody calls me Love-" replied
the lady. 81 have been called by that
name ever since I was a child. My real
name is Louise, but it has never been given
to- me, only at my christening"
There was something 80 fascinating in
her eyes and in the tones of her voice, that
Reginald Hathaway almost involuntarily
said: ...
eff everybody calls you Love- may
not call you so, too2"
"Of course you may" sine replied, look
ing into his face with the sweetest of smiles
Just then Cupid took advantage of the
position and shot an arrow of love so deep
into the lawyers heart that he said:
eff everybody calls you Love- may
not claim particular privilege and call you
my love7 do not like to have anything
IN common with everybody else."
Love Scranton had been influenced by
| Cupid's presence in the sleigh as much as
the gentleman, but the situation was getting
to be a serious one. 'What would papa
say to it all |" She did not answer then,
but she allowed her lover to take warm,
loving kiss from the pretty face encascd in
the blue and white hood, which was so very
becoming.
"IIere, wife" said Mr.. Scranton, q few
days after. cit has comc-I knew 1t must
come some time, but didn't expect it 80
soon, and he handed his wife a letter from
Regi ginald Hathaway, asking the hand of
his daughter, adding that he knew he had
| hSi IC"le ollCddJ. lldl LlC way, 60lQ
the father, as he wiped tear from his eye.
''Thus it is our daughters leave US"
"Hcre is letter from Love, too" he
said. "'Do, dear papa, say ycs-I know
can never love anybody else half so well as
| do Reginald. If you refuse to let me
have him, will never marry anybody else.
and be cross old maid all my life' That's
what she writes" said the father. 81 sup
pose we will have to give her up, wife. l
wish that man was in Misunderstanding our
child from us just as she is old enough to be
companionablc for u.s."
"!t is no more than you did twenty years
ago." replied the wife,
| "People look at things in different lights
from different standpoints, though" he
added.
The wedding is to come off in. April.
Love Scranton has gone home to get ready
for the great event. Reginald Hathaway
directs letter to Denver every day Cousin
Suels delighted with the prospect, and says:
''That husband of mine tells me that he
made the mistake on purpose, and is de-
lighted that his scheme succeeded just as he
intended it should'