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

San express package for you, sir, said
d the porter, as he came into the room where
Reginald Hathaway sat by the cheerful
CRATE fire, smoking his evening cigar.
'lndcedl' said the gentleman. as he took
il from the portcr's hands, mentally wonder
ing who had sent it and what it contained.
AS he united the outer wrappings of the
package little note dropped out and Hath
away instantly recognized the address to be
| in the handwriting of his favorite cousin
Sue. 81 had quite forgotten that it wants
only few days of Christmas" he SAID to
himself. Sue never forgets me when she
dispcnscs her gifts" Opening the note he
read as follows
DEAR Cousin RKGlNALD.-I send you
these slippers with my best Christmas wish
cs. think they will be a good fit, because
had them modelled after that old shoe you
| left here last summer, reminder of the
pleasant tramps we had together at that
time. Always your loving
Cousin SUE.
The gentleman took the cover off the box,
and, unfolding the soft tissue paper which
incloscd the Christmas gift, saw-not pair
of slippers, but the prcttiest little blue and
white hood he had ever seen in his life.
"Great Caesar what does this mean 2"
/ he exclaimed, as he held the soft zephyr
hcad-gear in his hand. $50 Sues trying to
play trick on me. Perhaps she means to
give me sly hint in tho matrimonial line.
This is certainly very suggestive, but it will
| take more than that to make me give up
my comfortable bachelor quarters and hab-
It's" lie Immediately sat down and wrote:
DEAR SUE received by express to-
hight blue and white hood. l dare say it
would be becoming to some styles of beauty,
but am entirely too dark for that combna-
tion. Furthermore, it is too small for this
(, wcighty head Of mine, 80 full of legal wis
dom. All, Suel it is in vain to spread a
net in sight of any bird. stNIisery loves
company.h Because you went and cot
married last year, you want your friends to
do the same. A very pat hint, but must
certainly return the hood, without weaving
any threads of romance within its soft
meshes. My motto is, "Let we'll enough
alone," and l am we'll enough. You mar
ricd people say you are happy (except to
your lawyers), and you feed on the madder
Of your dclusion until your bones are red
with 1t. It's right enough you should.
Somebody says something about slaves hug
ging their chains. But to come to the
practical point. l suspect you made mis-
take, and this hood is intended for one of
those ''dearest, sweetest girls" you used to
rave about in your school days. l shall
await your commands. In the meantime I
shall put it on the topmost shelf in nv
closet-so far from sight that it shall not
have an evil influence over me. True as In
the old days, REGINALD.
The letter was sent in the evening mail,
but the hood was not resigned to the top
shelf until the next morning.
81 suppose the bows arc what they call
'gaslight blue he said, as he lsid the hood
down in his lap. I wonder what kind of a
face 1t Is intended to grace-a blonde, of
course" and the gentleman folded the soft
tissue paper over 1t, and leaning his head
Oh the back of his easy chair, resumed his
cigar, and was soon off in rcverie Of
smokc-a reverie which was very inconsist-
ent with the letter he had written. Il
In few days an explanatory letter came
to hand from the Eastern cousin. 4DEl
'"Tilat husband IF NINE" she wrote.
''made an awful mistake. He sent you the
wrong box. The hood was intended for
Love Scranton, who has just moved to
Denver. She is the embodiment Of good
] ness and loveliness- great deal too good
for you, 30 you need not be so conceited as
to think am making manGuvre toward
getting up a match for you In tkat direction.
The slippers have gone to Denver. I have
written to have them returned to you.
Please forgive my laundering matrimonial
alliance, and send the hood on to Love at
Denver" t t3VasH p h'
The hood was duly returned to the box.
|. and then Reginald Hathaway began to be
troubled about the address. OF course her
real name is not Love, he reasoned; Sue
always gives her friends pet names It
would be very presuming In me, stranger,
to address lady by her pct name. Just
like woman forget half her traps when
she goes off on a journey. After half
hours deliberation, he concluded to leave
of the first name entirely, SO tho box was
directed to Miss Scranton, Denver, Colo
4 RADIO. n,t.E"
The next evening, after Reginald received
bis express package, another one was deliv-
h cred at the residence Of Elisha Scranton, in
Denver. ~ d
ut is for you, Love-" said the father,
''as there is no other Miss Scranton in the
4 house." Ni4 !'sIa tl f{5tftf]
''For me, paps!'' exclaimed young
lady, as she left her seat at the piano.
In an instant the outer wrapper was tori,
8oR and the little note accompanying the
d box fell on the floor. @ -ifs s'7 r
ut is from that dear, good Sue Ashley,"
Sshe said, picking up the note and glanoing