The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-01
TRI-W EEKIY EDITION.

and she was right, for Maria was skinny,
and thought herself sarcastic, and always
said nasty things to people who did not
dare to say them back again
One evening, when Maggie had been
about a year ut Woolwich, and she was sit
ting alone in her school room as usual, for
her pupils had just said good night. and
been delivered to the tender mcrcics of
their nurse, Miss Patterson walked i'm very
much dressed, and rather flushed and cx-
cited. .r ..1.. u '.
"AIiss Dunlop" she said, eve shall have
few friends this evening, and know one
or two Of them like an impromptu dance /;
will you be ready to come into the drawing
room and play if we should want youg"
III fear cannot play dance music very
well, | never keep time" said Maggie.
eyes, feared so, and thought would
come and tell you. SO that you might prac-
t!cc Tor an hour or two till after dinner. "
and she sailed out OF the room, evidently
considering the matter settled; and Maggie
meekly proceeded to practice the 'NIabcl
Waltz and the "Flicls and Flock Gallon. "
Then she put on her shabby black evening
gown, and stuck spray of white flowers
IN her golden hair, and waited patiently
1or the summons, hoping she would wait in
yam. IL very soon came, and with q roll
or music under her arm, Il flush on her in
noccnC, frightened face, and Il scared, al
most hunted, expression in her eyes, she
descended and timidly opened the drawing
room door, and there stood still for mo-
mcnt, staring in astonishment at The scene
before her. There sat the hcrcss, with an
eager, pleased expression on her face, and
leaning over hcr, talking and laughing, and
more handsome than ever, and sunburnt
ana soldierly looking, was Alic Granger.
There was no mistaking him. The color
rushed to Maggic's face, as If to say hur-
rcd good bye, and then left it altogether.
She recovered lf-possession, however, and
walked with what she fattcred herself was
great dignity towards the piano. She felt
rather than saw him raise his head and look
at her, and the next moment he saw by her
side.
"hlaggic-my dear Maggie Why, fancy
you being here where did you come from
have been trying to find you out for
months"
81 thought you'-and thon she did not
know how to go on, so added, almost pit
eousiy; ~ am the govcrncss here"
Are you! Oh, l sec, then, that is tho
reason have not seen you before, | sup
pose"
"Do you really know Miss Dunlop?" the
helrcss asked, coming up, and speaking in
her coolest manner.
Maggie wished sincerely she could sink
INTO her shoes and bury herself
"Why of course l do; wc have been
play-fclows ever since we were born.
haven't we, Maggie?"
And MaTrip fonlipr cho ,roc b,,l,,,1 .-
answered bravcly:
"Ycs. .... -. ,..r....
ooh, indeed how iutcrcstlngl" then
turning to Maggie: "Will YOU be so GOOD
as to bcgina waltz, Miss Dunlop7 This
was to be our dance, think" to AlIc ond
she salod Of with him triumphantly.
He came to her directly after the dance
was over
II went down to Perlock to try and find
out where you had gone to-" lie said, s.but
nobody knew"
ut didn't matter" she SAID, huslsiIy. lct-
tlng her fingers wander vaguely over the
keys to make believe she wasn't very much
Interested in what he said.
eyes, it did-it mattcrcd great dca,
why, I've got box full Of curiosities for
to fight with, and a little heath
en- God or two, and statue of Buddha and
all sorts OF things. told you 1 should
Drlng you them home. Do you ivchcrc--
| mean Iii this housc2"
lie said these last words under his breath.
Tor the hcircss came up, and tic next min
ute he was carried off to dance with Mrs,
Somebody at the other end of tic room,
but not before Maggie had nodded a reply
to him. Soon after this Miss Patterson
came UP to the piano, and saying she wish
od to play herself, and that Maggie looked
tire J, dismissed her without being able to
get even another look at Alc. 'T'''
The next morning, to Nlaggcs very great
Miss Patterson came into the
school room before the. children had rs.
"Miss Dunlor,'" she said, sIinly, 'Tshould
like to know where you say you met Mr..
Granger"
CAT Pcrlock. His uncle lived next door
to my mother. He is a very old friend,
''rhanl you. 1 merely wished to in
quiro, because, of course YOU must he
aware that 1t is'1fot usual for ,any one in
your position to make herself remarkable
by having long confidence, talks with any
gentleman who may visit The house.,'.t
81 don't know what you mean, Miss Pat
tcrson !" Maggie said, Indignantly. E
But Miss Patterson had swept out of tho
room without deigning to reply. ~
Then Maggie went into Aer own little
room, the one place she had in the world
entirely to herself, and cried till her ewes,
were rcd and her hcadached v.
The lessons did not progress that morn
ing. Maggie was thinking of Alic, who
was no doubt strolling about the common
listening to the band and making love to
the hcircss. The children were moro than
usually stupid, too, and all the world sccm-
cd upside down, and oil its ways turned
crooked. Suddenly, at about twelve o'clock
just when Maggie was in the, middle of ex-
pounding as Best she could tile cccentrici-
tics of the French grammer, there was a
knock at the school-room door. 20
"Comc in," she said. kU
The door opened, and there stood before
her astOhisleN eyes the forth 6ftAlic Gran
ger, and behind him was man--evdcntly
his servant---with box on his shoulders.
sMAll right. Tom put It,, down that's
right now be of. There, I've brought tho
curiositics round. Maggie; thought you'd