The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-07-02

benevolently, 1--WE got All order
from Mrs. Steele which | wish
you would attend to-
Certainly, SIR said John ;
shall 50 out and get the articles
myseIt'?'
why, the fact is, john said
the merchant, enjoying his joke
more and more, tits only one
artic!c-.a rather bulky one. 1t
was bargained for . long time
ago. I think you will have to go
down with it, john
Down to the seashorc!' said
John, getting little hot and tlos-
tered 'is it = very valuable parcel,
sir?'
We'll, perhaps your natural mod
i.esty may depreciate it's worth,
John. Mrs. Steele and | think a
good deal Of it, and Laura, too, |
an sure does. The commodity is
Yourself, John. Mrs. Steele wants
You to 90 down and take little
holiday there.
! When the name Of Laura was
mentioned the young mans face
grew more Austered and hot than
before.
You are very kind, SIR he said,
sand Mrs. Steele is more like an
angel than awoman.'
'R;.thcr solid and plump for
that interposed Mr.. Steele, but
liking the phrase nevertheless.
! But tits u simple madness, pur-
sued John, to dream Of further
happiness than l enjoy now
/ YOUR affection and that of your
witc-my position here; I don't
dare, I can't hope for anything
more. Oh, Mr.. Steele, [ can't
! tell her my story. She would
turn from me with horror and
aversion. She is so young: so
beautiful. Let me at least enjoy
the present.
'And in the meantime some
| cadave. Gus, bilious, bluc-bloodcd
scoundrel will carry her of from
US ALL
Then Johns face grew pale and
stern. If there is tho slightest
feeling upon her part for-tor any
one else, then, indeed, Mr.. Steele,
my case IS hopcless.'
The commercial paper f1uttcreo
from his hand, the pencil fell from
his ear, and leaned his head
against the desk and trembled.
why, who would suppose you
could be such a coward 2 said Mr..
Steele, impetuously. You shall
90 down with me this very day
All the way to the seashore
Johns face wore the look Of one
who had resolved to storm q dead
Iy breach, bat who did not hope
to survive the attempt.
Even the ocean, when it con-
fionted them: wore q Threatening
look. Upon the horizon a pile OF
clouds formed u background wan
and gloomy, q great black mist
lay in the. zenith, and a dense red
vapor almost toucbed the water.
"A very nasty sea- said Ar.
Steele.
John .snuffcd it in, his eyes diIa-
ting and his head high in the sea-
scented air.
A tramp on tho hard, wet sand,
and like o meteor long black
horse shot by, disappearing III the
mist, leaving for John the memo
ry Of charming head, crowned
with blonde curling HAIR, two kind
eyes bent upon his own, and a
white waving hand extended in
sanitation.
John,' said Mr.. Steele, did you
see the face Of that man ? l count
upon your saving Laura. Did
YOU sec bis thin, cruel lips and
treacherous cycs?'
i only saw Laura, sir said
John, simply.
Later on Mr.. Archibald Steele
and his plump, pretty wife were
alone together in their private
parlor. Her dimpled hand lay
lovingly in his, and her shapely
head, fresh from the hands Of the
coif1eur, rested recxlessly on his
shoulder.
., Suddenly the door opened, and
there was heard the rustic Of silk
en- drapery. A still shaplier little
head, and fresher from the hands