The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-05
Dell Mortimer'S Plan.
BY NAY Il. MACKENZlE.

BY NAY Il. MAoKENZIE.
Dell Mortimers face wore q bonny, hap
py expression as she sped with the crowd
down 14th street on charming June day.
Few, on that thoroughfare, looked as un-
consciously happy as she-and it was not
always that Dell could boast that beatifio
grace.
''Pray reveal the cause!" cries my heat-
worn reader, that we may quaff of this
Fountain of Felicity sustaining itself during
such tropic weather"
If you arc favored with Dells disposition
simply bid you ego and do likewise"
"But what has she done3" you ask
We will go home with her, and as she
tells her mother, we will listen.
"Saw my little LADY, to-day, mamma.
Went to SIS and got that black lace for
you, and there she stood fair and still as a
snow-drop in her place behind the counter.
| went over and spoke to her. and she
smiled 80 brightly and hung out little Ian
tern in each check, you know; we chatted
for few minutes, and she told me she lives
in Brooklyn with her grandmother, and her
name Is Irene Summers-just like herself,
isn't it2 This is tho third time have met
her, and we feel quite wellacquainted. She
is more lady-like than many of the clerks
are whom We meet in stores I suppose
they would not get so If people were not SO
often rude to them."
"Well, my dear, you must not get so in
innate with her until you know more about
her. No matter what PERSONS position is
we should have some knowledge of her be-
fore forming friendship"
"Well, but mamma mine, am finding
out gradually, you know, and she is very
proud, too; have to be very careful. Her
father and mother are both dead, and she
told me she went into store because, al
though her grandmother was willing to sup
port her, and had educated her, she felt that
the old lady was not able to do 80 longer
without donying herself many comforts.
She said she had endcavorcd to engage in
teaching, but stood no chance among the
many without influence. am 80 interested
in her, and wish you would go with me
some day into the store I know YOU
would pronounce her a perfect lady at
once, and If we really became friends, /
have the loveliest plan 1 shall not even
tell you, mamma, till I know can bring it
about"
So you see why Doll was so happy to-
day. The fortune of little store-girl had
seized upon her ardent Imagination Well,
we cannot follow this impulsive maiden
through oil her preliminary overtures with
Miss Irene Summers. Suffice 1t to say,
with mammals consent, they did become
friends. But with Dell's plan have more
to do.
In his mothers beautiful home on the
Hudson river, an intelligent young man,
with what would be regarded as an aristo-
cratic mould of features, sits, or rather lolls
on wicker-work lounge, reading aloud to
the fair pleasant lady near him, who is his
sole earthly guardian. 1t is very charming
here, the evening wind is wandering through
the room. The mail Is brought In. -.
"A letter from Frances" remarks the
mother. ''She wishes me to engage board
for herself and Dell, and lady friend, she
says, In a pleasant house near us. I think
Mrs. Simms will take them. It. will be
lively for you now, Henderson, when you
come home evenings Mr.. Mortimer will
come home every evening too" e.a
80, dear, it's 80 quiet and pleasant with
you and myself, almost wish but
cousin Dell is q nice little thing. Only
don't let ushaye her and that friend:shriek-
ing and drumming Duets every evening.
These, girls always think fellow wants to
be dosed with dcyil-may-care .polkas and
the liks.'' .4t% -
"My boy, you are getting vain. You
mustn't imagine every sensible girl Vol,
meet, thinks only Of pleasing YOU She has
her parents to entertain, besides few Others
who may hold a modest place in her regard.
Besides, how do you know but this lady
friend may be a lady Of fifty years, with a
Voice past shrleking Ducts for your diver
sion2 ~ 81
Henderson Strathmore rose and made his
best bow and met his mothers wicked
glance Of mischief with one fully appre-
1 ciative. 4,j3 iia i. q, 7 y!it ! &8
81 huHbly accept your reprimand, I was
only led TO entertain the contingency of
their considering my desire In the, least de-
gree, through the apparently Interested ef-
forts on tho part Of several respectable
q young ladies y IN.
Hold u cried his mother, tshaye a re-.
gard for my brain, II yon cannot estimate
B the capacity OF your own. AM effort to
conclude that speech will jbo the death Of
syoli r, Y g s 8 ssa1g3 S9
oh, well, to return To the subject of the
introdu ion, when AL u IL take place ~
tasss4A n |. soon as the boarding place Isl de-
ssNow, back to the paroles discussed.
Yes Dell had persuaded Ireno to visit with