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

"An express package for you, sir" said
= the porter, us he came into the room where
Reginald Hathaway sat by the cheerful
crate fire, smoking his evening cigar.
''lndeedl" said the gentleman. as he took
il from the portcr's hands, mentally wonder
ing who had sent it and what it contain.u
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 favoritc cousin
Sue. 81 had quite forgotten that it wants
only few days OF Christmas" he SAID to
himself. Sue never forgets me when she
dispcnses her gifts" Opening the note he
read as follows:
DEAR Cousin REGINALD II send you
these slippers with my best Christmas wish
rs. l think they will be a good fit, because
| had them modelled after that old shoe you
left here last summer, u 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
''Great Caesar what does tins mean 2"
| he exclaimed, as he held the soft zephyr
hcad-gear in his hand. $50 Sues trying to
play q trick on me. Perhaps she means to
give nc sly hint in the 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
nE SrIx, T
hight blue and white hood. dare say it
would be becoming to some styles of beauty,
but am entirely too dark for that combina-
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. stMisery loves
company" Because you went and got
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, 'Lct we'll enough
alone" and l am well enough You mar
ried people say you are happy Except to
your lawycrs), and you feed on the madder
of your dclusion until your bones are red
with it. It's right enough you should.
Somebody says something about slaves hug
ging their chains. But to come to the
practical point I 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. I 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 nm 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. r'
81 suppose the bows arc what they call
'gaslght blue, "he said, as he laid the hood
down In his lap. I wonder what kind Of
face it is intended to gracc-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 reverie of
smoke-a reverie which was very inconslst-
ent with the letter he had written. IL
In few days ali explanatory letter came
to hand from the Eastern cousin. Is
''That husband Of mine" she wrote.
'made M awful mistake. He sent you the
wrong box. The hood was intended for
Love Scranton, who has Just moved to
Denver. She ia the embodiment of good
ness and loveliness- "a great deal too good
for you, 30 you need not be 80 conceited as
to think am making man@uvre toward
getting up a match for you in that 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" ',f@" ~
The hood was duly returned to the box,
and then Reginald Hathaway began to be
troubled about tho 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 pet name. just
like woman forget half her traps when
she goes off on Journey After a half
hours deliberation, he concluded to leave
off the first name entirely. 80 tho box was
directed to Miss Scranton, Denver, Colo
RADIO.
The noxt evening, after Reginald received
his express package, another one was deliv-
cred at the residence Of Elisha Scranton, in
Denver.
ut is for you, Love-" said the father,
'''as there Is no other Miss Scranton in the
house, A8@ }sttfa SffaE}
''I'or me, papal'' exclaimed young
lady, as she left her seat at the piano.
In an instant the outer wrapper was torn
OH and the little note accompanying the
box fell on the floor.
ut ls from that dear, good Sue Ashley,"
she said, picking UP the note and glancing