The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-30
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.


TO so much"
The doctor laughed.
"Queenie, you are an incorrigiblc sinner
Who will be responsible for all your fibs Z"
"You will-won't you, doctor 2" turning
her soft check to his.
For moment lie strained her close in
his arms; then putting her away from him,
he went silently to his own room.
Thus the days went. Sometimes Dr.
Gersham half hoped that Queenie was learn
ing to love him. But no sooner did he ell
denyor to win one serious word from her
than she was off, with her head full of some
new mischief.
MiJ. Hyde looked on, not daring to in
terfcre, for she sympathized with the doc
tor, and knew, in thu depths Of her woman
ly heart, that he was just the one to guide
and protect her wild little niece. But she
was also aware that if Queenie yielded her
self to him, it would not be through the
dictation OF third person
One morning in the early part Of June,
while Quccnic was busting and arranging
the parlor, Mrs. Hyde looked III at the door
and said, regrctfully:
''Queenie, dear, Dr. Gcrsham is going to
leave us next week. He will return to his
former home in Virginia. I do not suppose
W. CfCF 5CC Hill uRulu.
She ceased abruptly, for Qucenic, drop
ping her dustcr, had vanished, with Il
flushed face and quivcring mouth and
of the girls chamber door as it closed be-
hind her.
The lady raised the dustcr and went on
with the work, while significant smile
hovercd about her lips.
ttStronun child Sbo lovno hin, on3 will
not confess it, though there is not the sha-
dow of a reason why she should not"
That afternoon, Queenie wandering along
the piazza, calhe upon DR.. Gersham stretch
ed at full length OH settee. He appeared
to be sleeping, and Quccnic paused to look
at him, showing, for once, all her earnest
little soul III the expression of her eloquent
eyes,
She bent over him, her cheek flushing
and her breath coming quickly. and
DR.. Gersham, lying in half dream, felt
the pressure of a warm, tender mouth, full
on his
He opened his eyes suddenly, and saw
Queenie's white dress just futtcring around
the corner of the house. DR.. Gersham
knew better than to follow her. He went
up to his room quite happy.
sShc loves me, he said, with quiet
smile. And he remembered her words of
few months before:
"The man whom kiss Of my own free
will, will be my future husband"
DR.. Gersham laughed softly to himself.
"Ah, my little lady You and I will
have reckoning this evening"
But he was mistaken; for Qucenie was
missing at tea-time. Mrs Hyde informed
him that she had gone to visit girl friend
in the village, and would not return for
several days.
Not until the evening before tho DOCTORS
departure for the South did she make her
appearance, and 1t was very solemn little
face that he saw when he confronted her in
the juno twilight, and led her into the gar
den, where the old apple tree was dropping
it's tinted blooms.
Little Queenie seemed suddenly to have
lost her roguishness and possession,
and looked the very picture of shame and
discontinue, with her crimson face and
heavy-lidded eyes.
The doctor evidently had no idea of let
ting her escape him.
''Queenie, am going to tell you about
strange dream had the other day."
81 guess think-that is, auntie will
want me now," she stammcrcd, looking
"Auntie cannot have you now, because I
propose to keep you myself, at least till I
relate my dream and get your opinion of IL.
You must know that was asleep on the
piazza, and 1t seeuled as though somebody
kissed me with two very sweet little lips
and furthermore, dreamed that 1t was by
the same little girl who made the remark,
some time ago, that the man thus favored
would he har f,it,re husband ~
Z He paused, holding both her hands in
his, and looking at her dropping, crimson
face.
0, Queenie, Queenie how your face did
burn And how the old apple tree seemed
to whirl about And how your heart did
pound and pound in its prison, trying tho
best 1t knew how to make its voice heard
in that dreadful silence |
"Queenie," the doctors laughing voice
was softencd and tender as he drew her to
hisarms, where she was glad to hide her
hot face on his broad 'Gittle
Queenie, don't be ashamed of loving. It
is Gods sweetest gift to his children--the
capacity for affection. Think how long
you have played at cross purposes with me,
darling. might have gone away to the
South without this satisfaction, if 1t had not
been for that lucky kiss. All, that reminds
mel will take another, If you pleasel"
He was laughing again now, and Queenie
chung little closer to him with quick gcs-
ture.
90, no, mol I cannot. never can
again."
"You must get used to 1t, lady bird, and
you may as well begin to practice now"
He slipped a ring from bis watch chain
"a diamond, with quaint gold setting
and put 1t on her slender fere-fnger.
''This was my mothers ring, Queenie, "
he said, reverentlY, died years ago,
will give 1t to you as a token of my love- "
She turned her cheeks to his with q
movement that was scarcely caress 1t
was 50 soft and tlmid, but she did not
speak.
'tNow, dear, will take that kiss, and
then will go, for have an engagement at
the village. Next fall shall return from
Virginia to claim my little wife. Come, I
will give you just two minutes In which to
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