The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-09-01

that waited to Geoffrey last
/. Good by, dear Jeff
! With a heavy heart he went
homeward, to tell his sorrow and
disgrace. He feared it would al
most kill his mother, but after
hearing him patiently, she said ::
L had a letter from Albany this
morning, Godfrey, from my faith
er's lawyers. twenty-five years
ago my father cast me off for
marrying poor man. He died
without forgiving me but to you
he has left his fortune--nearly
half q million in money upon con-
dition you take his name when
you are Of age. l have packed up
your possessions, and we will 90
to Albany tonight. ~
| 'Margaretp ....
The voice was sharp and imper-
! ative, and Margaret Hoyt, looked
up from the task of teaching Alice
! Brlstow her letters, to answer,
but before she spoke the beautiful
girl who entered the school-room
said:
Margaret. want you to come
and show Elsie how to trim
my dress for tonight. Everybody
said you had rich exquisite taste
before your father failed and died
The pale, patient face flushed a
little at the cruel words, but Laura
Bristow did not heed the pain she
had given.
Come now,' she said impatient
ly; 4 want to look particularly
well, for Willard Wharton is com
ing. 1t is the first party since be
came from Europe. He has been
vegetating in Florence ever so
long, with consumptive mother
but she died year ago, and after
travelling "hile he has come
home. Dio you know him? p
Il never heard the name
Come to think Of it, be left long
before you came
Alice's primer was put aside
and Margaret accompanied Laura
TO the room where her inery was
being prepared for a brilliant par
ty a few hours later.
Miss Hoyt,' Miss Bristow said
looking up from the cloud Of tulle
under her fingers, i wish you tc
come down to play, and | wish
you to wear white lace ruf1es and
white flower or two in your hair
That will not interfere with your
mourning, but you will look a lit
tie less like a mute at funeral
To hear was to obey. Mrs
Bristow was a distant connection
of Mr.. Hoyt's and when be dice
leaving his only child to poverty
the lady impressed upon stric ken
Daisy that she was placed under
an enormous weight of obligation
by being permitted to be govern
ess, lady's maid, general usefu
factotum in her family.
But the soft violet eyes had los
nothing Of their sweetness; th'
golden hair gathered into a ricl
knot, was full of waves and ring
lets, making tiny baby CURL
around the delicate oval Of he
pale face, and the sensitive mouth
was still expressive and lovely.
/ She sighed a little as she pu
the soft white ruffle into her blacE
dress, and a few white flower
into her hair.
1T seems like forgetting poo
father she thought, but yet sh
knew her appearance had been to-
gloomy for a festive occasion.
The guests were gathering, AM
Daisy had gone into a small sit
ting-room opposite the wide draw
ing-roons to wait until she wa
summoned to sing and play.
She had never been in societ,
, in Albany, and knew none of MI
Bristow's friends, so she was gra
ciously excused from taking an.
/ more. active part in the socia
: gathering than to amuse by he
singing, or help willing feet alonj
by playing dance music.
She was turning over the leave
, of 9 new magazine, quite sure G
being uninterrupted when the doc
opened. and looking up she saw
strange gentleman.
'Pardon me- he said, j though
> this was the drawing-room.'
Then, as she lifted her face, b
U sprang forward. -