The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-18

And Amy Herbert felt there was a real
compliment In the tones In which he spoke
''Now you must wake Ida. How soundly
she sleepsl Now let me help you on to
your feet.'
Even with the aid of tho rope It was a
work of considerable difficulty to get Amy
Herbert up to thet op of the slope; for she
was weak and shaken, and unable to do
much to help herself. At last 1t was
managed; and then she was helped down
steep path close by tho road below,
where carriage from the hotel was waiting
for them.
''Wsll You come up and see my aunt2"
Amy asked, as they stopped at the door.
'tNot tonight, thank you. will come
IN the morning to see how you are after the
shake; and, please" hc said, "tell your
aunt OF our bargain. 1t would be awful to
como up to be thanked"
'Good night" the girl said. I won't
forget. Come early. Now, Ida, come
along; you will soon be in bed"
Two months later Mr.. Herbert was walk
Ing up and down his breakfast-room in q
towering passion. Amy was sitting in q
great rm'chair.
ut Is monstrous, 1t is incredible" Mr..
Herbert exclaimed. ''Hcre you, for whom
have looked for capital match, who re-
fused three Of the very best men in the dis
trict last year, are away for two months
and half at this beggarly Welsh village,
and you come back and deliberately tell
me that you have engaged yourself to an
artist, fellow never heard Of"
"Dear old daddy" Amy said quietly,
don't got angry about it. Como and sit
down aud talk it over reasonly, as you al
ways do things with me-"
mo, no, Amy. l know what your
reasonable talking means am not to be
coaxed or wheedled or made fool of. It's
all very we'll when you want pair of new
ponies or anything Of that kind you have
set your mind OH, but there is limit 10
everything"
"Well, but we must talk the question
over, daddy"
"Not at all, not at all; no talk Is neccs-
sary. You tell me you want to marry this
artist. I say at once l
went hear Of 1t; that it's out OF the qucs-
!!oa: tha: will not hear single word
about such ridiculous affair.""
''Now, why should you call him for
tune-hunter9" Amy said, selling at once
upon tho weak point. tHc has not an
idea that there is any fortune in the case.
He saw me staying In poky lodgings at
yarmouth, and, beyond the fact that live
at Manchester, he knows nothing. He
tells mo that he has enough for us to live
on very quietly, III addition to his profess
sion. So, yoI seq, he can't be called a
fortune hunter"
"Well, well, 1t makes no matter. The
thing is monstrous, and I win not hear of
It."
"Well, daddy, I will do just as you like,
and won't say any more about it now
but, OF COURSE tomorrow I must talk
about 1t, because it is out of the question
that should break my word which have
given, and should make him unhappy, and
be awfuliy unhappy myself. 80 l shall
have to talk about him, and you will have
to listen'--the father had sat down now
because though, as my papa, you have
perfect right to say, i will not consent to
your marrying this man, still you know,
must talk about thing which Is making
me very unhappy. And it viii be so much
better and nicer, daddy and she went
over to him now and sat herself down On
his knee, with her arm around his neck,
IF you give IN at once. Because, you
know, you can't keep in naughty temper
with me long; and besides you would be
very unhappy If was unhappy; and at
last, you know very we'll, you will have to
give up being cruel and cross, and will tell
me to be happy my own way.
Amy her father said, trying to look
very stern, II have spoiled you. l have
allowed you to tyrannize over ma"
'tNo, daddy, l can't allow that-cer-
tainly not tyrannize. I have led you for
your own good, and you have been as
happy as the day Is long"
''And now," he continued, ignoring the
protest, II am to reap the reward of my
folly. That you should have married
first-rate man of business I should have
been contented. But an artistl'
swell, daddy, we wont talk any moro
about 1t to-day. Now I'll just smooth
those naughty wrinkles, and I'll kiss you
on each cheek and in the middle of your
nose There, now 1t looks like itself.
There ten o'clock striking, and you not
offl Mind l shall expect you up to lun.
cheon."
80 Mr.. Herbert went off shaking his
head, and although still determined, yet at
heart very doubtful as to his power of re-
sistance. Amy went to her special sane
tum, and wrote her first letter to Hugh.
The following sentences show that she had
no doubt whatever on the subject:
'Daddy does not take quite kindly to
the notion as yet. He doesn't know you,
you see, and 1t has of course come up on him
a little suddenly but he is the very best
and kindost OF all the duddies in the world,
and IN very few days he will see it IN
quite the right light. 1t Is no use your
writing or coming to mo here till he is
quite reasonable: but expect by this day
week to have everything arranged. ( will
let you know what train to come by, and
will meet you at the station"
1t Is to be presumed that Amy thorough
ly understood her father; but at any rate, 1t
was exactly that day week that Hugl,
Carson, having oheyed instructions, and
got out at the station directed, five milea
from Manchester, was little surprised and
much disappointed at not seeing her upon
tho platform.
''Your luggage, sirl Are you the gen.
tlemen for the HaSthorns2 Very we'll, sir,
! will send W; the l,ortmanteau; Miss Hor.
bert is In tho pony. carriage"
'.Bless r.e, Amy, Hugh said, after the
first greeting, as they drove off, ''yo,i used