The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-20
Redolette's Escape.

''lt is further than it looks,' said Redo
lct:c.
mot too far for us to climb" said the
s'lnny-faccd boy VII" held Rcdolcettc's s
hand while he gazed res .tcly no at the
mountains greenwood height. "Wc can
bc there by sundown, and run back before
it is dark
"Wcll, then, I1l ask leave "
"Ast lcave9 Are you not your own
mistress, Redolcttc?"
"No; must obey my husband, gravcly
the little maid replied.
''four husband!' - cried Willie Locke.
Yes, he is here in the house. always
ask his leave when he is at home | do il
IN the beginning, because it will be SO all
the rest of my life. am learning, he says,
to be his wife,
~ nat do you mean, Rcdolcttc?" asked
the boy, dropping her hand and turning to
her with great carncstness, his eyes ablaze,
lis checks flushed. ''You do not-you
surely do not mean Judge Hunt when You
say, my husband9' Oh, you are not in
earnest you are teasing you are Joking
you are not in earnest, Rcdolctte2''
"ln earnest, WILLIE" the girl replied.
''Do not look so fierce. Are you wolf /?
Are you going to cat me up i"a'1 '
''No, he is the wolf" said Willie, indi.
nantly
81 have always bccu his little wife, nsaid
Rcdolette. ''I was born So Ever since
Rcdocttc was Il baby, he says she has
\ been mine He is my guardian NV dy-
ing father left me III his hands, and lie takes
care 1f me, and takes care of the money
d am to have when am of age; but before
4 that, SO at least Aunt Rhoda declares, al
81 though don't say SO quitc-hcforc that we
IA shall probably be married. There Now,
S& Willie, I'll go and ask leave" u. :
M Without another word she ran I'D the
81 path at VIII 8 ;out terminus, was the garden
s,{ gate, where they had been standing while
8 they talked, and disappeared in the house.
She returned with smiles. ''Judge Hunt
G has gone down to the village for the evening
SS letters, and Auntie says we may 90 to
sS Block Height if we will hurry home +"
a. She offered to take his hand again rs they
aS went through the gate, but Willie drew
81 proudly back. She started inquiringly, but
M still smiling. ''Now, Willie," she said,
81 'dont spoil our dear little time. Please
NJ don't he cross"
"a 81 am not cross" said Willie; "I was
6 never less so in my life. But | certainly
~ ~ shall not take the hand of another mans
AZ wife. You do not understand me, Redo
4. lettc, said this man of eighteen to the baby
81 woman at his side, in a voice thrilling with
& emotion and stinging with reproach.
ooh, do" said Rcdolettc, deeply
& shocked Mt his vchemcnce. "Indeed do,
Willie. l understand you with all my
4 ncart. lhcy had gone some PAGES down
81 the maplc-arched road before she spoke
s% again, and during that time Willie had
" taken The hand he had rejected and not
SSs only that, but he had transferred it from his
right hand to his left, so that he might en-
S circle with his firm arm her little waist.
SaS 10 turned OHM fully her innot cnt, sweet
IIS$facc-was there ever face more sweet and
Ssmore lnnoccnt?-and said. "You ure tho
Monly thing, Willie. in all the word, that I
#do understand.
IS, "Oh, Rcdolettc!" sighed Willie, and he
kissed her cheek.
M She broke away from him then, and they
81 had a race. They raced down the road to
iR the lane; raced up the lane to the pasture
f# renee; leapcd over the fence, and this with
S out any appeal for assistance from Redo
Nj iette, 1or she was mountain maid, and
Tree and agile as bird; raced across the
n upland meadow, and then Willie caught
SSS up. The ascent began; it became stccpcr
81 and more steep they went slowly and more
sss slow. Rugged the way was that looked SO
S& &smooth viewed from below. They climbed
81 wearily the steep stones, stopping OCCASION
8S ally to take breath, and to look back with
S% dciiclous little lingcrings at the pictured
III iields and wood stretched at their feet, and
Is the zlgzag village clinging to the rivers
III bank as for dear life.
8 before stndown they reached the height.
s& they found seat just wide enough for
Satwo in the crcvico of the great square rock
that gave to this accessible hill-summit,
g8pcrchcd amid proudcr mountain heights.
53Nits familiar name, ''Block Height" Flush
aAed and excited, and again cooled and calm
li&ed, they rested, while behind them the sun
lSaawcnt down, Its orbs quite hidden by inter
lSl9cking hills, and known only iii Its final
departure by the uplifting from the valley
SSpf the skirt of, shining light. al, Z. !. T.,
SsA NOV, Rcdolctte, we must have solemn
S SS]S "Generly," said Rcdolettc, with de-
yet coquettisli accent, 81 do not like
ssSkolemn talks"
2 S Mover mind, Willie insisted, autliori-
|sSatiVely. whether YOU like them or not.
!Sglfcdoleltc-- He paused; he was going to.
Ssay, "Rcdolette darllng,' but ho restrained
sSOr the sake of solomnity, his boyish
''Rcdolettc, how old are YOU :"
Sss SSs$sA She folded her hands nfolier lar, and
|E&kooked down like child at school called to,
recitation bench. Ono roguisll dimple
~ 2 xanslled beside her mouth. IL shall be
Stcen the fifth of next month";"
Sixteen And what do you know ?"
't6}s ltcdolettc laughed. IL know thatn :. IA
Willie knew that to. "Swcct sixteen
geetest sixteen ~ he said in his heart.
ie ss g asksa sslds hergrevely e Where have you
i went for some time to DR.. X L----4's g
e3Qss at R.. but / have not hcen the
63t three terms.> Judge Hunt does not be-
In schooling for girls. I. Justnow Lam;
sS king lessons in, n,housekeoping Of my aunt.
tich shirt bosonns every dayf four threads