The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-12
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
crcpt gradually into her manner. Still the

crept gradually into her manner. Still the
love was there.
"Oncc, i'll moment Of confidence, ehc
came TO me, and asked, do you believe
Mr.. Hewberry likes anyone better than mc2
FRED says he docs--that hc remained by
her all the time. ut the party last night.
wish was old enough to go to parties
And | wisi--indced do
what, fIcttic2' asked, as she hcsi-
tatcd.
4 wish Cora Cushing didn't live in this
world-indccd / DOE nodding her head
decidedly, while striving TO force back the
tears.
ooh, Hettio this is drcadfulp said,
drawing her within my arms.
wen then, | wish Mr.. Hcwberry and
lived somewhere else, where Cora Cush-
ing wouldn't come, she sobbcd.
II assured her that Joe did not love Cora
Gushing; that Fred was only teasing her.
"Whcn she was ten years old, Joe was
called suddenly away by the severe illness
OF his nearest relative, an uncle.
"Ihcrc was only time for hasty Good
bye, my little love Make haste to grow
fast, and be tall girl when come back, ,
he said, kissing her
Ills going was so sudden, she did not
seem to realize it. was glad that it was
So But how | piticd tho little thing when,
day after day. as she had done for years.
she sat and watched!
''Iimc passed on; the pretty child grew
to be beautiful maiden. Youths gather.
ed about her. and friends ceased to talked
OF Joe. Other names were mentioned "a
his had been; yet none could win an ans
wcring smile or blush l knew for whom
her love was kept
1.-The waiting, yearning look In her eyes
gave way at last, and joyous light broke
forth Joe was coming back. A letter to
her brother Fred brought the Glad ,idings.
He wrote:
"lve secret to tell you, dear boy! But.
no; I'll keep il for n surprise, in which you
will rejoice for my sake, am sure In u
few days shall be with you.' JOE
'Again, as in hor baby days, Hattie be-
gan hor watching. Oh, I knew her heart
was singing joyous song, though the
sweet lips gave forth no sound
"Shc stood in the porch, waiting his COM
ing, clothed in tlcecy white, roses in her
hair and bright smile playing on her
face.
TIattic!'
FIRED came towards her. The boys
face had lost its usual look of merriment,
his voice its careless tone.
I1ettie, Joe came by tho train awhile
ago"--he paused, darting an anxious search
ing glance at his sisters facc-and he was
not alone III not let him surprise you, lit
tic sis. I've hurried home to tell YOU his
wife is with him.
"The light went out of eve and henri
The blush faded quickly on the young face,
and, whittier than the dress she wore. was
The hand put forth 10 grasp the baluslrade
Fired sprang forward TO catch her faint
ing form. Like broken lily he bore her
IN. And when Joe came she knew it not
"tor many days her gentle spirit hover
ed between life and death. Sometimes
since, I've almost regretted that it passed
not away.
''She has never seen Joe Hcwberry since
his marriage. Three years after, she sent
to his little girl, who bears her name, the
Chain and lockct she used to wear"
'Wherc Is he now" Mrs. Wallace In
qurcd.
"l've not heard of him for years; Iknow
not if he lives'
"lhanks for your story, Georgia. But I
wish Its ending had not been SO sad"
''Ihcn its lessons would have boon less
powerful"
True. must profit by it without delay.
will send Bessie home with mother to
morrow. The change will do her good, and
break the spell"
few days after this, Georgia Clark
came to sec Bessie's mother and said, with
q bright smile;
'lve come to change the ending of my
story. of the other day. In fact, the end
had not then come. Here are Hattie's we'd
ding cards; her Joe has been widower
over two years. Hear what she writes to
me:
Forgive nc for keeping my happiness
from you, my dear friend, but have not
been able to realize sufficiently that this
great Joy was for HE to speak to others.
Now that it is so near and he is with me,
surely must it be. You who have known
so much. must know all now He loved
and was pledged to her before he knew me.
You will be glad to know this; l was.
HAD known it. it would have soothcd
greatly the agony Of bygone days
"We were at lIattic's wedding Yesterday;
q lQODier lOyelicr hridn 7 nnynr co,