The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-20
T'RI-WEEKLY EDITION.

saying he would see her in the evening,
raised his hat and left her. Blanche rode
slowly homeward. Was she thinking of
Frank Maynard, of Guy Everett, or OF
whom2
In the evening, when Frank called, he
found Blanche as charming as ever, and
again he spoke of his friend Guy.
"NIiss' Blanche, did you not say that if
you could do anything for me you would1
We'll, then, you can, by promising to look
favorably G.. the suit of my friend, Everett.
1t may seem strange that l should plead
this Cause"
"Indeed it does seem strange, Mr.. May
nard,' she interrupted; ''and if Nlr. Ever
cit has asked you to undertake the task of
winning my affections for him, you can rs
sure him at once that such an effort on
your part is entirely unavailing."
Here Frank fastened to assure her that
no such task had been imposed on him. and
that 1t was simply his interest in his friend
which had prompted his remarks.
"Poor Guy" hecontinued sis so afraid
that he has offended you, that he scarcely
darcs trust himself in your presence Pro-
mise me that if bring him here to morrow
you will be kind to him."
She looked al him for Il moment, and
then gave the promise.
And after that first visit he came again
and again. Frank gave his place to his
friend, and when the long summer days
had drawn to close, and the falling leaves
betokcned the approach of winter, Blanche
Graham placed her hand in Guy Evcrett's,
aud said she would be his wife
Did she love him2 Perhaps she thought
so; but had she examined her heart more
thoroughly, would she not have found that
the desire to please the one she really cared
for had induced her to give herself to his
frcnd2
And so when spring time came once
home was u pretty one, and Frank May
nard found it pleasant to lounge into his
friends parlor in the evenings and find his
friends wife ready to talk to him. And so
the days passed on, and Blanche had been
married several months. She often spoke
OF Frank in the highest terms TO her hus-
band, and sometimes said that but for his
friend he might never have won her.
No wonder then that Guy become jeal-
ous, and soon Frank saw that his frequent
visits were no longer acceptable. He dis
continued them; and though it seemed rs if
a ray Of sunshine had faded from his life,
he still struggled on, thinking he had moth
ing with which to rcproach himself. But
was not his voluntary promise 10 his friend
a mistake in the -beginning2
And now Blanche pincd and faded.
''She loved him." thought her husband;
and then he determined to take her to Italy,
thinking the change of air would benefit
her, aud hoping that if once far removed
from Frank, she would forget him.
So to Italy they went; but while there
Guy was taken suddenly i'll, and almost be-
fore she could realize it, Blanche Everett
was left widow.
She never knew how Frank found her;
but one day some time after her husbands
death lie camo to her, and taking her in
his arms, Whispered
"My darling, can you love mc.-can you
be mine9 Heaven forgive me the mistake
l made in pressing my friends suit instead
of my own! Tell me, dear one, may not
some day become your husband2"
She looked up at him through the tears
that filled her eyes, and in that glance he
read his answer.
Dear reader, do you remember the fairy
tales of your childhood 1t never occurred
to you then, did it, that in after life ycu
might come across persons who, should
they choose to reveal their past, might
weave you q story as full of interest, even
as that of the fair one "With Golden
Locks2"