The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-29
The Way to Lose Him.

Philip Vanes love story was very brief
He was one Of those men who are not easily
captivatcd, and SO he had remained hear,
whole until the preceding spring. About
the first Of May. he attended an agricultn.
raj show In an adjoining county, and il
closed up with athletic sports. There were
hundreds of daring young fellows ready to
compete for the honor of crowning tho
queen Of love and beauty; but Philip Vunc
outstrippcd them all, and won the prize.
This prize was all exquisite tiarsa OF pearls,
and Miss Rose Denham, the prettiest girl in
talbot, was the queen. Philip went
through the interesting ceremony of crown
Ing her with the starry chaplel he had
won-and In doing 80 he had lost his
heart.
The red fires Of sunset had faded, and
the stars were out in thousands in the mis-
ty autumn skies, when Philip reached the
little country house IN which the ncnhans
lived. lie stole round to the drawing. room
window. 1t was open for the autumn
night was balmy, and he had full view OF
the apartment. hose was at The piano. in
her becoming evening dress or sky blue,
with her hair falling III golden showers
over her white shoulders. Bu: she was
not alone. hanging over her, and TOYING
with her ringlets, as lie turned the music,
was young man OF on exceedingly fop-
pish appearance; and Rose did not seem in
the least annoyed by his excessive familiar
ity, for while she sung, she would toss her
beautiful head, and glance up into his ad
miring face with an air OF wilchng co.
quetry.
Philip Vane, with this picture before
his eyes, st ood for a moment like one be-
wildcrcd, then suddenly rccollccting him
self, he rctrnccd his steps, and rang the bell
at the front entrance, in very grave and
formal manner.
Rose received him with a shy sweet
surprise that was irresistible; and the charm
ot her rare beauty, and her girish vivacty,
soon banishcd his Jealous doubts-.and he
was as much enthraled and cnrapturcd as
ever The foppish individual having van
ished, Philip had his charmer all 10 hm-
self, and they wandered out into the an
tumn moonlight, and under the shadow of
the elm trees. And Philip took pearl
and amethyst engagement ring from little
casket, and put it upon her finger, entreat-
ing, as he did so, that the engagement
should be very briCf. Beautiful Rose lis
tened, and examined the sparkling circlct
with n critical eye.
VERY WELL" she replied, after mo-
ment, her voice cool and silvery; II have
no objection to make. 1t will not require a
great while to complete my arrangements
and mamma disapproves of long engage
mcnts."
80 do l." exclaimed Philip. heartily.
"You will make it a month, daring-no
longer; / want you at home before the
Christmas HOLIDAYS"
Rose shrugged her white shoulders, and
gave little shivering sigh.
GLOW l 90 wish, she said, ''that
you would live in town, Philip, for the
winter at least. 1t must be dreadful stupid
Mt Bcechwood; and the girls arc coming to
see my engagement ring" she continued,
after momentary pause, twiring the
little circlet over in the moonlight. 81
told them it would be something magnifl-
cent-and II is; but l do wish You hud
chosen diamond solitaire, it would have
been so much more elegant and Stylish"
Her lovers brow clou,lcd.
II am sorry, DEAR" he said, gravel. III
fancied this ono would please you; but yo,,
shall have the solitaire"
"Oh, you are 80 kind and am naughty
to trouble you so.'
She held up her ripe lips, and he kissed
her in silence, and they returned TO the
cottage, and little later he was in his sad
die again and on his way back to Beech
wood. But on lndefinable something
weighed down his spirits--a kind of rest
less dissatisfaction that he could neither
Danish or comprehend.
Tho moment his mother met him on the
following morning, she knew how matters
stood. She could read her sons heart like
an open book.
"'ris just as feared" she sighed. "My
poor boy will be disappointed.
But she uttered not a word.
A week later, Philip Vane was called TO
town on business, and he embraced that
opportunity to purchase diamond ring
lie selected very magnificent one, at an
extravagant cost. Then instead of return
ing 10 Beechwood, he took the train to
Talbot, and walked across to the Denham
residence. 1t was Just about noon when
lie reached there; and the autumn day was
very lovely, with mellow sunlight, and a
hazy splendor on the circling hills. He
would have long walk with Rose, he
thought, his heart swclllng with delight as
he neared the house. Dear little Rose, hc
loved her more and more every moment he
lived, no matter if she was rather vain and
childish.
lie found the front door open, and lt-
tic honscmaid scru5blng the steps. She
ushered him in, and he entered the small
drawing room, and sat down, AS he did
so, tho sound Of voices, in lond and angry
discussion, reached his cars. just behind
the dlning-room was little parlor which
Mrs. Denham and Rose were III the habit
of making their sitting room, and it was
from this the sounds proceeded
Philip listened In alarm at first, thinking
some one was Ill, or that something had
honnnned