The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-01

ana what eyes the llLtlc LnlnS
has, thought Kingston, they lock
a fellows heart right out of bis
body
After that Kingston considered
his first problem very happily
solved. Another had taken it's
place. How much money was ne
cessary for the luxury Of mar
riage? Jim Preston was courting
Miss Agnes Amborley without
any attempt at disguise. Per
haps his example was little bit
infectious. At all events King
ston and Miss Agatha were thrown
much together, and their conf
Dental talks increased in number
and interest. On the last day of
Kingston's visit he took a farewell
stroll with Agatha. They stop
ped on little rustic bridge thrown
over a hollow. They were tell
ing each other their first i'm
pressions.
so you thought my cousin
i looked as if she was born in the
purple. And pray what did you
| think of me?'
You'll be angry
oh, no, l won't.
We'll, then, l said to myself,
What a dear little gypsy.
Of course Miss Amberley was
not angry. She had said she
would not be, but she struck her
hand hard against the rough
wood work.
Take care, you will hurt your
self. And now, may l ask your
first opinion of mc?'
1 tbought-that is, | said to my
self-'There is q man | shall just
enjoy making a fool of, - she an
swered, spitefuIly. 'Oh!'
She had run great splinter in
to her hand. II was very pain
full. Harry worked forgivingly to
get it out. Just as he succeeded,
Miss Am berley turned alarmingly
white and murmnred:
Don't be frightened-how fool
ish AMI feel like And but
for his arm she would have fallen.
Kingston was too much be-
wildered to do anything but hold
her tight and cover the wounded
hand with kisses.
Strange to say, this peculiar
method Of reviving ayoung lady
succeeded. She opened her eyes
and the color returned to her
face.
Mr.. hingston!' pulling her
hand away.
Oh, if you wanted to make a
fool of me- he said, gloomiIy, you
have entirely succeeded. l love
your
He expected her to draw her.
self coldly from his hold, but she
did not. She seemed quite con-
tented where she was, only rosy
glow overspread her face, and she
whispered
Are you sure-very sure?
4 wish | was as sure of my
eternal salyationn
oh, Harry No, you must not
do that! DO you love me enough
not to care whether | am rich or
poor?'
Ten thousand times Yes
'And-and you want me for
your wife anyhow
OF course | do
Then take me! You may kiss
me now, Harry.
And he did.
OF course it makes no difference
to you,' said the young lady, pre-
sently but Jon have offered your
self to the rich Miss Am mberley.
You needn't start so. You can't
throw me over now, sir
For a moment that was just
what Harry thought Of doing,
but the quick tears in his com
panlon's eyes brought him to his
senses.
Voices below. Mr.. Preston pass.
ed through the ravine in COM
pany with the other Miss Amber
ley. He was holding the young
lady's hand, and her stately COM
posure seemed for once romeW nat
rutf1ed.
No more of this, Mr.. Preston
she exclaimed, in an agltated
voice. 1t is right l should tell
you it was my cousins whim to
confuse our identity. You doubt
less think you arc addressing Miss
! Am berIey, the heiress-'
Not at all, Interrupted Preston.
i have known the truth ali along.
1t is only Kingston who is de-
! ceived, and if that is all the de-
fence you can make
The pair passed out of sight.
1t is too funnyr declared Aga
tha leaning on her lovers shoul-
der to laugh. That will be a
match, too
And it was. And the following
winter the two Miss Am berley's
passed out Of existence, but Mrs.
Harry Kingston and Mrs. James
| Preston became the bellies OF the
( season.