The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-10
TRI-WE WEEKLY EDITION.


most charming family, Colonel and Nrs
Palisser and their two daughters.
The latter were most accomplished girls
ana exceedingly graceful and pretty and
Defsre many days, Kathleen, the eldest, and
myself, formed an attachment, which, con.
siderlng how very opposite we were In tenn
perament and disposition, was the more sur
prising.
She painted in oils, and always accom-
panied her on her sketching expeditions,
sitting beside her with my book, whilst she
produced on her canvas sweet effects IN
color, combined with truthfulness of ont.
line remarkable IN girl who had studied so
little as Kathleen.
Eventually, as our friendship increased
AMI ripened, poured into her sympathetic
ear the small romance OF my life, and, as I
found she did not laugh at me or think me
ridiculous, frequently rocurrcd to the sub.
jdct, and unconsciously it became the GEN.
tre of my thoughts by day and my dreams
by night.
80 tho next three months glided peace.
fully away, and tho time came that we
should return home, the Palissors being our
travelling companions.
Jack had rented q snug little place called
"Fhc Grange" and there was to stay with
them for couple OF weeks before returning
70 the parental roof.
1t was pretty place, separated only by a
low railing ftom the grounds of our, or
should say, Jacks young landlord, the
Squire of the place.
AT four o'clock one afternoon after our ar
f'rival, Jack came in brinful of news First
item, there was splendid shooting to be had
IN the neighborhood, and fishing, too, was
good then he had visited the young Squire
who was "a laundering good fellow" and
game for anything" as Jack expressed it.
lie had only just returned from a tour of
the Continent, and had not long come into
his property.
"Ah, Miss Dot," said Jack, with very
knowing look, which he always puts on
when he means chaff "now, there's a
chance for you You would make charm
ing little lady of the manor, and we would
tow-tow to you most delightfully."-. He Is
coming to-night.'
| ''Don't be silly, jack" said I, in hufry
tone, trying to look serious.
left the room with strong determine
tioA not to look my best that evening. What
did | care about fascinating men, when q
certain pair Of brown eyes were ever haunt
ing me.
"Ah, me-! thought I, chow l have
changed A few short months ago, and the
idea OF filtration would have made me
pcrk up, and jump for joy, and l would
have done all in my power to make the
country girls green with jealousy; but now
l don't seem to care one little bit to become
acquainted with this magnificent Squire"
AT first | thought 1 would make some
httle excuse and not appear at dinner; but
then Geraldine would think 1t unkind, per-
hapsi and, after all, what did 1t mattcr2
Six o'clock struck and went to dress
for dinner. hesitated little Us to what
garment l should wear, and finally selected
| u pale blue gauzc trimmed with plush roses.
| Yes, that would do-anything would do.
dld care, though, wee bit as to- how
looked. had been thinking of Biarritz
again, and my eyes were very bright when
looked in the glass.
'Shall l ever see him again ?'' l said to
myself; and as l said it, something seemed
to say eyes," and felt tho blood rush to
| my checks.
was dressed before Geraldine, and de-
murely took my work down to the drawing
| room, and seated my little self on the amber
damask sofa.
as l stitched away at my embroidery,
my thoughts once more reverted to the time
l had spent at BiarritZ, and more especially
to certain never -to-be-forgotten day, and
to certain tall figure with broad shoulders
and kind eyes. was just recalling every
incident of my adventure, when the door
was suddenly thrown open, and the servant
announced ''Mr. Wigram.
| rose to meet our guest. l glanced for
one instant at his face, and my heart stood
still. moved forward in a sort of mist,
and dreamily extended my hands.
| Was 1t indeed he, my hcroi We're these
the eyes remembered 30 well-ll,is the
same deep, sweet volcc2 He looked at me
steadily for moment. and then troubled
expression, half of surprise and half of dis
appointment, came oyer his face.
| "Miss Temperly, presume + were the
| formal words which rose to his lips and he
| took my offered hand
1 murmured something incoherently to
set him right.
Happily he caught the meaning of my
words.' His face suddenly lighted up, and
| coming nearer TO me, he took my hand once
moro, and raised 1t to his lips.
II am 80 very glad we have met again.
| never thought to be 80 Fortunate"
And then Geraldine entered, with many
apologies for being late, and other guests
were announced.
Later on in the evening, l confldod in
! jack who only remarked laconically:
"rhcn, why the deuce didn't the fellow
come to see us at Biarrltz2"
"Nevcr mind, jack" said I; ''he is here
now. And please, dear, don't chaff any
| more about him."
GAIL right" said Jack. "But thought
you hated rich young men,"
This was Jacks last bit of sarcasm, and
when, day after day, the Squire joined us in
our rides and drives, and spent evening
after evening at The Grange, no one seemed
astonshed; but when he actually proposed
to me, the one who sympatlized most warm
ly with mo In my happiness was my dear
est friend, Kathleen Pilasscr, to whom l
had contded all my small bit Of romance.
Yes, our remembrance and love for each
other was mutual.