The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-17

embarrassed countenance-''no, Miss Julia,
l am not the type Of manhood you admire
ls--is-your father in9 Can see him for
few moments2"
"Our girl told you he was asleep, didn't
she2" was her Indifferent answer. "Be.
sides, as you've come to stay several days,
and have brought your portmantea,l, any
time will do, suppose, at which to hold
your confab with pa''.
upjohn, stiffening visihly in manner,
abruptly answered.
"Snce l cannot see your father 1t Is
better that should at once take my de-
parture."
"And why 30 Georgy9"
"Georgy" Could he believe his own
cars2 Was this vixcnish, overgrown fe-
male the Julia Everson whom he had wor-
shipped in dreams as his future wife3 He
would rather die than become the husband
OF 90 hldeously ogrelsl creature.
81 have no reason to give for leaving so
aprubtly," he said. in sharp. cold tones.
Julia made some odd sound between a
giggle and chucklc, and as he was about
to retire, she said:
ooh you don't like fun, dye? Have a
cigar won't you2'
"Hcavens!" exclaimed the bewllered
Upjohn, stumbling backward in astonish
ment 'tyou can't possibly mean that you
smokc2"
Certainly do," was the reply, Miss
Everson biting the end of very nice look
ing Figaro as she spoke.
MIR. Upjohn walked deliberately for
ward, and took his portmanteau, and.
having bowed was about quitting the apart
mont, when Julia exclaimed:
81 hope haven't offended you, Pail
be frightfully mad when he hears you've
gone in this style. He'll be sure to blame
me, too. wish you'd leave him lit note,
explaining that you 60 of-of your own
free will, as it were."
81 shall be very willing, Miss Evorson
lie said, ITO leave note for your father.
What is it you desire me to writer" taking
card-case and pencil from one of his
pockets.
"Only that you don't think we suit each
other we'll enough to get married. Please
don't say anything about smoking, because
pa don't tknow smoke, and"
Upjohn delayed no longer, but wrote the
following on card, and handed it to Miss
Everson as message to her father:
''SIR:-I desire to have the agreement
broken concerning my future marriage
with your daughter. have held an inter
view with her, and I confess to being
wholly unwilling that such lady shall be-
come my wife.
GEORGE UPJoHN."
"Thats precisely it," bcisterously ex-
claimed Miss Everson, seizing the cigar.
sold fellow you've got handsome streak
in you, If we don't like each other" Up
john rushed from the apartment, and short
ly afterward the hall door closed upon
his retreating figure.
"Francis, you have certainly been
making the most utterly revolving creature
of yourself that it is possible to conceive of.
have been listening in the dining-room
yonder to every word you said" And the
real Julia Everson surveyed her disguised
lover with laughing eyes.
"There is my chief trophy" exclaimed
Rowley, waving above his head the card
which contained Upjohn's message to her
father.
Upjohn put in no further appearance.
MIR Everson was deeply indignant on read
ing his card, and ultimately consented to
Julia's marriage with Francis Rowlcy the
man of her choice. So much for the clever
disenchantment and the venflcation of
Julia's tavoritc maxim-"Wherc there's
a will, there's way"