The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-23
The Terrible Tragedy.

A burst of sacred music, from the care
fully.trained choir, rolled up through the
arches of the magnificent church where
Fashion III many guiscs held sway. Just
as the hymn was about closing, figure en-
tered through one of the small rear doors:
hardly t fit person to minglc with the equal
ity" all about her, you would have aaid A
coarse, highly colorcd shawl was wrapped
about petite and shrinking form; a
piquant hat, lined with faded blue, crowned
head of curly, golden hair. Though her
garb wus coarse, it seemed to set off the
wonderful beauty OF her fncc-'thc charac-
tcriZing feature Of which was pair of
large. blue eyes, which seemed to appeal
and pray to whomsocvcr they gazcd upon.
a dry, hacking cough shook her shivcring
form every now and then.
AS she took her seat in the pew, no
prayer was murmured from her lips Her
whole atteEtion, Immediately Oh entering
that church, was directed TO watching Il
couple directly in front OF hcr-a dark man
who would have been strikingly handsome
II. d it not been for the wolfsh glare in his
black eyes and the sensual turn Of his mouth
"A woman who, rather overdrcsscd, was
nevertheless q fashionable beauty in tho
highest sense of the term.
AS the poor girl in the back pow looked
with her great glittcring orbs at the man as
he bent toward the lovely lady at his side,
1t was easy to be seen that something more
than common animated her in relation to
him; the agony, jealousy, rage, depicted
OH her countenance. and the tear drcp in
her eyes, told a tale of wrong and W.
The service was soon over; and amid
grand swell of solemn music from the great
organ, the fashion devotees filed forth from
the temple of worship. The poor girl was
not seen by the man as he passed her pew;
lie was bending low over the grand lady
with him. . d. D.. ..es. -
AS soon as they were past, the girl came
forth from her pew and crcpt out immcdi-
ately behind him.
1t was a dark, December night; large
drops OF rain were pattcring down on the
flag-stoncs about the church steps. The
lady and gentleman evidently expected a
carriage, for they stood in the vcstibule
some moments before entering the street.
AT last he said:
81 am afraid we will have to walk"
She linked her arm in his, and, raising
his umbrella, they started forth.
The poor girl crept on behind them
Sinking into the shadows cast by the street
lamps whenever possible.
Square after square was passed, and still
the small, shrinking figure was there, al
ways In the same relative position. Once,
as she crcpt under street lamp, he lookeu
back and seemed to recognize hcr--for he
started and muttercd something to himself.
The lady with him looked back several
times, and at last said:
hHoWorm T ON o,,ra thot >, hahi RI
us Is following our footsteps; she has been
following us since we started from the
church."
"Oh, no, l think not" he answered.
striving to speak carelessly.
Another square was passed, and still the
girl was there" Again the lady turned, and
said to her escort:
II am sure she ls following u.s." ''~va'
The man muttered some unintelligible
reply, and nervously quickened his pace
1t was but short time Gro they reached
their destination. He rang the bell Of q
brown stone mansion.
The door had but just closed on him
when he issued forth alone.
The poor girl was leaning against a tree,
IN the shadow, on tho opposite side of the
way. He evidently saw her, but took no
notice, and walked quickly down the street.
She followed. When he came to crossing
no came to the side of the street she was on,
just few PAGES in front of her. He turned
down side street, and soon slackened his
pace and waited for the girl to come up
with him
She was within few PAGES of him, when
nc stopped short, put cigar in his mouth,
ana struck match against tho .sido Of q
aark factory building standing there; and
then, just as she came up to him, he turned
ana cast the lighted match in her face. II
was tho action Of a brute; but the laugh
which accompanied it was that OF a human
hend--such a harsh, tlendish enjoyment
was mingled with it. i,., I. rs .E,s
sound. r.''I - EEf% e
80 you jade, this is tho reward for al
my kindness!"he hissed forth. "After
., furnished you with good home, every
= s.nng any girl could wish, find you dog
s slng me round in this fashion. A pretty
'otSrn s,,1, i9r .' my magnanimity and affection
s. gu Sl,il the girl leaning against a tree, ut
g words. ! Ill a!glI asstiiYf" ~ ! j
Howard, arc you not my husband D,
you think you have killed:allthe woman II
q o, all that IS human, that Il should hea
marriage with that lady you wer
5s ma'king With discussed, and ssnot feel 70
ior you, for myself, Il shame at wha
nay ~! pc IN store for us?"
how often shall I haye to Inform 70,