The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-22
sensitive meuth was still expressive and

sensitive meuth was still expressive and
lovely.
She sighed a little as she put the soft
white rufilc into her back dress, and q few
white flowers into her hair.
1t seems like forgetting poor father"
| she thought, but yet she knew her appear
ance had been too gloomy for festive occa-
| sion.
The guest were gathering, and Daisy had
gone into small sitting-room opposite the
wide drawing rooms to wait until she was
summoned TO sing and play.
She had never been In society In Albany,
aud knew none of Mr.. Bristow's friends, so
she was graciously excused from taking any
more active part In the social gathering
than to amuse by her singing, or help will
ling feet along by playing dance music.
She was turning over the leaves Of a new
magazine, quite sure of being uninterrupted
when the door opened, and looking up she
| saw strange gentleman.
Pardon me-" he said, 81 tlodght this
was the drawing
Then, as she lifted her face, he sprang
forward.
''Daisy Daisy!" he said, and not real
izing the familiarity of the address, she rose
to stretch out both hands, saying.
"Jeffl Is it JEFF ?"
"it is Jeff," he answered, cor rather 1t is
Willard Wharton"
Then moving chair near the one she
had occupied, he told her of his grand
fathers legacy and the change of name.
Through good and i'll, years of prosper
ity and the temptation that assails all of
us. l have carried golden talisman, to
keep my heart pure and true, that might
some day dare to bring 1t to your feet" LIE
said.
And through mist of happy tears she
saw HIM open large locket hanging to his
watch chain. No miniature face, no lock
OF hair was there, but carefully set.
twenty-dollar gold piece, with III. M
scratched with pin in one corner.
In the drawing room Mrs. Bristow won
dered what detained our hero for the eve-
ming; but when he came in late she read
nothing of the secret that was in bis happy
eyes.
She saw his courteous attention to her
governess, but attributed to the innate
courtesy of the young millionaire, and
Daisy sang as If inspired, and threw a
shower OF fantasies into her waltz galop
music.
But when Miss Hoyt was asked for in
Mr. Wharton's calls, when the stylish turn
out that was admired of all ALBANY stood
at the door for Miss Hoyt to drive, Mrs.
Bristow grew savage.
"You are too forward with strangers"
she told Daisy.
But MIR. Wharton is an old friend.
knew him when l was little girl, and
and we ore to be married in the spring,"
said blushing Daisy.
And considering Mr.. Wharton's wealth
and position, and his future wife's proba
BILE influence in society, Mrs. Rristow wise
ly made the best Of it, and Daisy was pro-
vided with trousseau and wedding par
ty, for "Your great kindness to Allie"
said Mrs. Bristow gracefully.
Not until they had been some days mar
ried did Willard Wharton say one day car
lcssly.
"By-the-by, Daisy, was that watch ever
found ?"
Eyes Felix was arrested SIX months af
terward for stealing some of the plate, and
in his trunk was the watch. Papa search
cd faithfully for you, but you had vanished
us If the earth had swallowed YOU"
IL knew it would turn up somewhere"
said Mr.. Wharton, quietly, ssand perhaps
now 1t Is just as well it was missed. If
had not left in disgrace, my darling might
not have given me my golden talisman."