The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-16
An Old-Fashioned Girl.

"Still a bachelor, Claud2 Pm ashamed
of you, and, declare, half regretful that
l did not capture you myself"
So spoke pretty, little Mrs. Sheldon, as
she sat one afternoon on the piazza of the
Ocean House. looking smilingly up into
the face Of the handsome man who bent
over with such rare, debonalr grace.
He laughed aloud at her mock -petuant
speech.
''You should not blame me, then, he
retortcd, "for what you must hold your
self accountable. You see, ever since
Dick cut me out with you, l have been
wandering around disconsolate, trying to
find a second edition to yourself"
mo, mol That won't do. All the ad-
mlration was on my side. Still, must
confess that dear old Dick answers my
purpose very well-so we'll that only one
and thos 10 tv haro yuu ,ake posseosIUn,
next winter, of a charming house next
ours in town, and let ME claim your wife
as my dearest friend" ..
GAS you have been to me all these long
years, Ella, the dearest woman friend l
ever had; bat Dick has no cause for
jealousy, for all that. shall /, then, tell
YOU why ! have never married, though
my thirty fifth birthday is looming up
startllngly ncar2 l am in a confidential
mood this afternoon, and you shall hear.
1t Is not because I do not want to marry.
Sometimes the picture Of my own home
and hearthstone shapes itself before me
uutil life seems hardly worth the living
without it; but it is ansideai, pNture my
fancy paints. 1T is not a housa but a
home. 1t 'ls not the rustic of Asilken
trains through It's halls. 1t is mt the
sunshine of woman's smile. It's not
the threshold of society, but socley, is
left uron its threshold. 1t boasts mo
richer. sweeter music than the happy
voices and laughter of little children
which God may send to FIJI It'll You know
now why have never married, although
the world calls me rloh nan, and ain
free; but, Ella, girls nowadays are not
fitted for such homes. Tiey ale society
dolls. want an old fashiQed girl, and.
as they are out Of fashion-uacss I 60
regularly in search Of one nsome curiosl-
ty shop, where she is lab|cds and laid
away on shelf sha'n't fin her; an even
If 1 made the rash attemp shouldn't
like to have had to order mywife like a
bale of goods"
"You're all wrong, Claud answered
his friend. ''Girl's hearts nSadays are
lust as warm and true as they ere CEN
tury ago; but" ',SE !
ish voice, rs young lady stepn through
one of the long dressing room pdows on
to tho piazza, faint rose tiH tinging
her cheek as she saw too late It she had
come upon tetca tete.
She was beautiful girl. dresl in. the
very height andaextremoo faslh,, from
the tin Of the little boot to the crda of tho
flower. .wreathcd hat.
"My friend, Mr.. Arnold, Mau Miss
Kineland, Mr.. Arnold" ji..'t III II
so this was Claude. Arnold, WI she
had heard of oil her life. She's not
sorry for the interruption after asti,l,
stealing only q glance at the dark, md
some facc. over which all women ed,
and and delivering the message whicia
brought her, she disappeared as shded
come. =, al,
"Who is she9' queried the ges-
"Ralph. Kihglahd's daughter, andy
hei,ess. am chaperoning her to-
few weeks, as her mother is an 1nVa
Not at ali the sort of girl you are ire
search Of. So see to 1t that you 90.
trespasa upon my manor IN searcn
amusement"
Notwithstanding which kindly warn
1t was straight to Miss KingslanPs
that Clauds ,wended, his way, ~nen, "a. a
nine o'clock the same evening, she ent
the ball room: m:liHt.I4nNti. -. !,
lie had watched her as' she crossed
hall on Mr.. Sheldon's arm, and was IA
acknowledge her the, most beanti1"f
whom Newport ever Doasted'
She was exquisltely dressed, ttoe
some soft, ilimsy, fabric LOT ; white, g
fully drapcd over snowy satin' her
and arms bare, and void OF ornamen
Dept two glistening levels IN the z
shell-llke ears. "a.
"Not ut all the woman for 9 wife,
mentally goliloqpizsd; "but as 9 ps
for dance, enough to make one the
of all the fellows In tho ROOM" :,
"May have the pleasure OF tho
ID 4ag,a sd a4a skooB sa