The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-19
The Bachelors Will,

The Bachelors Will.
The sun of an August day was sending
gelden shafts through Il the interlacine
foliage overshadowing limpid trout
stream. ,~
A young man was 'kheeling beside Il,
pole In hand, ostensibly fishing; but the
speckled denizens OF the brook had hui
little cause for alarm. The cool brain and
ste ady hand, 80 dangerous to peace under
ordinary circumstances, were not really
putting forth az, any eifort against them;
1t was a haNhdsom ND me young face turned IN
such evident eagerness toward the family
defined footrpat leading through the woods
to the sylvan spot. The features were al
most TOO regular for masculine ideas, of
beauty; but the firm waySthe red lips were
set together and the masslve5chih redeemed
them from weakness
He started to his feet as the cracking of
dried leaves and twigs betrayed an ap-
preaching footstep. Another, moment, and
breathless young creature was beside
him, painting from her rapid approach.
II began to think you were not coming,
failure" - -. "Ns'Nf.-' Gt''17
1T was by the merest accident, that got
away. Father hardly trusts me but Of Ills
sight. But he was called off on unexpect-
ed business, and I've run every step. feel
80 guilty all the time-I can't do 1t unless
things change"
Dot began Philip rcproachfully.
II know IT is hard, continued the girl,
but am as muchit the sufferer by It as
you. Though, Phil" with q sudden in
tensity In her voice, 'tone thing can do,
l solemnly promise never to marry any
one but him | love, and that is-you know
whom" .4Innl7I a..
''rhat is poor comfort, Dot. I, To know
that the girl you would shed your, hearts
blood fer cannot give you kind word
now and then to keep up yonr sI>iri.si -
shall half the time think you are forgetting
me, and making UP your mind to marry
the man your father is SO taken with.''li I
''You are very different from the idea 1
have of you if you give way to any such
feeling. Why, Phil, all the people in the
world couldn't make me believe you false,
If you had promised to be true. y, But
must go just came to tell yo,l-rio mat
ter what happens-that force could not
drag me intQ the marriage with Dram
Dinsmore, i And; ;tos say good -bye. nntil:we
can meet as we used to, with the full con-
sent of father" .,..-.
''That'll never bel" was the gloomy. .ap-
swer. "It's goodbye forever, 1 am sure.
l wish that old cousin Of yours had leftihis
money TO some one else. It has destroyed
our happiness. Your father seemed, to
like me, until that will made you all heiress,
/ and Dram Dinsmore began coming to the
house. Much as he might have Been taken
by your looks, he'd mover bothered his head
about you unless there had been aiprospect
of adding to his possessions. I know. him
of old, and he's as tight as the bark of a
tree."tN;a &% &Gt <sJfrt Ei'y "a
Greatly, Philip, you are complimentary
30 money is the Gum Of my attractions, is
it,"
But there was no, vexation in the eyes
she turned upon his troubled face, Hers
was true, truthful nature, and she under-
stood her lovers meaning, though she tried
to speak lightly and playfully to prevent a
painful parting scene. Tears were near
her eyes, but she forced them back; she
must be strong for both. She held out her
hand. q - .E's" ~ ~ .
.tGood-bye, Philip. Don't be discour-
aged; allwill conc right yet" ,i:a
, Philip took the little hand In his brown
palm and gazed lonsingly into the sweet
young face. " Then he Said: -" F'ft@ @if
''Won'c you give me- one parting kiss,
Dots"
.endss n%s' ass Psg ess 5ss 3 g. s;s 'gusssg s
''and from this time that place will be
sacred from the touch Of other lips until
we meet again."i, n"N,s' f,..s.Et Il.
Philip kissed the check, which flushed
rcdly at the touch s,of his lips. Dot was
chary Of permitting caresses and though
they had been fond Of each other from
= their boy and girl days, Philip had never
presumed to kiss her, unless when playing
a game of forfeits In some Of the merry
gatherings which are Il sonnet times fgivcn in
country neighborhoo oods Tor theSd double pur
pose Of drawing the young people togethol
and helping the farmers to husk their corn
or get the rosy produce of orchards into
festoons Of neatly pared and quarteret
apples to dry, on the principle that man,
hands and nimblc tlngers make light ant
pleasant work. s'<issgEt 2ttlshi
The next moment he was following tn,
1.-the little figure with sad eyes until ithat
disappeared q Under itthe overlanginl
branches, He lacked Dots faith In I'll,
kindness Of the future. He could only al
tlcipate. a long separation, and perbap
estrangement; and 1t was with a heav,
heart that he gathered 1p, his f,af. so tacki
and started for homo. 5iAs distant relativ,
Of the Ingrahams had lately died, and ha,
willed his property to his cousin, Dorothy
1ngraham. During hls lifetime he hat
never shown that he was aware Of the OK
istence of our little Dot, and it was, q grea
surprise to her when tho old gentle
mans solicitor came from New York witt
the intelligence that he had made her hi
heiress At first 1t was great pleasure t.
the girl, and she built many pretty ''cas
ties In the air" about the way she woul
use her wealth, until change came owe
the. scene, "a