The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-14
without knowing III the least what
it was about.

III NdS dUOuG.
Kathie became outwardly com
posed after awhile, but her mind
was still in a tumult. Suppose be
had turned the tables upon her
and denounced her as a plck-pook
ct as be might have done! She
shi0ercd at the mere thought Of
it.
Once or twice, as they neared
the city, the gentleman glanced
at her as if he would speak, but
Kathie's resolutely averted face
and downcast eyes gave him no
opportunity, and not another word
was spoken till they reached the
station, where he left her with
courteous bow and Good morn
ing
Hateful thing said Kathie to
herself, I hope I shall never set
eyes on him again. and then she
watched him, with admiring eyes,
as long as she could distinguish
his fine form in the hurrying
crowd.
Her purse, it is scarcely ne
cessary to say, was safe in her
pocket, and she soon set about
diminishing it's contents. Not
withstanding the inauspicious be-
ginning of her trip, her day proved
quite successful and satisfactory.
Her own errands and Aunt Kate's
commissions were all executed,
and there was still a half-hour to
spare for a call at Cousin Wills
office and when the time drew
near for her train to leave be es-
corted her to the station. The
train was in readiness when they
arrived, and, as they walked along
to reach the right car, a form ap-
preached them from side en-.
trance, a glance at which sent
thrill through Kathie's veins and
the hot blood to her cheeks and
brow.
'Ah | here's Harry Thorn, going
down on your train, Kathie,' said
her cousin.
He will be agreeable company
for yon, and will see to your par
GELS and then, before Kathie was
at all prepared for it, came the
inevitable Introduction.
Kathie could hardly force her.
self to meet the glance of the mis-
cbievous dark eyes bent upon her
or to touch the :profered hand
It was utterly impossible for hel
to speak a word, but the gentle
man talked on till Will left them
at the entrance of the car.
you will take. the seat by the
window this time?' said Mr.
Thorn, and Kathie ssilently took
it.
After he had arranged her par
cells in the rack, and seated him.
self, Katbie remarked, with a
frank smile, 4 really hoped that
I should never see you again.
Did you think deserved eter'
nal banishment he asked, light
ly.
oh, no! 1t was rather | who
merited it, said Kathie. SO long
as you did not know me, it did not
matter what you thought Of me,
but now,'-ah, where were Ka-
thie's words leading her ?-'but,
now, if you should tell Cousin
WILL she continued quite illogi-
cal!y, he would tease me un-
mercifully, and l. should never
hear the last of it,
I assure you,' was the earnest
answer, that l will never mention
the mistake to which you refer to
Will or any one else: No one be-
sides ourselves need ever know
aught of it, And then be skill
fully turned the conversation, and
Kathie was sooniquite al her ease,
and they were conversing like two
old friends.
That memorable ride through
the tunnel occurred some years
ago, and Kathie's relations with
Mr.. Thorn have changed so great"
ly, that now, instead of suspecting
him of taking her money, she ap-
propriates with great GOODNESS,
funds from bis pocket-book for her
Christmas shopping.
Mr.. Thorn sometimes laughing
ly declares that instead of his
wife's waiting for him to offer bis
hand, as ladies usually Go, she
took possession oft the first time
that she ever saw him ; but his