The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-29
And The Door Banged.

lie came into Columbus with the fast
line from from Lcadvillc, Colorado. That
ls he struck Columbus q few minutes behind
II, having had but ten hours the start from
Newark, and the tact that he set OH fences
while the train passed, may explain to the
casual reader why the fast line arrived first.
No screnade business, no big supper, no
plated ring, no fine linen or any other kind
had been washed up, preparatory to rcccp-
ton of this prodgal. Not much. But he
just crawlcd down the scutlle hole into tho
cellar, thence to the kitchen, and there he
stopped twenty minutes for refreshments,
and then that kitchen looked as if it belonged
to the Irish famine. The next morning the
old man would have given him the G. B. :,
but mothers plcadings turned the tide,
and the prodigal was rcihstatcd. Lust Sun
day evening he dressed in the plaid clothe
OF his eldest brother, and went around on
Third street to see his girl. 1t was uncx-
pcctcd, but the brave girl stood the ordeal
firmly, and rs they both sat down in the
parlor on one chair, he said:
"Minnic, darling, this moment is rcplctc
with joy. Many nights have laid upon the
cold ground in the far west, with nothing
but my blanket about me, and looking up
to the pale, glitlcrlng stars, my thoughts
wandered to you alone"
"llow you must have suffered" coocd
Minnie 81 am glad to see you safe again.
Amt you awful rich now, Edwarl2"
"Well, ahcm, darling, have you had
bright and beautiful dreams Of"
"Of,aIfy, and buggy rides, and ice cream
and opcry every other night. You can
smile that have" interrupted Minnie, and
she sighed rapurously.
HI1ut ~ r,.nllpI Edward ronroorbF ll,,
| 'its-its too cold for ice cream, isn't 1t 2"
"Now, yes, but Just wait till after while
for that. But the other things | must take
in, all thcsnmc, "rcplicdhi his darling. "And, "
she continued, chow much are you really
worth? You wrote me you had met with
| wonderful success
So hc had but he didn't add that il was
in another fellows pocket.
"Darlng, can your loving heart stand Il
| shock2' said Edward, as hc clutched his
teeth, and prepared to tell the lruthand no
| thing but the truth.
"Whut is it," she asked, as her cyes
looked fondly into his.
"Well, dearest" said Edward, deter
mincdly, "nly Golden Colorado is busted :;
l come back to you poorer than left :;
worse OIL than wien | rushed to the far
west to seek nv fortune. But my heart is
full Of Riches"
And do you mcan," demanded Minnie,
as she sat down on the farthcst chair in the
room. 'that you haven't Il nickel, and that
you intend 10 loaf around here, and do you
expect to keep me up ill eleven o'clock
every night in the week, and give me tatfy
about what you expect to be, and what
you'll be worth some day -
Minnie, this language is"
81 don't care what il is ; it's business,
! anyhow. | want you to understand tllnt
The old man has shu, down on ny pin mon-
cy, and l want beau That can sci up more
than one ice cream n week, and one buggy
ride year. Yes scc,' continued Minnie,
"Nou are looking for your hat. It's on That
chair in the corner, and there is the door,
! also. 1t leads straight % the sidewalk. /
mean business, MIR. Hughes, and you
needn't come around here again until YOU
are worth million and that suit painted or
worn out"
And the door banged.