The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-24
The Doctors Choice.

X Inc UOClOr S I1OlC0.
s8Ss The cream of Galton society was congre-
" gated in the Town Hall, waiting for tho
&Electurc.
s# Conspicuous in the crowd sat Miss AL
88Ssfrcda Morton, smiling and happy; for was
ssnoL her new silk dress the envy of the town,
S8 and her hat imported direct from Paris, and
ss was not her escort for the evening young
sgsD DIR. Grey, the best ''catch" in Gallon, a
rising man in his profession, with some for
~ tune bcsides2
M And then it was so seldom that DR.. Groy
i8 honorcd any young lady viii his attentions
81 that handsome Miss Alfredo felt especially
6 #hOnOrcd.
III She smiled complaccntly upon her less
81 fortul ae sisters, chattcd gaily with the doc
sstor, displayed her pretty, ringed hands, and
Y made herself the centre Of attraction till
& Mabel Benson and her father came in and
II took seats in front of them.
q Now Miss Alfredo had piece of spite in
4 her nature, and made some prctensions az a
h musician, while Mabel Benson was undoubt-
S cdly better musician.
Il The young lady never allowed all occca-
sion to show her petty jealous to pass, and
4 one was ready for her now.
$ She turned to her intimate friend, Eflic
Barr, who sat directly behind, and said:
q ''Just look at Mabel Benson's bonnet
s It's every bit made up out of old pieces. It's
a her own work, know"
D 'It looks nice, though, Alfrcda," said
q Enle.
q ooh, it looks well enough, but the idea of
q wearing such thing in good society She
q had those flowers on her last summers hat,
& and that tip is off her winter hat, and that
pearl ribbon is the same she had on her light
& silk dress.
d 81 think it is. But you know the Ben
Y sons are not rich, and Mabel has to save
q all she cam" said Ellie, who was kind
Il hearted.
Y "Let her save in some other way, thenl
81 Whyl don't you think she actually gave
astwenty-five dollars to the pastors library 10
~ "Shc did2"
&sa ''Yes Brother Jacks one of the COM
,s8mtttec, you know, and he told me. They
SSpay her twenty five dollars quarter for
playing the organ, and she gave her last
s8quartcr's salary for the library. She might
shave bought decent hat with it
'tDid you give anything to tho libraryg"
n asked Eflie.
"No, indcedl told him if they would
SsEet new Brussels carpet for his study I
would give them ten dollars, but to buy
N nasty old books, mover! Look at hor
B. sDyerskirt! AS sure as live, that 8 her otd
s8poplin, turned I declare, if l could not
have ono decent dress, would not pretend
togo into good society at ALL"
But, Alfredo, know sho bought her
slittle brother new suit with her own money
sSonly last week. It's good in her you must
SsAllow, to spend her means for the rest"
Bother! dare say she only does it to
S#Get praise for her goodness. Anyway, if
esshe goes like dowdy, she needn't expect to
ssbe received in respectable society. won't
sSrecognize her, for one."
Hush there comes the lecturer said
SSEAie.
They settled into attention, but young
n ssDootor Grey, who had heard every word Of
the whispered colloquy, turned his attention
SstQ bliss Bcns> n, who was directly in front of
KEW Tic had noticed her before, as pleasant,
assHwcet- faced girl, but now he gavo her rs
SsthorOugh study rs he could with her back
ssStOwards him.
s His glance went first to the despised hat,
land he saw dainty little grey creation,
SSfWith dropping gray plume, and a cluster
sSgof snowy lilies of the valley, and he decided,
fssSf 1t was her own work, it was far prettier
a8than many of the wonderful hats and bon
sSsHets around. which had cost much moro.
' And many times during the evening he
yves drawn to look at her, regardless of
Miss Morton's silken robes and Turing
families. s.ss && - a
When the lecture was over and greetings
Wero exchanged, Miss Alfredo turned her
5sSback on Miss Benson, but Doctor Grey lin
y ered to say good evening.
.eSs9t And as Mabel raised her oyes, half aston
8tehed, to answer him, he observed what ho
sSlAyer & had before, that her eyes were tho
S5 eetcst, clcarest brown, with an expression
earnest wolnanliness in their depths which
Z slgsnt straight TO- his heart, . lF3t
fter he left miss Alfredo at her own
!gS50oor, he went to his own room musing odd
0n what he had heard of Miss Benson.
Why, didn't know she was 80 sweet, I"
U Il he to himself: 'tDecidcdly, must cul-
SAte Miss Bensons acquaintance. Thanks
" the stylish Miss Alfredo for tho introduc
D 1t came about, the next evening, that
ss Msrton waited In, her elegant parlor for
SE pctor Grey till she was wild with, voxat
hile he, forgetting that she had invited
call, raped at the door Of Mabel
s. So e0n's little cottage, and quite astonished
rs title organist by asking permission to
the evening with her.
LAT shewas mot displeased, either, for
9rey was q very attractive young man,
!|| puld win friends when he chose very
,IrflJIY, j. 4. .Gf,}R. z l}J
did net stay late, but asked perlnis-
upon s u sss IL, very hexs Sunday eveding
call again.
d Alfredo was furious at seeipg this,
az al etermined 1t ahould coon stop. M