The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-12-01

AuU WudG Sy So Iu0 llItlO tuIUS
has, thought Kingston, they lock
fellows heart right out Of bis
body
After that Kingston considered
! his first problem very happily
solved. Another had taken its
place. How much money was ne
cessary for the luxury of mar
riage? Jim Preston was courting
Miss Agnes Amberley without
any attempt at disguise. Per-
haps his example was a little bit
infectious. At all events King
ston and Miss Agatha were thrown
much together, and their conf
Dental talks increased in nun ber
and interest. On the last day of
Kingston's visit be took farewell
stroll with Agatha. They stop
ped on little rustic bridge thrown
over a hollow. They were tell
ing each other their first i'm
pressions.
SO you thought my cousin
/ looked as if she was born in the
purple. And pray what did you
think of me?'
You'll be angry
oh, no, 1 won't.
well, then, said to myself,
What dear little gypsy.
OF course Miss Amberley was
not angry. She had said she
would not be, but she struck heI
hand hard against the rough
wood work.
Take care, you will hurt your
self. And now, may l ask your
first opinion of me?'
4 tbought-that is, said to my
self-'There is a man 1 shall just
enjoy making a fool of, - she an
swered, spitetully. 'Ohp
She had run a great splinter in
to her hand. II was very pain
full. Harry worked forgivingly to
get it out. Just as he succeeded,
Miss Am berley turned alarmingly
white and murmnred:
Don't be frightened-how fool
ish | AMI feel like And but
for his arm she would have fallen.
Kingston was too much be-
wildered to do anything but hold
her tight and cover the wounded
hand with kisses.
Strange to say, this peculiar
method Of freviving a ayoung lady
succeeded. She opened her eyes
and the color returned to her
face.
Mr.. Kingstonp pulling her
hand away.
Oh, if you wanted to make
fool Of me- be said, gloomily, you
have entirely succeeded. l love
you'll!
He expected her to draw her.
self coldly from his hold, but she
did not. She seemed quite con-
tented where she was, only rosy
glow overspread her face, and she
whispered
Are you sure-very suro?
4 wish | was as sure Of my
eternal salvation!
oh, Harry! No, you must not
do that! Do you love me enough
not to care whether | am rich or
poor?'
Ten thousand times Yes
'And-and you want me for
your wife anyhow
of course l do
Then take me! You may kiss
me now, Harry
And he did.
OF course it makes no difference
to you,' said the young lady, pre-
sently but you have offered your
self to the rich Miss Am berley.
You needn't start so. You can't
throw me over now, sir
For a moment that was just
what Harry thought Of doing,
but the quick tears in his com
panlon's eyes brought him to his
senses.
Voices below. Mr.. Preston pass.
ed through the ravine in COM
pany with the other Miss Amber
ley. He was holding the young
lady's hand, and her stately COM
posure seemed for once romew nat
rufi1ed.
NO more of this, Mr.. Preston,
she exclaimed, in an agitated
voice. 1t is right l should tell
you it was my cousins whim to
confuse our identity. You doubt
less think you are addressing Miss
mberley, the heiress-'
Not at ALL interrupted Preston.
i have known the truth all along.
1t is only Kingston who is de-
ceived, and if that is all the de-
fence you can make
The pair passed out of sight.
1t is too funny!' declared Aga
tha leaning on her lovers shoul-
der to laugh. That will be a
match, too
And it was. And the following g
winter the two Miss Am berley's
passed out Of existence, but Mrs.
Harry Kingston and Mrs. James
| Preston became the bellies Of the
( season.