The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02


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Hiss Laura; makes two Interrogation
points of her silken eyebrows, opens her
mouth to speak, thinks better of it, closes
her red lips firmly, and turns to the window
again as the Follow-follow-follow VS. me -ers
stop playing and gather in group, with
their eyes fixed upon small aerial car,
gayly decorated with flags, which is gently
swaying between heaven and earth. as it
slowly dcscends toward the lawn. In a
few moments it touches the ground, and
handsome young fellow leaps out,
and is greeted with many exciamatlons Of
pleasure and surprise
"Your brother Reginald" says Miss
Beardsley. $50 soon returned from Lon
don3 Why, he only started few days
ago."
Yes; flying ship American Eagle
fastest of the Air Line. heard of her ar
rival just after breakfast this morning.
when it was sh0nted by the telephone az
the station below"
'Thirty miles awayl"
"Ohl that's nothing. We expect to be
able to hear news from hundred miles
away before many years are past"
"Alay l not be in the immediate vicini-
ty when mat news is shoutedl" says the
lady, with ar involuntary movement of
her pre,tr white hands towards hor pretty
rose tipped cars, for should expect to bo
deaf Tor cvermOrc.
Never fear, my dcar-I mean Miss
Beardsiey. Such misfortune as that
shall never occur, though you should
chance to be at the very side of the shouter.
edison is ut this moment perfecting ali III
strument that begins to deliver its mes
in al ri ;nl
increases in volume as it is carried forward,
until it reaches the most distant point 1t is
intended to reach, thus maintaining al
even toEe all along the route. How glorious
all these Edisonian inventions arcl" he con-
tlnucG, with glow Of euthusiasm," anil
what humdrum times our ancestors must
have had without thcml Why, they are
the very life Of the age. There's the phono-
graph, for instance-but beg pardon you
are looking bored. l cannot expect you
to take as much interest in these scientific
subjects as l. Is not Reginald coming
this way1"
''ue is not, answers Miss Laura, temure-
ly che is still holding Bcla's hand, and
totally ignoring all other welcoming hands
extended to him."
''Ahl the old, old story that Is ever
ncwl" quotes MIR. Fishback, as he peeps
over the shoulders OF his fair guest at the
new arrival, and then, suddenly rising and
confronting her, he eXclaims, "You must
have heard that story very, very often,
Iaura--forgiye my calling you so, but you
used to permit 1t III the days we went
blackberrylng together some ten years
ago; and forgive me again. but, upon
my word, l cannot help asking you, i'm
PEELED as am by some mysterious power.
Why have you never marrled2"
A blush rises to her check, but she looks
up in his calmly, and rcplits: II don't re-
member the blackberry episodes, and |
have remained unmarried because | vowed
when young lacy never to marry unless
convinced that l was the first and only
love OF the man whose wife became"
Laura, l have never loved another"
"blr. FlsnbacA you forget my old friend
Teresa, the sister Of the girl to whom your
brother Reginald is now making love on the
lawn
''Good heavcnsI Laura, how mistaken
you arel"
''Twas with her you looked for blackber-
ries. never knew you to find any-not
with me, Sir"
Laura, how blind you were! 1 sought
har society only to be near you. Ideclare,
upon my word and honor, fingered by
her side for hours III the hope that you
would join us for moment or two during
the time, and when you did, in that mo-
ment or two was concentrated the Joy of
the whole day. You were so proud so
proach you save through your friend;
and"
: 'And you did not bury yourself in &C.
W. fto. ol, toI
and married Frank Huntington 2''she asks,
as he pauses.
"Grcat heavensi how preposterous!
Laura, l saOear-"
But, as he is about to swear, enter pro-
ccssion Of small nephews end nicccs and
attendant friends, the leade, of which car
ries and odd-looking box. ~
See, uncicl" the brighl- eyed little fel-
low calls out as he approaches 81 found
tins OLD phonograph on the top shelf of
your closet, where was looking for your
fish line to play horse with, and it talks
like everything"
with this he begins to turn tho metatl
crank, and voice--a somewhat shrill
young voice, the voice of Teresa, sister of
Bella-whilOm friend of Laura Beardslcy
begins to speak:
cs, Leon, my own, will grant
your impassoned prayer, and breathe the
words you long to hear into this magi-
cal caskct, and then, when you are lonely
or inclined to doubt me, jealous ono, you
can call them forth to bring back the
smiles TO your dear face, and and Joy to
your dear heart. I do return the love you
30 ardcnlly avow, and aOaU marry you
when mamma gives her consent. Until
then no lips shall touch tho lips made
sacret by your kiss, no hand shall clasp the
hand that wears your lovely diamond ring.
But, oh, Loon dear, try to like Laura a,
little for my sake. know she is all that
you say she is-affectcd, cold-heartea1
naughty, and disagrecable q am just nauoag
ty enough to be pleased when you tell ast
her beauty, so much admired by % mi
particularly Frank Huntington, fad-'h um
utter insigniHcance beside that of v'ry' 70
little Tercsa)-but, my Leon, trF ap- VIII
to tolerate her, for, strange as !, am In
pear to you, disliking her as oeloVed' yer