The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-09-28

5sociate with her. AS q child
anever fancied her, however,
J He laid bis knife down in the
aact of slicing off a delicious piece
sof brown meat.
4 you mean to insinuate thai
sAura is as old as-all that?'
/ Then Frank took up the cudge
gin his quiet, uuimpassioned way
: 4 don't think my wife woulc
s'insinuate' anything, Uncle Tom
sShe simply knows it TO be o fact
Gas do, and any one else who
scares to think at all about it, that
ssMiss Vane is past forty years old
:sBut then, of course, 10 one eve,
atroubles ones self about it. Com
splexion and hair can both be
Thought nowadays
!; 4 am perfectly aware of that
fact. But assure you / have sat
f.isfsd myself that Aura is one OF
those rarely preserved women
who at thirty-for have it from
!: her own lips that her last birth
sday was her thirtietb-are more
s.cbarming and mature, and every
Sway suitable to discerning mans
staste than when young and girl
ssh,'
I Ard he looked straightly, de.
lfantIy, in Lottie's eyes.
1 oh! WE'LL she retorted stub,
sbornIy, you'll find out some day
Yes he answered, i expect to
Sind out that the woman who will
! shonor nee BY being my wife is just
what I have said she is in all re-
sspects. Frank, don't you want
buckets for the opera tonight ?
! I've couple to spare if you want
ito take Lottle 70 hear Patti. Miss
:Vane and | are going
OF course, Frank accepted the
!; tickets, and after dinner, when
sLottie went up to the nursery
with him for their usual half bour
sof baby-worship, she declared she
sneVer would call him by bis odious
sname again.
He shall be mammals darling
slittle Roland now,' she said, hold
:ing him in her arms and shower
ling kisses on his sweet, laughing
;face.
] Frank laughed.
You had better wait q little
slonger, Lotto. Perhaps the old
mans. disenchantment will come
even yet
Its disrusting,' she said.
And then she said goodnight
ito her year-old boy, with dozens
;;of kisses and hugs, and gave him
! 3back to his nurse.
I want you to 90 On an errand,
please, Frank she said suddenly
as they went into their own
room, up to Blandtord's for aD
sinvisibIe net and hair-pins. Will
/ syou, Frank T.
I 'An invisible net? What on
searth is that? Can't you sec it
sHow shall | know whom I've got
Fit? III enquire
She gave him a little push to,
sward the door.
'Never mind, Mr.. lmpudence
sYou simply ask for what l tell
you, pay what they charge, and
bring it home to me-
4 So good natured Frank put on
Shis hat and started off to Bland.
ford's, the famous hairdresser's,
swhere he was to buy the invisible
met, to meet Uncle. Tom on the
doorstep, impatiently waiting for
! stbe carriage that was to take him
Ito his beloved.
There is plenty Of time Frank
1 said as be stopped minute. Get
syour cane, Uncle Tom, and walk
sup TO Blandford's with me-
4 Uncle Tom looked at his watch
! Well 1 will. | shouldn't like
Ito keep Aura waiting, though
4 There is no need TO-, Frank
sanswered.
: And they started off, every BIT
aof Franks determination and tact
skept continuously on the alert tc
Ito prevent the old gentleman
afrom discussing Miss Fane.
s However, by violent effort he
Succeeded till they reached Bland
sford's, where an obliging shop
#man gave them seats, and begged
them TO wait only one moment
sas they were so very busy JUS
athen.
q And Frank and Uncle Tom sa