The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-19
TWO NEGATIVES.


trcmDlcu With 0XclCcment, WHO LelBn
Sargent only laughed low, musical
laugh that grated upon her irato sensi-
bilities with rodoubled force as the
ind he made no movement to change his
position of protecting ownership.
"You will some day, little girl. am
sure have not loved you i'll vain. [
even think you cnre q little now, though
you won't forgive mo.
"You arc indeed mistaken" spitefully
returned June, standing worry erect, and
looking still as angry MS she could with
that pleading look fastened upon her.
81 don't love you, and L refuse most
emphatically ever to be your wife. [
hope that is sufficient" and she paused
to note the effect her words had.
Leigh turned trite paler
-"You do not mean it, love. Oh,
June, be true to yourself tell me the
truth do not lot n feeling of anger and
pride divide you from love that is rs
strong as life itself Forgive mo, june"
and she was drawn close to him, and he
could feel her tromble, "nnd you shall
never have cause again to doubt. -"
One instant of hesitation then June
released herself.
"rhat will do" sho said haughtily
CT mean what L snid."
every WE'LL" returned Loigh, quito
icily now. "I will leave you to attain
tlifferont framo Of mind, and will say
goodbye. I should have gone to
N two hours since"
"For how long?" queried June, with
new interest.
"For an indefinite time," came the
answer; ca case needs my attention at
once"
"But thought, I nm suro Myra said
you had two months vacation" said
June.
"Oh, no, I should have gone back
long since. dallied because, you know
Why" glancing down fondly, "but
elbow do you go?" interrupted his
companion.
II shall ride Ned. 1t is but short
trip, and he is my fnyorite saddle horse"
"Not Black Ned p Miss Egbert
looked anxiously up Mt Leigh Sargent,
who bit his moustached lips to hide some
emotion.
Eyes, why not ?'' he queried.
ooh, nothing" the old nonchalance
returning, "only one hates to see q
friend killed through nero careless
ness"
"Do you oare?"
The query was so hasty that all Junes
color flashed up, but she yelled her eyes
with. dropping lids, saying only:
EDO Just rs yon pleaso,' and with M
exclamation of disgust Leigh loft her ut
the piazza of hor sister Myra's homes
and half an hour later dashed away on
Black Ned.
TO explain Miss Egbert md Mr. Sar-
gent seemed doomed to quarrel. Of late
4 j. <Ix>1
short timo, but Leigh had seriously
offended her Had he not tiirted out
ragoollsly with Sadie Birmingham, driv
ing with her past their home in the
moonlight, and saying all sorts of silly
things, mono knew what, because she,
June, would not answer his strnightfor
ward, manly question "Can you learn
to love MOP"
Yes, she was seriously offended she
told herself, and angor with her meant
spiteful, fronkish moods md the ability
to boar untold misery herself Tor the
sake of furnishing the offender
There was guilty pang Mt her heart
as she thought of her falsehood to Leigh,
M utternblc loneliness as she thought of
him gono to come back no more. Tease
her he did, to be sure, but was he not
tender and gentle to hor, though trifle
mnsterful, for which she had loved him,
womanlike, tho more. The tears almost
came, but Juno was determined atom
of humanity, rs heroic rs she was dainty
md lovable, and she put the thought
that she had dono wrong rcsolutely
away.
An hour later tho dusk was settling
over all the world With faint cry
Juno recognized IL foaming, ridcrlcss
black stecd come dashing up the road.
"Its Ned!' was all she could say in a
low whisper to herself, as she crcpt out
to tho ond of the green lawn and sobbed
out hor first grief. A little later, the
voice she loved reached her ear-a voice
she had thought never to hear again.
"June, darling" it said, while strong
arms cncirclcd her, "wero you alarmed
Tell mo why you nre here? Ned threw
me and escaped, and I had to walk
back" md two bearded lips pressed her
tremulous ones.
In an instant, feeling him safe, the old
shyness had returned. Slipping from
his embrace she rnn without stopping
till sho reached her own door, while
Leigh with smile returned to his hotel
going in the morning to his work with 4
cheerfulness none could account for.
IIater the summer had fadod. The
chilly days of late autumn hung ovcr tho
little village Leigh Sargent, who had
como up for few days, endeavored tc
grant Miss Juno the opportunity tc
finish their abridged quarrel.
"You've said enough" he laughed, at
~ st. "Come, June, you love me some
ter all, and you are going to be my
4 ar little wife, arn't you?"
"No don't and I'm not |" decidedly
re- ,irned his companion, red with vexa
III IN UI think YOU assume too mucl