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

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scourse, I never had occasion to IS
ssociate with her. AS child
3never fancied her, however,
s. He laid his knife down in the
.act Of slicing off delicious piece
sof brown meat.
8 you mean to insinuate that
laura is as old as-all that?'
8 Then Frank took up the cudge.
.sin his quiet, unimpassloned way
4 4 don't think my wife would
:s'insinuate' anything, Uncle Tom
sShe simply knows it to be q fact
sas 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 ever
AtroubIes ones self about it. Com
9plexion and hair can both be
: bought nowadays
I 4 am perfectly aware Of that
: fact. But assure you'll have sat
s'isfed myself that Aura is one OF
: those rarely preserved women
: who at thirty-for | have it from
J, her own lips that her last birth
%day was her thirtieth-are more
5 scbarming and mature, and every
Sway suitable TO a discerning mans
ztaste than when young and girl
zish.'
8 Ard he looked straightly, de.
Sfantly, in Lottie's eyes.
q oh! well,' she retorted stub,
sbornly, you'll find out some day.
& Yes he answered, i expect to
Sind out that the woman who VII!
shonor me BY being my wife is just
swhat I have said she is in all re,
Sspects. Frank, don't you want
stickets for the opera tonight ?
Give a couple to spare if you want
ssto take Lottle to hear Patti. Miss
SVane and l are going
{ Of course, Frank accepted the
buckets, and after dinner, when
SLottie went up TO the nursery
; with him for their usual half hour
GOT baby-worship, she declared she
Sneqer would call him by his odious
aname again.
! He shall be mammals darling
Slittle Roland now she said, hold
zing him in her arms and shower
ing kisses on his sweet, laughing
Sface.
& Frank laughed.
& You had better wait q little
slonger, Lottle. Perhaps the old
Smon's disenchantment will come
seven yet
q It's disgusting,' she said.
s And then she said goodnight
ssto her year-old boy, with dozens
sof kisses and hugs, and gave him
sback to his nurse.
3 I want you to go On an errand:
splease, Frank she said suddenly
3as they went into their own
room, up to BIandtord's for an
8invisible net and hair-p;ns. Will
ayou, Frank f.
3 AN invisible net? What on
gearth is that? Can't you see it
gHow shall 1 know when I've got
sit? I'll enquire
s She gave him little push to
ward the door.
8 Never mind, Mr.. lmpudence
3 You simply ask for what l tel
8 you, pay what they charge, anc
sbring it home TO me-
8 So good natured Frank put or
Shis hat and started off to Bland
aford's, the famous hairdresser's
Swhere be was to buy the invisible
s. Gssnet, to meet Uncle Tom on The
3 doorstep, impatiently waiting to-
g the carriage that was to take hin
8 to his beloved.
q There is plenty of time Franl
ssaid as be stopped a minute. 'Ge
3 your cane, Uncle Tom, and wall
Rsup to Blandford's with me-
M Uncle Tom looked at bis watch
8 well, | will. shouldn't lik'
Ito keep Aura waiting, though.
. There is no need to- FranE
81 answered.
8 And they started off, every bl
@of Franks determination and tao
kept continuously on the alert t.
.to prevent the old gentleman
from discussing Miss Fane.
s However, by violent effort h
@succeeded till they reached Bland
Ssford's, where an obIiging shop
Iman gave them seats, and oegge
ESthem 10 wait only one lnOmcn,