The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-16

honest and true.
Eleane was all smiles and court
esy to the guest, and Jerold
noted, with a pang, her ready
acquiesceuce when be requested
her to sing, and be saw another
taking the place be so long had
claimed. EIeane's voice rose clear
and sweet, and James Preston's
eyes expressed the admiration he
felt. These Jerold noted but he
failed to see the look of disap-
pointment that had crossed her
face when she saw that be did not
help her with the song: for it was
favorite Of his and they had
often sang it together. But she
had determined that } Jerold should
not observe her disappointment
and during the remainder Of the
evening she strove to be gay:
And to a casual observer she
might have appeared perfectly
I happy, but James Preston OBJ
served the forced smile and at
once connected it with Jerold's
reticeuce. He therefore became
quite attentive to her during the
evening hoping thereby to prove
if his idea were q true one. But
Jerold seemed perfectly indiffer-
ent, and Eleaue appeared to en-
joy it; and was busily engaged in
the discussion of the old family
portraits when the former rose to
go.
He did not pause as he passed
| them. And after his simple
Good night Eleane lost all in-
tercst in. the ancient pictures, and
she felt curious tremor Of her
voice which she vainly tried to
conceal. But Of her fierce inward
struggle no one knew and she did
not breathe a word OF it to Min
ME as they lay awake that night.
Minnie was perfectly captivated
with the young stranger and
chanted his praise continually till
EIeane begged her to desist, say.
ing: i do not think him perfect.
and as for looks, l don't consider
him handsome at ALL after which
parting shot she turned over and
tried to 60 to sleep.
Eleane's careless tones and hel
apparent favor for young James
had destroyed the faint hope in Jer
old's heart that she loved him. h
did not understand the perfec
self.con troll she seemed to have
nor had he noted her glance o
panied surprise when be had no
accompanied her in the song
Out in the cool, balmly, moon
light as he rode slowly home
ward, the earth had seemed tt
change, and grown suddenly dul
and gray. He did not, for a mo
ment, think Eleane shared his sad
ness, and it was the remembranc
of her animated and glowing fac
smiling into the eyes Of JAIME
Preston that made him give hi
good horse an unusually harsh Gu
as he rode.
The animal sprang quickly fol
ward nearly unseatlng bis rider
who is the next moment strokin
the long silken name and speak
ing soothiugly to the frightene
animal. Harold had invited hir
, 10 q fish Pic Me on the follow
ing Monday and he had promise
TO 90, but now, on further refe'
, ton, be had decided not to a
z tend. Why subject himself t
= the needless pain of seeing anothe
D receiving the smile; that had 6
r long been his alone. Beside b
, would not bo missed. During th
$ intervening time, however, ta1
:, had kindly decided the 7exe
/ question for him. He received
r letter from an uncle in New Yor
e informing him of his wish that /
:. would come on Immediately an
take charge OF his business for
4 few months. In addition to
d good salary he wished bis nepbe
q TO become partner in the bus
4 ness as soon as the latter had a
quired degree Of information
. The details. Jerold was not slow
p perceive the advantages ot1er'
Il. him and wrote at once OF lis
ceplance. Aud now be had q
- clded to 90 to the Pic MIC.
y Only once more to soc her al
II assure himself that she loved hi
!. not, and then he would 60 a"'
3, and never again cross her pa'