The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-24

IsettleSw our new landlord. and he must
W at thls very moment waiting for me at
the new house, and wondering what in the
world has become of me. You sec, we have
no boys In our family, and the other girls
are younger than myself, and father and
mother both thought-this being a very
quiet road--that Lion and could look
alter Charley and the furniture, but Char.
Icy, who generally behaves pretty well, has
peen awfully contrary, and has stopped CIV.
cry lew moments, and the consequence is
That we have already been two hours on u
Journey that should have taken us but one
ana there's just as long distance to 90 vet:
ana with Charley-oh, you wicked horsclD.
staholng under that tree, don't know how
we are ever TO get to Grasstown."
Its almost as bad plight as the old wo-
man was with her pig. when he avouII,at
80 under The stile, and she was afraid she
couldn't get home that night" laughs the
young mun-a nice looking fellow lie ia
With gentleman stamped on every feature
OF Ills handsome face. "But suppose chi,
you switch Perhaps that, used with
discretion, might have some influence on
the fiery steed."
~, no, mat would never dol" she saws
shaking her head emphatlcally. "Chnrlcv
was never whipped in his life He'd bc ~
scared AZ inc very sight of ch that I
believe he'd run away"
ouldnt that be a desirable thing, un-
uer the circumstances 2" asks the vounp
man, with broad slaile; the idea of the old
morse, whose principle desire appeared 70 he
not 10 move ut all, running away, striking
MN as lncXpressibly comic, and tbinkin9
"Biess her kind little heurt!" he Continues:
"ell' since you refuse the switch, / will
try how command in q masculine voice
WI affect him )" and he commanded
"G'long, Charley /"
Charley started, turned his head toward
the speaker, recognizing a master. backed
away from the oak and went off on q ouicl,
walk. Wv " 4o''N
."Well, the idea |" exclaimed his Young
mistress '0"'s
And now with your permission, pll walk
with you to the end of your jou pmrney for
sure II l leave you, Charley will-note nv
absence Immediately, and stop under the
first tree" '''0
~ no indeed you must not" saws the
pretty country maid. "You were going in
an entirely different direction. could not
think OF taking you so far out of your way.
MANY thanks for your kind offer, but in
deed,ssr, couldn't. Charley will behave
well now. Won't you, Charley 2"
''Good heavcnsl l never knew nv name
was SO musical BEFORE thinks the young
man. ana then explains: was going in an |
cnllrely diHcrent direction because | miss |
90 my train at the last station, and, if had
"altea would have to hours for another:
out pelng rather impatient by nature, and
lempted by the fine day, set out to walk,
V low 9fffft e lnfatlon fn being the next village And
much plcasantcr walk, catch the hextt CTa1,;
and lose no time after oil. Lion approves
of my plan. Don't you Lion ?" And Lion
Usually very suspicious of strangers, comes
md lays his startlingly cold nose III his new
friends hand.
And so the two young people walk along |
side by side, crushing the pretty flowers un-
der their feet as they go, but Charley, look
ing back every now and then out of the
corner of his right eye to see if the mascu-
line voice is still there, never falters, but
keeps steadily on his winding way. After
a few MOMENTS silence the innocent little
maid raises her blue eycs-they have been
hidden by the long lashes-and says, in a
shy voice.
"You said you were going to Daisyvllle.
l have lived there all my life."
'Not very long time" says the young
man with a smile.
Seventeen years. was born and my
three sisters were born in the same little
farm house we are leaving now" And a
tear trembles Oh the long lashcs and rolls
down her round rosy cheek.
The young man looks at the tear with
pitying wonder.
''And were you very happy there 2" ho
asks.
$50 happy" replies the girl, "that we
fear we will never be half rs happy any
where else. And"-a sudden light break
ing over her facet believe that is what
ails Charley. He knows it isn't right that
we should be going TO strange place, and
does his best, poor fellow, to prevent our
going"
"UndoubtedlF, gravcly asserts her
companion. I" But why, if you will per-
nit me to ask are you bidding farewell to
Daisyville GO long, Charley" as Char
ley cvinccs a desire TO listen to the CONVEX
sation.
''Fathcr didn't own the place. He had it
On long lease, which ran out the very
week Ga month ago. our old landlady died,
and her heir--a nephew-and his mother
arc coming to take possession of the estate,
and they want our farm house for their
gardener, Whe Mrs. Marks was alive her
gardener had rooms over the stable, and
very comfortable rooms they were, too, and
the kitchen garden was just back of the big
house. But suppose the new people are
more stylish than the old ones, want their
kitchcn-gardcn further away than Mrs.
Marks wac, and so they take from us our
home, and wo are obliged to move TO Grass
town."
And are your father and mother as much
attached to Daisyville as you and your Sis
tcrs are !" he asks.
"Evcn more attached to it, she answers,
eff that be possible. 1t almost breaks my
heart to see mothers sad face. But must
Try TO make the new home as bright for
them as can---lhat is, if ever get there.
o dcarl how very unfortunate that Char
| ley should have taken it into his head to be
so naughty this day of all others!"
"On the contrary, think, Miss Grey
it has transpircd that her name is Bessie
Grey-"that il is the most fortunate thing
that could have haprened."
Her blue eyes and her red mouth open IN