The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-09
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION

coming all to pieces" said Dora, tremb-
ling with fright. "Could you do any
thing to help2 L should be, oh, 80 much
obliged to you?'
eyes" said Ada, shaking the dust off
her silk skirts. "We are the Misses
Atherton. We will pay you of course.
The man bent to look at the axletree.
His face was turned toward Dora, and
she saw him smile.
"lt's not SO very bad then ?" she said,
anxiously.
cit might be fixed, T think, so you
could get home safely but L haven't
much time, in fact an in u hurry"
"What is your time worth to you ?"
asked Ada, with the mir she once heard
millionaire use in speaking to some
workmen he was about to employ.
Sometimes more, and sometimes
less" he replied, with the same quizzi-
cal smile.
But he had produced cord from his
pocket, and, with deft fingers, began
mentling the broken trace. Then he
produced some nails, and with O stone
pounded away vigorously beneath the
carriage.
'"There BY driving carefully you will
be able to reach home safely" he said
ut last, rising.
There was something in his composed
manner and distinct enunciation which
made Ada stare for al instant but she
could see little beneath the brond straw
hat, but curly black beard, q tanned
cheek, and two piercing eyes.
"What is to pay?"
"Nothing"
He offered n hand to help Dora into
the carriage.
She seated herself and drew out lit
tie embroidered portmonnaie.
"I beg your pardon" she said earn
estly, 'tbut you must let me pay you.
You said you were in hurry, we have
taken your time, and you have done us
great service. I have nothing but q
half sovereign. Pray take it, I am
sorry it is SO little," blushing as she
rendered him shining coin.
Again the quizzical smile, and the
cyes-they had n world of meaning in
them, those piercing dark eyes under
the hat brim. Dora felt her heart beat
strangely.
It relieved her greatly that the man
extended his hand and received the
money.
"Thunk you," he said, quietly.
"What may your name be ?" asked
Ada, who had seated herself unassisted,
"and your occupation? You are quite
handy" patronizingly
The man laughed outright, low,
mellow laugh.
"My name does not matter, T nm
farmer. Good-day, ladies'"
He stepped back, lifting his hat, smil-
ing again ut the look of consternation
upon the features of the girls ut the
grace Mld the face the movement re-
veGled. --...
A kingly brow shaded by close-clipped
yet beautiful hair, white forehead,
eyes da,lntlessly bright, with scorn and
n smile in them.
The Phaeton turned one way, the hay
wagon another.
"Whoevcr thought that he looked like
that under that old hat, in hay-cart ?"
said Ada, breathlcssly. "Who can it
be? How provoking He was right
down gentleman, though he said he was
only farmer"
Poor Ada Her modification had lust
begun.
That evening, with silk hat dotted
from the handsome head, faultlessly
aTayed, Mr.. Allen Waters presented
himself i'll the little parlor of the Holly
hooks, and introducing himself, begged
leave to inquire if the young ladies had
reached home quite safely.
Ada apologized quite eagerly, and
tried to be sweet, but Mr.. Waters seem
ed,to have eyes only for Dora's brunette
face.
He came again and again to the Holly
hooks, and at last one day boldly de-
olarcd himself Dora's lover.
"You have known me but such little
while you don't know half my faults"
she murmured.
"I don't care if I don't" he laughed,
"I love you and have loved you ever
since you offered me that half sovereign
SO charmingly, blushing and ashamed of
the small sum. Why, you little darling,
do you know your appealing dark eyes
kept me from meeting man who would
have paid me 800 that day?"
"And you have never got it?" cried
Dora aghast.
"No; but that does not matter. /
have your half sovereign, and had rather
have it..
Such an incorrigiblc fool was the falt,
ho had his own way, and Dora be-
camo Mrs. Allen Waters. She loves
her husband because, under all circum-
stances, she finds him gentleman. And
Ada is in the sulks.
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