The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-23
How lIe won Her.

| eo""ot tS"ShSis hau hcpI COupduy Ill Cln-
cnnati for many years. The former got
to be fifty years old and the latter forty.
five, and still the courting went on. The
parents of the lady began to think of this
Thug. They were not very young them
selves and when they saw the gray hairs of
their daughter, and witnessed the con-
tinucd interviewing going On between her
and the professor, with no satisfactory re
suit, they became indignant. They for
badc the professor the house in diguifled
but firm language, and had it intimatcd in
proper quarters that Hudah was free.
| The professor for his part was much puz-
Zled. lie had always behaved himself.
What could be the matter2 lie became
| indignant in turn, and declared that he
would see uuldah, and be-hanged to the
| Old people. lie did sec her, and in her
own house, too, and sho received him
| with he accustomed sweetness The old
| people found it out, aud assisted him in
the work by absence. lie came again,
and they shot blank cartridges at him.
Sull again, and the boys Of the ncighbor-
hood pounded Inn with fence rails. Sev.
eral times more, and finally he carried
away with him in his flight q charge of
bird shot.
1t was a comfort to him through all his
trouble that Huldah loved him. Nothing
could change her faithfulness She wepL
with him over tho prosecutions OF hollow
hcaltc world, and vowed that nothing
could change her affections. But there
was no such thing as privacy in his rela-
lions with ker. Tho old people learned of
every meeting III time TO make trouble. If
didn't somebody else did. 1t was most
Ia iDt,,
he knew were known only to Huldah aud
himself; yet they invariably became pub
lie. Lie knew he was not given to slaep-
walking or tleep-talking. lIc asked HUI
dah If She was thus afflicted, and she do
murely said "no." 1t was extraordinary.
There was no explanation Of The mystery.
The only thing certain ABOUT it was that 1t
Dade fair 10 continue, and therp would
evidently bc no place for the living couple
IN the world. One day bright idea
| struck the professor.
"lpml y he remarked, thoughtfully ca
| ressing his whiskcrs and wiping his bald
ness with handkerchief, 'sco here, HUI
dahl We must cirCumvcnt 'em. have
1t, fhe very ideal"
"Ycs, SIR" said Huldah, smoothing
down her dress and looking respectful and
Interested.
"rhere is but ono way. Wo must get
married. 1luldah!"
'On, sir" sui 1 uuldah, blushing, and
with great apparent surprise,
"rhere is no other wa1!'' said the pro-
fessor, smlting one Of his thin limbs with
great de,ern ination. ''It must be done
| Now think OF it, wonder didn't think
OF it before. 1t is the only channel
.h.o"sA tN" d'ihoeity. l dn"l"rn will
not be pcrsccutcd Ill this manner any
lopgcr!"
I ';But, siTF,'* said faij;1! -HHaiiiah, with some
hesitation, lis not this rather sudden2"
| 'Is is, l admit" returned the professor,
frankly, "but consider tho difficulty of
these meetings, my dear. Reflect ho " wo
have been prosecuted those these tea
years back, l think" The professor
made slight calculation, and found he
had tho time about right. "rhis caunot
go on. cannot do without you, HuIdah,
aud these annoyanccs would drive me into
the grave in ten years more. No, Hultlah,
there IL really no other way. 1t must bc
done"
Very WELL" said nuldah, rcsigncdly,
and Inc night of tho elopcment was lmmr-
dlately selected Tho professor, by some
special intcrposltion III his behalf, got OF
without beng disturbed by the old people
or tho b1ye, and went home happier, Tor
some reason, than he had been since boy.
''ohe is really pretty" he said To himself.
| ~ never saw her look 80 nice as she did
TO night, and there was twinkle in her
eye that was surely new to her. never
saw such Il twinkle. And | think she
laughed after came away; / could almost
! swear it was laugh. | am certain it
! emerged from her ROOM; and it seemed to
me that she was jumping and having a
great deal of surreplilious fua about some
thing. All, well, she will tell me all about
1t herself, dare say"
| The elopenlcnt was perfect success.
The old people were as sound asleep as if
thcy had entered into conspiracy them
selves. There were no boys around. The
carriage made great deal of noise, and
| The rope ladder was rs awk ward and noisy
as brass band, but nobody nwokc.
'Fortunc tavors us, Huldah,' said the
professor, as they rode away.
| eyes, sir" said uuldah, who was as
calm as a June nornn Z, and so happy and
good natured that she almost forgot to be
entirely respectful.
Some days thereafter the professor pro-
posed visit to the old people. Gas my
wife, you will be saved from any annoy
ancc from thcm," he said, proudly. "Do
not be alarmed, Huldah. They dare not
hurt you. That little ceremony has
changed things good deal, my dear"
eyes, sir, said Huldah, smiling con-
fidcntly, and looking as il her happiness
wanted her 10 smile more.
10 the professors unboundcd surprise,
he was kindly received. The old gentle
man shook his hand nearly of, and the old
lady had tears in her eyes and kissed him
on both cheeks.
"rhls is very odd" remarked the pro-
fcssor, looking from one to another in
profound aslonshmcnt. "You--you are
perhaps not aware that Huldah and arc
married."
"Whcn did this happon7' asked the
old gentleman, apparently with some
studied curiosity,
'rhrcc nights ago, SIR" said the profes.
sor, promptly.
"lhrec nights ago, hey3" roared the
old gentleman. "And why didn't it hap.
pen ten years ago, you stupid old procras-