The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-03
Jeanies First Sorrow.

Jeanne NlooreSWas the prettiest: girl in
Groveland. t"None kneWsher but to love
her5,p',qsass the poet tsays,eand old Farmer
Moore was propder Of his one daughter
than of al his lands, and well he might be.
This,siimmer. Jeanie had comes home
fromabeardlng school for good, and the old
1arm;rang with her clear bird like tones as
she flew from room to room, leaving tokens
of her, dainty lSa"p swomanly p2p presence every
Young DR.. Lowell lad been a boardcffa at
the farm for three years. When, he had
first seensJ Jeanic she had been aSlittle VIM
ming girl, quite swillingto be taken&on the
grayesyoungrsnan's knee,and listenthought.
fully as he and her father talkeds@ ~
But now things were quite different,
and as Howard Lowelr watched the grace
full form crowned by the lovely fower-like
face, and eachSda saw the pure unsel6sh
nature unfold more and more, he grew to
look upon her in an other light, and to think
that 1t would be very sweet to have that
blooming face grow more bright at his ap-
proach than at any other. ~
Sothe days went by, and although no
words had as yet broken the sweet silence,
the two young hearts were knitting fast
together when my story opens, Jeanie
had changed from shy, blushing school
girl into beautiful elf-possessed maiden,
conscious in her inmost heart Of koing
loved, and of returning that love. "a
One evening, as theyIall sat around the
cozy tea-table, little Fred j Jeanie's brother,
bounded into the room, full of news which
evidently seemed very important to him. e..
"Oh, father, the big house, has been
bought. Now the "big house" as Fred
called 1t, was the house of sGroyeland.
High up on a;hill it lowered in its gray
stone statcliness above all the rest of the
village. 1t lad been unoccupiod for many
years. n,, ~
swell, I'mglad of that" heartily ex-
claimed Farmer Moore. stIts a. shame so
much fine property should have gone to
wreck and ruin so long, when It might DO
made such an ornament to the village. Do
you know who has botght it, Freddy1"
eyes, sir, it Is a widow lady named AL
mer, and she has two daughters"
DR.. Lowell here gave sudden start,
which caused Jeanle to glance over at
him, and to her surprise she saw he was
violently agitated. His face was
white as death, and with his lips parted he
looked hxedly at: Freddy, as If waiting to
hear more. ..., .....
Seeing his emotion attracted attention,
he hastily arose and without speaking, left
the room. .'r'
Jeanie,'s interest In Freddys news was
entirely lost in her wonderment over DR.
LowelPs strange demeanor. It was quite
late In the evening before lie rejoined them
but when he came back he was as self.
possessed and quiet as ever, yet there was
something peculiar in his manner, and
Jeanie felt the change, although, unlike
most women, she rcfrancd from asking
any questions"
1t was true "Waban Halp' had at last
found occupants. Mrs. Almcr and her
Two daughterswere pleasant and unaffected
and 1t was not long before the new. comers
became well acquaintcdin the village. ~
After time Jeanlc called to welcome
them and extend tho hospitality of tho
farm, and shc returned home delighted
with her visit. Mrs. Almer was so kind
and the girls, Ella and Ruth, so charming
aud friendly. Jeanie, talked enthusiastic
ally for some time about her new friends,
and DR.. Lowell listened to all she said
eagerly.
After few weeks invitations came to
the farm for a party to he held at the
"IIall." ,,,y+,,,., -, 70. se ....-a.e,
"shall you 60, little one3' questioned
her father. I t.l
Jeanie looked up at, DR.. Lowell, and
wa was s1sgSssd gs nan ne noan1e question s11n Moore
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