The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-19
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"Harrietl'
How dare you call ME Harriet, Lieu
| tenant Armour2 Not another wordr
She burst into tears again.
Armour was undecided.
Co. said Harriet, "and never come
near me again"
That decided HIM.
lie was beginning to feel riled.
She pointed to the door.
Lieutenant Armour walked out with all
the dignity he could muster. Hc was not
to be extinguishcd 80 easily, by this fe-
minnie waterfall.
who would ever have thought quoth
the Lieutenant, as he walkad away, f'that
she was such confounded little vlxenl"
You might take off the upper arm here,
without
WHAT'S the use2 He won't last out the
day
I'm not certain of that. Where's the
cthcr2'
You want no ether. lie is totally in
sensible
The words fell like meaningless ianglcs
of sound ON John Hollis ears as he law, on
multitude Of wounded and dying men,
III weather beaten shed.
There was no vOlltion-no understands
ing of an ythhing going on around him.
All at once there came sharp, sudden
pain, rs the surgeons knife cleft the arm;
then followed insensibiity.
Ten TO one he IL die, said the surgeon,
as he wiped the glittcrlng knife. ITS not
worth while, Talbot, to bandage him so
! carefully"
But John Hollis did not die, the surgeon
to the contrary notwithstanding
X
The fresh breeze. cddying Enthusiastically in
The wide, open hotel window, lifted the
damp masses of hair on John Hollis vast
cd forehead, rs he sat in the chair beside
easement. and passed its cooling pressure
aronntt his burning temples.
~ common private-lhosc were her
very Words he murmurcd, with a faint
crimson spot burning on his wan check,
land now crippled for life ! All, it was
well that drew back when l heard her
step in the corridor. Why did they bring
me here of all places in the world2 Must
l drink the bitter cup of humiliation to the
very drcgs If | had dled--neyer waking
from that Inconsistencies But now a
common privatc-With only one arml'
lie laughed bitterly.
Only twenty. six, and weary Of his
lifcl'
And the beautiful sunset grew dim as he
gazed upon it.
John u
He turned round listlessly, without look
ing up.
Yes, mother; can guess your thoughts
you are afraid l will take cold sitting
so long in the draught'
a gentle hand was placed on his own;
he pressed it to his lips.
81 must live, dear mother, for your
sweet sake
And my sake, too, dear JohnI'
John startcd-lookcd wildly around.
a 1lgure he knew well was kncellng be-
Side him. Harriet Deans auburn hair,
golden in the glowing sunset, had fallen
over the arm OF the chair where the fair
head had dropped.
Harriet Not there, dearest not there.
Let me raise you
Oh, let me kneel here, John,' she cried,
and and-and--don't send me away from
you, Will you7'
The sweet, pleading face, with its bright
eyes sparkling through tears-what new
loVellness 1t had won to to John Hollis'
happy vision!
Still he was determined.
Harriet" he said, with an effort 81
cannot-will not--acccpt this sacrifice. u
do you wish TO kill mel? she asked
suddenly"
''No-nol"
Then you must consent to marry me =
Ills forehead fell on his shoudcr;he was
SICK and dizzy with the food-tide of hap.
piness.
She put her arms lovingly around his
neck
You need not suppose, SIR Sir, she
said, with pretty defiance that became
her no less than the fearful humiliation OF
a minute before, that should have como
courting you, if you had mt been sick and
| if-and if
'Well2'
If it hadn't been Leap Ycar2'