The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-01
Miss Blazer.

OF Judge Smith with rather sorrowfr
cast OF countenance. Drawing up chair
he gently inquired:
'Does the law allow damages for iniur
to mans feelings, Judge2"
Mot often; sometimes"
mot when you're cut up, mortified
trodden on, insultcd, mad2"
IL can tell you better when l know tn
facts"
"Well, Ill state my case. You know
Judge that church fair that was held |,
the hall last night3 l went there, and Johl
Wormly introduced me to most awful,
pretty girl, Miss Blazer. 1 never met he
before. She was just splendid, you know
Uncommon agreeable; and treated her te
oysters and lcc-cream, and bought her
pln-cushion and a lamp-mat, and whole
lot Of fiddle-faddle. Spent about four dol
lars, you know, and she seemed 80 mighty
pleasant that | thought I'd made hit; deac
IN love with her, you understand"
Quick work, wasn't it2'
"les, but She WIS so very handsome and
so be%ildemngly atfable And 30, about
ten o'clock, asked her if l might see her
home. She said might. l didn't know
where she lived and didn't care SO We
started, and we struck out for tho Wood
bury Pike, and | asked her if she was a
ncighbor to the Smleys, and she said she
wasn't. Then we walked on, and on, until
we were clear out into the country, and I
inquired if her father was in the farming
business, and she SAID no. So we kent
going, and pretty soon it began to rain, and
as had no umbrella, | asked her to let me
throw my coat around her, and she con-
sentcd. and l walked by her side in my
shirt Sleeves
''Did she seem grateful2"
"Well, not much. But we'd g gone about
half a mile farther, she said she Thought
she saw highway robDer or something a
few yards ahead-dark as pitch, YOU
know-and wouldn't 60 on in advance
and see what it was. So walked boldly
on, and the first thing knew, ran against
one Of the slde-posts of the tollgate, and
skinned my nose. Look at it! Made It
bleed, too. Then she said she knew where
she was now, and we could 60 right along.
| asked ,her if she lived near the tollgate.
and she said mot so very However, /
knew had made an impression on that
girl, and didn't care much tor distance.
SO we walked along, until we passed Simp-
sons school house and came to Hucklc-
b,ry Creek. She said it just flashed across
hor then that the bridge was down, and
she couldn't imagine how we were to get
across.
Couldn't swim, could shc2"
"Not deep. enough, you know. So
hcmmed and hawcd awhile, and then |
told her that / didn't like to make the of.
fer. but I'd wade and carry her, if she ii let
me-"
Refused, of course, Isupposc2"
"Shc accepted Oh the spot, and got her
across safely, although was wet up to my
knees. SO then we kept gong along, and
along, and along, until got kind of uneasy
when ali of sudden she said she was afraid
she had missed the road, it was 80 dark,
and wouldn't 60 to that house close by
and ask them II this was the Woodbury.
Pike or Hatboro' Lane. went, but before
l could get TO the door-bcll, dog came
booming at me, and ran for the gate. Put
your hand right there, Oh my leg. Feel
that5 That's the bandage over that dog
bite. A quarter of pound OF flesh gone,
at the very least"
"Did she sympathizc with youl'
"Well, not rs much rs expected. And
then we walked, and walked. and walked,
and kept on walking, until l began to
think she must live omowhere on the Pa,
citic Coast when presently she said:
There's our housed see lightl''
THAT was one satisfaction, anyhow, for
l knew she would ask me in, and have ME
dried, and maybe her mother might ask me
to stay all night, 80 that I'd have chance
to get acquainted with the family, and to
sec her in the morning."
"Well?"
well, we went up, and when rang
the bell, young fellow came to the door,
and he says:
"Why, Emily, is it your We thought
you intended to stay at rerguson's, or I'd
have cone for you."
"Thcn she introduced me, and said this
was the gentleman she was engaged to.
Engaged to, mind you'll And he thanked
me for bringing her home. l, you under.
stand, standing on the front steps all this
time. And the gentleman she was cngag-
cd to handed me my coat and said to
Emily:
"No use of asking Mr.. Sparks in at this
time OF night, Of coursc2"
And Emily said:
"Iie'll want to get home as quick as he
can, l am sure"
"And like an old fool SAID:
eOf cOurse.o
ana 80 quit, and they went in and
shut the door.
"lt was just four miles home. got in
about daylight, wet above, soaked below,
and full of bruises, mutilated nose, dog
bites, and frantic with anxiety to play par
ticular thunder with the whole Blazer FAM
lily, and the young man tc whom Emily
was engaged. Now, what can do about
it2'
The Judge explained that there was no
ground for an action in law, and Sparks
went out talking about murder and sudden
death; but he must have changed his mind.
The Blazer family was intact when last
heard from.
How A Afgllans light.
An Afghan never thinks of asking for