The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-09

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oh yes! is Jesse pleased with
his Unclc's family? l believcche
had never met them before
Il think Jess is very much
pleased with them all, moro es-
peciaIly with the girls though
Then be added as he glanced up,
But, Minute, just see how shame
fully Elcane is treating me on my
first visit. l do think it is too
bad! 49,
Eleanc, who had been busily
engaged in thought, with her re-
fections thus suddenly inter
rupted, turned around as she ex-
claimed
Jero|d, you are too provoking!
| was trying to recall some beauti.
full lines l had read not long since ;
and was just about to remember
them when you interrupted me-
Perhaps l can assist you. Was
it odd Mother Hubbard or Kitty
in the Meadow 2 These are about
the best collection l have stored
in memory
Then you have forgotten some
you used to know for | heard
YOU repeat some very pretty lines
in the days of 'Auld lang sine!'
Yes l used to repeat one for
your special benefit commencing !!
chose eyes Of lovely blue-'you
remember that one?
i think | do. Also, I remember
the ridiculous figure you presented
when Minnie came up and caught
you kneelipg to that old log by
the pond Eleane replied laugh
ing: And, pray, to vhom was l
kneeling?' he asked with q smile
of mischief. Not to me. | was
on the opposite side of the pond
when Minnie came and caught
you in that undignifed posture.
But put in Minnie you shall
not put all the ridicule on Jer-
old. You had just left him when
got there
The TWO others laughed heart.
lily at the very evident consterna'
tion pictured on Eleane's counte
nance.
We'll, l don't care if l did, she
said with emphasis, 4 was only
81 child then. Of course, would
not allow sach o thing now
This remark brought forth such
a peal of laughter that she rose
angrily to leave them.
But Jerold caught her hand at
she was passing and leading hel
into the parlor opened the piano
and insisted on her giving then
a tune to dispel her temper.
But Eleane stubbornly refused
to comply, and Minnie pleaded
headache.
Jerold said he was determined
to have some mnsic, aad seate et
himself at the instrument, crea
ting such a deafening discord tina
Minnie at last consented to play
or-as she laughingly said, 'Th'
horrid din would deafen her.
She commenced with a favorit
song of Eleane's, who could no
help joining her as the sweet mel
ody of The Switzer's Farewell
hoated on the calm stiffness of th
evening.
Eleane's voice was one Of ez
quisite pathos, and her whole be
ing seemed filled with the yearninj
expressed in the song.
Jerold stood near her, his hand
some face aglow with a strang
new hope. And as the last not
died away, and Minnie rose fror
the instrument, be turned to he
with the remark:
You will sing for me often, wi
YOU not, EIeane ? Your voice is th
sweetest | have heard since
scbool-days ) with q look straigh
into the blue eyes that droope
= beneath their heavy lashes.
'Jerold, you are still at you
. old game of Aattery,' she saie
But her heart was futtering wit
. a silent joy as she read the meal
ing OF those few words. Br
: Minnie, always on the alert tor tu
} of any kind, had caught tb
glances, and gave. Eleane q
! amused smile as her mother el
: tered and announced tea
E Eleane was of O quick temper
mert, and this so annoyed h'
] that she remained silent durln
1 the entire meal following, an
d did not accompany Jerold TO tt
joor "a was her wont to 90