The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-23

too,' Mabel said.
Yes, We are going to have fine
times, soon. Mrs. Gardner intends
giving Jesse a grand ball on next
Thursday. We already have the
cards and you are included in the
invitation Julia added, drawing
a chair to Lillian's side.
Then Mabel put in, 'it will be
just splendid. There will be two
of her nieces from Melbourne,
Cora and Edith, and their brother
Hayne, and, oh dearl we are
going to have ever so nice time,
| know
Aunt Nina had gone out during
the talk and now returned, saying:
Well, girls, l suppose your cousin
feels tired after her long ride, and
we will have tea, and you can
take her to your room and there
finish the discussion of your anti.
cipated pleasures
The eventful Thursday at length
arrived and the girls set out for
Mrs. Gardner's cottage. Uncle
Harry having been laid up at the
eleventh hour, with rheumatism'
they installed old Daddy John as
carriage driver and guardian.
Mrs. Gardner herself met them
at the door and, after greeting
them, turned to Lillian with the
remark:
SO glad to meet you, my dear.
| | used to know your mother, and
you look 50 very like she did
| when l last saw her. Come in !
Jesse is out somewhere. l sup
| pose 1 will have to deputize one
of you girls to 60 in search of
him. she said with smile.
I'll undertake the task, Aunt
Hettie,' Julia said, and l won't
be gone long either. III march
him in here directly. See
So saying she left the group and
they entering the drawing-room,
Lillian was presented to some OF
| the assembled guests. In few
moments Julia returned with the
young Lord of the house and
presented MIN tn:
Lillian, this is Jesse Jesse, this
lis my cousin Lillian. Amuse
yourselves while l 60 and help
Aunt Hettie. SEQ she is want
ing me-
One by one the carriages de-
| posted their fair burdens till the
balls were quite thronged with
the bright young faces and re-
sounded with their merry laugh.
| At length dancing commences
and swiftly fly the hours as the
light feet keep time to the en-
livening strains of music.
Some grow tired of the in
cessant motion and stroll out on
the piazza amid the dim shadows
of light that fall family across
from the windows. Lillian was
among the latter class, and bad
been standing some time in the
shadow of the vine trellis when
she heard voices on the opposite
side.
by George! JESSE Hall Ste
phens was saying, don't you
think Miss Falkn er is a sumner {?
We'll, Hall, she is pretty. But
you know I have fancied that
there is an expression as of some
hidden pain in her eyes. ! have
noticed it several times to-nighl
when she has been sitting aside.
'Psbaw! She is too young tc
have had any heart ache. All your
foolish imagination, boy
They had passed on and Lillian
standing out in the pale light
thought Of all that had come tc
herin the last two years. Though
of that we'll remembered Autumn
| eve when she had looked up auc
caught just such an expression il
Charzey's eyes. And as she re
viewed the past a deep sigh es
capped her and, fearing lest fur
ther reflections should cause be
to waver in forgetting, she hastily
re- entered the house.
Try as she might the image o
her first love would float befor
her in Imagination, and she vainl.
strove to Danish the sad thought
that had been awakened, and sh
was heartily glad when they ha'
started homeward.
Clearly Jesse was in love an
she recalled the silent thougI
impressive glance he gave her a
be handed her into the carriage