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


piece of speculating humanity,
my brother, who is soon to be an
NJ. d.
oh yes! is Jesse pleased with
his Unclc's family? | beIieverhe
had never met them before
Il think Jess is very much
pleased with them all, more es-
peciaIly with the girls thongh.'
Then be added as he glanced up,
But, Minute, just see how shame
fully E|cane is treating me on my
first visit. l do think it is too
bad !
Eleanc, who had been busily
engaged in thought, with her re-
fections thus suddenly inter
rupted, turned around as she ex-
claimed
'Jerold, you are too provoking!
I was trying to recall some beauti,
ful lines I had read not long since
and was just about to remember
them when you Interrupted me-
Perhaps l can assist you. Was
it old Mother Hubbard or Kitty
in the Meadow p These are about
the best collection I 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 | used to repeat one for
ycur special benefit commencing |!
Those eyes of lovely blue-'you
remember that one?'
I think I do. Also, I remember
the ridiculous figure you presented
when Minnie came up and caught
you kneeling to that old log by
the pond Eleaue replied laugh
ing: And, pray, to 0hom was l
kneeling?' he asked with 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-
DID,. 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.
Well, l don't care if l did, she
said with emphasis, 4 was only
q child then. Of course, would
not allow such a thing now
This remark brought forth such
peal of laughter that she rose,
angrily to leave them.
But Jerold caught her hand as
she was passing and leading her
into the parlor opened the piano
and insisted on her giving them
a tune to dispel her temper.
But Eleane stubbornly refused
to comply, and Minnie pleaded
headache.
Jerold said he was determined
to have some music, and seated
himself at the instrument, crea'
ting sucn deafening discord that
Minnie at last consented to play
or-as she laughingly said, The
horrid din would deafen her,
She commenced with a favorlte
song of Eleane's, who could not
help joining her as the sweet mel
ody of THE Switzer's Farewell
hoated on the calm stiffness OF the
evening.
Eleane's voice was one Of ex'
quisite pathos, and her whole be-
ing seemed filed with the yearnin e
expressed in the song.
Jerold stood near her, his hand.
some face aglow with a strange
new hope. And as the last note
died away, and Minnie rose from
the instrument, he turned to heI
with the remark
You will sing for me often, viii
you not, Eleane? Your voice is the
sweetest | have heard since
school.days ) with q look straight
into the blue eyes that droopec
beneath their heavy lashes.
'Jerold, you are still at youl
old game of hattery,' she said
But her heart was futtering with
a silent joy as she read the mean
ing OF those few words. But
Minnie, always On the alert tor frr
of any kind, had caught The
glances, and gave Eleane ar
amused smile as her mother en-
tered and announced tea.
} Eleane was Of quick tempera
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