The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-19

~ titue lot naSLy Soou-py' my
little love-! Make haste to grow
fast and be a tall girl when l
come back he said kissing her.
His going was so sudden she did
not seem to realize 1t. / was
glad it was so. But how | pilied
the little thing. when day after
day. az she had done for years.
She sat and watched.
Maybe he might come,' she said
once to me
'i4etteis came often 70 Fred,
wiln messages of love for her,
with sometimes little note ae-
Complying Il gift. Food enough
to keep her loving little heart
! from the suffering be gave, and
: fuel enough to-, keep the love
brightly huruing. But be came
not, nor promised of bis coming.
Time passed on; The pretty
child grew to be beautiful
maiden. Youths gathered abont
her, and friends had ceased 10
talk Of Joe. Other names we're
mentioned as his bad been, yet
noue could win an answering
smile or blush. l knew for whom
her love was kept.
The waiting, yearning look in
her eyes gave way at last, and a
joyous light broke forth. Joe
was coming back. A letter to
Fred brought the glad tidings. He
wrote
I've a secret to tell you, dear
boy. But no-Ill keep it for a
surprise, in which you will rejoice
for my sake, I au sure. In a
few days l shall be with You
Again. as in her baby days,
Hettie began her watching. Oh,
| know her heart was singing a
joyous song, though the swe>
lips gave no sound.
She stood in the porch, wait
ing bis coming, clothed in feecy
white, roses in her hair, and a
bright smile playing upon her
face. -
! 'Hettie
| Fred came toward her. The
boys face had lost its usual look
Of merriment-his voice, it's care
less tone.
! 'Hettie, Joe came by the train
awhile ago'-he paused, darting
an anxious, searching glance at
| bis sisters face, and be was not
alone. Ill not let him surprise
you, little sis. Eve hurried bone
to tell you his wifeis with him.
The light went oat of eye and
heart. The blush faded quickly
on the young face. and, wbiter
than the dress she wore, she put
forth her hand to grasp the bal.
ustrade.
Fred sprang forward to catch
her tainting form. Like broken
lily, be bore ber in. And when
Joe came she knew it not.
For many days her gentle
spirit hovered between the shores,
Sometimes, since, I've almost re-
gretled that it passed not away
TO the other and brighter one.
But she was left with US for q wise
purpose, know.
! She has never seen Joe Hew-
berry since his marriage. Three
years after, she sent to his little
girl who bears her uame, the
chain and locket she used 10
wear
Where is be now 2 Mrs. Wal.
lace asked.
i nave not heard Of him for
years. | know not if be lives
Thanks for your story, Gevrgie
But wish its lesson would have
been powerful
True. l must profit by it
without delay, l will send Bessie
home tomorrow with mother
The change will do her good, and
break the SPELL
\ X x X X
A few days after this, George
Clark came to sec Bessie's mo
|
ther, and said, with a bright
smile
I've come, to change The ending
OF my story Of The other day. Ii
fact, Lbe eud bsd bot then come
Here are Hettle's Wedding cards
her Joe has been widower ovel
two years. Hear what she writes
to me:
Forgive me for keeping my
happiness from you, my dea