The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-06-08
Vol. XVIII.

And still, in spite OF all this, MIR
Torrington persisted in keeping
bis love to himself. In vain Aun,
sarspta took herself up stairs, anc
left the drawing-room free te
twilight and the lovers-in vair
Violet put on her prettiest dresses
| and curled her hair, with specia
eye to Mr.. Torrington's taste.
Old Mr.. Purple-whose name
was not q bad description of the
general hue Of his face-begaa tc
wonder what in the world young
Torrington meant by coming here
80 much and keeping better mer
away! and hin:ed very broadly
at the propriety Of Violet's being
more gracious to a certain banker,
a friend Of his, who vas supposed
to be especially attracted by the
blue-gray eyes and the Jet arched
brows.
And little Violet took to crying
at night on her lace.edged pillows
and Aunt Sarepta, q tall, spare
maiden lady, who had only re
Gently come up from the country
to take charge Of her brothers
household, scarcely knew what te
do.
Violet quoth the aunt, what
ails you p
4 don't know, aunt
How long has Mr.. TorUngtor
oeen visiting here?'
i don't know; about three
years
Does be care for you, Violet ?
4 don't know, aunt she re-
piled, blushiDg and rosy.
DO you care for him?'
i don't know, aunt she said
b!ushing still more deeply.
Then why on earth don't he
propose, and have done with it.
4 don't know, aautp This
time in q sort Of despairing &C
cent.
Miss Sarepta Purple set herself
TO untangle this Gordian knot OF
circumstances as she would 8
'suarl' in her skeins OF mixed
| woods and when Miss Sarepta set
herself about d thing, she was
generally in the habit of accom-
plishing it.
'I'll 90 and see him myself was
the result Of a long day Of medl'
tatioD on Miss Sarepta's part
sand won't let Violet know
about it,
Mr.. Church Torrington sat in
his leather covered easy chair
looking out a dificult case in Els
toppels when his clerk announced
"a lady, and, turning abruptly
around, be encountered the gaze
of Miss Sarepta Puppies spec
| tacled orbs.
He colored scarlet as he drag
| ged forth q chair, and stammered
| out some incoherent sentence OF
other-for was not she Violet's
aunt ?-the aunt of the fair dam
sci whom be worshipped afar of
| and in silence
Thank you,' said Miss Purple
depositing herself on the chair as
one might set down a heavy
| trunk-'L've come on business
Indeed
Because said Miss Purple
edgiug her chair a little nearer
that of the young lawyer, I think
it's time this business was set
tied
What business
What business p echoed Mrs
Purple, with beligereut toss O
her head ; 'as if you do not know
we'll enough what l am talking
about-why getting married, t
be sure'
Mr.. Torrington grew shade o.
two paler. Was it possible tba
| this ancient maiden still eontem
plated the probability Of matri
mony Had she then selected
him for her victim ? He looked
at the back window--it opened OF
a blind alley, which led nowhere
He glanced at the door but Mis'
Puppies gaunt form efectusll,
debarred that means ofegress. N
there was nothing but to 81
still and face the worst that fat
had in store for him.
You see,' went on Miss Sarepts
Il am not blind if am getting in
to years, and l can see as we'll a
anybody what you mean by com
| ing so often to our house. Bu