The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-07-13
Vol. XVIII.

you Jennie, l had a very dear
father. He wss a clergyman, and
though my love for him did not
keep me from being troublesome
and disooedient 10 him, | thought
1 loved him very dearly indeed.
MY mother bad died wbeu l
was a baby, but I had a middle
aged governess, who was good to
me, In her prim, dry way.
Il had birds, two dogs q pony,
and a most beautiful cat. Chill.
dren in the neighborhepd were
often invited to spends the day,
and were often allowed tosrosm
about the gardens and grounds as
1--we pleased. Then 1 weastospend
the Gay with them.
i had some cousins, big girls,
and when I was but little older
than you, q grand party was
given in honor of the twenty-6rst
birthday of the eldest one. The
latter wrote to my father, and
begged that might be allowed to
come, and be consented. These
cousins were rich spd bad 3 big
house in the city.
4 was of course very anxious to
90 and made great preparations
but the day before the one fixed
for our departure, I fell violently
sick of q cold.
'Next day l got up a trifle' gid
dy and very hosrse, but deter
mined to persuade them all was
| quite we'll. I talked and laughed
and made a great show of being
very hungry at dinner time. But
I did not like the grave look On
my fathers face, Surely he could
not be thinking Of forbiddlpg my
gong to the party! he wonld
not be 30 cruel!
! But my misgiving proved true.
He said that on account Of my
illness could not 60.
You are cruel = I said, spring.
ing away from him and rushing
away.
And stubborn and angry, ]
went to bed, refusing to speak
when l was spokea 10. And next
morning I got up late. l heard
my father calling me from below,
and wheels on the drive tod me
the carriage was coming TO take
him to the stetion. Then, as l
failed toappear, he came ap stairs,
and knocked at my door.
i made no reply. Miss Jones,
coming into my room at the mo.
ment, said in g low voice, Mary,
you ought to be ashamed of your
SELF then opened the door and
said l was dressing and would
not be long. I heard him take
out his watch. and say in disap-
pointed tone that he could not
wait then be said, GOOD bye,
darling, God bless and keep you, L
shall soon be back so tepderly
and sadly, that for the moment
my hardness melted-I longed to
throw myself in his arms
But be was gone. I saw the
carriage drive out of the gate and
disappear where the road turns !;
then a dreadful sense of desola-
ton came over. me, that never
had, either before or since
THE morning seemed as if it
would never pass. There were to
be no lessons. After dawdling about
IL went to the window which
overlooked the road, and the drive
to the FROM door,
| ssWhatever can these men be
doing P thought, as four or five
men knew by sight came in at
the gate, slowly, each one SEEM
ing 10 talk without listening to
the Others
i felt something was wrong. l
watched the men till they dissp-
pared behind the bushes; they
were going round to the back
door then I listened and waited
Suddenly I heard a scream
my heart seemed 10 stop-then
some one rushed ill.,
1T was the housemaid looking
so white and scared
Don't you 60 dowo, Miss
Mary she said, 'it's only some
body got 6t or sonething,' but
she shivered and wrung her
hands,
4 made one spring and darted
| downstairs. But nurse caught
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