The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-23

her bright DAY was spolled. But
girls know how to hide these
things, and Jenny was the gayest
of the gay. She had TO return to
her stall again Immediately after
supper and oh how sharply the
cold struck her as she stepped out
into the night.
DR.. Chester left her at the door
of a small room designed for o
vestry, but now used by the ladies
as dressing room. Jenny ran in
to put off her wraps, but, while
doing this, heard her name spoken
in the narrow passage without.
'Jt's all settled, l suppose, Doc
tor, between you and Miss Car.
SOD, was what she heard.
No, Fred. I've seen the folly
of that, to-day The tones, which
answered, were the well-known
ones of DR.. Chester.
You astonish meP replied
Fred.
4 don't mind giving you the
reason, Fred said the doctor.
Just look at that young lady's
feet, and you will have it. In spite
of this cold day she wears nothing
but u fimsy pair of blue silk shoes.
l have more than fancied Miss
Carson / don't deny it. But
you will see at once that a girl
who can so utterly sacrifice her
reason to her vanity is not the
wife for o poor, struggling doc
tor, with his fortune yet to make.
But enough of this. Let's 60 in.
It's chilly here
Poor Jenny! Fortunately, there
was no one in the dressing-room
but herself. She flew to the fur
thest end and hid her burning
face on o pile of cloaks. But,
after brief struggle, sbo rallied.
1t would never 10 to cry. 1t
would never do to 60 to her table
with red eyes. 1t was a very
erect, firm. mouthed little lady who
walked to her table presently, and
the heels of the pretty blue boots
came down upon the floor with a
sharp, ,resolute lit the click !; for Miss
Jenny had made up her mind to
do something very odd.
Il am a little fool she said 10
herself, but 1 don't quite deserve
TO lose q good mans good opinion.
and | won't either if can help
| it,
| 1t was late before she was ready
to 90 home. Just as she was
about to start, DR.. Chester, who
was her escort, banded her a pair
OF overshoes, saying quietly, as i
| it were a matter OF course: Miss
Jenny, please put these on it is toe
cold d night for such thin shoes al
| see you wesr.'
Poor Jenny! Her face wa:
scarlet with modification. She
made out to utter q confused
Thank you,' and put on th'
offending oversboes without ano
ther word. Then she took th'
doctors arm, and they went ou
together.
Jenny's heart was beating 81
fast that it almost choked her
but she was as determined a
} ever. Before ten steps had beel
taken, she said:
Or. Chester, do you think i
right to condemn a person for
single fault? ?
Certainly not said the doctor
promptly.
Then, why do you condem
me?'
; 4 don't understand you,' sal
he.
4 heard every word you said t.
Fred Somers tonight rejoine
Jenny, quietly.
Miss Jenny?' He stopped
! startled.
Il did. l don't blame you, Dot
tori gave you reason to thin
me only a vain, silly girl. Blu
please hear my defence and hoy
: sorry and ashamed am, Won
: you p And then Jenny made be
penitent, little confession, .endin
! with, I don't know what 20
! think of me now ; but, indeed
! Il think you the dearest, braves
1 little girl in the world, and It's
who am the fool cried the docto
ardently. And then-bat then,
don't know that outsiders lk
4 you and I, reader, have any bus
ness to listen.
When Jenny got home she too