The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-16

tain spare them the pang. / am
to have dollar a day, Mrs. Pei
ham says, if operate the ma
chine skillfully. And a dollar q
day will buy mamma many little
luxury, and 60 far toward paying
the grocer and the baker
sYou are a noble girl 7 said Mr..
Croftou, warmly; and in his eye,
at that moment, Mary Monteagle
; was glorifed with beauty, as she
stood there, the fresh wind blow.
ing her jetty curIs about, the re-
fection of the orange sunset
deepening the color of her check,
and the grave, far away sparkle of
her eyes half .veiled beneath the
long Iashes. 'And if could be of
any assistance to you in this
task
You can, said the girl, abruptly.
'You can stay here amuse papa, so
that he shall not suspect what oc.
cupies my time. You can divert
his attention from Sanscrit and
Arabic, and all these mysteries
And, for the first time in his
experience of her, Mary Monteagle
laughed "A mellow, bird like laugh.
4 will said Mr.. Crofton, heart
lily.
And The compact was sealed be-
tween them.
Instead Of the week he had
promised bis father to spend with
old Colonel Monteagle, the sojourn
was extended to three.
At the end of that period be
gravely addressed himself to the
dark-eyed daughter of the house.
How is the trade p said he.
I am to have a machine next
week. said Mary, with the con-
scious pride OF one who has con-
quered fate; and then-only think
of it, Mr.. Crofton-l shall earn a
dollar day?'
Mary said Mr.. Crofton, Sc
riously, 4 have been thinking Of
another plan for you. You tell
me that this farmers wife has
made a frst-class housekeeper of
you
i baked uince pie yesterday 7
said Mary, exultantly and have
quilted a quilt and made soft soap
within the week 7
Il don't like the idea Of your
going into a factory said Mr.
Crofton. Suppose now, by way
of variety, you were .to-marry
me 2
But you're not in love with
me = said Mary, opening her
bright, black eyes.
But 7 am said Mr.. Crofton,
with great gravity. L have de-
liberately made up my mind that |
cant be happy without you. And
although l don't profess to be g
rich man, l believe l can make
you a better allowance than slz
dollars a week, while at the same
time you will not be compelled te
work ten hours a day for it. That
is the business.like view Of the
question. Now on to the more
personal one. Don't you think
Mary, that you could love me
Because / love you very much in
deed 7
IL don't know whispered
Mary, / might tryr
And then she blushed charm
ing!y.
So Colonel Monteagle's daughte
went to the fair Floridian planta
ton on the shores Of the river st
John, and astonished every on
there with her thorough know
ledge of housekeeping in all it,
details. And the two old people
with the burden Of insolvency an
care lifted of their lives, dWel
quietly on, in the ancient tower
like house, and talk to ever,
body who crosses their path G
the excellent marriage which m.
daughter Mary has contracted
"A thorough Scholar says Co
onel Monteagle, with dignity. 4
musician, a linguist, a thoroug
Hebrew student, anda proficient i
Latin and Greek. [ myself wa
her instructor. 1t is not singuIa
that a girl of such intellectu'
power should marry we'll
n But Colonel Monteagle, homes
!. man, never dreamed that it We
the sewing machine and soft soaI
!. the mayonnaise dressing and tf
/ vehement struggle to get frt