The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-20

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"Captain Valentine" she said, "you
have my word, once for all; the elm
shall stand 80 long as I am mistress
here. There need be no more words
about it,"
No more words, but Deeds" he
answered, and wicked, angry light
hamed i'll his eyes, suoh Us che had seen
there once before. The man could hold
| fire like iron.
But then the subject dropped, as she
supposed. He did not mention the
tree again. ''He has given it up" she
thought; "he makes great noise when
he can't have his way. and then forgets
about it." But Miss Eulalie did not do
tho Captain justice. One twilight, as
she returned from sick neighbours, it
gave her curious shock to see her
pretty ward, Isabel Vaughn, talking
over the hedge which separated the
| grounds, to Captain Valentine, who
wore q rose in his button hole.
''See, Dear Miss Eulalie," she cried
-''see what basket of roses Captain
| Valentine las brought usl And might
go up to the Towers tomorrow with
Mrs. Van Duff to see Capta,n.V alentlne's
Corot?" ..,..+
Miss Eulalie could hardly refuse
why should she ?-and Isabel returned
| in ecstacies with the medieval furniture,
the Persian draperies, the wonderful
| carved worries the carpets like woodland
moss, the Oriental rugs and skins OF
ant-eaters and tawny lions.
cit is just heavenly" she said. "It
makes home look squalid and mean.
1t makes me low-spirirod to como back.
Why did you let nae go, Miss Eulalie?
And the elm tree does INTERFERE with his
view more or less; but what of that?
he has every thing else, He can gallop
to the sea in haltan hour. Such horsesl
I've always longed for saddle-horse.
Captain Valentine has promised to lend
mo a safe one."
And day after day he kept his word
and brought his horses round for Miss
Isabel to try, or left flowers and fruits
that fairly inundated the small house
or perhaps he gathered the young peo-
pie together, and gave fete under his
trees, with dancing Oh the broad veranda
hung with festoons of Chinese lanterns:
and sometimes Miss Eulalie IVES obliged
to chaperon Isabel, and sit, faded
wall-fower, in the house of her old
suItor.
IL wonder why Captain Valentine
never marriedp" said Isabel, after one
of these fetes. II wonder how it seems
to be 80 everlasting rich; to have no
worry about money; to"
"Isabel," warned Miss Eulnlie, "you
care too much for money. There are
better things"
"Mention one please.
'You will think 1 am sentimental
old woman, but love is better thous-
andfold-"
Il don't know. Love is very nice,
but if you must go without everything
else, with out pretty gowns and jewels
and splendor, give me money"
'You are too young to choose.
Pretty gowns, jewels, and splendor'lose
their charm when you are used to them,
but love outlasts everything"
But Miss Eulalle's words were wasted.
II love money!" Isabel confessed; 'I
adore clothes. I don't know about
love-"
In spite of all that had happened.
Miss Eulalie was unprepared when
Isabel said to hsr: "I've something to
tell you. dare say you know it al
ready, though. L am going to marry
Captain Valentine, and wear cashmeres
and sapphires and 60 abroad, and never
have to count my change again. Uon-
gratulate NO."
"You are joking" DRIED Miss Eulalie,
Then it's the best Joke in the world!
Its no Joke to the other girls, let me tell
YOU"
you re going to marry Captain VAL
entine? Do you know that he is old
enough"
"ro know BETTER
"Do you love him, Isabel ?"
II like him we'll enough. love his
money"
"Isabel, don't do it. You will SOW to
the wind and reap the whirlwind. I
can't allow it; the idea OF your marry.
ing him! 1t is too preposterous, too
mercenary. Why, he was once lover
Of my own," pursued Miss Eulalie, for
getting herself.
"Why didn't you marry him, and
save me the trouble?" asked Isabel.
"But perhaps he was poor then2"
sit was not that"
"What then3 You loved somebody
else9"
81 don't mind telling you now, Isabel.
had another iOveT-Anson Andrews.
I've never gotten over 1t. There have
been weeks and months when I've
tried with all my soul to forget him.
to unlove him. He and Captain Valen-
tine sailed together il the Water Witch,
and when Capt. Valentine returned he
brought me al the trinkets and letters
had sent Anson Andrews, but never q
word more"
"You dear old faithful thlng you
shall dress in satin do Lyon and thread
lace we shall live in the lap of luxury;
aud LII send word to Anson Andrews if
he is at the farthest Thule. How oddly
things turn outl Fancy my marrying
your cast-off loveri"
| ''Isabel, T beg you not to-"
"Not to marry Captain Valentine just
because I'm not in love? Perhaps
never shall be IN love. You would havo
me give up so much for more sentiment
You mustn't expect everybody to have
as intense feelings as yourself, couldn't
remember man fifteen Years if ne were
the Great Mogul himself"
Captain Valentino and Isabel were
married in the little parlor Of the old
house, shaded by the old elm-tree,
which made pretty dancing shadows on
the wall. 1t was most informal
affair; and when it was over and the
Clergyman has pocketed his fec, aud
lNwsaxl