The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-20
"A ROY'S ISI.USDEIs.

Dick anl are going down to tho May
Festivities, Miss Chelmsford; do you care
to Gomez"
Agatha Chelmsford, large, fair,
handsome woman, looked up from her
cool corner in tho morning-room.
1.-The May festivities here?" with n
fuint elevation of pale, arched brows.
Eyes, did you not know?
"Why, we are going to have regu-
lnr old-fashloned May-day-NIay queen,
May pole, and ALL
'And you-you care for this sort of
thing, MIR. Darlington!
pardon me, hut / should judge the
persons getting 1t mp were-well, not
exactly in our set.
"No," Wilbur Darlington said coldly.
"If you mean on visiting terms here,
most OF them arc not. But"
"But you just ought to SEQ the May
Queen, Miss Agatha" young Dick Car
ungton broke in enthusiastically,
"She's worth going purposely to see. :"
"IndeedI Who is your rustic beauty,
Dick?"
"In tho first place, lady," Dick said
stoutly.
But they're not well off, you know,
] 80 she is obliged to teach in the village
4 school. DO come"
! ''Dlck." Wilbur Carrington said
\ sharply, "don't urge Miss Chelmsford.
l presume she would not care about it. "
4 "Oh, but i dc. with Il sudden drop
ping OF her languid tone.
h wnil!ne l,il!n TvalJlstain you just few momont'
Il Aud, ninging aside the scrap OF nee
u ,Io- work with which she no" oooh 'ill-
.Mg, she lott the tlh,t91s1fCrI 1CiI was visiti,o WI,
Il MeSr a e9,SrrrGtons mother, down in their
y pfe1C%v'Carripgtons 1% were tho great people
y S place.
s8 QAud1umor tolda strange little romance
.h this slightly plssee he,ress, and
gYrave, reserved Wilbur Darlington.
MI 1t Is snld that years ago, when tho
wealth and luxury he held to-day were
Sunknown TO him, before the world dis
scovered the force, the brilliancy, tho
ss ;sS enlns of his Gc1, that ilo ila,i boon
willing to lay bis life at Agatha Chelms-
lords feet; that lightly she had pushed
aside tho boyish passion and gone on to
ghlgher conquests.
IS Now tho tables had turned. and it
$wns with resolute deterlninat to
snndo the asst that she had come down
10 the handsome country seat this bright
5spring weather..
8S To-day she passed on to the morning
SinR-room, her full, womanly figure
looking its best Ill her handsome Co.'S
Etttme OF dark blue velvet and brocade.
s ''Ready, Mr.. Curngton?' with
bright smile.
3S@ Eyes, hope you will ENJOY it, Miss
3Ohelmsiord, he said, us he handed hor
Into the carriage.
SM IL am sure 1 shall"
SS% Ihe carriage soon stopped ut q beau
;hful grove, and through the trees they
caught sight Of the bright dresses, and
heard merry laughter.
Dick sprang IRON his seat, and tossed
the reins TO his brother.
sSSS'I shall be tho first to groet her
majesty. SEQ Annie over there, and
iAhall bring her to YOU"
s8 No" Wilbur sald, shortly, eve will
go to her."
Something in his voice made Agatha
chelmsford look up hlm at suddenly.
Then sho took his arm, and wont will,
him down tho n"rHl'". r''s... ~, o,,,>os-
sES"You see the young folks oompos,
Ing tins party pho "vriained "hayS a g%0ff %f
SaS sooinl club in tho winter moIntL', moIni,tay tuT
ss aSss;s ~ ~ the first time they have eleof"ted
sMay:d day Good ,Ay about it,"
sDick looked back toeSSt the urottioxt
tanner, "Theoy% Tor their queen.
sgarl i'll tho yhbur3 Wilbur Knows"
'S haven't theysposel to be enthusiastic, )"
"You alt, crushing laugh. SIS sho
with Y apretty, Wilbur"
ycnl)Its the first time sho had called
sS so since the old days, but they
NO no"r the Maying party, and it was
Sahe TO play trump cnrd.
SsIhere WAS no change in the grave,
bearded lace, to whicn she looked up
llaf pleadingly,
Pretty?' he repeated calmly, q trlllo
dfaa,nily. IL hardly know if we wou,d
ssgree on thai snbject. Miss Chelmsford.
that inner lite makes outer beau.
VIZ and Ammo stuart is a womanjy
woman. But here she is."
agatha Chelmsford looked with q now
MeEyous excitement in llcr light blue
s'yes at the girl who came forward with
aSalSk' asSk' laughing heartily at the boys
n1Rfry words.
&nd she saw o girl little above tho
Asstnum height, but looking taller be.
S2ANne Oh tile soft wAito muslin robe sho
ne saw faco bright with health
sNsss happiness, nnd Heavens elixir
Taco clean.cut. as cameo: eyes