The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-06
ANNlE'S REV lcNGlG.


and the handsomcst young lady in Lar
onville.
Her grace of manner was wonderful
liked her were won to admiration by hel
matchless courtesy. And, of course, il
was difficult for any man to withstand
her.
She was tlirt. Hearts and fortunes
innumcrable had been laid ut her feet
but she rejected them all. TO do hel
and the men whose wings she had singed
closest, all averred that she had never
encouraged them.
from the Cape. a handsome fellow
and fortune enough to enable him tC
practice his profession, the law, or let il
alone, as he chose.
ErSkine was in some degree unprinci
pied. lie has been left an orphan at :;
eccentric uncle, who alternately petted
him and sworc at him, until the boy he
came, in degree, reckless, and very
nearly desperate as to what any one
thought OF him, When he grew up all
the women went to work and male a
fool of him, us they generally do of {;
handsome man. Then his uncle died and
left him II fortune; SO there was NOTHING
for the young man to do but to enjoy
himself. lie travelled extensively, and
broke all the hearts which were ready to
be broken. Indeed, more than one sweet
girls happiness he blighted for life.
Against one unfortunate girl he had
committed the deepest and bittereSt
wrong in the whole black catalogue of
crime and sinl Helen Al lurcws died
when her child was born and was glad tC
hide herself i'll the grave. Julian Ersltine
held up his head, and fair women, Virtu-
ous women they called themselves,
smiled on linn.
Harrison.
He admired her intensely and left
every other fancy to devote himself to
her. And ! think no man was ever more
Il devoted slave tu Il woman than he was
to her.
IL went on for three months in the
usual way: ErSkinc everywhere M iss
llarriSom'S attendant.
In February there waSa fete at IIarri.
son lodge. All our set were present.
Miss Harrison was magnificent. lIcl
dress of black velvet with diamonds on
her neck and arms became herperfectly
and among her guests she moved with
queenly grace and beauty.
Burton whispered to me, and she had
Tilted Burton some two years ago" .Ook
out for breakers ahead, Alden. Miss
Harrison is on her high horse tonight
and Erskine is spoonier than ever"
/. sPshawl replied /; 'Erslline cut his
eye teeth long ago, and Annie Harrison
knows it.
'Perhaps so, returned Burton, quietly.
But am satisfied this is Il real thing
with Erskine. Look ut him now, while
she is talking to him. Why, man there's
Il flush on his cheek like girls blush at
the first kiss of her lover. And she, by
Jove-dont know the meaning of the
steely gleam in those eyes of hers? Well,
l rather think l do.
l laughed, for had not given Julian
Erskine the credit of having any heart
and as for Miss Harrison, accepted s }.
ciety's verdict, and looked on her as !,
scientific coquette.
A little after my conversation Will
Burton ] str0llcd into the conservatory
| heard some PERSONS come in, but did
not notice them until the intensely pas
siOnate voice OF the man arrested my at
tentiOn. l glanced up and saw Mr.
Erskine and Miss Harrison.
Il implOre you to answer mel' he said
grasping her hands; 'fol three intermin,
bic weeks you have kept me in agony
a week more like tins would kill me. ,
'Oh, no, indeed,' she said, Il think you
exaggerate, Mr.. Erskine. People are no
50 easily killed.
But 1 love you! | love YOU'D he crct
almost savagely.
DO you2 That is very kind Of you,
she returned, languidly.
DO you mean TO drive me mad? Ami,
Harrison, love you with my whole hear
and soul, with every nerve and fibre OF
/, my bodyl ! want you for my wilel m,
own, own wife! Come to my arms--it i:
my right to hold you against the hear
which knows no life but that You give
it,
She rctrcated pace or twoa and raised
her face to lis. Every word she spoke
was clear and distinct, and yet her voic,
was lifted scarcely above Il whisper.
| Il will answer you, Mr.. Erskine, will
pleasure. You have heard of Heller
| AlNilpNS1 cSi Scc you HIVE. DIG
was my half sister, and loved her mex
to my God. You know yOurpart in tin
tragedy where you and she were th'
principal actOrs-y0u know how it end
cd. 1t was fortunate for you, cowarI
and hypocritc, that | was in q foreigl
land at the time she died, for if | ha,
been on the same soil with you | shoul,
have killed you. When the wretche,
tale came to my ears, / swore to be re
venged on you, and have taken my owl
way TO fulfil lmy vow. Sooner thar
we'd you l would make myself the wifi
of the lowest brute in the universe VIII
could be called man. There, you hav
your answerl Cop
! She pointed to the door. He obeye