The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-27

the eyes express. There is a crash
upon the piano keys, and Pearl slips
down upon the floor, upsetting q rare
vase In her fall.
"How thoughtless Of me to frighten
her sol"
Paul rushed from the conservatory.
but others are there before him.
ut Is only faint" says Mrs. Ever
son, "the room Is warm, and she has
played too long. Alice, call John and
let him carry her too her room."
Cali JOhn?" echoed Paul, sarcastic.
ally. care there no men here, that
you must call a hireling?'' Aud, dis
regarding his mothers frown, he gath
ers the slender form in his arms and
strides off like an angry giant.
AS the days pass on he meets her
often, but only by stratagem, for Pearl
Is as shy as fawn, and fits away from
him like will.o o'-the-wisp. His "shy
little darling" he calls her to himself,
and the light shines still brighter in his
handsome eyes.
One day he came across her, seated
on rock looking seaward, her young
charges playing at her feet. What a
beautiful picture she makesl The wind
losses her golden hair back and forth,
now hiding now revealing, the shapely,
swan-like neck; then it blows her filmy
white dress against the rock like beat
ing wings. There is sadness upon
| her face that has never been there be-
| fore, and a suspicious sparkle upon hor
long dropping lashes.
"Pearl, darlingp"
A startled crimson face Is turned to-
ward him for an instant, and then this
time Pearl does not escape him. AS
well strive to loose the shell-pink hands
from a grasp of iron. Then follows a
passionate avowal of love, ringing clear
and strong above the roar of the incom-
ing tide.
Pearl Is so taken aback by his vehem
ence that she forgets he Is waiting for
| an answer.
"Pearl, darling, will you be my
Again her face Is turned toward him.
but the sudden light that has 80 trans
formed it changes to look Of intense
pain, and the tones are almost harsh.
"Sir, you are forgetting yourself; re-
lease my hands instantly"
in Eva and Ellie.
surely you are not afraid of hec,
Tearlf Let me claim you before her
anu the world. She is proud, know,
eyes, she is proud" repeated Mrs.
EVerson, too proud to countence such
a terrible mesalllance as this. Paul,
your father shall hear Of your conduct;
and as Tor you---"
She gets no further, for Pearl, as
cool and az naughty as she, rises and
confronts the angry woman.
"You may spare your words, madam,
as they are entirely unnecessary; have
not accepted your sons love, neither do
intend to. OF course this is all very
unpleasant, and to prevent its recur-
renee shall leave Aylmer's Rest TO-
morrow" And before Paul can frame
word of remonstrance she has fairly
flown toward the house.
How Paul never knows, but Pearl
Wyley is gono before breakfast next
morning. and no word Of farewell has
passed between them.
n
"Alice, if you could only get Miss
Atherton's work to do it would pay 50
much better, and Paul needs 80 many
things now the fever has left him so
weak" And Mrs. EversOn's pale, worn
face looks up from the coarse sewing
upon which she has been toiling since
early daylight.
81 will try" IS the weary answer.
''Ther8 is no use In trying to hide our
poverty any longer, SUPPOSE
1t is an elegant brown stone front
before which Alice Elverson stands
shivering Oh that cold, ,wintry m orning.
She Is ushered by q pOmpous footman
up the Velvet-carpeted stairs into an
elegant little boudoir, and there, in an
exquisite morning robe Of white cash.
mere and satin, stands-Pearl Wyley.
Alice falls back a step In dismay: but
Pearl, with cry of JOY, fairly flies
across the room and clasps her around
the neck.
"Oh, thought I never should find
you, you, And 10 think you have come to
"But l didn't know---.-" falters
Alice.
1.-The name?" Interrupts Pearl. "Oh,
that was changed by the wealthy aunt
who adopted me, and made mo her
heiress. And now l am going home
! with you; do 80 want to sec my two
little girls!"
But it Is of Paul of whom she is
thinking-Paul, who is still her king
among mon.
Going to her home2 Alice's checks
burn as she thinks Of their changed
positions, and the circumstances of
| PEARLS dismissal. Is Pearl dressing to
make her look all the more shabby?
| Alice watched her wonderingly as she
dons dress Of rich, dark blue velvet,
heavily trimmed with white fur. She
does not know that Pearl Is dressing
only for Paul's eyes.
mamma, | have bl ought some one
to sec yOu." And at the sound of
PEARLS low, musical voice IN reply, the
man In the next room, who has scarce
ly yet lifted his own hand, springs up
and sits upright OH his couch.
"My darling come back to me at
last!'' he murmurs, and falls back, half
fainting, upon the pillows. What d
vision Of loveliness sits by his bedside
when he drifts slowly back to conscious
nessl He stretches out one thin,
emaciated hp :, to make sure the Wis
ion Is real. 1t Is gently clasped by
Pearl, and once more lIe shuts his
eyes, this time with solemn content
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