The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-16
sight. I think it was a siding or some
tlafaane 0E HIIak LII.

sight. think it was siding or some
thing of that kind.
At the side Of the carriage where ]
was sitting, there was steep bank
which shut out all hope; at the Other
side were several lines Of rail; beyond
was the open country. In an instant
my torturer was at my window. With
an oath he commanded me to ssbe still
and stay where was" heard some
one pass, and In reply toa question,
suppose, say that we had been shunted
to allow a special train to 60 by-it
would pass in three minutes. called
but very family, [ am afraid, for nc
me so fiercely that dare not try again
The special train swept by, but
hardly saw Tiny eyes, my whole soul
we're fastened on the figure Of a man
who just then came down the green
bank which was at some distance. ]
pressed my face to the glass. Which
way would he take? He stood up for q
moment, and then slowly, lazily saunt-
| my only hope was that he would pass
or moving now. Inoticed every trifline
detail of his figure and dress; he was q
tall broad d.shoulderedg gentleman, dressed
in light gray; young, and with a long
golden beard; even the carnation in
his button-hole observed, and the
strength and careless ease of his figure
as he lounged along. He stopped to
whistle his dogs and then again strolled
on idly twirling his cane.
L do not know what kind Of face was
n frlou r,s.l
wild and scared one, 1 am sure; but
IN another minute a pair Of great merry
blue eyes carelessly glanced up in pass
ing, and were startled into earnestness
by the eyes they encountered: the
whistle sounded, but even as it did a
strong hand was on the door-handle, the
moved on-he was beside me. 1 was
safe
L don't know what happened then.
My deliverer says that cried, and held
one Of his hands tight in both of mine;
but that don't believe. In the first
place we never had been introduced,
and in the second, two of his fingers ar
about as much as my two hands can
contain at once. l know when L grew
calmer that found him taking care of
me, and that I didn't dislike itasmuch
as one might have expected. 1 don't
remember how L told him all; Isuppose
the turnip and knife, which still lay on
the seat helped me a litGle; but do
know that he told me mot to be fright
ened, for he would not throw the
scoundrel from the window, as he de-
seryed"-and THAT he looked so fierce
and so strong that could quite i'm
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scoundrels from windows, and that he
rather liked it. What he did was to
take the creature by the collar, and
force him down on his knees, in spite
OF his piteous protestations that che
never meant to hurt the lady-it was
only a lark; he would not have done
it for a ten-pun note, not if he had
known"
''Hold your tongue. Swallow this,
and think yourself lucky to escape six
months OH the treadmill. For the
lady's sake, I will not prosecute you,
and I'll not break every bone in your
body, as should like tn do, as it might
annoy her to see it done. But you'll
eat this, to the last lnorsel--mud and
ALL l should say it is not the only dirt
you will have to swallow in your life !
Down with itl''
And when the last atom had disap-
peared, my deliyerer, with a parting
shake, flung the creature in corner,
where he lay till the train stopped, and
turned to take care'.' OF me again.
almost shrank from the stern face
to which now raised my eyes, but it
softened i'll a moment, and L lay back
III corner and rested silently and
thankfully, while he interposed his
broad shoulders between me and the
other end Of the carriage till the train
stopped, and L saw Aunt Margery's
dear old face on the platform.
l am sure she wondered ut the eager
ness OF my clasp and ut my face, which
l felt was still white and scared. l
made a little motion toward my dcliy.
erer, but could not speak word. He
said a few words and gave his card to
my aunt, who accepted it and the stu
alton as graciously al she does every
thing, and looked rather anxious to get
me safely to the carriage and home,
and III five minutes more we were driven
away.
"What did he do for you, darling?"
'Ohl he was so strong and good to
me-and he made me eat the whole tur-
nip, auntiel"
The whole turnip You must lie i'll,
Polly? Come, we won't talk or think OF
it nOW.'
And she quieted and petted me, evi.
IDENTIFY thinking that | had lost my
wits, until | was lying on the sofa in
her drawing-room able to tell her all.
We'll that was my first and only at
tempt at "taking care of myself.n [
never wanted to do SO again. Tom
takes care Of me now-of course YOU
understand that it was he who came to
my deliverance. Aunt wrote to him
that very evening, and my father came
down from London next morning on
purpose to thank him, then Tom called,
and so--and so-the end of my story,
or, perhaps, l should say the real be-.
ginning Of it is that am his wife now.
At first L did think it a pity that my
husband should be only "Tom,o when
| had always intended to marry at least
three syllables, as am merely polly"
but now think Tom the most charm
change it.
1 have only one thing moro to tell.
| The old lady with the disagreeable bon