The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-01
LOVE AND FORTUNE.

A clustering uncomfortable day in
early November. Dr.
In Miss Miners sitting-room how
ever everything was as cosy and delight
full as could be desired. =.
And Miss Hetty Miner, sitting be-
fore the fire, her black silk skirt turned
carefully back over her lap, and her
substantially made boots resting COM
fortably on the fender. >..'
An elderly wOman-forty odd-with
sharp shrewd face, and bright little
eyes, and a resolute look around her
mouth.
A homely, outspoken woman, who
was proud to say she had never been in
love, who lived in luxury, although on
small scale, and who had hundred
thousand in government bonds to leave
to her relations when she died; and in all
the world she had but two relations, Mrs.
Carisford Carl her married sister, and
Mr.. Dollingby Parker, her half-broth-
or, who was jealous that old ST.
mon Carmen had left Hetty his fortune,
just because she had happened to be-
friend him in his poor ante-mining
days.
This especial afternoon, as she sat
meditatively before the fire, she sudden
ly EIoke the Stiffness with an energy of
speech that made the young girl, read
ing in tho bay window nearly concealed
by the curtains look startodly up from
her book.
'Ellice, you're fool!
Evidently Ellice Dunning had not
lived five years as companion and per-
sonal attendant to Miss Miner in vain,
for she manifested no surprise at the
rough speech, beyond the swift, brief,
little startled look in her soft whey
brown eyes.
She closed her book and came out
into the room, a little flush OH her
face.
DO you think 80, Miss Miner?'
Most certainly L think so, or
shouldn't have said 80.
You are a fool, Ellice Dunning, and
hate to see you throw yourself away 80
fOolishly.
DO show your common sense if you've
got any, and let that young jackanapes
of doctor go.
YOU'RE better off without him.
'l'll give you new seal-skin cloak
this winter :f you'n give him up.
Il couldn't give him up, Miss Miner.
| love him too WE'LL
What nonsensel
You love him too we'll!
Love indeed.
It's all absurdity. I never was in
love in all my life.'
Ellice dropped her eyes in pretty,
little confused way. r...
i can't help that, Miss Miner.
i love Frank, and he loves me.
Wed be perfectly miserable if we
were parted.
Miss Miner dropped her feet from the
polished silver bar to the hearth wish a
resonant bang as she jumped up indig-
nantly.
Engaged to he married to Doctor
Olevinl ."..
'Dlu eNerI
We'll, Elice Dunning-very we'll.
You may pack my 'hand-yalise at
once.
Il am going to London on a visit, by
the six-ten train, and I'll be home on
Thursday.
'When I come back, don't let me find
you here, you ungrateful little wretch
you!'
Elico's lips quivered, and her eyes
tilled with diamond-bright tears
Miss Miner! You don't moan to turn
me away?'
That is just what mean!
! have told you, time and again,
didn't approve Of men and loye-making
and won't have it where / ami
You oan take your choice--me O,
Doctor Oleyin. ..
I'll give you just five minutes
A little red flush crept into the girls
cheek.
I don't want five minutes for q
choice, Miss Minerl .i.n.
You have been very good to me, and
! cannot forget your kindness; and
think have done my duty by you,
'Rut nothing could come between mt
and Doctor Olevin,'
= AN right, then.
Don't let me. SEQ you mere when.]
come back
And thon Ellica went up to Miss
Miners room, and pau;'ed the red Rus