The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-15
very little, and she went on in the
even tenor or her way.


not have said "yes," with heartfelt
gratitude, to a proposal of marriage
from that source.
But Gary Fame had much more
sense than to pin his faith, or afec
ton either, upon any of the painted
dolls who had come to Vinelands tx
dawdle away the long summer days
and angle for rich husbands.
He admired Gertrude Ross from
the very first. The simple earnest
ness of the girl charmed him; hi
perceived readily enough that hel
mind was intent upon the matri
monial market; and so, as the time
passed, he awoke to the fact thai
he loved her dearly.
And Gertrude could not helI
loving him in return; for this golden
glory which had come into hel
lowly life made her very happy.
Now Gary Fame was far-seeing
and he easily discovered the petty
jealousies and heart burnings
around them; and one day he
found out something far worse thar
he had anticipated.
By accident he overheard a con
versation between two of the lady
guests who had been most jealous
in their endeayors to swim his man
ly affections" conversation which
revealed vile plot.
They had laid a plan to wound
and humiliate Gertrude Ross, to
make her believe that he, Mr.. Fame
was a married man and had only
been amusing himself at her ex
pense.
Gary Fame sat silent and listened
to every word of the plot, caves
dropping was not his forte, but the
end justified the means. Then
with q curious twinkle in his hand
some, dark eyes, he arose and wen
straight into the garden to search
for Gertrude. He found her in {
cool, green arbor, and there he tolt
her Of his great love for her anG
begged her to become his wife.
They were together a long time
and afterward, in the cool of The
evening, they drove down to The
village in Mr.. Fane's phaeten.
It was the first time that summer
that a lady had driven out with
him, and it was the last drop in the
bucket for the jealous hearts al
Vinelands. They decided that the
blow which they had planned
should fall upon Gertrude's defense
less head that very night.
She was sitting in the garden ir
the moonlight; she was very pale
and still, but there was calm look
in her dark eyes which revealed 6
happy secret.
The two who had formed the
plot to destroy her happiness drew
near her now, as though by acci
dent, and pretending not to be
aware of Gertrude's vicinity.
Il wonder" remarked one, care
lessly, s'what Mr.. Fane's wife would
say if she knew of her husbands
Irritation with Miss Ross?"
eyes, indeed" sighed the other
dolefully, poor Mrs. Fame! Little
does she dream of his behavior wher
he is absent from her. He is the
most unmitigated hirt 1 ever saw il
my life, I would like to see Mrs
Fame now, and
She paused in speechless aston
ishment as Gary Fame suddenly
appeared upon the scene, with Ger
trude leaning on his arm. HI
bowed courteously.
q am most happy to be ablt
to oblige you,.' he said, pleas
antly, Ladies, since you deslre 81
much to see Mrs. Fame, allow me-
to present to you my wife! W.
were married this evening""
Oh, the sensation, and oh, the dis
appointment and chagrin. There
was no escape from the dilemma
and they were obliged to concea
their disgust and acknowledge al
the leader of their exclusive ''set'
the poor companion, now Gary
Fane's wife. So the miserable plo
failed ANONYMOUSLY.
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