The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10
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isn't true. is ltp Orville did feel dread.
fully. Won't you see, nother2" si@
But at this moment Sally, the little
servant girl from Grandma Rashleigh's,
oame flying into the room, without any
moro warning than If she had been shot
from gun. gIia
"The old missus says you are to come
over at once, beth you, iadiesl'' she
cried, standing before Mrs. Rashleigh,
and repeating her lesson like a parrot.
'"There's something Of Importance, and
you're needed at wo ST." ,gi
sect your bonnet, Cornelia, " said hei
mother. S"plI just put on this s4n-hat.
WHAT'S At. Sally, do YOU knowp"y
II knows it's something dreadful,
Missns is almost. wild. and there's, lots
of folks there. Something about Mr..
Spear" go
The two ladies said no more. They
hurried away together, and, entering
grahdme's parlor. found there assembled
more of the members of the Spear fam
lily, and friend or two besides.
Orville had indeed disappeared. He
had never been seen home since his
visit to CorneIia; and now the alarmed
relatives were anxious to get all the
information they could regarding the
interview between Orville and Cornelia.
II had reason to" be- angry, Mrs.
Spear" said CorneIia, proudly; 'sgood
reason; and I took off my ring, and gave
it back, and went. out of the room.
That is all know. I don't know when
he went or where. II thought he
wouldn't mind so much. T believed he
had stopped caring about me-"
''He ought to know, at all events"
said grandma.
"My boy is dead, I'm surel I shall
have the, pond dragaed!' y said Mrs.
Spear, amidst her tears. He left all
his money at home. He wouldn't have
gone travelling without change of
clothes. Oh, you wicked girl"
II hope,". Dried the eldest Miss Spear;
THAT he'll haunt your 8
'tI could kill you, you hateful thingl''
cried the youngest Miss Spear.
Cornelia had kept up bravely until
now; but when her two friends turned
upon her thus, she gave little scream,
and fell over on the sofa. She was in a
dead swoon, and the water they sprink-
led in her face did not bring her to.
Grandma grew frightened. "
II hope it isn't an attack of heart
disease" she said. tPoor childl she
looks as If che were dead.''
"Oh, don't say that!' cried the
mother. -,
They gathered around Cornelia,s and
did all they could for her; and soon she
recovered, and sat up, but all her pride
was gone. 1. 9.
"Oh, deari-of, doari',, SHE sobbsd.
II wish I had diedl I wish r had never
come tol Oh, OrviIlel OrvilIel what has
become of your" l,o
"Ohl Oh" moaned the mother.
''On! Obi" moaned the sisters. ~
And Cornelia's head fell back again.
Emma, get thellavender out of the
ohina-closet," said grandma to he>
daughter. Quick! It's on the oo>deri
shelf!'' q,
Mrs, Rashleigh rushed to tae closet.
cit won't openl'' she ored, wildly.
"It's patent look. ">sald grandma;
clocks as it shuts, <cderes the key"
And Mrs. RussIeigh few back to the
door. openee1t. and uttered shrek.
There I'D, the foor, lhuddled up under
the sJ,5lf, lay poor Orv1lle Spear.
ne was white and limp. ~"
/Cornelia sat and stared at him, In the
most awful way. She thought him dead,
but the more experienced matron saw
that no was yet living.
Sally was sent post-haste to the doc
tor; and, there, in Mrs. Rashleigh's
drawing room, he found Cornelia and
Orville lying quite unconscious, like
Romeo and Juliet in the soene at the
tomb, and the rest of the party in
state of bewiIderment and terror, past
description.
At last. however, both were conscious,
and, seated In arm chairs, regarded each
other, while the observers Kept silence,
and Mr.. Orvllle Spear utteFedsthe first
words.
..''Of all confounded FOOLS" l.t (
"Who, dear?'' asked his mother.
''Me.." said Orville, regardless of
grammar. "Who shut me in2'
'What were you in the closet for?'
asked grandmawith'ag guiitye conscience.
&"To pick, something up that rolled
there" said Orville. #3
''rhe ringS" asked Cornelia. frantic
ally. NJ.
eyes, the ring" said Mr.. Spear,
"More fool II Some one banged the
door to. T shouted, and showled, and
kicked, and no ono heard me-" II
S"Ohl OIL OIL sohiD shrieked Corhes
lia. CT believe you hid tiierS just to
kill mo. for no other purposeathan ont
of revenge. ~
"You banged the door on me, y said
Mr.. Spear. ga jealous woman will do
anything" Z 2npaF. 's?3i;,.
~ banged the door, Orvillel'' said old
Mrs. Rashleigh;, "Il You'd left every
thing flying. Ijust pushed II as Iipasa-
ed; and you ought to bless your stars
that you are, alive; for people don't go