The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-08

hoH "lllS@i-d 1ldlHlJ uLSSSSSt,
thoughtful-looking "nobody"--who
stood upon the piazza '.as cool as a
cucumber" looking out seaward
with an expression in his clear
eyes very like that which had shone
in Helen Lehman's a few minutes
! before, and she wondered if his
thoughts were the same.
'tWho is that, .iIr. AsIllaud?"
"Where ?"
"Why, that fne-looking man on
the piazza
Don't know, never laid eyes on
him before. Something new l fan
cy.'
81 hope so. I'm dying for a
change" thought she.
"Shall I find out who he is q
asked the accommodating Ashland.
"Yes, do"
"Well, l will as soon as l can. I
don't for a moment imagine that
you'll care to know him, for really
he doesn't appear to be anybody
'ETrue, but it won't hurt you to
inquire
"Oh, certainly not"
That very evening, in the large
parlor Mr.. Ashland edged along to
where Miss Lehman sat talking,
and whispered:
"Well. / found out a little con-
corning sthat fellow"
go on, and tell me about him.
Gle is nobody at all, Miss Helen.
A poor artist, or something Of that
kind. Not worth a cent, Alden
told me-"
Thank you for your trouble
1t was astonishing how Miss
Lehman, after learning this. could
have made the acquaintance O.
Philip Greyson and could treat him
with such marked politeness!
1t quite pazzled poor Ashland,
and he soon found himself in a
painful position The fellows be-
gan to bant r him to excess, and
call him a "Coor' and other pretty
names for thIs allowing Miss Leh-
man to drive. sail, read poetry, and
wander out upon the beach with
this "poor wretch
1t was all very well to treat him
politely, but whe72 was the need of
making so much OF him ? It, would
never do, and so he resolved to put
stop to it at once.
I'VE are not engaged, and SO she
/ thinks it no ha"a in flirting with
Greyson. But | i'll settle matters
at once"
It was easier said than done.
Miss Lehman w&s SO cross and
strange that Ashland, confident as
he was, never approached her with
out feeling timid and wonderfully
"shaky.''
But at last, one morning, after
seeing Grcyson's head very close to
Miss Lehman for a full hour with
out any apparent cause, he resolved
to put on a bold face and propose.
"NIiss Helen,' he began, as soon
as an opportunity presented itself,
81 have been dying to speak to you
for several days
"Have you? Well that is rather
unpleasant.
ooh, no, thank you, not at all.''
"What have you to say %
"Oh, nothing-that is-yes-"
"Well, go on
The fact is, | am tired Of single
life, and want to get married at
once
Every wise, indeed J"
81 think so. Well of course, you
understand that | have great re,
gard for you, and think mean,
are you-that is-will you have
me o.
s:Bless your heart, no.
"No!''
Certainly not!!'
sOh, you're trying to tease me p
No, l ain not
But cons::der-I have been SO
attentive, AMI all that, you know,
Have you no re4acd to make me for
this ?''
"None whatever
':But, Miss Helen"
"My dear Mr. Ashland, we may as
we'll come to an understanding first
as last. The truth is, l am already
engaged
'Engaged!"
"Yes, to Mr.. Greyson. We are
to be married in the fall"
"Oh!"
Mr. Ashland's moustache dropped
/ perceptibly, and his appearance, as
he dragged himself up to the hotel
was rather OF the sick chickel
order.
Poor fellow -
Cupid chuckied in fiendish ex
ultation over another victim thai
night.