The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-10

to what p eople are saying. I declare
don't even know her friends name.
Mollie, Mollie-what2 I ought to know.
I have heard her name times enough
when I have been here before, Sha-ss
one of >.Alige's olassmat tes, but she did
AGt mention her last name this morn
ing. This must be the house. Shall
try it?
Grace, who had been carefully sur
veying the house that she was approach.
ing, suddenly looked very determined,
mounted the steps and rang the bell.
The door was opened almost instantly
by dignihed old servant in livery.
81 beg pardon if T am makeing q
mistake" she began, in her most win
ming voice. s'Indeed, am quite at
loss to explain myself. Has young
lady called here within half hour to
see friend, O Miss Mollie--; my
cous in did not mention her surname. !"
And she paused with an embarrassed
half smile. BuS the old servant hnd
already shaken his head.
| "No, miss; no one has called. r
know, because have been right here
all the time."
'Then [ have made mistake. am
sorry tc have troubled you. But, could
you, possibly?"-s hesitated.
II think there is young lady next
door," indicating the house with his
hand. "We have no young ladies in
this family"
"Thank you." aloud, To herself:
"That accounts for slight trace of
orustlness in your bearing, my good sir.
However, you itreated mo very we'll
for tramp"
Should sue dare again? Her blood
was up. The merry mood of the morn
ing had not passed. 1t would be no
worse than this horrld promenading, and
she might find her.
This time the door WAS opened by a
pleasant.f6ced young mulatto, who
seemed instantly to appreciate the situa-
tlon, Tor suppressed twinkle in his eye
answered to the smile that, do what she
would, Grace knew was twitching ut tho
corners OF her mouth.
II beg pardon" she said, with IN air
OF frankness that would have disarmed
the most suspicious mind: "My coll
sin Miss Raymond, left me to COLL on n
friend, while made another call i'll tho
near neigEborhood, My cousin pointed
out the house to ME, but really 1 do not
nho" oho lAouSos tuo uuHUeF, Or ncf
friends name. She called her only
Mollie. Is there Miss Moliie-2 has
| Miss Raymond called? You see, L.
1t is really very absurd" and tho Young
lady ended with a little appealing ges.
ture of the hands that would haye done
credit to q French woman.
The young fellow smiled, yst very
respectfully. "There is Miss Molly"
l. -,.,sx u L.
she was not yet sure. -.-..-.--.....,-.-
tinued, "although did not see her.
Miss Mollie is in Now York"
ooh, then," began Grace, preparing
to retreat. But he went on.
eff You will step into the parlor, if
you please, miss, will go and inquire"
81 thank you. am sorry to trouble
you."
SLOW utterly ridiculous this is," she
said to herself, as she took the proffered
seut in a most elegant apartment. "To
think that I. Grace Garter. should be
! in such q scrapo rs this! That man is
q true gentleman. How does he know
what may intend to carry off III my
pocket while he is gomez What would
Alice"
LILO ooullN VI u Hull Colku
in another part Of the room started her.
She became conscious that she had been
thinking aloud Throwing, for the first
time, a rapid glance around the room,
her eyes met those of gentleman who
was almost hidden from her view by al
angle of the room aud the deep chair in
which he WAS sitting. He rose from his
seat, seeing himself discovered. Grace
arose also, turning towards the door,
for she heard the sound of returning
footsteps.
"The lady is not here miss, am
sorry
All Grace thought Of now was to get
out OF her awkward position as soon as
possible. The gentleman advanced to
offer assistance. but Grace rapidly and
somewhat incoherently uttered her
thanks and apologies to tho servant,
fled. and drew q long breath of relief
as she reached the sidewalk once more.
Il feel as If I had lived an age, and it
| is not fifteen minutes since 1 blundered
into the first place. If that girl does
not appear before I reach the next
| corner 1 shall 60 home without her.
There she Is this very minute, bliss
fully unconscious Of the mischief / have
been into
"How nice; you ore Just in time,
GRACE. I told Mollie you might cali
for me, and have been listening for
the bell for some time. Did you have
pleasant call? Mollie was looking
very lovely this morning; che had on
new wrapper that is extremely becom.
ing."
"Mrs. Benton was indisposed, so that
did not see her at all, said Grace, ra-
ther grlmly.
Alice looked up and laughed queer
expression on her COUSINS face. "Why
what did you do all this timer" she ask
cd.
Grace hesitatod. "Can you keep it 10
yourself, If [ toll you something2"
eyes, indeedr' tE}f
"Well, then. l have been making
morning calls. on New Years Day, up
on the elite Of Beacon street, Bostonl"
"Grace Carter'
"Percisely; that's just what say"
And half laughing, half rueful, she told
the whole story.
Meanwhile tho gentleman who had
! been SO suddenly disturbed III his quiet
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