The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-12-27
JOB PRINTING
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good age, well looking, certainly,
and pleasant tempered; that l can
certify to. What more did she
| want? You are fool to give her
another thought. Enjoy your Man )
or, look up some more sensible
woman, and let her do the best she
can. Miss Delphy, will you pour
some more tea 2 Yes. Isay what
else could she want, unless you did
not fancy her and she knew it ?"
Vernon Mollineanx glancedup. I
had turned my face away from Mr..
Trayers, and of necessity, it was
towards him. For an instant our
eyes met.
'She must have known that /
liked her. She gave me no oppor-
tunity to love her. Still, if she
could not love me, it was all fair
enough. There is no justice in
Furnishing her for what was I'M
possible
yet, I don't see why you go
away
sIs she refuses finally to marry
me;cher portion, Of ten thousand
dollars, is divided into various be-
quests. There is nothing left, then.
to offer her save the Manor. /
shall insist upon her accepting q
home there with my cousin. It was
an unjust and arbitrary will, and I
feel as if I had been the cause of
much suffering to her."
"But you can not find her?''
and Mr.. Trayers looked up. per-
picked.
81 learned something to-day tnat
may be of some use to my lawyer.
They we're through with their
supper now and I began to carry
away the things, but Mr.. Travers,
still interested, pursued the subject.
I lost the bits Of argument from
going in and out, but I was thank
full for my change.
Did Vernon Mollineaux care?
How could man love at the bid
ding of another? Was it not the
money, after all?
Yet could not deny that Mr..
Mollineaux had been very courteous
and gentlemanly from the begin
ming. And it touched me that he
should have been making plans for
my comfort. Should I marry DIR.
,Travers, and escape him and his
kindness2
'.Mr. Travers,s 1 said, coming
back, s.you viii hardly need me for
an hour or So
Eyes; you were going to church.
he interrupted, 'sto see what Christ
mas Eve is like to happy young
people
But Josephine has gone out, and {
.Mrs. Wiilburton is not willing to
have the house left alone. Besides,
think she would not care to try
the cold.a
@Allow me to accompany Miss
DeIphy. Nay, I would much rather.
I want to say half dozen words
to her that my past friendship giyes
me right to. We will not be long
away. Get your wrappings, Miss
Pauline.
I had not the courage to refuse.
The explanation must come and
better any where than with Mr.
Trarers eyes upon me. Iwent as
one in a make. What vas it that
I objected to in Vernon Mollineaux?
Perhaps, if had not been SO thrust
upon him
We walked oet of the wide bail,
through the courtyard, into the
street. Then he drew my hand
through his arm, until ! seemed
absolutely sheltered by his tall
figure. The bells had done ringing
now, but there was a wonderful
sense of softness brooding in the
air. l thought of the shepherd
song. sPeace on earth, /" and trem-
bled with great presentiment.
e.Are you colds" asked She sole
eitous voice. aMiss Delphy, Pan
line, did fate send me here tonight?
You were given to me last Christ
mas."
s.It was because of that" | en- s
terrupted, angry in an instant my
eyes filing with indignant tears.
Perhaps it was not gracious
giving. I would fain have had it
different. When you we're little
girl, too young to think of lovers
and marriage, I loved you very
much. Your aunt saw it and made
this proposal. / should hare re-
jected it with scorn, no doubt
but / had e dapss for the child, and
a desire to make SONS human being
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