The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-10
THE LOVERS QUARREL
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'Never, while 1 live," said Miss
Rashleign, "never while T live, will Il
'see your face againl" @,.s g
i She meant it when she said it, and
as she spoke, she threw her betrothal
ring towards her lover, who had offended
her. IS.
1t missed him, and rolled down upon
the floor, and over the sill of on open
ina-oloset-one Of those old fashioned
closets that used to stand on either side
Of the nantlepiece.
She did not notice where It rolled; he
did though; and after she had left the
room, he turned to pick it up. The ring
she had. worn would always be precious
to him.
Miss Kashleigh went straight to her
own room, as miserable girl as ever
lived; and moment later Grandmother
Rashleigh br,stled into the drawing
room. pushed the open closet door to-,
picked up the fallen magazine. set the
ANIMALS and books Of poetry straight on
the table, pulled down the shades, ar
ranged the chairs mathematically
against the wall, and bustled out again.
..1've had these things fifty years" "
she said to herself; "and there's Oorne-
liza and her beau with no more respect
for them than If they were that much
lumber" &
Then she closed the door behind her,
and went away to her own room up
stairs, where q fine silk patchwork quilt
vas in the frame, a surprise for said
. Oorne]la.
Grandma Rashleigh gave every young
person Of the family something Of her
own manufacture on his or her wedding
day. ,,5a y
Now" the old lady had said, a dozen
times, to Tripheny King, who was help
ing her; 81 really think Cornelia will
have the best thing I've done; and
there's bit in it Of every handsome
silk there's ever been in the family, and
Of her fathers and grandfather's we'd
ling vests"
"Yes'm; it's O real memorial quilt"
said Tripheny. ''It takes you. mum,
to plan suoh things"
The quilt was finished and bound
that afternoon; and Triphehy's job Of
quilting being over, she went home; but
she carried about the village the news
that she twas sure ali was over between
Miss Rashleigh and Mr.. Spear. she'd
heard Oornelia saying something to her
grandmother, and the old lady was
furious" =
"He would never have done that If
he had cared for me, you know, grand
lna." Oornelia was saying at that mo-
ment.
'.Stuff and nonsensel He loves the
ground you walk oni" said the cid lady,
You'll never get such another, Corne-
hal"
II shall never marry at ali; / hate
men!" Cornelia answered. y
And then her grandmother made the
house too hot to hold her, and she went
over to her mothers, her usual course
when she fell out with grandma.
Three days passed. At the end of the
third, Piety Pratt stepped in at Mrs.
Rashleigh's Mrs. Rashleigh, as
they called her, though she was nearly
fifty, for grandma was old Mrs. Rash
leigh. .l.E''....i 3..' as,
II expect you'll feel upset when tell
you the news, Cornelia," she said
you've been too cruel this time-.-he.
he, he! Orville Spear hasn't been heard
Of since he was at your house. His
mother says he went over to explain and
make up, and he never came back--he,
hel She thoughm aybe he'd steppee
over to his brothers, but he hadn't
he, hel Ireckon he's drowned himselfl"
II don't know why the whole town
should talk over my atfaira, and every
meddling old maid giggle about themi''
cried Cornelia.
Piety iu mpedto her feet, seized her
parasol, and turned towards the door.
Good morning Miss Cornelia and
Mrs. Rashleigh," she said. with DON
temptuous courtesy. 'I,ll remember
my manners, II other folks forget theirs.
Only there's other folks as likely- % be
old maids as me, and fancy its Mrs.
Spears affair now II anything has hap
spened to her boyl" ;y.i5
ss9 Away dounced Miss Pratt.
You've put Pisty into q rage, Corne-
lia, said Mrs. Rashleigh. "That's q
pity; she has q long tongue"
But Cornelia was crying.
"Oh, mother, dear. che sobbed, 81,