The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-01
TRI-W EEK.LY EDITION.

are tue nappy 0ne--l 40, honestly, Al
She said her heart was given to another
and it's either you or Fred. T hope i
is you. and God bless your
Here Tom dashed away and left me-
| staring after him in amazement.
"Glven her heart to another II T re-
pented, with a'pain in my chest some
whore. "Well, it is evident that I an
not the other, and that Fred is. Pool
Tom-poor me- The best thing I Cal
do is to follow suit and leaye too.
can mover see hOr the wife OF another
and the soonerI am off the better"
80 L went moodily up to my room
and packed satchel, and got all things
Ill readiness for speedy departure.
On my way up L met Carrie just
emerging from her room, arrayed in
her Jaunty riding habit, and I could
near Fred g deep tones shouting "Whoai
down III tho yard below
watched her trip down the stairs
and out OF sight, thinking that it was
the last time should sec her for wears,
perhaps forever.
When had strapped the last buckle
on my satcheI and oil was in readiness.
l went down to say goodbye to father,
mother and Lii)a. Lnlla was not in.
doors, and my parents looked at me in
nmazement.
''But, Allen, my son, pleaded father,
II had thought you would enter INTO
business with mo. There is a grand
opening for you, and haYe held the
position IN reserve"
IL thank you for all that, but want
TO travel year or two before going III
to business" was Ill I could answer ;
and my father gave up i'll despair.
Lila was still absont but it was
quite dark, and the tram would leave
III halt an hour, 80 I left '.good-by"
Tor her, and passed out into the hail.
1t was a long, narrow hall, reaching
the whole length Uf the house, and
with several rooms opening into it but
~ yet 1t Was unllghted and as dark rs
Egypt.
About halfway through it I heard
the street door open and shut, and II
moment later rau full against some one
entering.
1t IL Lilla," L thought, and reaching
out my arms caught her between them.
lis ityou, Lila :" said.
But she did not answer, only twined
"Why, httle sister," said softly,
40 you love mo SO much ?"
For Lila WAS not domonstrative az n
usual thing, and l was surprised at ler
'On, better than all the world beside.
Allen j. she said in whisper.
And then, us lifted the face to nv
lips, the sweet Odcr of geranium Der
1umed the air, and my heart gave q
great leap.
1t WAS Carrie, not Lila, whom I held
III my arms
Sho wna trying tn diaannnnn hnrsnlf
now, Dut suddenly caught her light
iorm III my two stout arms, and, oyen-
lug the library door, / carried her inlo
the brilliantly lighted room. nar face
was hot with blushes now, aud her eyes
full OF tears.
You are too bad" she sobDcd "and
hate you |"
But Just then she noticed my travel
Ing atllro and paused abruptly.
why, where arc you going ?" she
asked with interest.
~ was going away, never to return
answered; ''uut since you said what
you uld III tho hall have changed my
mind."
Carrie pouted.
Il was only speaking for Lilla.''
"Then shall go, shall L, ana ienve
you to marry Fred !"
II detest Fred" she cried.
AND you love me better ii,nl ,,n tho
world ?"
"Yes."
So tnat tlrt was conquered at last
and l was the victor.
but how did you know it WAS not
Lllla? she asked az VIC sat together.
'By the gerunium leaf that J. saw you
put Ill your hair this morning."
"And Dut tor thut you would have
gone away and not come back tor yeara2"
''Yes, perhaps ntvor come buck, hut
for that tell-tnlu leaf."
"Vhen we will keep this leaf always"
she said, taking it ilom her hair.
And 30 we have. procured IL gold.
en box, and there it is to. day one oi our
dearest treasures.
OF course married Carrie, and OF
course that blooming nlatron ~ sho.
Iom Delano did not dio OF broken
heart, but married n lovely girl out
West few months alter his departure; !;
and Fred Town is our family physician
and has prelty wife OF his own.