The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-06-16
UNA.


seventeen years and quarter-I was
all alone in the wide, wide world, to be
precise, in that bit Ut it which lies be-
tween the Paddington station and Bath.
had all but missed the train, so that
my uncle had only time to hurry me
into tirst-class carriage, wherein a So
litary lady was already seated, and to
give me solemn injunction to get
Aunt Margery TO telegraph when I
turned up all right" before the train
dashed away.
call rightp' o. course I shall. be all
right ! should think, at seventeen and
nearly quarter, l might be trusted to
take care of myself during three
hours journey; the more SO as my uncle
had "put me III at one end," and my
aunt would 'take me out at the other. -
AS soon as l had arranged myself
and my belongings comfortab bly, in my
corner, l took a survey of my fellow
passenger, grim, iron-gray old woman
III an eXasperating bonnet, who was
looking, not daggers- is much too
pointed and brilliant Simile-but rusty
nails Of the jaggedest description, at my
poor little nat; such an attractive one
as it was, too, with the most piquant
little wag-wing Imaginable broodlng
over it with outstretched wings. For
my part, l think, when one has a pretty
face, it is wicked to spoil it by dowdy
hat. l should have attracted much
more attention if had worn an exas-
perating distinguished like my fellow
travellers, with an aggravating bow at
the top, and, besides, Tom would not
have liked it.
was rapidly losing my temper-.it
was too provoking. Here was some
body evidently just as ready to find
fault and take care Of me as anybody at
home. My only comfort was hope
that she might get out at the next sta
ton, or at all events, at some distance
from Bath. All, how little 1 knew
what was coming, Oh [ should have felt
glad to have had her glaring twice as
grimly from the opposite seatI
Travelling alone ?"
eyes"
What very unnecessary question l
thought. .
You are too young and too pretty to
be permitted to do So"
L neekly answered that my youth
and prettiness were faults" over which
had no control, and limited at the DOS
slbility that time might BIZ expected to
cure both, If only lived long enough.
She smiled--yes, really; not q bad
smile, either.
"While waiting for that, you should
have somebody to take care of YOU"
"Take care Of me!'' I exclaimed,
with little shudder of disgust. ''I am
quite able to take care OF myself-in-
deed, am tired Of being taken care
OF. l am almost worn out. Besides,
have been at two garden parties. and
have long since left the school-room, -
with dignity.
"My dear, the school room would be
the best place for you for the next half
dozen years. must leave you at the
next station, but L will tell the guard
to look after you. You will learn in
time how good thing it is to be cared
for. Una without her lion would never
get safely through the world"
The train stopped 1 helped her to
gather all her bags and rugs.
"Good-bye, my dear; your little face
has made the day look brighter to an
old woman; so you have my leave to
keep it unchanged as long as you can, y
and she actually patted my cheek with
n kind old hand as she passed out.
l watched her take her place in q
AiooAo btt'AAoo StShI WtIS WttlUlllR
for her-watched The old bald-headed
man servant stand, hat in hand, evil
IDENTIFY giving her all the story Of life at
home III her absence-and felt sorry, as
l returned her goodbye nod, when the
. carriage moved out OF sight down a
shady country road. 1 followed her in
+ fancy to o tlowery country home, where
SI felt sure that she lived costly with old
& ssservants, quaint furniture and old pet
dogs, cats and birds. Howlittle then
thought that one day l should But
! forget; we must not anticipate, as
= real authors say--that must come in
q its own place. L had not oven seen
3 Tom then.
The train had stopped at a quiet little
station, and was just beginning to move
on past the roses, hollyllocks. when the
s|Stloor Suddenly swung open, and man
umped i'll. One glance satisfied me
That he would not improve on acquaint-
ssance. Tom has told me since that he
q ''cad, I and, if a lead y is an odi-
SAspus, vulgar, red haired person, with
hands covered with coarse
|AsIfings, q sky-blue satin tie, and an over
Wering odor Of bad tobacco II know
the difference quite we'll, for Tom never
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