The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-04-05

hind me"-Herman Franklyn's eyes
glistened-"but it will be to those
who consult my wishes more than
you have DONE"
"But my dear Cousin
"Words are all very WELL" said
the old miser, struggling his shoul-
ders, "but deeds speak the loudest.
You know very well my aversion to
matrimony-and yet you go and
engage yourself to get married to a
girl who hasn't penny. Eh ?
Don't you ?" in rising infection
like a bark. "And then, after
coolly disregarding all my wishes,
you expect me to leave you this
this'-tapping, as he spoke, on the
lid of the box.
"But, Cousin Miner, if you wish
me, I will certainly adapt myself
to your opinions. I did not know
that"
"Stuff and nonsense!'' yelled
the old man, "What you know of
or didn't know is perfectly imma-
terial to me. Leave me to my
books and to my writing. That's
all l ask of any man living
So Mr.. Franklyn went moodily
away.
q must break my engagement"
said he to himself. "That's the first
thing. What the second will be
depends entirely on fate and for
tune"
X 4 X II 4 y
Josie Hall was sitting in the
farmhouse kitchen, peeling pota-
toes-no very romantic occupation,
and still one which was to be full.
filled, in spite of all the guitars
and worsted work in creation. She
was a black-eyed, damask-cheeked
girl, with velvety eyebrows, and a
round, red dot of a mouth; and in
those dark eyes glittered light,
half resentful, half anguished, as
she looked straight at Herman
Franklyn.
81 understand" said she, 'that
you want to break the engagement.
Now that your rich uncle has come
to the neighborhood am no longer
worthy of you"
''It isn't that, Josie, believe me-"
said Franklyn, twisting himself
about, with the red signals Of keen
modification blazing on his check.
"But I think perhaps it would be
better for both of us"
'And 1 haven't the least doubt
of it." passionately interrupted
Josie, with heaving breast and
quiyering lips. ga thousand times
better; for I value the love Of no
man who can leave me thus. Pray
don't waste your time in conjuring
up any farther excuses. They are
quite unnecessary. I wish you a
very good morning"
And she went on peeling her po-
tatoes, while Herman Franklyn
crept out of the house, feeling very
like whipped cur.
Far day or two he was heartily
ashamed of himself; but the reward
as at least he esteemed it-came
at last.
Mr.. Miner Molineux fell ill. Be.
ing i'll, he was frightened. Being
frightened, he was solitary. And
consequently he sent for his Cousin
Franklyn, a thing he never would
have done in health.
'You don't think I am going to
die, do you Herman ?" he asked
tremulously.
"Oh, there is no danger at ALL"
reassured the young man, as the
doctor had that morning said that
the patients spirits must be kept
up at all hazards.
"And you won't leave me ?''
Certainly not, if my presence
can be any satisfaction to YOU" re-
sponded the delighted fortune.
seeker.
"But that girl you are engaged
to-" grumbled Mr.. Molineux; "she
won't like it.
"Do you think l could persist in
anything contrary to your wishes %
reproachfully asked Herman Frank
lyn. ''The engagement is broken
"Good p croaked the old man.
engagements are q humbug in
any event. Engagements to girls
that haven't anything is still worse.