The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-07-12

to Harry without a aproper portion
! to contribute toward their joint
partnership in domestic life.
| "Never mind. Harry" said the
handsome young girl; ELLEN viii
soon be married, l have pretty good
reason for knowing"
"Ah, but then your father says he
wants time to pick up marriage
| portion for you, and that will take
| three or four years, perhaps
THAT is good, while, is it not
Harry said Maude, just blushing
! a little, for fear it sounded forward
and bold.
Its ages!" said the young fel
low. Think of waiting three
years-why, we shall be old folks
! by that time!''
mot quite so bad as that, said
Maude.
'Tm sure my hair will be gray
by that time y
! Nonsense, Harry. Now you
are joking.
II was never more earnest in my
life," said he, as he stole a kiss
from her pretty lips, and ran away,
so as not to hear her chide for his
boldness.
''Maude,'' said her father, com
ing into the house from the barn,
Il wish you would ride the sorrel
mare into Easton and get this
hundred-dollar bill changed at the
bank. The workmen have got done
with the roofing Of the barn and ]
want to pay them OH today.
'Very well, father. Let John put
the side-saddle on and I will be
ready in five minutes"
The sorrel mare was brought up
to the door, and Maud was soon on
her way at an easy hand-gallop to-
ward Easton. She had an excel
lent seat, and was good horse
woman. AS she knew this very
well, she would not have objected
to have Harry see her just now
but he had gone a moment before
in an opposite direction.
When Maude got into Easton she
| rode directly to the bank, but was
| unfortunate enough to find that ii
was already closed. After a few
moments Il ought she resolved tc
try to get the note changed at the
grocer's or at some Of the other
stores, and went Immediately to dc
so. Fate seemed against her, fol
no one had small change enough
to accommodate Miss Henderson
At one Of the stores where she
stopped a very gentlemanly-look
ing person took out his pocket
book and said he thought he could
change it for her, and she handed
him the bill, but he returned it, say
ing after all, he had not so much
small money. He seemed to re
gret this, however, and even fol
lowed Maude to the door and as
sisted her to remount her horse.
She was forced to give up hel
errand, as she did not like to ru1
about among strangers asking then
to change her bill, especially as
no one seemed able to do so. She
therefore turned her horses head
once more toward home. Scarcely
had she passed the outskirts of the
town when she was overtaken by
the stranger who had spoken witt
her in the last store, and who al
first thought he could change hel
bill. He was mounted upon a fine
looking bay horse, and saluted hel
respectfully as he came alongside
"Did you get your bill ehanged?'
he asked.
"No; small bills seemed scarce y
she replied.
"Do you live near here?"
s|About five miles Off,.
"Oh, we don't mind five miles in
the country
"You are an excellent rider"
Il have ridden since I was six
years DID," she said; ''but my sister
Ellen is better rider than I am
"You are generous to admit it, y
said the stranger.
After they had passsd over about
two miles they came to avery lone
ly piece of the road, quite removed
from any dwelling houses. Still,
as the stranger appeared so gentle.
manly, and had addressed her so
politely, she had not the least sus'
picion of any evil intention on his
part.
Presently he said, suddenly: Il