The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-12-27
No. SO.

| Wonderlngly, ana assented, Diddlng
me roll out the table, and put on
the cloth, while she went for the
tea.
"Stay, Mrs. Wilburton p and he
detained her with a wave of the
hand. "How is this?--a letter de-
layed, and a guest coming to keep
Christmasl Will you have a fire
lighted in q spare room immediate
ly? And we should have sent to
meet the train. All! that must be
my friend. Bring him in here.
Miss Delphy, exert your sense Of
beauty to tidy the room. Put away
the books and stir up the fire.
l hurried through with the for
mer, and was at the latter when
firm, manly tread sounded in the
room, and then a confusion Of
greetings.
Pardon my negligence. Vernon;
but this letter, which should have
reached me yesterday, has just
come. You are none the less wei
come, however; but you would have
been spared the tramp from the
station"
(which enjoyed exceedingly, so
give yourself no uneasiness. / am
glad to find you so well. Have
you not taken a new lease of life?"
Il was thinking CT it, just as
your letter came. A creaking gate,
you know" And Mr.. TraYers gave
a peculiar little laugh. "Miss
Delphy, Vernon-Mr. Mollineaux.''
81 have met Miss Delphy before.
1 did not know" and he glanced
euriously at me. "How did you
come here? Pardon me, but"
Il wanted some one who could
read deeently, add up a column of
figures, write a letter, and move
without disturbing the whole house.
My housekeeper recommended this
young woman, who was out of em.
ployment. Is there any thing un-
orthodox /? Has she run away,
and are her friends oferingfIarge
rewards ?''
"My having met Miss Delphy
before is unfortunate if it should
lead to any such misapprehensions.
he answered quietly.
Mrs. Wilburton brought in the
tea.
"Will you wait upon the table,
Pauline ?" she said. Josephine
has gone to her sisters, SO I must
look after the ROOM"
.And see if you can not find
something more substantial for a
weary traveller. I always take my
tea in here of an evening. It is
hard work to get about"
"And it is really delightful with
this beautiful fire. 1 have seen
nothing SO home-like for a long
whiie.''
"What are you going away for,
Vernon ?" Mr.. Trayers asked. in his
abrupt fashlon.
"I? Oh, love of change, / sup
pose," with a short, forced laugh.
"But I thought you had determ-
ined to settle down and be happy,
which savored of marriage to me.
a fine old estate, too! Vernon, you
have not learned wisdom yet. Or
did your old relative saddle the
property with some unreasonable
request ?"
"It certainly was right that the
Manor should come back to the
family and since my grandfather's
wife had no children of her own
"Did she want to endow a hospit-
al, then ?"
mo. There was relative, a
young lady, that she provided for
with some money, but owing to an
unfortunate clause or command,
that could not be fulfilled, this person
was rendered portionless. I have
been making all efforts to find her" I"
"Is this the trouble that sends
you away p
Mr.. Mollineaux flushed under
the others keen eyes.
81 have placed the matter in the
hands of q shrewd lawyer, and I
think now that We can not live at
Mollineaux Manor together, SO I
shall leave it for her pleasure. l
can do very WE'LL
vernon, why do you not marry Z
You young men are very foolish, I
think. You spend your best years
in rowing, and, when you are queer
and full of whims, marry some wo-
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