The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-12
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| talking to Paul Thyrley when Mr.. Hart
well and EgbelC Van Dorm are both
disengaged?" said Mrs. DE Groot, i'll
an angry whisper, to her daughter, on
the evening of her debut, at the house
| of II fashionable friend.
"You know the position Paul Thyr-
| Icy holds i'll our home.
"YOur father keeps him as his secre-
tary out Of charity. Oh the score OF their
old boyislr friendship.
81 am surprised that you should
dance twice with him this evening.
"Some one is sure to make an ill-na-
tured remark about it,"
'He is really very nice, mamma, ,
said Helen, gazing after her late part
| ner with suspiciously admiring eX-
preston in her hazel eyes.
eff he was only rich he would be per-
feet"
"But he is not rich.
"Iow can you be SO fOolish-so mad
IIelen?"
"Are you sure that he is not rich,
mammap"
"Iave you noticed that splendid dia-
mOnd ring in the shape Of a star that
he is wearing tonight?
"How could a poor man have a ring
like that?"
LIT is paste, no doubt" said her
mother irritably. --.-...,..,.,....
And then really tragic expression
crossed her still handsoWa fscso
''Helen, Mr. Van noili ID 0oliiihe
For mercy's sake, leave off staring
after that poverty stricken Paul Thyr-
ley, and make yourself agreeable to him
IL he asks you to dance-unleSS you wish
to break my heart"
With a sigh Helen dropped the
plumed fan from before her face and
turned TO welcome the wealthy banker
with beaming smile.
Egbert Van Dom was short, heavi-
ly-Duilt, prosy man, five and forty.
He had been born and reared in pov-
erty.
Coming into an immense fortune
when youth was gone, he had but two
ideas, apparently, in his brain-the one
his money; the other his very uninter-
esting self.
Such as he was, however, the bright
est and fairest of society bellies were
ready to run a race for his favors.
And Helen DE Groot's handsome
Spanish face flushed with exultation as
the evening passed by and still found
him constant at her side.
Schooled by her proud mother, and
prompted by her own ambition, she
cast aside her momentary dream of
love, and met Paul Thyrley so coldly
on the next morning in her own home
that his sudden look of intense mortiii-
cation showed the pain he felt.
From that day they were as stran-
gers.
Paul Thyrley busted himself in the
duties Of his place, and turned for COM
fort in his leisure hours to Helen's
young cousin, Lucy Fair, who held a
position in the great 6 and house that
was even lower and less satisfactory
than his own.
One morning, some weeks after his
birthnight bail, Lucy Fair ran hastily
down The staircase from her Cousins
room, her pretty face all bathcd in
tears.
''What is it Lucy ?" he asked, hold
ing her fast as she attempted to run
away.
What has been grioving youa"
'It is-oh, Mr.. Thyrleyl
''IIelen says that 1 have been so rude
and forward i'll my behavior to you
that you must despise me in your
hSolO3 ohiu ILltCJs dlCci " lOllS PAUSE.
"She saw us come in from our walk
last evening do you know"
She hesitated.
The secretary smiled.
swell. my Lucy.
Ibid she see me bid you good night
with kiss?
els that the cause of all these tears2"
he said.
"Oh, she has said such cruel things,
Paul
''Shc declares that you cannot posi-
bly, respect Inc, because | have not re-
spectGd myself.
And aunt De Groot says that she
cannot take me to the grand party at
Upton Park next week.
''She says that will disgrace them
by my behavior, that [ have already
disgraced them-that I--oh, PAUL. have
L done wrong?
"Was 1t unmaidenly in me to- own
that | loved you, and to show it as 1
didpn
.'My poor little Lucyl' cried Paul
Indignantly.
II see how 1t is."
"But they shall not torment you like |
this another day.
'sLook here. Lucy
"I've given up my place. am going
away at Oncel"
s'Going aWayp
"GOing to leave me?
She chung to him In mute dismay,