The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-02


that sent them spinning along, while
Harry thought:
"She Is the most sensible girl ever
came across. Pretty, modest, digni-
lied, pleasant, with no sham reserve
about her, any more than too much
freedom. And what thorough lady
she isl l know it as well as if 1 had met
her thousand times.
And May, sitting opposite him,
watching the water as it danced and
sparkled, thought if ever there was a
true gentleman iii manner, speech and
action, it was this handsome stranger
who was rowing her to shore.
'Will you tell me opposite to which
hotel am to row you?o he said, as.
after most delightful hours CONVEX
sation, he rested on his allu waited
her commands.
She laughed.
"Oh, no, not at any hotel. am
stopping at one Of the iisherman's cot
tages, about two miles further down,
OIL your left.'
Harry was delighted at the prospect
OF continuing with her.
YES, l know where you mean. The
place we call Sandy Beach,"
YES; and you can't imagine how
lovely it is there-old-f rather
crowded quarters, to be sure, but with
not the faintest vestige Of anything like
fun or STYLE"
And you actually are boarding
there, Miss Harperp Why didn't you
come to one Of the NOTES.-THE Seaside,
for instance2 It's a nice house, and
pleasant company is there"
May smiled.
mot L. l came to the seashore to
enjoy myself and get away from fashion
and dress and tiresome people,"
"And you have succeeded in enioy-
ing yourself at Sandy Beach?"
Admirably, these four weeks. You
are the first devotee of the world that
have seen since came here.n
Her dark gray eyes sparkled mis-
chlevously as she gave glance across
1T him.
''1s that really so? hope, then, you
Will not condemn yourself TO such lso-
iatlon any longer-at least from me.
May l join in your solitary amusement,
Miss Harper2''
A faint flush crept softly over her
rare pale face us she said:
IL am not sure Will and Ben will
agree to such an arrangement. They
are my inseparable companions III ram
bles," and she looked at the two little
lads.
Harry gravely produced a handful of
pennies which he gave them.
"Now young gentlemen, niay escort
you ana MISS Harper oil a charming
excursion 1 know OF tomorrow"
~ must make it conditional, then,"
said May, laughing.
"Promise me you won't tell any one
there is anybody down at Sandy Beach,
will you? Occasionally fishing parties
come to arrange with Uncle J0lm-I
call them Uncle John and Aunt Jane
Jackson horrible, isn't it?.-but l al
ways contrive that no one secs Iue, for
L am determined not to be drawn into
society this Summer, if 1 can help 1T,
L don't want TO see company"
But you don't regard Inc us COM
pany2"
No." she replied, "I don't regard
you as company"
After that it was all up with Harry
Browne, and he went back to the Sea-
side House acknowledging that he was
i'll love at last, and with an unknown,
obscure girl, who, doubtless for other
reasons than her dislike for society,
perhaps for pecuniary reasons, was stay
ing at Sandy Beach. lie liked her all
the better for it; he honored her good
sense, and he got over head and ears in
love.
The next three weeks were the most
blessed ones he ever had spent in his
life. He disgusted Adele Fayton and
her friends daily by his persistent neg
lect Of them. lie continued his soil
tary. excursiOns-solitary till he came
to Sandy Beach, where May wasalways
ready to accompany him, or entertain
him, or bewitch him, until one day he
told her he loved her dearly. and that
it was the one wish Of his life to have
her for his wife.
And May, with her soft eyes shaded
with the tenderness of love and trust
ullspeakable. looked i'll his handsome
face and told him she had loved him
from the moment he had roWed up be-
side her that summer aay.
AS he took her in his arms and i'm
printed u lovers kiss on her red lips,
and put his arm around her slim waist,
Ills heart gave great throbs OF thanks
giving for this blessing on him.
The piazza OF tho Sea Side House was
a bewildering, bright scene, with the
gaily-dressed girls standing in earnest
conversation as Harry Browne came
up TO tho house.
Adele Fayton tossed her pretty dark
head saucily.
'"Therel Didn't | say Mr.. Browne
would be OH hand to greet tho heiressY
You men can't withstand such u gOl
den temptation. Mr.. Browne, she has
arrived at last"
''She2 Who?"
Adele laughed sarcastically.
''Ihere isn't the least use in your
pretending you don't know what !
mean. You know mean tho heiress, -
Harry smiled-a sort Of pity coming
over him aS he remembered how much
happier he WAS than thebne who should
be fortunate with this wonderful now
conner.
Yes, | really had forgotten. Ar
rived, has she2"
Bertha Hunter went up to him in her
gushing manner.
81 prOphesy you will be the very first
to go wild over her She IL just what
imagine you will like. Great dark
gray eyes and the goldencst hair; and
30 romantic; L wonder you never came
across her i'll your solitary rambles.
| She has been staying down ut old Jack
sons cottage all summer; but then