The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-07-17
gsIsetsb Story.
NiBEL'S APPOINTMENT.

Gam | really going to have an
Officer cried Isabel Dale gleefully.
':Shall I earn money Of my own?
And all because I've learned to
write fat round hand like q mans
and because our cousin, Major
Eclceson, Is acquainted with the
Secretary of the Treasury -
'Isabcl, don't be so Ridiculous,
said Mrs. Dale, severely.
"But, mamma" demonstrated
Isabel, checking herself midway in
mad impromptu waltz that she
was executing in the middle Of the
parlor floor, Its such fun"
"Fun!" shrilly repeated Mrs.
Dale, as she shook out the folds Of
her black-bordered handkerchief.
Upon my word, Isabel, you exceed
everything! Do you consider it
fun that we are reduced to second
rate boarding house likel this? that
l am actually compelled to send my
gowns to be dyed, and to make over
my own caps? that your poor, dear
papa's investments have turned out
q failure?'
Mamma, l never meant that"
said Isabel, with q sudden burst Of
penitence. "And you know / new
er could be so hard hearted. Only
l was so glad that conld have q
chance Of earning money to help
You2'
Mrs. Dale sighed deeply, turned
her eyes upward toward the ceiling
and Strengthened out the streamers
Of her widows cap.
''To think that it should come to
this" she sighed; "that q daughter
of Falconer Dale shonld be com
PEELED, like a housemaid, TO earn
her own living! There must be
something wrong, or such 4 thing
could never have happened!'
And with this, Mrs. Dale dis
solved into tears.
It was her way. Tears, in her
superficial character, lay very near
the surface, and she liked the eclat'
appertaining to sensitive and high
toned nature: "
But Isabel was Of a different cali
bre-and their financial misfortuncs
had only spurred her on to renewed
energy and endeavor.
Major Eeclesson, q tall handsome
gentleman who had never seen his
relations before, was somewhat
puzzled by Mrs. Dale's hysterical
demonstrations and lsabeps matter
of-fact calmness.
Il don't at all understand them,
he thought. But Of course ! shall
do the best | can to help them.
The daughter is pretty little MAIDEN
and after all, her mother was my
mothers first cousin. One must
look after ones relations, II one
can"
Major Eccleson spoke to the Sec,
retary and referred the matter to one
| OF his underlings-and in q week
or so Miss Isabel p3le received an
official intimation that she was ap'
pointed to an office in the Treasury
Building, at q salary of six hun
dred dollars year.
Your work will be very simple.
Major Eccleson had said tc her
lit will consist mostly Of copying
Your hand writing is very good and
trust that you will be particularly
accurate in every business transac
ton"
81 will try" said Isabel. simply
but her lips quivered q little, and
the roppd crimson spots came into
her cheeks. Why did no4 Major
Eccleson take her had as he die
that of her mother. Why did he mani
fest no active interest in her welfare
beyond the cold ADVICE that statue
Of ice might have given to her.
at cannot be possible, said lsa
bel to herself, suddenly startling, a.
it from a reverie, "that l am al
lowing myself to become too deeply
Interested in his dark eyes and silk
en- Vandpke beard? Oh, surely
surely am not suce q sentimental
school girl as that! When he wa
never eyinced towards me anythin:
more than the coldest politeness
) 1t is high time that ! set myself t.
Office work-and the harder anC
dryer the better-if l am indulgin!
in any such idiotic day dreams q
this
: And Isabel cried bitter tears c
selfeondemnation and anger tha
$ night.
While Major Eccleson was scarce
ly better pleased with himself o
J.; self examination.
IA r,sra doIln hn said ..TL