The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-06-12


dropped from Augusta's pocket
when she pulled out her handker,
chief to brush away the mosquitoes
which are troublesome at Groton
Point, when the wind sets from q
certain direction-but Mr.. Carlisle
lost something more serious still
his heart
"A fshermaid Of low degree = he
had quoted, laughingly. when he
confessed all these things to lis
college chum, young DR.. Belton
whose quiet sister Lettice lie hal
once admired in sort Of way when
both the young men were in the
graduating class. y white rose
bud, don't you see? A genuine
daughter Of Nature, who has never
been out cf sight Of the Atlantic.
Oh. :. sid DR.. Bolton.
OF course she has no exterior
polish added Carlisle. She will
have everything to learn. But she
is so refreshing rs compared with
the conventional city young lady
chat one gets so tired off,
Exactly, said DR.. Bolton, seeing
that his friend expected him to say
something.
Her father owns q little fishing
smack-he is q real character. And
her mother is one Of thDse nice ClG
ladies' that o2e Seldvin sees. TO
mestic, you know-neat-hha.; ded
Phillis-all that sort Of thing. y
take you there Jack, if you'll pro
mise. not to find fault with the prim
itiveness of the thing.
oh, III promise, said DR. Bel
ton.
Bolton was q man Of instincts
And in this case, his instincts tolC
himthatWill Carlisle was altogether
astray.
He is beauty-struck,' he said tc
himself. For the time he is be
witched. It's the old story o!
Ulysses and the Sirens over again.
But he went to the seaside cot
where Augusta Cotton had ali the
old china pitchers filed with wild
flowers and sat like & modern Flora
dimpled and smiling, III their midst
She said very little, but she smiled
4 great dcal-and Carlisle was
more infatuated than ever when he
came away, toward eleven O'Clock
of q dark and brooding August
night. with a suspicious closenes:
in the air, ani vivid sheets Of light
ming here and there.
Isn't she perfect?' he cried, as
he and Beltoa walked along the
shore.
She is very beautiful ul-yes.
And ac2ful-and womanly :.
cried the lover. greedy for praise
4 concede all that slowly spoke
Bolton; bat don't call .er axactly
a lady
:Pshawr said Carlisle. 'Youl
ideas are formed Ga the hackneyed
| model of Saratoga and Fifth avenue
A girl like Augusta is capable OF
any degree o! polish. And did yor
observe what sH 2et, low voice she
had-like a lutte?
'Granted-but It struck me that
her grammar was a little sha!<y
now and then
oh, grammar-that's nothing
She'll soon pick up the phrases Of
the people she is with. Womer
are naturally initiative, you know.
Carlisle cried his friend, quick
ly, you are not engaged to herr
No; but ! she'll be; within tht
next twenty four hours, boldly as
serted Carlis',.
i beg Of yol, DO nothing rash,
entreated Beiton. wait q little
until
Don't preach,' said Carlisle, ;
little irnpatiently. 4 tell you I've
been considering the matter al
summer. and I've made up ny
mind.
Then there is no use in my argu
ing the point said Bolton.
No use at al. cried Carlisle. :.
call myself u not contemptiblt
Judge Of character, and Ipronounc'
Augusta Cotton to be one Of tn,
sweetest and rarest types Of true
womanhoodr
BY this time, however, the long
impending storm had burst. Sheet!
ofrain poured down--liyid lightnin!
cleft the sky, casting q lurld GLOW
on the boiling waves-unpleasan
showers Of spray began to delug
them, ever and anon.
| hope you are certain about th(
path, said Bciton. who was quit
new to this coast country.
Well, thought l was, answere,
Carlisle. But the tempest ant
darkness seem to have rooted ou
the cid landmarks. Here is som,
one coming. Let's ask him. NJ,
friend, ale we in the right way 70
the point?'
Amt goin to Point answered ;
soggy and incbsiated voice. Go
III back to public-oush. &c wet
Ge cold!' Bcrrer 60 back to public
oush.
It's old Colton,' said Carlisle
somewhat discounted. lie ism
always sober. Like other sea-far
ing men. he likes his grog.
Your father-in-law elect, eh?
said Belton, with shrug of th'
shoulders,