The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1885-04-07
TRI-W EEKIY EDITION.

cakes, with puffy shells and delicious
centers Of sweetness. The little money
drawer grew fat with coins, and Aunt
Debby's DIM eyes grew bright and
hopeful again.
And one day Mr.. Herbert Valance,
walking by with Medora May, stopped
and looked in. e.. ri.
Isn't that your cousin Grace" said
he "bel, ind the counterp"
Medora turned crimson with vexa.
tion. ... +~ .E
my cousin Grace" she said. "No,
indeedp' ..,.s
Mr.. Valance looked up at the slgn
over the door. b
"The name is May" he remarked
indlfferently.
EYES," said Medora, angry at her.
self blushing so deeply, ''but we are no
relation" -
Mr.. Valance thought over the mat.
ter; he afterward met Miss May at a
party given by a friend, where pretty
Grace Craxall was also present; he had
taken rather fancy TO the bright blue
eyes and delicate blonde beauty Of the
former. Valance Hall, on the hill just
out of the city, was solitary enough
now that his sister had all married and
gone away, and perhaps a man might
find a less attractive and graceful wife
than Medora May. But he could not
be mistaken, he thought, III Grace
Craxall's identity.
And so the next evening, about the
same time, he sauntered into the shop.
Grace was behind the daintlly clean
little counter taking some newly baked
maple caramels off the pan. She looked
up with smile.
"Good evening, Mr.. Valance" said
she.
$780," he thought. "I wasn't mis-.
taken after all. And the little blue-eyed
seraph is mortal enough to tell lie in
spite Of her angelic appearancep'
But he looked serenely at Grace.
81 didn't know you were in trade,'
said he.
"Didn't your WE'LL" retorted Grace,
81 am my Aunt Deborah's shop girl at
present. | always come here in the
evenings to help her, because" she ad.
ded, with sweet shade of seriousness
coming over her face, "aunt was old
and poor, and she didn't quite know
how to maintain herself in independ.
ence; and unfortunately. my wages at
the factory are not enough for us both.
So I advised her to open this business,
and she q did, ID - .sssng we'll; and
pies yGa"~ 4gee. "; ~ t,ith sauc,
twinkle under her eyelashes, s.if you
knew of any customers, will you please
Recommend our Grm2'
+ ITO be sure SHALL" he answered,
in the same spirit, ''And I am very
glad, Miss Craxall, to see that you are
not ashamed of being a working girl"
"Of course l am not," said Grace.
"Why should | be?''
But your cousin Medora isl
Grace gave a little shrug Of he1
shoulders.
Every likely" said she. "Medora
and ! differ in many things"
Mr. Valance boughta pound of cara
mels and went away.
| ''She is beauty" he said to himself.
"And she is a sensible beauty into the
bargain"
He must have been very we'll pleased
with his purchase, for he came again
the next evening, just in time to walk
home with Grace Craxall. And they
talked over Aunt Deborah's affairs,
and concluded as -four was low just
then, 1t would he favorable opportll.
nifty for the old lady to lay in her winter
stock. .....,.
Only few weeks had elapsed when
Medora May was electrified to learn
that her cousin Grace was engaged.
''To some master baker or journey.
man confectioner, l suppose" she said
contemptuously.
"No," said Grace, with eyes roguishly
sparkling; ''to Mr.. Herbert Valance" :"
"I-don't believe--it," said Medora,
growing red, then pale.
but it's really so,'' said Grace,
"And we are to be married in three
months. And Aunt Debby is to come
to the hall and live with me as soon as
she can dispose Of her business to advant.
age. And, dear Medora l hope you
will often come and visit me there"
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