The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-20
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.
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"'A young gentleman. ma'am, as
says he wishes to see you particularly
I" A young gentlemaI,' she repeated
What does he look like; what's his
namep' ..a... .s.g q
"'He said, ma'am. that his name
was George Blgart.' y
Oh, George, is itP My nephew I
'9Ehe old lady hurried along the hall
to toe front parlor, and when she got to,
the door she, DRIED: - 7,,,
"'What, Is 1t you, Georgep"
"'Yes, aunt. I've come down to see
you.i,, .55ssst>a a,.,.
;rhenS heard her kiss him. fs
md now that 4 We Rotyou, I mean
|sto seepss you Tor y good While,' she ad-
ssI hurried down stairs all OF a flutter,
and instead Of gong about my work I
| went 70 dreaming about the sweet
prince who had just arrived.
"For several days the young gentle
man kept in his room, and whenever
Mrs. Rodgers went out Of the House,
and she always did her own marketing,
he'd be down in the kitchen, and he
hung around me Just rs If he was my
shadow. Oh, he courted me desper.
ately. Well, Sir, how could refuse
the attentions Of so nice q young manP
and he would kiss me at least dozen
times day.
"Now, wasn't it natural thata young
girl such as then was, always a.
dreaming as truth the story Of Cinder-
ella, her heart not being made Of stone,
to learn to like 80 nice gentleman as
was George Bigart.'
IL was In constant dread lest his
aunt should notice his coming near me.
Should she surprise him. wouldn't there
have been trouble, and I'd not only have
got good scolding but been told to go
home, and knew my folks were not In
such condition then as to support me
In ldleness.
"One day George came to me as full
Of love as an egg Is Of meat, and / told
him what I'd been thinking and what
feared. He laughed and said he'd be
mora careful for the future, and added
If by his lndiscretion his aunt should
discharge me he'd make it up by giving
me money with which to 60 to school
and stay at home.
3tsa II grew very angry at that and told
Ehtm he had insulted me, but he declar-
Eedhe had no thought Of doing so, that
{ no loved me. dearly, anl ono day he
would III consented make me his wife.
Sand NOW, Julia he continued,
after he had kissed and kissed until 1
was In good'humor again, now that we
understand each other, I;wantsyo to
dome a special favor But yn'' aust
solemnly promise mat yoU~Iill do pre-.
y cisely as T ash you, and that until
give permission, you will never
divulsd It to any--to not even your
meeher, my aunt. or any one man or
woman else.'
"if there's nothing wrong in it,
George,' returned I'D got to calling
him, familiar like, by his Christian
name-'I'd do anything you ask me to
do
"'Wrongl" he repeated. Why should
1 ask you to do that that was wrong?-
Are we not all but as one to each
otherP If you love me, Julia, you
must nave entire confidence in me-
"'What is it you ask of me, George
I said.
| This, he answered, and he spoke
scarcely above his breath, while the
color IN his face turned into an ashen-
like hue. i have great deal Of money.
It's In gold and bank notes, and lot
Of diamond rings, and three or four
gold watches, and 1 want you to hide
them away. They're up stairs in my
room, but I'm afraid some sharp. eyed
fellow'll come along and weed them
out. Now If give them to you, and
they're worth Thousands OF dollars, no
one would ever suspect that you had
them, and that'd save a great deal of
anxiety, and perhaps trouble beside; of
a character I wouldn't like
'Sir, Inever had the least suspicion
Of any kind, and told my friend that T
would do anything to serve him.
''He again kissed me, laughed a
little, and said he knew I'd be true to
him, even If he stood atsthe foot of tho
/ gallows. @' &," y. $-s s4 sat&a~t1
''It was strange expression, sir, but
l didn't think 30 until long time
after.
1.-THE next day he gave me small
tin box, telling me 1T was all in there.
"'Now, Julia he whispered, as he
handed 1t to me, you must never let
living being know that gave you this
box, and that which is in It. It's
sacred, mind you. One day. when
we're married, I'll tell you all about 1t,
but not now. Go hide it away, but be
careful never to hint to me where you
put 1t. From this moment until ask
for 1t, let it be forgotten -.
swell, sir, i did hide it away, and
for the two weeks following l was very,
very happy. My prince, whenever he