The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-03-17
LOVE TO RESCUE.

'Wc'll take you in," said Betty, with
patronizing air that was quite new to
her. "bccauso you have been so kind,
and have got us all the boughs to deco
rate with. But YOU mustn't tell any,
body, George Mr. dc Vaux and | want
to astonish the natives tonight
1t was George Knox for whom she
opened the door of the new barn, that
marvellous structure of Mr.. Spraruc's,
an outgrowth of fancy farming on large
capital
There 1T stood. like Il palace of agri-
culture painted pure white, with lattic-
cd windows of cmcrald-grccn, and an
airy observatory at the top, surmountcd
by n gildcd wcather-vahc.
The barn had Just been finished that
summer, but the crops were all in and
half thrcshcd when Betty made up her
mind to have Il harvcSt-homc There
was plenty of room for dancing in the
wide area between the mows, when tho
farming implements and machinery
were moved out of the way.
walk in, Mr.. Knox" said Clarence
de NauN, with the air of one to the man
ncr born. Miss Betty and have been
doing the decorative inside"
George WINGED ut the constant asso-
looked jealousy ut the girls fair face.
which had never seemed farther from
him than now.
'Shc Will never care for me- George
said gloomily, with desperate look mt
his brown hands and homcly clothes,
thrice ugly by contrast with the dainty
elegance of Clarence de NauX
He went into the barn marvclling,
yet full of despair
1t never occurred to him that he had
any part in the beauty of that in
terror, though he had loaned his team
and spent whole day cutting boughs
and gathering flowers for Betty at her
command, without even knowing what
she WAS going to do with them.
doesn't it look prctty?' Betty de-
mandcd, rs they stood inside of the
barn, and She took II few giddv turns
with De NauX over the wcll-waxcd floor.
This is Mr.. de Nauxs doing. He is
quite an artist assure YOU"
''Ah, now, Miss Betty cried De
Van%, pulling his mr''achc Spare
my bushcs.'
Il, looks beautiful" George said
simply.
And for moment his honest ewes
shonc with pleasure.
The seen" was II very pretty one. All
nio'''" '''v W"'' N',c n'r,'h3o" I'M
ia 'P'" H'"''' '''' walls were huhS
with green bouchs and autumn leaves.
with fruit and grain, and farm implo-
mcnts gaily dcckcd with ribbons.
Chinese lanterns depended from the
EATERS. and chandelier. made of laths
:lcvcrIy nailed together, supported a
hundred wax candles
"You will have TO be careful. about
ire" suggested George mildly. with
all that hay in ,he mows, the least
spark would make blaze in minute"
There won't be any danger,
guess" Betty said carclcsSly Would
you like to go up in the cupola, George?
There's u lovely view from there. You
can see Rankc's hill and the mill-pond
quite plainly. Won't you come up, Mr..
dc Vaux?"
mo, thank you De Vaux said
lazily, IL am too tired for stairs. If
you'll excuse me Mis-, Betty, I'll wait
for you below.
a look of piquc came over Bctty's
face, but she managed to hide it, and
went on up the staircase with George.
There was lovely view up there. but
he had no eyes for it. He had been
longing so for moment with her alone
that ha pressed close TO her side. and
looked down into the witching face that
had broken his peace for ever.
Betty, he said, in voice that
trembled from very love. "what is the