The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-01
JOG UNEXPECTED.

1t was she week before Christmas, and
little room. diligently at work.
! So far it had Been a hard winter. with
the ground all iron.bonnd With cruel u rsi
frost; the river clad in steely links OF 81
tempest But Miss Polly was very w com. o
Portable In tho little rod for,,, hnyy,c oon "a
which sho occupied ono wing. the nthe,. ~
boing rontcd. out to Farmer Gribbana
and his wife. n
i There was ALWAYS a cheerful f,ra ~
logs blazing on the open hearth, always
plant Mt the window, and q cat purrif1e,
on the rug: :
10 be sure, It's rather lonely" said
the little old maid TO herself, 'never to
nave soul to speak to. But 1t Is what
one must expect when one outlive's
'nes taHlly anu 1rlends!
| 20 sho sht mere on this grey winters
a.eInoon' singing some half-forgotten
| STs SSJTns' anu Piylhg her pusy needle, when
nfs' "rlppage' tho farmers wife, came
III. .n.uu 49,
| os, ! oeclafe?' she exclaimed,
hr aMoI ~ Inc ooxes f. on the table; aad,
| p.m.y "3"toii Vn 'ne WORK III MISS
as I 1.-Two % ~n,,,ro oo Iuo0";,,, %,uo anu rs true
..Yaa :, oo;d 'Snn Nj m,, em.
soft nnturnnI ,,,nL Ao'1J' ooiorihg
'o.: ~" nu'u.llhal u' pnk. -,
Mrs. Gribbases, b eos'sn0p' sa'd 'nquisiaVe
.vVoii " iS"; mpH; o,, ,r,
". "Thev oro "iitReu for ~" T;t. ,Is Miss t1l-
cr,bon nc,.,,,,', 90" AL T.n Sne ieue giFis IN the
onc r. tS;nL - th. oon nave any
Know ~ " '"''i ohr'stmas' you
\ ..yM.u
NeI, 1 declare! reiterated Mrs.
Gribbie "Why. there's eighteen OF
EN-. po'l d6Ae mean TO TO say that you're
dressts.A aSateenooilsP"
Yes" said Miss Flly in deprecating
tones.
'Humph! Woll, Just caiSAfi cam in to tell
you that I'm goingup to Miss GooTYietta
Fullerton's to tea" ~
"Are youP" said Miss Polly.
mrs. Gribbage nodded complacently.
didn't thoy ask youP" said she.
MISS MS foiiy shook her head.
".Well' It's your own fault" said Mrs.
Grippage, not without asperity. "Look
NJ thaI ola 1aded turned dress of yours.
MISS Georgietta Fullerton is very particu-
u lar rS'tf S9otft.ae Der dress. And now that she
l. Is engaged to fohf married to tho
II minister--" ,----.-.-
IL Miss Polly gave the least percentibl
II start at these words, and asked:
G "Is she engaged to be married I.
II himp"
n $50 folks say,' complacontly an
= swered Mrs. Gribbaee. "And don
n suppose he could have made q bottn
0 match. Miss Fullerton is an exccllen
, ht9%Ssekeeper' nc use, and has got q little none.
. T,"a scs.ss'he aI tne F"r.SH.-es- W a.yol
@ 'hoso 3oar NOISY Shllaren IN order :.
/ And Mrs. Gribbago sailed away !,
j. her rustling Six gown and rcd plume'
aar; leaving Miss Folly alone with he
ao1is'
8 Inc Parson sat alone also, that gre,
threatening December afternoon, in hi
I ilttte stuuy' win heap OF sermon-pape
y IN 'front.' OF him.
s he had sat down to write his Christina
y sermon; mon but somehow tho ideas refuses
d There was q general aspect of forlorn
mes ness ,1o1 about put the 2 room, which the poo
"It's all very uncomfortable, said Mr.
Mellen to himself, biting thoughtful,
at the feather end of his quill-pen
"And, somehow, I always feel it NOR
at Christmas time than Mt any other
- Hear those children scream! On
would think they might play withou
h making quito so much noise. But tho,
- arc not managed ns they were whoi
: poor Isabel was alive, Isuppose am no
a good disciplinarian, or perhaps +
a should have them in better training
q Really, l don't know but that the goot
. ladies in my congregation arc right, ant
;; that I ought To-"
a "Get married againr' Robbie Mellen'
. shrill little voice uttered, just at thi
moment. "Oh, like that! That's ,
!. pretty note! Our father get married
> again! Nonsense, Boil; someone ha
= Seen cramming you!"
: "Rut It's trne." retorted little Boil
. full OF Indignation. land you needn'
laugh: I heard old Miss Grampus sa,
! so to Miss Collyer, last week, when they
! sll thought was asleep on tho bed. o
= Sowing Society-.that papa was going t.
. . marry, again."
= WHO was itp" breathlessly den. and
! Cd jamie. tall girl of eleven. 9Th,
: lady, meanP" -.
"Ihey didn't say" Bell answered.
"Miss Georgie Fullerton, betr
shouted Robbie. "Oh, J. wouldn't like