The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-15
SCHEMES AND MILLIONS.

Any one who had seen the crowd
waiting on the pier at Newport
would have imagined that there was
am OF PASSENGERS waiting TO 20
aboard the b.g steamer for New \ ork.
Auold Newportcr, however, could
have told you that mcSt of the people
were there out or curiosity.
Aud when the big boat, after an
infinite amount Of fuss, was made
fast to the pier, it developed that
there were only six passengers for
New York.
Three Of them were women and
belonged to the same party-a mid
dle-aged, lompous looking woman:
and.two girls.
Lne OF the girls was uumlStakably
the daughter OF the elder woman;
sae had maniestly Inherited great
deal Of the latIer's hautei II; she was
as respleudently enchanting as it is
possible for a young gi to be, and
as she walked over the gaugplank
the eyes Of al. nearby were turned in
her dire .tiou. Plainly she was con-
scious of the admiration she eAclted,
but she did not turn her head to give
even Il pass ~ glance at those she
WAS passing.
The other girl was perhaps year
younger than her companion, and
much simple. dressed, Yet she was a
p.ea>ing bit Of lemiuinity to look
at. A good Judge CT character would
have added that she was Just the
50 il OF woman whose love would be
well " rtn winning
rrhc mat -or1,-r,-l,-. I~-l -ioo 10Y, nare
her state room cnechS to a cC4oreu
attendant, who went to the purSer 5
W ndOW, and coming back with the
KEYS, asked The ladies TO 70 low them.
"That Is your stale room. Evelyn, .
sad the mdlrOn L the Younger gl:l,
who obed ent!y entered through the
door Indicate t.
The other two entered the 1rst
room, and as soon as the door Was
closed the girl cried out:
''yh. mamma, l hav: made a mis-
erat!c mess uf it.
"My DEAF" with 4 mildly reD"ov-
ing glance, Ito >ay the least, your
cuoi OF words is nov a ha: py one. "
..Uh, bother words, mamma: am
not in a mood TO think what l il
saving. You remember that when
Gerald Stewart proposed to me l re-
fused him"
THAT was quite right, my dear
Mr. Stewart was a most presumptu 'lls
young man. lie has barely enOug n
income to provide Tor himself. l
really cau't see why he wants a
Vile"
"Ncycr mind that, niamma. The
fact is that he asked nlc and / sent
him away. That was four days ago.
lie went to Boston the next morning,
and there discovered that his un le
had died an hour before his arrival
You know it was always supposed
that Gerald'S uncle would leave him
nothing. Mamma, just teIore com
ing aboard the steamer, l learned
that that boy has Inherited his unc:e'5
Wlole estate"
And to how much DIES it
amount, Nlna:" was Mrs, Weather.
ford's practical question.
Two million in real estate and
500. OV0 in personal, was the answer
Of this cir! who had been trained in
the ways Of the world.
"Nina, you must be dreaming"
NO. mamma. it is true-Gcrald /:
a very rich mau."
Then, 0! course, you must attract
him back into your net"
IF l only could" sighed Nina, an
angry frOwn on her brow. ''But you
do not know how difficult that would
be with man Ike Gerald Stewart
lie has such abSu;dIr h Oh sentiment:
that hc would never marry Inc if h(
thought l accepted him for hi
money Why will men be 50 foolish
as tc hold to such stupid ideas::'
"Iuere is but ore thing to ht
done" said Mrs. WeatherIOrd, witt
the decision Of a campaigncr: 1--WE
must contrive To see Mr.. Stewart a
the earliest moment possible. l have
houes that it will not Je diilicult fOI
Yuu 10 bring him again at your feet
Iciure you we're. Of course. quIt'
riEht in refusing him, but Mr.. Stew
art with such d fortune in his pOcke
j 4 very different person. II you