The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-14

morning, uuN iue Aueh SAo"H III -He'
It will be rare fun to try, anyway.
What lid you say the name vas?
'sBut nc doubt this girl was killed
Luggage is seldom lost except by
some such accident, and-and maybe
she is an old woman"
Fred laughed inmoderately.
Just as if that would make az act
cs charity less meritorioas. Old wo-
men d ~ usually wear white lace
hats, t. 1gh. You must have found
something precious in there--lewelry,
or somcihing-which makes you anx'
ious TO martvrize yourself. It's mine,
however. and am not as anxious to
art with it rs I was-not till I've
looked through It, anyway
As he turned tie key Al remembered
That his own photograph was lying in
L consoicucus boz, and exclaimed:
"Wait until after dinner, then; I'm
half starved.
"perAaps it would be better" D." was
the answer, ana they passed out to-
gethcr.
When fairly downstairs Al said be
had forgotten his hendke-c CHIEF, and
flew back three steps at time TO get
Il. Securing the picture and placing
It in m inside pocket, he said to HIM
self:
"Surely therc's nothing else to give
ne away. But I must wAeedle him
out Of the trunk.
Alter dinner Fred "8ent through
the contents Of the trunk, making
boyish remarks concerning each artl-
Gle as ne threw it aside. A! inwarily
wheel a. these remarks, an1 conld
scarcely restrain himself from knock
ing him over on the spot.
"What makes you so crust7:'
1uerie;l Fred, suddenly, Us one ot his
choicest jokes WAS met bT gruf
"d'm!" "There's no fun in you, and
Why you want this stuff beats me.
Your sisters would turn up their noses
at secondhand clothing, If it IS pretty.
But it ism t worth iussius over, so take
it along. No doubt il would prove a
white elephant On my hands sooner or
later. "
Not until tie trunk was safely in
his room could 81 breathe freely; even
then it was no easy matter to keep it
out Of his sisters sight. They both
made q pet and conddant OF their one
brother, .aaA had atashiOn OF dropping
into his room at all hours Is ttait hin
OF their schemes and woes. He had
pushed the trunk under e mahogany
table in tue corner, tio oll-fashlOned
cover Of which reacne1 almost to the
floor.
When he told them he was going
away for Iit1le business "trip" they
beset him with questions and petitions
to be taken with him, finally declar-
ing tha: they would clean house
while he was gone, AMI ''sort out bis
trash.
So behold him, in tne dead Of n.5at,
carrying the "white elephant up the
narrow attic stairs humping his head
on every rafter ana getting coowebs
in his mustache. He co7erel it with
old clothing, pushed q big box IN
front OF it and than crept downstairs,
feeling as guilty as !: he hal been con.
eealinc some crime. At breakfast the
girls both talked ct once about the
burglar who tried to get IN. and how
they pounded on APPS door and could
not even get ~ answer.
1t noon he was Of, and as the train
vhirled onward he became possessed
with fears. She might not be at Hast
ings; she might not care for him after
these three years; she might even be
married or dead.
Arriving at his destination at last,
he only stopped to leave his bag ct an
hotel, and walked rapidly to familiar
house in the suburbs. Ringing the
bell, he inquired tor Miss Burr in 6
matter of-tact way, as ii he had seen
her the day before. He watched the
girls face as he spoke, and saw nc
trace of surprise. She simply said:
s'A1iss Burr may not be able to SEE
YOU, but come in, aud 1 will ASK
Presently ne was shown into small,
sunny room, where, on couch, ley
the one girl ho hnd ever loved. He
meant to explain at once the cause oi
his foolish going and eager coming, all
of which he had framed into frank.
beautiful sentences; but somehow
they iorsook him, and he fell back OF
the commonplace. She received hin
with quiet words Of welcome, and ther
said:
"Pardon my position, but lam such
an invalid that it is trial to sit up.
Gan invalid" he echoed, family.
eyes" she answered. "Did yor
not hear Of my accident several month:
ago? On coming home from visit
stopped for day or so in u London
hotel. The building caught fire a te"
hours after entered it. The horror
Of the scene is so stamped -branded
would be more appropriate word
on nv memory that cannot bear te
talk Of it. I lost everything except
the ulster which was wrapped about
ne, and would have lost ny life bu'
for the brave fireman who broke ny
fall. Oh, no, an not seriously IN
iured," she continued, ii answer tc
mis- half-spoken question, Though
have heen i'll ever since. 1t was sue:
shock, you know"
By aeft questioning he succeeded II
making her say: y,
Yes, lost nv trunk. 1t was let
at the station Il expected to go on l,
q LAY or twc}, and the deposit cheeE
vas destroyed with ny pocSetoooA
Railway people are necessarily par
ticuIar about le1!i: wing luggage, AIT