The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-26

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Knocked bis silk hat about the floor, AM
hsd done a thousand other annoyin!
little things: and every time anything
happened Philip was disagreeable, an,
Edith had retorted; and 80 the little ri,
u the lutte Wldened.
Then there came dny-and here tn,
eyes Of the little lady fashed-wheI
Philip, in burst cf temper, had said
Edith, either that dog leaves TILT
house or I do," and Edith had-in {
fine temper also-answered: "Do q!
you please. Dandy shall not co. An(
Philip had packed IL saehel and left
and all that was week ago. Edit
had waited two days, becoming more
alarmed and less bad-tempered all tn.
time, and had then paid visit to s
cousin in Brooklyn, where she remain
ed until deciding to 60, on the day be
fore Christmas, to her mother IN Chi
! .ago.
What Edith could not tell, becaus,
she did not know it, was that Philip
after three miserable days at hotel
had returned, penitent and loving, tt
the little apartment, to find Edith
| gone, the servant gone-even the
wretched little cause Of all the trouble
gone and not a word Of any sort fol
him. He had gone back to the hotel
He spent several days arranging bust.
less matters, then went to Albany tc
I consult his married sister, who said
Edith has probably gone home tc
Chicago; I would go there at once
And that was how Edith and Philip
happened to be passengers on the linn
| ted on Christmas Eve.
The very dear old lady listened with
out comment until Edith had finished.
then she laughed a merry little laugh
as she said: "And so it was all about
a little dog; what a very inadequate
cause for so much trouble! By the
way, my dear, what did you do with
The dog"
The corners Of the pretty moutl
twitched a little as Edith said, II gave
it to my cousin in Brooklyn"
Edith and the very dear old lady
looked at each other a moment, then
Shey laughed together, until the tears
stood in their eyes, and Edith hasten
ed to say, "You see, it wasn't the dog
entirely, it was the. principle I was
thinking Of"
Nonsense" said the old lady, "yoe
thought Of nothing but having your
own way, and from my point Of view,
you will be a very lucky young person
if that ine-looking, manly Philip will
take you back at any price. Think Of
weighing a miserable little dog in the
balance against the love Of such a
man! Why, my dear, I could shake
you"
But" faltered Edith, "do you think
woman should give up everything to
her husband?"
Certainly not" said the old lady
"and no true man will ask her to. You
give up much, Of course, and you
ought to. Sacrifice is the essence of
true love, and it is the essence of sell
fshness as we'll. because you are far
happier in sacrificing to one you love
than you are in Withholding. Now,
my advice Is, make it up with your
Philip as soon as ever you can, and
live happy ever after, and always re-
member how near your happiness
came to going to the dogs. And now,
do you realize that it IS dusk? Let US
60 to dinner together"
AS they were coming out Of the din
ing car they passed tall, dark man al
one OF the tables; the little lady, lead
ing the way, passed him with her eyes
straight ahead, but as the very deaf
old lady reached him she paused for
moment as she whispered:
.Do not worry, 1t is coming out al
right"
Philip looked his thanks, then turned
to his dinner with more hopefulness
han he had felt in many days.
A little later Edith and her new
friend still sat side by side talking,
and the wheels were singing and hum
ming in merry meter, for the train was
making up time.
I'VE shall soon be in Chicago now
said the very dear old lady; will you
speak to him before you leave the
train!"
"Oh, l think not" said Edith, and
then added, with little return Of the
naughty manner: He must come to
ne."
The old lady looked at Edith mo
ment indulgently, and said: Don't
wait too long
Soon they were gathering up theil
small traps, and the train was run
ming into the city. The wheels seemed
now to have ended their song and to
be saying: "Well, if YOU have not had
merry Christmas it's not our fault;
we've sung to you all day long.
Just as Edith was pulling down hel
eeil and drawing on her gloves Philip
hurried il, threw his coat over his
arm. picked up his S9cNel, ana WITHOUT
glance at her left the car. Edith
looked startled, then turned toward
the old lady, who, having made a
shrewd guess as to Philips plans, said:
"Well, my dear, good-by and God bless
you. 1 think you may have a merry
Christmas after all; now run along
and get your cab," and the very dear
old lady watched her tenderly as she
hurried out into the busy station. Just
AS Edith found a desirable looking cab
she noticed Philip almost ut her side,
and in her agitation she got into the
cab without giving any orders to the
driver. Philip stepped quickly up,
handed his sachel to the man. saying,
Drive to the Auditorium Hotel" aad
turned toward the cab.