The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07

away the janitor accompanied HIM t
the elevator. On returning to tn
roof Mr.. Graham found Caroline ant
George holding an earnest converse
ton. He looked surly and defiant,
and she was mad, but very much IL
earnest. The ianitor turned away.
but Caroline called to him: "Come
here, father, and hear what said tC
/ George"
"You had better fight it out your
Selves" Mr.. Graham said, uneaslly, as
ne drew near them.
! There is no fight, father. gave
George rs engagement ring because 1
cannot MAJ y a mau that Is not a gen
tleman. He ,cted very rudeiy to Mr..
Henderson and made me very uncom-
Portable. He would make me-
ashamed of him all my life, and !
,roke the engagement.
"What have you got to say, George, y
asked the janitor.
Il won't have another man ccuIt!u2
;he girl that's engaged to marry ne. y
"You know very well that Mr..
Meigs comes up here only for smoke,
and because it's cool. In winter time
10 will not come SO often.
George held the ring on the tip Of
mis- finger few minutes, and then
with a determined air went to his
| york in the hot boiler room.
Henderson continued to visit the
Grahams daily, and when Caroline met
him she was cordial and unembar-
rassed. He soon noticed that her ring
was missing, and he began to ponder
the pl obability of her letting him put
mother one on her finger.
One rainy day his business took hin
, 10 al Office on the top floor Of a tall
building not far from that in which he
was employed. While there he saw
Caroline sitting under the tent in the
| roof garden. When he returned, the
elevator boy stopped the car as usual
ct the third floor, but Henderson ex-
| claimed, rather impatiently: All the
ray up"
Caroline seemed surprised to SEE
him, and was for moment painfully
embarrassed. What had occurred? He
could not guess, but he improved his
opportunity, and in few words told
he story of his love.
'tIt isn't fair" she said, recovering
herself.
sWhy?" he asked, surprised at such
reception of proposal of marriage.
"Beeause--." she could get nc
further.
ssI love you," he said. "Ever since
that day you saved my life I've beer
getting deeper in love with you"
-; ;sIhat.s Just i, :" she -ezelai=naa-
fYou wouldn IT,
Her words stuck in her throat again.
He stared at her a moment, and then
CLEAN Of intelligence shone in his
yves.
"You mean if it had not been fol
mat should not have loved youT
eyes," she said, family.
With feeling that his case was hope
ess because it needed argument 20 sup
port it, he set about to explain how hi:
affection had grown. Ithad begun with
gratitude and developed into love as
he knew her better. 1t was so deep and
strong and admiring, as if it had come
from daily association, and not with
such an impetus as it had been given
But she would not be persuaded.
"It seems to me-" she said, slowly
as if you thought you must"
sI do, "he said, earnestly. 81 must
because love you, and will be most
unhappy if you do not love me-"
s.I don't, and I am sorry you feel
BAD about it.
She was as simple and straightfor'
ward as child, and with sigh he con-
:essed to himself that it was useless to
plead further. Yet he funbied for
words to express to her clearly that be
was making no offer of himself as pay
ment of an obligation incurred by him
when she saved his life, and that he
:eally loved her.
'Please don't say anything more
Mr.. Meigs. Let US forget about it, ana
you must come up. here as usual. we
shall always be glad to see you, aud 1t
won't ever be as-as uncomfortable as
it was that day George acted sc
:udely."
"Ohl" said Henderson, seeing, as hs
thought, an opportunity to show him
self to her in a favorable light. ''He
came in the other day and apologlzed
like a man for e., rudeness. There
we're lot Of people in the Office, but
he spoke loud enough for them all to
hear him. Il was surprised, but l
shook hands: s:with him and told him
not to mention it at all. He seemed
7ery glad and we parted good friends. .
As he spoke light shone from Caro-
lines eyes Illuminating her counte'
nance as it's glow deepened. When he
ceased she was gazing out over the
! bav, gray in the mist through which
steamers and tugs and ferry boats crepl
cautiously. For moment she seemed
unconscious Of Henderson's presence,
then she turned to him and said
frankly:
sl was afraid George was not gen
tlemen, but now I believe he is one. i
suppose he couldn't thelp being jealous. "
Henderson could not find an apt
:eply, and after few minutes o:
awkward conversation took his de-
parture.
The next time he met her she vas
| rearing the ring that be had hoped tc
replace, and was apparently very
happy. He continued to so up to the
| roof garden, but the intervals between
his visits grew longer. Presently the
chill winds OF fall began to blow, and
The never went higher up than the floor
on which his Office was located.-Frant
Leslie's Weekly.