The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-01

then Ned vas gone. The city swal-
lowed him again. Folks heard that
he was "setting o.. In august
came his friend, cd General Spradejj,
to enli7cn the village With bis con-
pany.
General Spradell called one e7enin:
On the Dews, and in ten minutes
dropped his bonb,shel! et -Audrev':
feet.
"Wall, there's Ned Norrova7 gone
and got married. Went to his we'd.
ling week ago. That's the paper,
Miss Audrey gals likes to read about
weddin's; makes them tllink If th5r
own--hel he! he!"
"Du tellf; cried Mrs. Dew. Mad
married."
~ don't see why any one should bs
surprised said Audrey. OTIS tb:
natEral fate OF young men.
$50 it is," said tho General. 81
mean to try it some Of these days ny.
SELF"
Audrey took the paper to her 1oou
and read the notice Of the wedding:
''On the 1st of August, MI. Edward
Norroway TO Helen, youngest daugh-
ter of Howard Hotspur, Esq"
Therein, SO she believed, lay her
worlds end.
Mother said Audrey Dew, week
after this, you Enow Miss Rose al
ways has wanted me to como to he,
and learn millinery. I'd like to go. ;"
EThere amt any neel Of your pas
daughter learning trade, said Mrs.
Dew.
But could make cur bonnet=, and
save good DEAL" sail Audrey; and
finally she had her way.
She only wanted to let her heart
break awey from tender, watchful eyes.
The farce of cheerfulneas could be
played no longer.
In fortnight Audrey went to New
York to learn to make bonnets. She
wrote letters homo to the effect that
she WIS very happy, and stitched IL
defatigably, and thought, and wept by
stealth, and grew thinner ami raiel,
and had little cough. In fact uoa-
sense ss you may think it, Audrey was
dying cf q broken heart.
It was October, and the evenings
were warm and golden ct home, and
the foliage gorgeous il its bright de-
cay. In the city the few trees were
sere and somber, and all the gorgeous
ness was in the shop windows. About
five o'clock one day, when audrey,
who had been to Brooklyn, came down
towards the ferryboat, thinking hard
upon Il subject which had tormented
her for q long tine-NeG Norroways
photograph. She had it still, and he
was another wonans property. She
vas dong wrong; she must destroy it.
Why lot toss it into the river? Her
ha.d was on the chain, she took step
forward. Just then, 'Let me take
your shopping bag said voice she
knew. She turned her eyes that way.
There stood three persous--Ned Nor
rovay, q young ialy to whom be had
spoken, and an elderly gentleman. AL.
drey dared not nect them. She turned
toward the boat, not heading her steps
as she should have done--not noticing
that the boat lad left its moorlngs.
"Stop!" cried half q dozen voices; but
Audrey had gone too far to STOP. In
a second more tho waters Ind irgulfcd
her.
"Don't go, Ned cried young,
sweet voice, aud two hands c!utched
Nea;s arm.
"Let me alone" cried Ned fierce! y,
shaking tho fingers away with jerk.
And there we're two figures il the daEk
water instead of one, and Ned's voice
cried in Aulrey's eur, "Be calm.
Don't cling 10 me, and / will save
you"
She was quite insensible, and Ned,
dripping himself, cnrried her into
house hard by, anil gave her over to
the sood-natured Irish landlady, who
soon had her warm and conscious .!
this world again.
";5he's quite herself, sir" said the
woman, coming out to Ned, ''and will
see YOU in minute. I've iist brought
her jewelry and things to You. can't
watch VERY Will in an out.
Ned took the glitteripg handful;
pin, little silver portmonnale, aud o
chain with q framed picture attached.
In q moment more he gave cry. How
she came by it he could not guess, but
the face that looked at him through
the blurred wet glass WAS lis own.