The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

cOrQ1nS 10 IOe younger Wau, was "S-l
of, and then to bring her bosom friend
and her husbands together at her own
house. It was q we'll laid plan, and
neither woman doubted that it would
succeed for each, just for fun, had
brought dozens of men to her feet; it
failed, however, through Drock's utter
inability to perceive that handsome
woman was making love to him-he
was so stupid about it as to spare her
the modification of thinking herself
deliberately rejected.
1t was q great disappointment, aside
from the financial loss, for the belle
had been in society long enough to
have learned that matter-of-fact fel-
low without any vices was the most
satisfactory material from which to
make model husband, especially If
be had the virtue of constancy to the
degree which Drock manifested in his
regard for Percival.
4 month or two later al the men
ragged, for brock and his young friend
went into business together as part
ners. The theory that Drook intended
himself to get all of Percivaps money
wes spoiled by the new firm securing
as confidential Office manager a man
who occupied similar position fol
many years with Percival's father.
The partners in the new firm took
business cares lightly, but while at the
office or on the street they still were
almost inseparable, going downtown
together and lunching together.
Then society and every one else who
wanted anything from Percival would
have given up had not the young man
still spent his money freely; he gave
Yachting parties and coaching parties
in good style, and seemed to delight
in seeing people enjoy themselves;
but one condition of the enjoyment
remained, that Drock should be one
of the party. Still, this slowly became
less penalty than pleasure to people
who regarded the younger partner Of
anything but gold mine to be worked
by any one who could get at it, fol
brock slowly but surely took to city
ways and manners, until he became
quite as good company as most OF the
men of leisure who helped women te
kill time.
Suddenly, however, the fateful day
that awaits any young man was reached
by Percival Wareley, the fate taking
the form of a young woman whom
Percival thought far prettier ane
sweeter than any other. So quickly
did the affair take shape that society
did not have an inkling Of it until the
engagement was announced, for the
lady, although well born and well-to
do, was of a retiring disposition ane
out of the rather lively set into which
the accident Of birth and of gayetJ
owing mother had placed Percival.
The society that had known ane
enjoyed Percival did not intend u
robbed Of him, for if the young nar
had done so much entertaining while
bachelor, what could he not dowher
be had an establishment Of his own
The young lady who was to become
Mrs. Wareley was suddenly loaded
with attentions and overwhelmed with
calls from ladies who knew her yet hat
rather ignored her in earlier days a:
being dreadfully uninteresting ane
! spiritless.
Sad to relate-but the truth mus
be told-several determined effort!
were made to break the match on the
principle that young man who ha:
broken with one girl is easier thai
any other to snap up. Then, how
| ever, Drock, who had become rather
IN old story, resumed his o1igina
prominence, and some spitefu
maidens wondered whether he wa
present during all the formalities ant
delights of courting.
There was one place where he coult
lot be, women thanked their stars
and that was at the house Of the young
mans intended during the hours II
which women exchanged calls; all o
the fair sex, therefore, who owed hin
| grudges did their best, in their owl
skilful manner, to excite curiosity ane
suspicion in the mind of the young
lady who had secured the great catcl
of the season, and they succeeded ia
enough to prompt her to make man.
inquiries which seemed to ammo.
Percival, whose general answer wa
only that when he liked any one b
liked with all his might, and neve
changed, as the bride would find ou
10 her own satisfaction. He also sait
that brock had long been known an
trusted by the elder Wareley, and
son ought to be allowed to be fond o
3 man whom his father had liked, N
matter how strangers might object.
s'But," said PercivaIs fance on
evening, in tones which sounded as
there was food Of tears impending
"some of the girls insist that yo
won't be able to live without him
even after we're married. I don
want sny other man beside my hus
band in the house all the while.
s'The girls don't know anythln
.bout it, my dear" the young man re
olied assuringly. "You shall be rule
| If the house and no one shall com
nto it, not even my dearest friend
except when you like. brock think
100 much of me to offend any on
whom love. Besides, he's very happy
for my sake, that I'm loing to marr..
such a love of girl, and I've hear'
him say. over and over again, that tn
happiest husbands and wives are gen
orally those who see least OF other pee
pie.
"But how is he going to get accus
toned to the change, after having bee
closer than brother to you for se'
eral years?"