The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-29

forgotten. The hale of romance
around his name would probably have
eyarora;ed on the discovery being
made that the gallant Major wore
spectacIes and was inclined to obesity,
but the returned hero did not give
London !ion-huntcrs chance to
criticisa lis appearance. foE lie made
20 stay IN the metropolis, AMI in a
very short time the memory Of his
exploits passed. from The public mind.
IN the little Devonshire village
where lie took up his abode the won
der o. his fame had longer life, for
newly made celebrity is likely to
create considerable stir in . sleepy
spot, where The military elemant is
represented by solitary half-pay
Colonel wLo Eever ssw battlefield.
To have been Tie subject of commenda-
tion II E printed newspaper is an awe
Inspiring circumstance in such
nei2hborhood, and callers foeked to
"oodbowcc. They we're bitterly dis
appointed to tir;l that Mrs. Karslake
vas an invalid AID received no
visitors, while the clairas of courtesy
were met by return Of pasteboar;ig,
anal the Major male no personal re-
sponse. All the more eagerly did
bafiel curiosity welcome the next
Sunday. when orthodoxy required
the new coraer's presence il church,
ana Mr.. Mc2 rick had an unusually
large congregation II morning SER
vice. His daughter Violet, who
played the organ, was guiltily con
scious during the EssIms that her at
tention wandered from both duty and
devotion in an effort to descry tne
occupant O. Inc WoodboTer pew. Sne
asked forgiveness in her simple.
hearted prayer, anu imposed upon
lcrselS the penance Of eyes fixed on
her music book as the congregation
dispersed.
"Nhat did you taink of my new
rarishionor?' inquired The rector
alter dinner.
II did not sec him. papa" Violet
hlushed at the evasion, knowing lter
thoughts had been occupied with the
new arrival during the psternal ser
mon, which was not sufficiently st-ik-
ing to compel attention.
"Dear me, dear me! That shows
low much girls care for bravery. or
hcro;sm, or anything serious. Now,
if his wife had been there in smart
bonnet you wonld have noticed her,
u! be bound, and the rector cLuchled
ct his .imc-worn joke.
He WAS mistaken in lis estimate Of
bis daughter. Violet was nero-wor-
shipper, and bad thrilled TO every line
Of the curt war kilograms when she
read tie newspaper 10 her father.
Neither spectncles nor double chin
QuyGchei her enthusiasm when she
saw at last the man OF whose Goiogs
she had heard, while the tcnleruess Of
lis nature seemed loubly sweet set
against background of fame ard
courage. Mrs. harslake was u brokeu
health; her husband tended her with
extraordinary devotion, aided Ivy q
Fa!thtnl maid. AIr Nerrich Was the
only visitor admitted - Woolbowcr,
ami the only hCuSc where the Major
ws$ seen wa, tIcrectury.
Beyond the respect paid hr the
ur:ny to the church was the link o.
music; the sole regret that John hars-
lake ever !ait icr the loss oI his sword
ara was wi:c:: He looked ns the case
containing lis jaro-!te vioiir, Gsver
mora 70 soH1|j and siug b. him again.
Ta4 r@c:or played tba cello w!rh
l:e"tvr feeling t!la eHacu!io::. and
E.o:c5 to2,i fresh Interest IL rr"ct!c-
!oa &cc>GaH"-:;Csnts. siDca iaeir
c>;3l. l.>vr La :J@:.:1 - co@e Il Sone-
!;:reS .o- an i.2;iC:a tie evening "aiie
L. We vas eepia:.
Yea bc;1g : yfea: pleasure i4to 4
lie :lat is vndsi. 2::ss Violet" lie
would SAY, aS The wurD ard troubled
TOOK wl;c;. lad passed into his face
~iiil tic GAYS ,:;vrt;:e Of patience
an: sympathy w:'::"j :Jv:t mo rlac;d
pcac. ,:G:,:"r ::-o Influence: .: harlnne