The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-21

soLo nT. AL DRUGGISTS AT 5, PER BOTTLE.
less scheme through love Of roman,
TIC adventure"
"No indeed, arntic." declared
Boy.
Aunt Ellen looked at Boy silently
for awhile, then broke out:
but oh, Boy, it is awful! Ilinl
of tho deceit, the uutruths, the un
dcrhand dealings that will be ncccs
sary"
Il have Thought Of it, auntir, but
| can't help it, 1t is forced upon
me! On, auntir, you know would
not do it it | could get work any
other way-you know wouidn't.'
And Boy knclt at her uunt's side
and laid her head in her auut's lap,
trying to hide her tears.
"No, darling, I'm sure you would
not" replied Aunt Ellen, running
her fingers through Boys short,
silkcn ringlcts. But what if the
papers were to get hold of it:
Wouldn't they say that a girl who
decelres her friends and mnsuue
rades in such fashion WAS devoid
of all womanly refinement and deli
cacy, truth and honestly" Boy
raised her head and her dark ewes
flashed deiiuntlv.
Let them, its for papa's sake.
Let them say what they choose! But
pshaw, auntic, away with your fears
No one will find it out until choose"
she added confidently.
Tears filled Aunt Ellcn's eyes as
she said: "Oh, Boy, how much bet
ter for you to conform to my plans!'
"No, no, anntic, l don't want to
marry; but if somo rich old fory
was to happen to talle liking 10
me, don't you know that in my dcs.
peration ld accept him and be mis-
cradle ever ufter?"
"No, Boy, you'll mover marry un-
less YOU truly love. And oh, nv
dear child, if help you out in this
and it should over cast shadow on
your fair name it would kill me.--oh,
i would" walled Aunt ellen.
'Nonsonse, auntic, it's gctting late
and Pm hungry. Don't spoil my
appetite"
Aunt Ellen had supper brought
in for herself and Boy, and while
eating they discussed their plans.
They decided to tako Mrs. Cronc,
the honsckccper, into their secret.
1t would not have been wise to keep
such secret from her, for she was
OF suspicious, prying nature, and
would have found it ont sooner on
later and mado mischief. But make
Il coniidante Of her and she was
safe. Tell her a secret and nothing
could get it from her. Sho wos
tl"ttered and highly pleased at the
prospect of having such a secret and
knowing how things wero progress
ing from timo to time, aud promised
to do all she could to help. SO next
morning Mrs. Crono announced to
tho servants that Miss Drake had
suddenly been called homo during
tho night and that Il distant rolu,
tive, a young man by tho namo OF
Paul Burton, had arrived at about
the same time, and that Mrs. Over,
ton was lawfully put out" because
hor niece had to return homo sc
soon.
And wo didn't any of us got tc
see her" exclaimed one. Boy had
purposcly kept out of sight of all the
servants except Mrs. Crono.
What did sho go back for?''
chimed in another.
"Guess she couldn't help her faith
or's getting sick all Of sudden"
snapped Mrs. Crone, as she swept
past thom with naughty air.
With what conflicting emotions
did Boy, in tho privacy of her own
room, prepare the pads so necessary
to her masquerade! A nnmb pain
was at her heart. ooh, doar! how
will it end / wonder! Why was /
ever born? Pryor wrote truly whom
he wrote:
"'Who brcathes must suffer-
And who thinks must mourn,
And he alone is blest
Who never was born"
Aud then she hoaved sigh and
laid her dresses away III the bottom
of her trunk, aud by The timo the
bell rang for breakfast "the lamb