The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14

Constipation is the commoucst beginning
and first cause of many serious diseasos aud
It should always be treated with DR.. PieIce's
Pleasant Pellets used In connection with i o
"DisCovery." These are the most perfect
natural laxativcs and permanently cure.
II pause she went on firmly. "You
know how hard poor papa has work
cd to educate us. He has broken
down and ruined his health; he has
sacrificed SO much for us, and | be-
lievc he would sell horse at any
time to get a moro trihc for either
of us. He calls ns his comforts and
treasures, but l tell you, Ducky,
we've been pretty expensive treas
ures SO far. Our farm is small and
not overly rich, but it is home. And
oh, Ducky, 1t is mortgaged! Mort.
gagged! found it out from few
words l chanccd to ovorhcar between
papa and Squire James. 1t is mort
gagged for the ritful sum Of five hun
dred dollars. Money that poor papa
was compelled to raise to defray our
school expenses. Poor papa! How
hard he has worked! How he has
toiled and suffered to educate and
make ladies of us! And now he
would suffer on in silence, never
murmuring or complaining. Not for
worlds would he let us know that he
was compelled to mortgage tho farm
Ho would just work until he dropped
dead rather than We should suffer
moments pain or disappointment.
Oh, Ducky! DO you wonder that I
am desperately Boys voice broke
with n sudden sob, and Minnie's
voice tremblcd rs she replied.
"No, Boy, do not wonder; but
surely, oh surely, there's somo other
way! | know you arc sorely tried,
dear, but your plan is so dreadful!
Havo you considered tho risks you
will runY Do you know that to car
ry out your plan you must act
downright lie? After tho novelty
of tho thing wears off, conscience
will begin to lash you, and you'll
feel like cheat and an impostor and
will got SO nervous that you will bo
sure to excite suspicion. Oh, Boy,
Boy Do give it up, it's dreadful!
You arc rash, reckless, and are GO
ing to plunge headlong into dangers
and difficulties in full sight" walled
Minnie.
"Ducky,' commenced Boy firmly,
81 have considered everything. |
know my plan seems rash and fool
hardy, but it is not foel Dy intui-
ton that L am right am lod by
spiritual monitor, and feel informally
what is best. I know I shall run
great risks, but l also know l shall
conquer, and it is for papa's sake
If he should lose his homo it would
kill him, and unless something is
done, lost it will bo. | have dis.
tinct end in Wow, and good ono.
My employer will be good kind
old man | know; and I am going to
try to win his good will 1 shall dis
charge my duties az secretary scrup-
ulously, for you know L am good at
copying, and nll tho time I shall DO
straining every nervo to gain his ap-
probation. On, I don't think it will
DO very hard Whom one tries with
all ones might to do Il thing they
generally succeed. And l know l
shall. And thon some day will
confess all to my employer and tell
him that circumstances forced it up
on mo and beg him to forgive mo for
deceiving him, and then no will con-
gratulate mo on my courage and self
reliance and on tho SUCCESS Of my
scheme. Then no will double my
wages, or if ho cannot employ girl,
he'll find mo paying position else-
where"
Minnie SOW that Boy was deter
mined and ceased to try to dissuade
her again't it. She had faint feel
ing that Boy was right. Perhaps if
Boys scheme did leak out and be-
come public that it would work
reform in favor Of girls, and that
Boy would be looked on moro IA q
heroine than an adventures. Sure
ly no ono could think wrong of
bright, beautiful, impulsive Boy.
"Well, Boy, I can say no more; I
know you nre perfectly honest in mo,
tive, and would on no account know
ingly do wrong, but / am sorely
afraid. believe you could face o
cannon's mouth cody and stare
death in the face without 1inching,"
said Minnie.
III could for papa," answered Boy