The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08
Ehs Nemlaaaa Meus
A WILL AND A WAY,
Or A GIRLS MAMuRRApR

Mr.. hawrrncc praised ENy mthu
sinstically to hor father aud finally
snd:
IL tell you, Farmcr Drake, shr'S
tho most noble, whole soulcd Sirl
over saw, and she's u perfect hrro,
inc. Sho saved my wife and little
nioco yesterday from almost certain
death by stopping thoir runaway
horse"
Tho old farmer looked howildorcd,
"Nlrs. Maggie Lawrence and lit ,
tlo EsicY Mimic was just rcadin'
about it, but tho pnpcr said Paul
Burton"
"Oh--,ah, Two done it noww on
claimed MIR. Lawronco in dismay,
and looking at Boy.
Boy turned Il little pale, then rose
laughing. Sho was sorry for tho
discontinue of old MIR. Lawrcncc,
and said:
Nov you've fixed it. I'll just
loavo you to explain to papa" And
she skipped out of tho room and
joined Mimic III the kitchrn.
Mr.. Lawrence related to tho old
farmer all of Boys ups and downs,
and easily convinced him that Boy
was hcroino in moro ways than
ono.
"Woll, by George" exclaimed the
farmer, "hit's jest like hcr, but if Id
known it I'd locked her up on
broad an wator boforo sho should II
done it, bless her heart. THANK
God sho got in with slch II kind.
hearted gentleman! Tilt was Il rock,
less, dangerous piece O business an
might Il ended quito different for
my darlin',' said tho farmer foryrnt-
ly.
"Yos, but alrs well that ends we'll;
and Ivo arranged with your dnugh
tor to stay on with m" at seventy
1.-Two dollars per month";
"What! You don't moan it?
We'll, if sho does shr must keep tho
money, bless her. With what she's
sent plo an what Minnio's saved an
mado an what l'vo mrdo on the
farm, ivo got in all six hundred dol
lars" proudly. 81 can pay off that
dreadful mortgage nn' most all my
other littlo dcbta And then, please
God, PIl try and keep straight
Yos, if Boy continues with you she
mus koop tho money"
"But sho wont. Sho declares
her intontion of making Il Thousand
dollars for you. 1t viii only takc Il
littlo ovcr thirteen months," said
Mr. Lawrence.
"Wcll, by George! that's moron
I've mado on my farm in the last
four years. Girls are bctto'n boys,
amt thoy?'
And tho two old gcntlrmcn talked
on, oach Interested in tho othor.
Boy was in the kitchcn telling her
ups and downs, and listening to
Minnie telling how the school teach
or had insistcd on helping her cook,
and how ho at last proposed that
they put up littlc establishment of
their own and that she should bc
both queen and cook.
"And you consented, Of course,
Ducky," said Boy, sarcastically.
mo, IL like somebody rlsc,"
confidently, "Dr. LaRoche. Flo buys
all my chickens and | bclievo he
gives tW:co their worth. Fancy Civ.
ing Il dollar for Il pair of broilors,
and--and he comes to 500 about thcm
himself and then sends after them"
"And you entertain him us charm
ngly as you did your first udmirer,
Paul Burton" laughed Boy. "Wnat
is he like, Ducky:'
"Oh, he's great deal handsomcr
than Paul Burton. He has dark
eyes, black hair and a large black
mustache, and-and is Just perfectly
handsome.'
Boy was thinking of blue eyes,
fair hair, and Il huge yellow mus
tache.
cannot toll you how old Mr.
Lawrence enjoyed that visit. Ho
was Il little surprised to find tho old
farmer SO illiteratc, but recognized
III him Il noble hearted Christian
gentleman, who commanded respect.
He praised Minnio's cooking and ad -.
mlred her chickens and engaged
some for Christmas.
Merry, light hearted Boy returned
to the city with MIR. Lawrence, and
carried with hor q loving fnthor's
blessing
She blushed confusodly whom in.
troduced to Bertie ns Miss Drake" "
"And what's become of our hand
some Paul?" vcntnrod Bertie teas
ingly.
"Oh, wo left hlm out in tho coun-
try; he's had enough of city hfo and
will never venture out again" re-
turned Boy gaily. Thon she flash
cd a defiant look at Bortio which
told him plainly that i. he thought
her immodest sho didn't care. And
with dignilied grace our beautiful
heroine walked comnoso1ly 70 Lov