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

| the why's and who're ,orNS"
Then she went To the closet SlsS
u.ought out the mustsche and suit
of clothes and held them up ixst~Es'
the astonished Minnie In the but,
tonhole Of the Coat WAS the little
rosebud.
Behold Paul Burtonw cried Boy.
laughing, Then Minnie understood,
"Oh, Boy, you horrid boy. Why
did you-how could yous Aren't you
ashamed of your,elf." cried Minnie
in astonishpent.
"Well no, dear, on the contrary l
am extremely we'll pleased and salts.
fed with myself"
"Of all things you ever did, Boy,
think this caps the stack said
Minnie, laughing. "Hcre you've
been playing the role Of tired and
thirsty stranger, having me to wait
on you and"
And oh, Ducky, at the bushes
you've wusted! hope you've plen-
ty left, you blush SO beautifully"
and Boy laughed again until the
tears rolled down her cheeks. Min
nie took the joke good, naturedly,
"But, Boy, whore did you get your
rigup?" asked Minnie.
From Cousin Wills trunk, Of
course" replied Boy.
1t is proper to explain hero that
"Cousin Win" had gone west three
years before when he was seventeen
He had been visiting at Mr.. brakes
and had loft his trunk, some nice
clothes and SO forth, besides his mus
tache, which he had bought just to
tease Boy, who had said that IL kiss
from Il boy without mustache was
like butter without salt too fresh.
}lo had never sent out for his clothes
and of course he had outgrown them
| before now.
81 felt sure you would know my
hand, Ducky," laughed Boy.
II was SO confused doubt wheth-
er | should have known yonr hand
from crows foot" confessed Min
ME.
"Well, we'll, | was afraid l could
not do it, but now am satisfied
Surely If can pull tho wool over
Ducky's eyes so completely l needn't
fear direction from strangers" said
Boy softly, as if to herself Minnie
dropped into tho nearest chair in a
state bordering on stupcfaction.
"Nly darling sister! What do YOU
mean1 don't understand. You
seem to have somo object in view,"
gasped Minnie. Boy looked oar
nestly into Minnie's palo fuco for 4
few moments.
"Ducky DEAR" sho commenced
persuasively," l have an Immense
deal to tell you. l don't know what
you'll say to my plans, bnt you must
promise before l begin not to try tc
persuade me against it, for 1 must
carry out my plan-I must" Boy
spoke in an excited undc1tone and
although we'll accustomed to hon
willful spirit, Minnie felt more at q
loss than over to account for hor sis
ter's strange proceedings.
"Why, Boy, l can't persuade you
out of anything until l know what it
is," said Minnie, trying to speak
cheerfully, although q sudden fear
assailod her that made her tromblo
and turn pale. "Oh, Boy, do tell
mo! Don't keep mo in suspense.
You arc not thinking Of going on the
stage!" in an awcstruck whisper.
"Oh, Boy, don't tell mo that! Don't
don't"
"Well, no, not exactly. But I'm
going to act with a vengeance. Fan
cy my settling down to work as as
sistant secretary in somo largo NOR
camille establishment in tho city,
poring over my desk from seven in
tho morning until nino at night,
while Fly stands here at home in his
stable longing for a race across the
meadows, and tho hens will be steal-
ing their nests, half II dozen try to
set together perhaps and spoil doz-
ems and dozons of eggs, and-but,
oh! beg your pardon, Ducky, I for
got. or course If you arc going to
raise chickens for market you'll soc
after all that"
"Ass istant secretary? Are you
going to try for that? But you said
you were going to act. Do explain"
Minnie still failed to grasp tho stu.
alton. Boy picked up tho city pa
per containing the notice and point,
cd it out to Minnie:
WAl TED-A young man of cigh,
| teen or twenty as assistant secretary
| Apply the 28Lh between tho hours OF
nine and eleven at No. 63 Green Street
"Paul Burton will apply for that
position and woe be unto him if he
is not successfully" sand Boy in low,
musical, masculine voice. Minnie
dropped tho paper in astonishment.
"Boy, for Heavens sake! You
don't mean to tell me that you are
going to tho city in male attire and