The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-01-29
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Ws this tac fesrv?"

s'Is this TIC fesry:'' -. i
! The speaker was tali, fair girl,
whose pale statuesque beauty was &C.
'centus5ed bv her mourning dress and
black hst, and her inquiry was al
dressed to handsome broad.
shouldered young fellow in fannels
who was fastening 81 boat up to the
steps. ....... ..--.
AS the young man did not reply, the
girl repeated her question.
ssCao you tell me- please, # this is
tie ;srry?''
Then he looked hastely around, ana
as there was nobod else in sight, ne
seemed 70 come to the conclusion that
lie was the one to whom the lsdy vas
speaking.
"I beg your pardon" he said, t:1
did not know that you were address
ing me-. This IS Twiekenhsn ferry"
''lhaps Jou," responded the girl.
''Aad iil.you be good enough to
ferry ne orer?''
':Wita pleasure" vas the reply
and stepping forward, he assisted her
into the boat, showed Of, and CON.
nenaea scuiliag across the river.
When they arrived at the opposite
bank, and, as the young lady was
being assisted out, size asked:
fHow much do ! owe you, p!esse?"
The ferryman tnrn ed rather red and
fesisatsd for few moments before be
replied:
"The fare is penny, bas you had
better pay when yo1 come bach.
81 am afraid 7 shall have TO-" re-
piled The fair girl, looking IN herpurse,
ss;:oc 7 have nothing less than 8
shilling
s:shall 7 expect yon down this after.
noon for row?'' inquired the young
man.
ssyezy probably-T think so,and, by
5staeby, what's your nanes Whose boat
shall I ask fo.?''
nazas is Joar, but my friends
zSs>sEJ5 5Easys7EFsz vss==ay - =
~ .=ssst Very sweil, John, 7 snail be at the
landing place about half-past e." And
she walked away with that grace and
Egor which. are inseparable from q
girl who has been brought up in the
fresh air and athletic surroundings OF
country life.
j The half hour had barely struck
when Yhe young lady made her ap-
pearance attne ferry. Jack was wait
ing Tor her, and without any loss Of
time they got afoat sad started up
the river.
This was memorable day with
Geraldine, FOR it was her first intro
duction to the ''Silve:y Thames" and
as she leaned back On the cushions in
the stern sheets, tie ripple Of the
water and The songs OF the birds CON-
bined with the rhythmic sound OF the
boatsmaD's scuIls to make sweet
music, which she enjoyed il silence
until they arrived opposite Fope's
Villa, which Jack duly pointed out.
" "a grand roet!" exclaimed Geral-
dine, with enthusiasm.
sMuch overrated," answered Jack.
'sEis brain was SIS crooked ss his
figure" D."
"you have been misinfo-med," oh.
served Geraldine. "Of course, you
have not read his Glial'-it is not a
book that would appeal to you.
But"
so! yes, Z have" interrupted JacE.
s.And his Odyssey too. But I would
rather read o1e caa:o from 'Childe
Harold than the whole OF Pope's
works."
This Led to a disputatious argument,
in which Geraldine lost her temper,
and was rude enough to say:
''Tou are evidently al examplifce.
tion of the old saying that q little
learning is a dangerous thing"
"WeIl, I'm hothe:ed:' exclaimed
Jack, win g satirical smile, 'if that
ism: little too bad. Fer, # there
was ore thing thai I was supposed to
be good at, next to rowing, it was
Greek"
''Iou Seem oos very well educated
Cor your position II life," remarked
Geraldine.
80, I don't know" answered Jack,
and he added, quickly, "the free
libraries ara SO convenient, you know.
But I might return tie compliment,
and say that you seem very well read
FOR a young lady"
When they returned to tha ferry
Geraldine extracted her purse; but, as
she was taking out the money, Jack
said, pointing to Hanmertoa, the
ferryman:
"Thas is the person to pay, please.
7 an not allowed to take a0y money" "
After shs had gone Jack said to the
serryman:
Don't forget, Dick, if she should
happen to make any inquiries, that I
en- only one o: your assistants"
call right, Sir" answered Dick,
with knowing look, ~ won't for
get"
For TIE nezt month Geraldine went
on the river every i1e day, sometimes
il the morning, sometimes IN the
afternoon; and those boating ezpedi'
tions We're extended on many occasions
ID the river to Kingston. Molesey,
and Sunbury, and ,nauy Al argument
5lav had on Literature an3 art-for, Q:
. rule, their opinions 90 these sub