The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-01-29
TRI-WEEKLY EDITIOi
jects were diam etrically opposite-as
they drifted down hcmeward bound.

| iects were diam etrically oprosite-as
they drifted down homeward bound.
One afternoon they we're returning g
down the river whea the conversation
turned upon the wedding of lady Of
property IN the neishborhood, who
had recently married her coachman.
"Pco:, unfortunate woman" ez-
claimed Geraldine. Glow bitterly
she will regret it."
"Why should she?" inquired JACK.
"8ecause happiness is impossible
with such an ill-assorted match"
':How Go you know they are Ill.
assortad?"
"Why! the man is only common
coachman.''
"Bat you must remember that she
hes married the man, not the coach.
man; and i they ars fond Of one
another, why should they not be
happy?"
'sIt is impossible," exclaimed Geral-
dine. "How can she-a lady Of brit,
aad education-have acyta;Egil CON-
mon with fellow Ike that newer
OF wood and drawer OF water?''
"Don't lie too hard upon u.s. said
Jack, laii seriously. Remember that
Homer was a slave, Burns plowma1,
and your favor;te, Pope, only the son
Of linen draper"
"Ah! but genius levels all things"
replied Geraldine, with smile.
There is something else which
levels all things" observed the young
boatnan.
What is that?"
sLove," answered Jack. ''EhaS
glorious feeling which IS the true
Philosophers stone, which glids the
road Of LIE, no mater how rough It
may be; makes 8 dry crust with the:
object OF ones affection more accept
abls than feast without her;~and
which sweeps away all distinctions Of
rank, SIS the running water washes
away the dull earth and leaves the
grains OF gold exposed"
Glow eloquent you are this after
1ooa" remarked Geraldine, bus he.
voice was tremuloas, aad it was evi-
dent that her playful earcasm was but
assumed. "What novel have you
been reaaing?"
"Perheps T an eloquent" replied
Jack. "It has been said that all men
deeply n earnest ere so, and this is
question that Affects me to the bottom
OF my soul! In days Of old women
married,men because they loved them,
irrespective OF their banking accounts
o. pedigees. Il man was honest,
brave anG honorable, he was con.
s;dersa match ior any 1adye fsire,'
an6 why should it not be so?''
ttTimes have altered" faltered
Geraldine, her usually pale face rosy
red; "and We have altered with
them
Not 50, responded Jaek. THE
times hare changed, ..:I- I gEsas 70
men a5a75=;i55 56a women are stii5 lie s!!ss:
Indeed, SO sure am I that this is tie
case, that I an about TO stake nv
whole future happiness uron it.
love you truly and 6e7otedly. I have
never loved before, sad shall nsver1
love again. VIII you be mine? VIII
you trust yourself and your fut71e-
happiness to ner'
20! this is unkird and ;ungens1-
ous," cried Geraldine, her eyes filing
with tears. ''You should not-you
ought not to-tail, 70 ne ike this"
:tWhy not9 Out Of the iulness Of
tie heart tie mouth spesketh," "
answered the young man, ana, leaning
:orw. I'd, ne possessed himself OF one
Of her hands. "Pnt On one side all
disparities Of rank OF fortune, and ask
yourself the question: Do I love
limp Geraldine, dear Geraldine, do
not let the cruel laws Of society conc
between US AMI ruin the happiness Of
two lovers. Speak, darling, and tell
me you love me"
s:Can You not see," cried the poor
girl, commencing to weep bitterly, ''it
is unkind OF you to press me 1urther?''
II want to hear it from your own
dear lips" persisted Jack. Il oaly.
weas you TO say, T love you, Jack, and
will be your wi!o.
sch, T cannot. ;"
stDo you love me?"
eyes, bu5-oh, look, there is my
aunt" exclaimed Geraldine. 'tPlease
put ne OF shore ct once.
Jack looked around aid discovered
an cd lady watching them intent'y
from the towing path, and, turning the
boats head, he sculled il to the bank,
saying, as he assisted Geraldine to
land:
'I shall call upon you in the morn.
ing"
Ee did so, and was informed by The
servant that the family had gone away
early that day,and had ieftno address,
as they were going to travel on the
continent.
It was the middle Of tIe London
season, and Lady Althorpe's ROOMS
were crowded with tbs youth, beauty
and elite Of the aristocracv. Busting
IL Csoroi5;,a tha e1arcetic little