The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-06-03

was offended. 20 he sure Sic haa al
ways called hin t2a+, Dat a.ter lis
last remark it must have an added
significance.
"i-e:..-do yo:, like sleigh ridiag?"
"Why, Of course, or e.se wou!dn't t
have cone"
Did she mean that as slap at hin?
Was it only for the ride and not ioG
his company that she had come? On,
he could never make an avowal OF ?oTe
after that. He knew his place. This
beautiful girl vas not for G. faint
hearted cai,if lie EsmSe!t.
"Nun-nun-co, to lie sure not. I
--sr-thoughs tina: Vas WY you
came"
Mildred turned her gazelle-like eyes
uron hin. Elm afraid dent under
stand you"
That settles it. II she didn't under
stand him when he taike;l of nothing
in particular, he must BE rcry blind
to his utterance, and he could never
trust his tongue to carry suca g heavy
freight rs g declaration Of love. No,
there was nothing 20 do but to post
pone it. After all, her house was the
lest pIacc i2r i.
The horse sped o., past maltied
mea lows and through pine woods xii
OF filtered Goo i::.t, AL -:lild:cd
drank in the benny i tbs s2enes an;
wished that j. were decorouS !or
women to propose.
The night was rarishing, the sleigh
bells jingled hagmonions!y, the horse
swept Oh will. steady, rhythmic stride,
and under the influence OF sweet sur
roundirgs Mildred at last said, point
edly; ':Is II SC that more reoD!e get
engaged in winter than IN snmAer"'
She 5lushed IS she spoke. It was un-
maidenly, hat ks was such a dear
eunp. Now lie would declare him.
sell. But she did rot know the capa-
hilities tor self.rapression Of her two
year aln1irer.
He said to himself: fWhat slip,
what delightful slip! I: were IN.
principled | would take advantage OF
It and propose, bat I would bitterly
reproaoia myself forever, whatever her
answer wa" so he said, il as laai5cr-
of-iact tone IS 1e could master when
his heart WAS i;ea:iug his rios like q
frightened cageling: - really cant
answer oH, bnt I'll look it up for
you.
$50. Write le!te. to the news
paper.
Her tones we're as musica! IS ever,
but Littlawool thought lie detecta q
sarcastic ring il them, and he Thanked
his stars thai be mad not yielded to his
natural desire to propose at such an
inauspicions time.
"Nhat was that important thing
you wanted to saT?" asked Miss Far
rinston, after several MINUTES Of
=s;sesseeeey, rr1--1ns Eoofs >aad the
runners and the bells.
sob, it wasn't OF any importance.
7 mean it vii! keep-I--er / was
thinking Of so:G stl,ing else"
:sL think you have gone far enough, "
said she, innocently, looking over Ler
shoulder u tie direction OF home.
Mavbe the retu! u would loosen his c5-
durate tongue.
His heart stopped beating ard lay,
lea7en thing, in his breast. Had be,
then, gone too fa:? What had hs
said? Oh, why had he come out with
this lovely being, the mere sight Of
whom was enough to make any one
cast all restraint to the winds and dc.
clare in thunderous tones that he loved
her?
:T think that we'd batteE go back, "
he said, and turned 50 quickly that he
nearly upset the sleigh. "Tour mother
will be anxious.
=: YES, when one is accountable to
ones mother one has to remember
time I IsupTo7e it IS different when
one is accountable to a-'
"Fa her?" said Littlewooa, asiu'
inely.
"No. that wasn't the word I wanted.
"A-a-aunt?''
Could Mildred love him if ne gave
many more such proofs Of being sn
abiect idiot?
"-Sa, husband is what I want
Littlewood's brain swan. He had
been tempted once 100 often. This
naive girl had innocently playet;
into his hands, and now the
Rubicon must be crossed, even if it's
engry waters engu!fed him.
"Pardon NE, Miss--er-Mildred"-
he did not say Nild5wed this time
eff 7 twist your words in:o another
meaning, but if You er-did--er-
want husband-do you think that I
would do?''
4 head nestled on his shoulder, a
little hand was in his, and when he
passed the Harrington mansion neither
he nor she knew it.-Chicago Record.
The Railroad ana tae Farmer.
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