The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-02

with dainty hric.a. .hrac, and shelves with
tempting books, lighted by several larsc
and beautiful astral lamps, some with
rNlorrd shades OF crimson and gold and
delicate lin, Of blue, there stood close tG
IA" "pN"S't" wall n large piano Of the
class known as the "Eraud.' rarr vn0uc h
among The railway towns west Of lhr
Mississippi states, but utterly unlocked
for hero, weeks long march from the
nearest ot th" TVNaU railways. That in
itself were Sufficient cause for much sur
prise, r"twt h>tanNin% tho% measure Of
preparation hr had had in Mrs Law.
rCnrC'S r.mari,S
Ih" >'&ht that we'll nigh took his
breath away WAS something far moro
than the interior Of \ luxurious and
h"AUuiully appointed room. Nothing
that had been said or hintrd prepared
him in the f2intCSt degree for tho appa.
rit!on facing him, seated N the piano, 81
performer utterly unlike the "cow
punrhNr' whom lie had me; in the morn.
ing. The "fcllow" now bending over the
KEY board MAS young. cNQuisitcly fair
and graceful woman. Even aS he stood
there in ihr full glare of the parIor
lights, She lifted up pair OF soft,
shaded, luStrouS eyes and saw him.
Th" music stopped with S'lldrn sh Nrk
lannh'NS"r was unGNnH. Tho firm,
white, >h"N>ly hands fell ncrvclcss in
her laV, pAilor rs oF faintncSs shot
over ihH wild eyed face, Only to tc in.
SANITY >N|\"T""d ny HNSh ihAt SUrSri
~, l" h'' very NFNWS ~tAV.HN she
h''~h nave ">rn ieE =" instant; scared
:, !. ~
-" ''' Q! H. On" instant only &!
hSS'i"N"h' i'Hn she rose and swept gal
"N'tE forward I" mHe' MN,
IH>'nl\"Ne!N lHrrN h"ni Went up to
tHS VISOR ~ lis t0ra&" cap and N"!Ed the
oEiSN'' r0fHnS crop q. hAlr. SprrrhtcSS
"l'A A:N2IH' II" T"u!d only lnw before
h"r AnH W,Nt Her question; hut II WAS n
'N".H>H! '|lN'" SNH <"H!d speak brave
- SN" WAS thH S"NNHn AV!ArilINn Of n
stranger staring III NpNn her >0hiuUc
from IN open "A$"NHnt was shock that
SHEN.H I" lArAl!2e the vr<A! cords. He
S|NH see Ih"t she WAS m@NlnS gallant
't"r' - ''H'F"I tne tr"mNr that had
s|i||N upon htr ami /" inquire the Nur-
pose @! ms coming II" could see, too,
'hA' tne >'&ht "i the uniform had rEaS-
SUrGd iivr, anu that there was neither i'll
0iSnHil"n nnr 1!SplcHSure in her bcauti-
full eyes. Reserve, OF coarse, he expected
did y"u wish to see any one:" was
finally the form her question took; and
Perry had time to comment to himself
"Engilsh. by Jove. before he answered
Il did, but let me first ask your par
don for this Intrusion had no idea
there was woman ni Dunravrn My
knocking at the front hrought nouuswcr.
and hearing the piano followed the
veranda Believe me am ;!S SURPRISED
as YOU could possibly have ;,Ncn
Perry's voice was >omothin, greatly in
his favor II MAS N rduta,cd and gentle
when in conversation and With even a
careS>iD, tone about i. when he spoke to
women EvidvuiIy the sound WAS not
unwrlroNe 10 This one She stood erect
her fingers intrrlacin5 Us she cla<ped her
hands III front OF her and looked him
We'll over with her brave eyes The co!or
ebhei and flowed through the creamy
whitrnosS OF her face. Uut the roses were
winning every momcNt-the red roses of
the house OF Lancaster
"And-you wished 10 scc-whOm:'
she presently asked, with courtesy in
every word
"Nhy, | hardly know" answered
Kerry, with \ smile that showed his
White teeth cleaning through the curl.
ing blonde muStache. "a sergeant of
my troop mas been missing since morn
ing Ills horSe came back to the fort
JUST as wo Wero ON parade at sunset
oleeuiiiS ana without his rider. Nc
nave searching parties out all over tho
prairle' ana was ordered to como here