The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-07-19
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;ieu q man is ahont to entertain
q very charming girl whom he is anX-
lou impress and suddenly finds that
WI he exception of few coppers,
he Was no money in his pocket, he
may surely be forgiven the use OF
q few strong CALCULATIONS. Such was
the plight of Everard Hamlyn at 10
minutes to ! ON certain Saturday al
ternoon. He had been so absorbed in
reading the brief of an important case
which was to be heard in the courts
on Monday that he had forgotten the
emptiness of his pocket. At l O'CLOCK
Alice Valentine, an American girl With
whom he had formed a deep friend
ship, was coming to see what bar
riSters chambers in the Temple looked
like, and she was also to be taken out
to lunch.
The worst was that there were only
10 minutes TO rectify the mistake. He
wrote out a check hurriedly. and then
remembered that time would not per
NIT to so TO the bank to cash it. His
clerk was gone and the Temple was
wrapped in its usual Saturday after
noon peacefulness.
Without hat he rushed over to Har-
court buildings to see if his friend
Anderson was in his chambers. He
could rely upon him for a couple OF
pounds.
But the fates were against Hamlyn.
Anderson was out and the doors We're
locked.
-ReS5iziug that there vas nothing for It
biitEo 60 to the bank he hurried alonS
up the court into Fleet street, meaning
to hail hanson. But as he arrived
there the clock struck l and he knew
that he colld not get to the bank and
back under 30 minutes. Alice would
never forgive him If he was not at his
rooms to receive her.
Suddenly zis eye was caught 0y the
three brass DaIls hanging over shop
almost opposite. The sight suggested
a new idea to his mind, and he prompt
ssTT
Ae fusnesi acteSs tifS roiia' ahu e,''0
ing the shop handed his S0-guinea hun
ter over the counter.
ssHow much:" said the clerk eyemg
the hatless aud breathless Hamlyn
somewhat suspiciously.
'.oh. 1 only wanted fver," replied
Eyerard hurriedly.
"Have you got card on YOU" asked
the clerk, thinking he was on the track
OF a swell mobsman.
UnTersed in the ways of paWnbrok-
ers. uamlyn pulled out his case and
handed him 4 card.
"Al right. sir seeing the name
and address and noticing it CORE
6nded with the initials OH the watch.
.fbeg your pardon, sir" and he hastily |
filed up ticket and counted out hve
pounds. Have you a penny Tor the
ticket, pleaSe:'
Hamlyn impatieptly threw down
copper and fairly bolted out of the
shop. The people i'll Fleet street stared
at hil1 with amaZement, and gutter
arab with whom he had collided'
shouted, Who are yer shown OF:
as he crossed the read.
Now it happened that Alice Nalen-
tine was Just at that moment passing
down Fleet street Oh her way to the
Temple. She had arrived somewhat
earlier than she had intended. for she
upheld the traditions of wOmanhood
with regard to unpunctuality.
1T would never do" she said to her
self, Ito be quite punctual. He would
think l was too impatient.
So, timing herself to arrive at the
Temple about 1.15 o'clock. she was
strolling leisurely along when she
caught sight of Hamlyn rushing wild
" out of Il pawnbroker'S shop. For Il
moment the ludicroUs side of the stu
alton struck ner very forcibly, and
she laughed softly to herself. But
gradually Us she realized the tu!l s'S
ni4icance of the action, her amusement
gave place to pity.
Poor boy" she murmured. Il had
not the fainteSt idea that he was hard
ur And to think that have let him
spend such a lot Of money in taking
me about
1 must get 4Sen with him somehow.
There waa-sAv very tender spot i'll her
heart for the Sn clever young b1rris-
ter who had Shown so plainly his pref
erence for her aoOve al other women.
Alice Valentine and her aunt, Miss
Stafford, were making tour Of Eu'
rope. and had met Hamlyn first Of all
~ hotel in Geneva. he had feh'
dered them number Of civilitles. ana
as he happened io be doing the same
round of Switzerland as they. for
month he was their almost daily COM
oanion. With the frankGeSS OF Amerl-
can women. they accepted his atteh-
ticns graciously. and, finding him Il
nleasant attendant, enrolled him III
their services without further ado
Miss Stafford generally accompanied
Alice wherever she went, and showed
quite as much eagerness to do every
pface thoroughly as her niece. 1t was
only or rare occasions. when the elder
lv LADY was obliged to admit that Sne
wasStoo tired for anything tha'
Hamiyn had chance OF taking MISS
Valentine out alone.
The constant companionship, how
ever. had brought about the usual re-
suit, Hamlyn was not an infammab't
mani. He had reached the mature age
of 30-not uusought after-withou;
having succumbed to feminine charms