The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-05-31

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daughter. Charley and Millie. just of
age. imagined their prospects Dlighted.
"Oh, George, what shall l do:' said
Mrs. Beverley-which was the lady's
new name-ready to cry.
Don't mind 'em. my dear" said
her husband, with 4 great. rolling
laugh. They're only children; they'll
grow wiser as they grow older
But the squire's determined good
humor aggravated his stepchilGren
more than any amount of positive op-
position would have done, and they
made 70 effort to conceal their feel
ings.
Il never, never can call that man
father"' said Millie.
My dear, he doesn't want you to-"
said Mrs. Beverley.
Il can't endure the sight of him.
pouted Mile. "And Charley says ex-
actly the same thing"
Charley is q disobedent, migrate
full son." sobbed Mrs. Beverley.
But here Mr.. Beverley himself came
to the rescue.
Young people," said he. II don't
object to your making yourselves as
miserable as you like, but you mustn't
torment your mother. I'll have none
of this"
Millie lost DO time in carrying this
revolutionary speech straight to her
brother.
Very WE'LL" said Charley, coolly;
"we'll accept the challenge"
'l'll not submit to his tyranny" said
Millie. 'I'ye got PLAN"
so have l." said Charley. "lots Of
'em; only they don't. seem to work
when I try to put them into practice"
I've been writing to Louise Vane,"
said Millie.
1T seems to me as if had heard the
name before. now that you mention it"
said Charley, rumpling up his brown,
curly hair. But why should you
write to her?-and what has she to Go
with our affairs:"
"She sympathizes so thoroughly with
me-" said Millie. "She considers sec
ond marriages as sinful as I do. And
she has asked me to come to her and
stay as long as I please. There is a
nice hotel in the village, Charley; and
her father is very hospitable. And
there is fine supply of trout and de-
lishtful shooting, Louise writes, and
plenty of agreeable society,""
Not bad idea," said Charley, re-
fectively.
"Oh, George, what shall we do?"
cried Mrs. Beverley, turning pale when
she comprehended that her children
were gone.
"Give 'em their heads" said her hus-
band, composedly drinking his coffee.
"Never drive young colts with too
tight rein. They'll be glad to come
back in six weeks or less
"But it's such fuss about nothing"
said Mrs. Beverley, half laughing, half
crying.
That's the beauty of it," said her
husband. That's precisely what they
enjoyw and the jolly fellow shook
with laughter.
Louise Vane received her former
schoolmate with effusion.
Her father, a stately, middle-aged
gentleman, spoke a few kindly words
of. welcome.
"Oh, dearw said Slillie, when she
0oc olono with how fr;opJ 1GI do bopo
we shall not disturb Mr.. Vane."
Nothing disturbs papa" said Louise.
"He will never think of noticing such
chicks as we are. Every old maid and
widow in the village has tried to marry
him ever since poor mamma died"
How dare they?" said indignant
Mile. 81 think the Legislature ought
to pass law against second marriages.
They are wicked, sinful; an outrage on
civilization"'
"Of course they are" said Louise.
''But don't worry, darling. Remember
that you are with me now
And the two ca!low young doves
fiuttered into each others arms, with
renewed vows of eternal friendship.
Three months of happiness at Vane
Lodge followed. Mile and Louise
read their favorite authors together,
and worked hideous screens and in-
possible portieres in crewe.s.
And all this time neither she nor
Charley wrote line to Mrs. Beverley.
81 am afraid they have discarded
me-" said the poor lady. Il fear that
they never mean to forgive me-" size
added, with deep sigh.
MY dear, don't be a goose" said
her husband. "You don't regret our
marriage do your
Never" said Mrs Reverley, with 4
gleam Of spirit.