The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-15
? A WILL AND A WAY. .
BY MR.. ETHEL THOMAS.
lhe Story of Girls Courage y
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be first in my thoughts. I don't
want bcaus; I won't have them! I
want only you and Ducky."
"Thcre, there, my little one," and
the old man dried her tears and
soothcd her as ne had done years be-
Tore when she was little child.
'"That's what YOU think now, nv
child, but the time III come when it'll
be different. AM when the time does
come, Boy, if the fcller is true am
honest, | won't say mo- Much as it
would gricve me to part with either
one o You, my dartcrs, al'ays bear in
mind That my greatest wish on earth
IS that you may be happy" Then
looking into Boys flushed face:
An my beauty, will meet your fate
before the month is over. I'm sure
Of il. Something tells me 500
"Papa! oh, papa!" exclaimed Boy
hoarscly, TO her it seemed proph
ccy.
Well. love. it will be all right.
Pm @cttin" ol' am can't last al'ays.
But mind and choose wiSc'y," and
the "ld man drew his band across his
eyes and walked on! Of he house into
tie rv"?in~ shad .w:.
"Ducky. DO YOU think it is unpar
d"nably wicked TO deceive papa this
way? 1t really is awful. Never
mind. though. he shall know soon
enough that I care nothing for the
pomps and vaniIics and pleasures
which he can't enjoy. Love and mat
rm"ny indeed, while he is 50 bur
d"ncd and embarrassed by debt! IT
SHALL be work, work and privation -
Monday mornin" found our auda-
clouS heroine at Dunroon village wait
in" for ihe 7 O'Clock train "Papa"
had driven her over and was now
wishing her gay and happy time at
"Annt lIllcn'$.' Taking from his
purse ten dollar bill he gave it to
Boy, saying:
'lt amt much, darlin' am when
yo" need more T'll manage it,"
"l'm sure I'll not need it papa,
and---'
"Oh, yes you will, DEAR" pressing
it into her unwilling hand. "You'll
need gloves an ribbons an laces am
things more'n you've got, I know.
Boy took the money reluctantly, in
wardly vowing never to use one cent
of it. he train gave the signal, Boy
kissed her father affectionatcly,
sprang lightly up the steps and was
soon laundering on to her destiny.
And what was that destiny to be?
Oh, bright, beautiful and impulsiv.
Boy! Are you sure that you are on. .v
following the spiritual monitions Of
your spiritual monitor, or is this mad
and DARN" scheme Il conception Of
your own romantic. impulSivc and
capviciouS fancy? Time will show.
"Aunt Ellcn' received Boy cordial
~ and soon began to tell cf the won
d"rfnl things she had planned for her
benefit
"Iou are so beautiful dear that YOU
will take the world by storm and make
Il hrf match.' said the good
woman, holding" Boy off at arm :
length and gain" with wonder and
admiration on the beautiful face with
lis crown Of short rin"lets.
scot il all cut and dried. haven It
y"n. Aunlic? And who is the Prince
Charming" who will figure conSpicu-
"uSly in your arrangcmcnts?'
''N"w, Boy. don't like that sar-
castle tone and T forcscc that you
will be just little difficult to man
a%c,' laughed Aunt Ellen.
"No doubt Of il, Aunt, if our tastes
happen to Gifer!'
"Wcll. to punish you ! shall not
tcll you the name of the Prince who
| have in mind. for I have an idea
You will surrender more completely
il caught mawares and without warn
ing. anyway.' smiling.
"Walk into my parlor, said the
spider to the fly, - laughed Boy,
dancing across the room and taking
scat by her aunt, after laying her
hat and dustcr aside "T'll tell YOU
right now. Auntie, that I haven't ths
least intention Of being caugnt-not
in a long jolly time. I see what YOU
have planned. and I'm sorry to disap-
point YOU, hut I'm not going to en-
ter society. I'm going to work. Papa
is dreadfully embarrassed by debt,
incurred. I am sorry to say. in the
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