The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-29
, A WILL AND A WAY. Q
BY MRS. ETHEL THOMAS
The Story of Girls Courage .
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Shall just go nome to papa and
Ducky and live in scclusion the bal
ancc Of my days"
Nonsense Paul-ina, there's no
one on earth who would not admire
and love more for what YOU have
And oh, just think Of it; but for you
a girl, my wife and little niece might
now be dead. And Paul-Paulina,
a boy, will get credit for that-a bov
will be made a hero for that brave
dccd; reporter interviewed me as
came back to the Office. 'Pon nv
soul | must rcctify that. Paul is a
fine fellow, but honor to whom hon
or is due and he mustn't steal from
Iaullna, chucklcd the old gentle.
man.
no, no, Paul Burton is welcome
to all that. Paulina Drake cares
nothing for all tha,-carcs nothing
ior the name Of heroine. Onfv lct
me feel assured Of your forgiveness
and | am more than content"
RcSt assured OF that paul--littl>.
girl. .And YOU arc 4 heroine in more
ways than one. And see here. YOU
must not leave us-wc cant do
without YOU. Your services arc in
valuable to us. You have proven
the worth OF girls, OF one particular
girl, any way. and ii would be cruel
to- leave us now. If you persist in
doing So shall think YOU arc not
a bit sorry for what YOU have
done; tcasingly. "but if YOU stay
YOU shall receive scvcntv-hvc dollars
per month from this on
Boys heart lcapcd joyouslv. She
could >tay-Shc was not discharged
after all. And yes she would accept
the kind offer. and she'd show that
stuck up Cecil Lawrence that she
cared absolutely nothing for his
opinion. Tears filled her luminous
brown eyes and she kissed the kind
old hands:
"ph, how can thank YOU, how
can : You are SO kind to me-"
Bv not trying. Paul-ina. | real
~ could not do without YOU. You
have been here five months, now. [
believe; how many times have YOU
been homc'"
"Only twice. sir. was afraid to
risk it too oftcn."
w oudn't YOU like a holiday and
visit home, and wouldn't YOU let
me go with you? am anxious to
know the father Of so courageous =
girl"
"ph. sir, I'd like it SO much. And
Will You really go with me-" and
her face %lowcd with genuine plea
sure as she looked eagerly at him.
"/"undS. 1t will be delightful
trip tor me. I'll be glad to GO. And
now You must not work today. Give
mr your address and I'll come alter
You III the morning: we'll leave ol,
the : o'clock train ii that will sui,
! YOU. and We'll give Your father and
sister a delightful surprise"
l'"y gave him her address and
asked tlmidlv while her lace grew
pale:
wv i'll ,N"u->hall you-tcll-tcll
Mr.. Cecil Of me
w hy. | must. little one. ior of
course you will stay with us: :"
e>. sir. gladly. thankfully. But
l do dread to face him after this.
lie he says that a girl who
woud masquerade in male attire is
'dcucrdly immodcst, she faltcr.
cd.
"lhc mischief. I'iddlcsticks. We
u"n care cent for that young
tops oplnion-no we don't. What
ne says is not worth that" swapping
his fingers scorniully. But how
came him to say that -
"l-onc day | was SO miserable
over the way | was dcccivine vou-
and him, that II asked him what
he thought OF girl who would
masquerade for months in male at
tire, and-and that is what he
said.
Old MIR. Lawrence looked at the
confused girl. noted the downcast
eyes and changing color. He re-
memhcrcd in flush the confidential
chat Cecil had once had with him,
and how the Young man was puz-
zlcd ovcr the strange influence of
Paul, and a happy smile lit up his
features as he replied:
"Oh. well. | know that Young
scamp. When he knows all hc will