The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
A WILL AND A WAY. .
BY MRS. ETHEL THOMAS.
The Story of Girls Courage y
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In hats and gowns and a that;
You're wondrous wilcs and a that;
Yet, lucky lass, that owns the earth,
You naughty, naughty, autocrat-
You with O nonsense, Pride O
worth,
We love YOU more for a that"
llc gave a sidclong glance at Boy
and was satisfied that now he un-
dcrstood that letter. Every doubt
vanished from his mind. lie knew.
n Hood OF rcmorsc swept over his
soul Tor having made her suffer SO.
lioW pale she was-how beautiful.
Cecil felt, knew that whatever her
motives for masqucrading, they
were pure. lie remembered her ask
ln& hlm what he thought OF a girl
VINO would masquerade for months
III male attire and remembered with
shame and rclnorsc his answer
l'crI1aps if he had been kinder Door
little Paul would have conlitlcd in
nm. l'ut regrets were useless now 4;
and he could not apologize for that
unfortunate blundcr, for that would
be showing her that ne had found
our her secret, and that would
fri%htcn her away. Cecil shuddcrcd
at the thought OF losing his assis-
tant. On, il he had only known,
poor little Paul should not have
found it necessary to work 50 hard
[" keep the work straight-poor,
pale. little Paul. And Cecil repeat
cd the last four lines Of his song
with tender cadence which thrilled
Boy through and through:
"\ct, luck lass, that owns the earth
You naughty, naughty, autocrat-
You pi,h O nonsense. Pride O.
worth,
We love YOU more for a that"
"llravcnS! Did Cecil know: Was
she about to be found out :" \ fer
rlblc dread almost ovcrcamc her.
Everything seemed whirling round
and round. Her heart vas wrunr
with unSpcakablc anguish. It was
only by the vigorous exercise of
hcr strong will that she kept from
ialntln%. She thanked heaven that
oecll s back was turned and that he
could not see the terrible ordeal
through which she was passing.
NO one would have recognized her
as she SAT there pale and trembling.
as the same beautiful, impulSivc,
Williul girl who only FIVE months
before had left home SO radiant
with hope and happiness. Cecil
turned round abruptly:
"l'aul. YOU are really i'll, |
think. ne said.
Nm not feeling we'll. but I'm
not sick, thank YOU. Think I'll oct
"ii for a few days rest though. un-
less lrrl a lot better bv tomorrow.
returned Boy, rc~ain.ny hv a
mighty effort. her cumprsrrc.
i d" hope You'll feel 9. n. bv
t"ln"rr"W, Paul. anNiuu>lv. "inr
! don't sec how could Get alnn~
without YOU. In TACT, uncle and |
have decided that You are worth
more t" lis than 500 month, and
am sure he intends to pay you Sz5.
beginning with the first OF the com.
ing year. Don't slip off and leave
us Paul --and Cecil stopped in
desperation. wondering ii he had
sand au%ht to iriGhte1, the girl.
Am glad TO know that nv SER
vices are apprcciatcd-anl T as
sure YOU that have no intention
of Slipping off. -"
he color crcpt back into her
checks, the old defiant expression
to her beautiful eyes.
"What did she care for the opin-
ION of Cecil Lawrence NOTHING.
What was it to him if she was mas
4ucrading: .And what did it matter
II her heart did ache with a dull
'ncomprchcnsiblc pam? She had
succeeded in helping dearest papa
ana cared for nothing else. But now
as papa was so nearly saved, she'd
confess her deceit to old Mr.. Law.
renee. and if he denounced her as
bold. unscrupulous girl, he would
at least keep her secret for he was
SO generous. so noble. and so Chi
various. And then she'd creep home
to papa and Ducky, and bv ouict
contcntcd life try to atone for her
past willful rccklcssncss. Yes. she