Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-25


EMBER 25, I8
III viii 10 ins Goodnight, dear Mr.: Elliott"
+, I!Ys curtains of tho parlor window were
l;potgsSWn, Milicent, standing under:one
of emaple trees, could dsee inyery plainly.
AGbsght fire burned in the open stove; ta-
sbls $eyered with books and an easy chair
|swers drawn up before it.. Mrs. Thomas was
mot lifting there, however, but walking up
llaltAlown The room, as she always did when
l;aliy5bing troubled her. She looked pale and
laiilI, Ag6 poor little Milicent's heart yearned
ltoTsflher.s F aSssts 5.r 10. e.
always was delicate" she thought to
llhersdE sts0h, she must letsme tellher how
lsoST anris2If anything, should happen to
|ihsr baeswe arc. like this, Ircould never for
igsHnysslfnns sas4 = -,,,.,6 4s.lt3.1 =. q ~
tss siapicfnIe hung at one end Of the roonl-a
l.pdaaits Of q, pleasant tlaced, gentle-looking
lsgptisn, whom no. one would have hesitalcd
Ito Ito ihmo 2 mother" 1t was at her knee those
llditE8 children had stood-her lips had read
s1ol3em those sgood tidings Of great joy"
banf Some memory of The. early times seemed
It.ttoSstealiinto the stern heart Of Mrs. Thomas
1sastbeN gazed at it. 4 $3.50. .g:ss sd.
lsr iypoor motherr p she mufrnured, at last:
E5s well that you did not see your children
H1iEbthis. sICwish / had gone. with. you."'
ils No, mo- Susy don't soy thatl' said sob;
6itr ggics; behind her. She, turned round as
I If If s5s had been Struck.
az on here Milicent ?n
Yes, Let me say whatsI have come for,
13aHt then you may turn me out of doors as
s6hfas you like otes -: y .. ;'@'si s,.i
}sfasTSpeak. 's5a isssit g :+; ,aig -
I'yeiibeen very wrong Sas5;5 endl lam
1sfEys sforFit: Mrs. Dawar told me that you
t,sSd Twas too gayfora young widow, and.
TIT was only locking out for q ehanee TO
knErry again Fand dSitmade eme angryS ,,ssi ];
Mrs. Dawerl Why, Milicens shesis the
Sy one that has repeated all you. said about
ISs IS never said thing against you, Susys
eleept thai, you were cruel to say such things
tiaj0utstae, and that! youS Squafr He'd WITH me;
|s$sause .Isaid Mr.. Thona ou remena;-:
:t..is 81
Butsyou told herthat a5heat him. 80 &;
jR Oh, Susy, never! = She arepestedE that TO.
le;;and 1T came from Miss Jolce., &
Mrs. Thomas was silent ~: i, $ - y,
II 81 think that we have both been deceiyed3
:II think that people have made al great deal
mischief between q u.s. IS
mo doubt ofslt & :.jsS
q am the young ought TO have come q
md said this, long ago. was sstoos proud.
often when we met those parties, ,Susy,
Issanted to- as forgive and to-
biehti when Jsas ttingg up the Star,
thought of our dear mo otbes, and how we
E3sgd okeep Chris mas: Eve ogether and how
ise two were all ssal5 il. the world now; and
Eet were like strange s' s3sE s
The little widow taigly broke dogn, and. m
kried like o chld.a Nrs.i; ;fh homass ple her
faad. to her. e5esforia moment. tis.;.s q,
tSs' was IhlnklIg our too, Lnis
evening" Look at. her. 4 sg,.ss
They Stood side BY side, looking up at the
peek lace, fcownea @ on lhein
81 81 Ohidorshegs sake. forgive me, Susy s.2s
s eondl ratte :
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HaFe notnlps more NOR 70 10 VIII MIS- law
CT Will give up Mss 'o,ce' II
can say yes w WIN al. my hear'' ouSs'
F" nat Is the o'ncr IT,, ;,
The: sisters Threw themselves lh'o e''ch
other S arms the ncther smilcd upon 'nen'
ct US be,ieve, not only rom .hat sellse,ess t1.
canvas out from 'pe azure courts ol fieaseH ,tn;
.Lhat eyeni0 g as Ps9P'c So. qulct.y IN 'Ie, ia
Pe~s at cnctcn' anu ine otan "'.s bs' oor, on
ginning ~ pay. Two ,auie' cal'e ~ Wv. w Ia
,re alsle losesner, anu su,eD of e ,ha Grohan @
iong pceh enpty-sa. sta. III u s'a.sd ." oo"d
.sll''f hs', o,'c s.". .'u W. % ,h"t mos Mrs.
1aey pc.ieve :ne'F ales 80 ' hor %"f f,,bar t
ihGniaS, St''lS VI .oies Lrr vii nn
lsEp 70 81 VIZ haan 80 ,;, 20, ia2 sas in her
a anfl"n ~, ,Joe ac. Tbe eold Minister @ saw i too
,aa, 'ti ,iS ;. prs: ora r,inaJ ,,-ay soms barny
80 '-o p''p''' '''' = = =
~ fiat ,,o-.d .dr,,no tbo oor.
.Als eyes were oii .n''' ~" uh.."s s:tL tL' o.
VICE. MIS- oa|eS su.nea !oioI ", "tan "t,i
when WI Sic 81" Inc sisters sis.'s 'ue ps%u'ii". 1
oh,1sylnas anthem o,', -. .Ho '@is NE oopM oO
isiai -A.9s JotSo stoa!i" tet -
p%tSeu ~ i 0.I 49, .iatSstsnot;ce @ Of bcr
NJ ~ L.Nous ."n.. ,aoa "a, H., ,to,n ,ro,darnc.
10 T bt tIay smoke to ~ oneMat last Mr. 81
IT, -, ur o0,aa I c,t o"d. tbey hurried nm IN him TO-.
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gave aone llc i;lotG so?u NJ s "arrol T Win
oy snls ssha ssc2nG.t a blc tho % have ansels for
1sen osner ,'sal la,sd JraI WIZ y, Ao rsoceS
men aTsI;a Entp tugn. Hv to cnr1s to commu
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N.Y. :. rono tU,,..0'i ,lon Wv n'O' 'A'"s 'oso'A
w. oG'ue, .,,, .HIn. Iii. ,,,o tbo revt dav
'.lAna tley h',clI once more lno .,ol. ns,.I -
,,ae by Sae at the aI'ar i".s, ~ '' tha I'M Ia u
no bread OF L's aears WIRE he in 'e of I Iis