The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-07-22

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rs only these two knew how - ..;,.n "
and the shadow ot' tIisconI.,t .'..,i,, nin
fell on Ianct's sririt. 7
Nh, that long, chccrlcss winter:
What = s.orv J.i,,ct crrli I'm "..'.' -:
disappnintnrnts, of h,nrv ,,,,i;rs W
which she had no shorr or ,n,,,,.,,:,.i,.
rides OF Ivan. m.rrj,orut, Shn L,i
only tl.at one conf1rtcr kind nornnt
Sr.ndma: for now tint Nu,ii,, Tn..
worth had come. the wav vas l,r,Inr
than before.
lie came and csccrtcd J,ct,;a "a ,or.
ties, and sometime cL,,trd witb
grandma, but nothinn morc-shc jiI
not catch the rood unturcd smiles bc
gave her from the slcirh as he rode
away--and Lctt.c never told her how
often lie askcd for her.
Alone with mruuGna. Janc. w;shcd
for better things. and wondered wLv
she was so harshiy dealt with
Atlast even the society Of her aced
comforter was denicd her. and in Icr
bed the cid lady cra.iua;!y fa!cd
away. Dav and u;,rLt janet sot he.
side hcr. with tho EnowlrI,. - tl,.t sha
was L:ronl earthly hcl,!-waitiun
uron her. y;cleinr to tho ch;lI;.L
whims. and ..hutlirr ont cv,rvi,,ir,,
youiI,li:l and Eeau,;l;;I rom hcr si,;ht
"Playing household .urclr, Nar~a-
ret sad.
"Worninr for grandma's fortune &C
old shoes aud wnrstcd slocl>inrs" 7 ,ct-
tic cruelty added.
"DoinS her duty by the faitbful
woman Ewho had taken the thrro
mo.hcr.css chiI,ircn into her heart.
and filled the los! cnc's place ca c:,r ~
God DC. n.itlc,." her own heart said
and steadily ne worked en-.
Thn i,r-t. uI H,v Lroroht ;,,.;,,
si,ns 10 Tie last bail at tbc Eosw-,tI. I.
house, and willie The two elder sisters
laid on: ti,:ir tinc..y. Janet folded bcr
tiny mi<aivc aid laid it away rc:t to
her he art as :. sacred bit O.! naner.
bearing Austin's firm, broad cLiror-
raphy upon it.
That night grandma was very i'll,
and when Margaret and Lettie filttcr.
cd in with their gay dresses, Janet
met them. and almost forcihly put
them out Of the room.
IL beg you, girls to have q little
respect ior poor srandma-shci is very
i'll to-night.'
Nonsense! Don'tbc fool. Janet
anybody would think she was dvin~."
IL believe she is"
Their reply came in q violent slam
Of the door, and Janet was Lett alone
with her patient.
Tho hours dragged wcarily, and
overcome by her long slccrlcgs watch
es, Junct fell fast asleep.
Two hours later she awokc with q
start. and in an instant she saw that
dreaded change visible in .randma's
face.