The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-02

l had twcnty.iouf pounds Of sugar
known as "coffee crushed" because II
was prepared especially to use in coffee.
That was the finest sugar Anchor Hill
folks often bought, though had little
cut and powdered by me, in case Mrs.
Rawdon, or Mrs. DR.. Speer, or tho min
ister's lady should send in and I took
the paper up and tilted it over the japan.
ned box, pouring it in nice smooth
stream, when who should come running
into the shoe but Milly More. She was
not dressed carefully, md her eyes were
red with crying.
She asked for some tea, and while Job
was weighing it out she whispered to
me:
sob | Aunty Guntcr, have you looked
to.day2 Isn't there a letter from Will ?
He said he couldn't die. don't feel as
II he could. Mightn't he write, after
all? Do look"
"My Pet" says I, "its a year ago
that the Golden Dove went down. It
isn't likely. And He don't let those live
that want to always. II isn't likely,
ueuE1 uuk L lOuhs
I took the letters In my hand one by
one. Many Of them would make hearts
glad before tile shutters were up that
night but none for Milly! It couldn't
be expected, Of course.
1 told her SO but l took her into my
little back parlor, and made her sit down.
l talked NJ good as ! could 10 her
but what good does talking do? a
"oh, Aunty," says she, ~ know 1t
seems as Il ] was n Tool; bat l walked up
hoping this morning. I don't believe
he is gone. Ican't, l can't,
"When baby died-the only one We
ever had-I thought never should be.
lieye it, said I. "But | had Job !; and
you have your motharand sister, Milly."
At that she burst into tears, and put
her head down on my knee.
81 must tell YOU" said she. "They
want me to marry Captaid Kiucaid. He's
counting me. He fell in love with inc
! he night he brought the news to Mrs.
Captain Rawdon I was there sewing,
and heard it all. Oh, how cruel to fall
in love with n poor girl at such time
And he asks me to be his wife. And
mother and Fanny shall always have a
home, he says. And you know how poor
we are. And they're angry at nae for
saying No. And how can !, how can |.
when my heart is in the SEQ with WillieS'
"captain Kincaidl' / said, and /
couldn't say any more sho took my
breath away. She was q nice, pretty
girl; but the Captain wos rich, elegant
and stylish. An old family he came Of,
too. II was IN honor for Milly More.
"Not iuGt yet" said I, after while.
" Perhaps you'll feel better. He's old, /
know, but le'sa splendid man."
You tooln said she. "You too !
Nobody understands Itim't Us i'll had
made up my mind, like oil the rest. Will
will always be u living man to my mind.
1 don't think any oneeyer loved but me.
Nobody understnnds-nobody."
I kissed her, aud coaxed her, and said
no word about her changing her mind;
but for all that kept thinking Of 1t In
kind Of maze.
Captain Kincaidl such gentleman
as thatl Old as lie was, could she fail to
zee the honor9"
But when I told job, says lie:
"Jerusalcm! o young, pretty girl like
Millyl Why don't he go after some
widder or an oldish gal? Milly Is too
young for him. Poor Will What q
pityl They Jest suited each other"
I / couldn't help 1t though. Mrs. Cap
tain Kincaid would have things that
Milly More could never dream Of: silk
dresses and velvet cloaks, jewolry and
stuffed chairs in her best rooms, asilyer
ice.pitcher II she chose, like Mrs. Cap
tain Rawdon. She might have o car
riage too, and pair OF ponies. And !
liked Nfilly, and wouldn't hayo enyied
her her luck one bit; aud l didn't won.
der at Mrs. More and Fanny. N
Once having given me her confidence,
Milly didn't stop; and Mrs. More came
over to talk about 1t loo, until at last 1
fairly up and sided with the old lady.
chilly" says I, "Will is gone, and
you aren't his widow, to wear weeds all
your liie-not that many do, il they can
helf 1t, seems to me-and Captain Kin
catd Is as good us man can be, aud you'll
be happy with HIM. You can't help
loving him as much as there's any need
to love-
After that sire stopped talking much
to me. She used to give me strange
looks though. 1 knew all about 1t. ]
knew that her heart was in the sea: but
Willwas gone and why should sue refuse
what Providence offered?
The captain staid at the port three
months, aud at last we worried her into
promising to be his wiie-old Mrs. More,
Fanny md I. She Just gave up at last.
at don't matter much after all, !" she
said. II must be going out ofmy mind,
for never eau stop watching and hop
ing. / shall die soon I suppose whether
/ marry or not"
After that she never spoke Of Will and
Mra. More told me she was engaged; and
she wore o diamond ring upon her fin.
ger. And the day before the ship sailed
she was to marry Captain Kincaid, SO
that she might go to Europe with him.
Ayear and three months since the
Colder Dovs went down. Well, no enc
can tell what changes o little while eau
bring. / used 10 hope TINT hadn't had
much hand init after all, when | thought
it over, and remembered poor VIII, and
how he took her in his arms under the
sycamore.
Bat then, you sec, Mrs. More's sight
had failed, so that she couldn't do fine
sewing, and Fanny wasn't Of much &c.
count except TO look ut. II was hard
life that lay before Milly. II was good
for her to marry Captain Kincaid, and
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