The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-01-21
" How r. It WAS. Done. ii :.

! person, and a wealthy and indulgen'
father were among the agreeable
things that were vouehsafedI Robert
Anson |. by smiling fortune: Hi
tmother had died IN his early youth
and the father and son-tlie only
members, Of the family" left-had
afterwards been more IKE brothers
IN their relations towards each
other. They had made a European
tour, and had trayersed, every, nook
and corner, ,i4 America. together.
lseeking in. rational amusement the
! Ilegitilm4ate; enjoyment! Of, a colossal
fortune. But at last there came a
separation lof,a,Gycar. T. Anson dc,
sired to. again visit Europe, and his
father preferredi a. trip across the
continent to- the Pacific coast;
I.thereforel each.,wentt his way fol,
lowed by the good wishes of each
other: = - 81
:: Ml1r. Anson, :. senior, spent SIX
months on the plains and in Cali.
foonia; and made a discovery on the
retdrn trip Stopping a few days
lin Chicago, cidentally learned
of, the existence Of a relative of his
deceased wife's-a girl whose pa
rents, had not long before, died,
leaving the daughter. dependent
npon" her own exertions for sup
port ! Mr.. Apson sought. her out,
in Flora Mightmay%a, pret-
ty,,f'f f'fhtelligent% girf.nof eighteen,
holding q, position 81, teacher in one
iof thenypnblics schools. ollie was
charmed with her, and 'at"once Of
fered her a home. .a4-.t {
"o.sButI should dislike to be abur-
den to anybody ointerposed the
indepcnd young lady = ri; =
s"'"Tle obligation WSolulld be On On the
other; siden"5 replied Mr.. Ansop j.; 81
an, rieh and have only one relative
"a son who is in Europe He will
be home soon. "a. Both Of have had
our fill of. travelling, iand4will want
to settle downin7a home. BY max
ing your home with us youwill add
to it social attraction, relieve it OF
being, d. bachelors hal" and we'll
all be happy.as 1arks 5together.p,I
a,nThe outlook was certainly aHur-
ing to- the'Ionely orphan, and"she
accepted the eofer, returning to New
York with Mr.7Anson.27s~-,:'-a,'- !
ijsThereapon the Old mansion was
renovated, refltrnish Shetland soon
became: the headquarters; .ef the
brilliant clique. Flora at46nee took
her place asa favorite, and Mr. IN
son Was, proud. Of his pretty pro
ttege: 5'.3a >!ti r'a1'.1','' - ''"'o j""
7.qsAs the return of Robert; Anson
was s now o daily expected, it may be
we'll to followsoAim on his trans
atlantic foyage.''' He was Hardly
embarked at Liverpool before his
eyes telrupon the form Of a decided
n handsome and das1ling widow
ally body coald have told that by
her ait Of independence Not much
past thirty, and at the zenith of, her
charms, MS she was wi a p really ,bewiBler-
Inc, creature. So Robert thought
at first sight, and SO he found her
upon acquaintance. A Mrs. Nor
row,she proved to>be,! and she was
aloneIandunprotected on; her ,voy-
age which had been made toi visit
some. distant relatives ,in+England.
The steamer consumed nine days
in the passage. lon the first day
Robertcmanaged to gain a speaking
facouaintancc.' On the second lie
had Improved. .it.so far as to be on
easy, chatting terms, and. before the
close Of tile third he was enslaved.
They walked the deck by moon.
Hight ,on! the fourth and fifth; and
before the seventh, their bling and
cooing had. attracted the attention
of the passengers. On the eighth,
Robert proposed, and was accepted,
and on The ninth they reached New
isItGl-~.. :" ".t'- At#N '~'". 'H! =. .
L .
:, Mrs. Morrow owned a little house
in Brooklyn, and had a modest n
come. from: property left by her
husband. To- ~her home Robert
saw er'safely conveyed, and then
sought his, own, The Changes there
Iastonishe him. for. his, father kept
fislaI n'aSreeabl e. surprise. ',''t"
tN'aR R6beft,,"' said NJ. 1Anson,,: as ne
welcomed him, ''do you recognize
Ithesdingy old 'house?" ~ sea
i rScarcely, father" was the reply;
1"evyecriSything is new, bright, and
cheerful. What does it mean {?
ga woman"
''Married?"
"No, no; but hush! There comes
the cause of it all. Clara, this Is
my son Robert. ~a..i- n.".. .'
'' "Possibly, 1;l the widow, had ID: she 81