The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-23

of this cottage.
"IIow do YOU like your Now home:
.tlicc:!" asked Mr.. Coleman. Il hope
it plra>c> yol, ior your grandmother has
decd OF the place.
Mrs. Ives looked nj Mr. Coleman i'll
surprise.
Iii is true. madam. and here is the
document. said Mr.. Coleman, IL h. took
Il paper from his pocket and placed ii III
her hands. Bat We must no, s>prak "i
this now. for Alice i> growing tired.
"a saving he let down the steps Of the
carriage. and gently lifting .Alic" "n'.
lurc her into one "t lh, heat front rnom-
of the cottage. and placed her upon 4
bed. which ha,l been carefully prepared
for this purpose.
"Oh. Mr. Coleman - said Alice, Chow
kind
"Now. no thanks. Alice" interrupted
Mr.. Coleman, for there is no call for
any. You see an going to ask your
grandmother to give me title tn the
house YOU have left, in exchange for the
deed which | have spoken of. rs it i
in full view ni my own dwelling. and
adds not at all to III" beauty of th" land
>capr. shall consider myself quiir Il
..ainrr. To obtain the privilege of pulling
il down.
Alice and her grandmother spent a
very comfortable winter in their new and
pleasant home. In the spring Mr.. Cole
man propo,cd that ilicc should spend the
summer in a ncghboring city, under the
care of all eminent physician, who he
honcd might restore her tp health. The
plan w:ls carried ont with the most grati-
iving results. Alice returned in the fall
with health greatly improved, ami with
the prospect of Il speedy and permanent
recovery. As she was sitting by her
granmothcr'> fire, one evening soon AZ
ter her return She said:
at is Just one year Tonight, grand
mother, since Mr. Coleman called upon
u<. and found Us in such deep distress
How very, very kind he has been to Us:
If YOU had been his own mother and !
his daughter, he could not have been
more kind. What can have led him To
take 50 deep IN interest in u.s.
81 am sure | don't know, my daar.-
We were known to each ot!cr in former
davS, but have no claim upon linn for
the many services he has rendered Us.
"lIc seems to think differently. He
will never let us even thank him, but
seems mincd if We attempt to do So.
Mr.. Coleman did think differently, and
we will listen to his own account ni the
matter An old friend from the city w:t>
paving him n visit. and Glanced 10 in
uuirc who lived in the neat cottage IL
the feet of the hill.
"Widow Ives resides there" was the
"Wi,low Ives. Notthc widow of Cen
crsl Ives, formerly of B?
"Nc>, the same
"Dnc< She own that cottage -
''Shc does
"Eut have been informed that she
had lost all her property, and was left
quite destitute"
she did lose the bulk Of her property.
Bu she mad Il %onl Investment many
wear. ago. which now %i'.''!- lrr enough
10 supply her with al The comforts Of lic
in her old a:,''.
Indeed, am very happy to hear ii.
have been told t'ia. >h" i u very c~tI-
mab!c woman. and should Ike to hear
more of her history. particular Y Of thi-
fortunate investment OF which You
speak. :
In reply TO this, Mr.. Coleman related
the history Of his own setting out in life,
and lwcll upon the sincere and delicate
kindness shown tn him at that time by
Mrs. Ives. lie wound up his narrative
by saying: >,
'.Ihc interest of that old furniture shall
supply that excellent woman with :. Il
she needs, during the remainder of her
life"