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

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GLOW do you like your new home
Alicc?" asked Mr.. Coleman. II hope
it pleases you, for your grandmother ha
deed of the place"
Mrs. Ives looked at Mr.. Coleman il
surprise.
'It is true, madam, and here is tht
document" said Mr.. Coleman, as he tool
paper from his pocket and placed it il
her hands. "But we must not speak Of
this now, for Alice is growing tired"
So saying he let down the steps of tho
carriage, and gently lifting Alice out
bore her into one of the neat front rooms
of the cottage, and placed her upon {
bed, which had been carefully prepared
for this purpose.
"Oh, MIR. Colcman!' said Alice, chow
kind"-
"Now, no thanks, Alice" interrupted
Mr.. Coleman, "for there is no call fol
any. You see I am going to ask your
grandmother to give me title to the
house you have left, in exchange for the
deed which 1 have spoken of. As it is
in full view of my own dwelling, and
adds not at all to the beauty of the land,
scape, 1 shall consider myself quite q
gainer, to obtain the privilege of pulling
it down."
Alice and her grandmother spent q
very comfortable winter in their new and
pleasant home. In the spring Mr.. Cole,
man proposed that Alice should spend the
summer in a neighboring city, under the
care of an eminent physician, who he
hoped might restore her to health. The
plan was carried out with the most graft
fying results. Alice returned in the fall
with health greatly improved, and with
the prospect of q speedy and permanent
recovery. AS she was sitting by her
grandmother's fire, one evening soon at
ter her return, she said:
''It is just one year tonight, grand
mother, since Mr.. Coleman called upon
us, 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 so deep an interest in us"
IL am sure don't know, my dear
We were known to each other in former
DAYS, but have no claim upon him for
the many services he has rendered u.s."
"He seems to think differently. He
will never let us even thank him, but
seems panied if we attempt to do So"
Mr.. Coleman did think differently, and
we will listen to his own account of the
matter. An old friend from the city was
paving him visit, and CHANGED to in
auire who lived in the neat cottage at
the feet of the hill.
"Widow Ives resides there" was the
reply. o..,.,. 90 c,
ersl Ives, formerly of B"
eyes, the same"
"Does she own that cottage 7"
"She does"
"But have been informed that she
had lost all her property, and was left
quite destitute"
"She did lose the bulk of her property.
But she made good investment many
years ago, which now yields her enough
to supply her with all the comforts of life
in her old age"
Indeed, | am very happy to hear it.
I have been told that she is very esti-
mable woman, and should like to hear
more of her history, particularly of this
fortunate investment of which you
speak,"
In reply to this, Mr.. Coleman related
the history of his own setting out in life,
and dwelt upon the sincere and delicate
kindness shown to him at that time by
Mrs. Ives. He wound up his narrative
by saying: :,
"rhe interest of that old furniture shall
supply that excellent woman with all
she needs, during the remainder of her
life"