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

widows courteous invitation tn he seated
Il hope vou will not consider this cal
as an intrusion" he said. IL have nov
become Il nciyhlor of yours. icS'crda,
| novel into the house Wonder on th'
hill-pcrhaps you will think lay claim
to the privilege of making a nrl=ilhnrI>
call ut IN carly day. But to this claim
l'clicvc may add another, that OF tormc
acquaintance"
':Indcc,l." said the widow, i'll tone q
voice Indicating some surprise while Il
the same time she closely scanned tn,
countcnancc of her visitor. To see II Sl,
could discover any familiar linc;,mcn
there.
"lou do not recognize mc?'
81 do not"
"Do YOU remember a Young mechanic
bv the name of Mark Coleman, who wa,
settled near you when you lived ii
b."
"Oh, yes; remember Mark Coleman
very we'll"
"Wcll. | am Mark Coleman"
as it possible, .ind You have come
To reside in the large house vonlrr.'
"I have. Ynit are surprised. but y"lI
cannot possibly be more 80 than w;l-
this morning, when asking one of my
new ilcighhors who resided here. WIS
informed that il wa> Mrs. Ives, the widow
of the late General Ives.
Mr.. Coleman SIT for half an hour con
vcr>ing of the paStand the present. !ii-
manner WAS very kind and respectful.
When rising to leave he said
Now Mrs Ives. have one request to
make YOU. If | should consider it Il
duty, and also great privilege, 10 return
some Of the kindnc>scS of former wears,
| beg YOU will no; feel oppressed with the
slightest weight of obligation on that ar-
count. but will regard il as no more than
what is justly due. :
.lS Mrs. Ives Ii -htrd Mr.. Coleman
through the little hall leading to the
outer door, he pointed to Il basket, which
unpcrcrivcl by her he had deposited
there on entering.
Hearing YOU had an invalid grand
daughter" he said, although it Is my
first visit, have vcnturctl To bring along
some 'lclicacics which may tempt her
Mrs. Ives took the basket 10 the bed
side of Alice, and displaying lis contents
said:
See here, Ny child, we only asked
for bread. and oar Heavenly Father has
givcn us luxurics which might tempt the
appetite of in cpicure. Shall We not
trust him for the future? ~
Since the time that Mrs. Ives and Mr..
Coleman were formerly nrighh"r>. Mrs.
Ives had passed through Il long season of
bereavement and losses. Death had de-
privcd her of her beloved husband. and
not one of the dear circle of her children
remained To her. I."'>cs and mi-i"r-
tunes had also stripped them of lhrir
once handsome property. All that wa>
now left to her w;IS one "rauirhii|. apisl-
rrntlv Il confirmed invalid. and ,ilr 'liiap-
idatcd dwelling which sheltered them.
This had once been mort"a@,rl /" her
husband and now remained i'll her l'n>-
session, bccl,l>r those VIII" h.'l rI.siil>
upon the estate had not thought ii worth
looking after.
After the night Of Mr. Coleman first
visit, the wants of Mrs. Ives and her
were ahundantlv sup
piled by him. Several weeks passed
AWAY, and winter drew near.
Il fear" said .\licr to her gran!-m"th-
or one light, ''that YOU will never "rt
the cold weather, in tlli, uncum-
Portable dwelling
What. di>lru>,in. again, Alice, when
we have been so wonderfully provided
for"
II know Mr.. Coleman is very kind,
and makes lS a> comfortable ;l> We can
he made here but YOU are aged AMI in
firm. and never spent awintcr in such IN
abode rs this.
Mrs. Ives was about to reply, when
Alice, who wis looking out of the win
dow, exclaimed
There comes Mrs. More. wonder
what has happened. She must have
some news to communicate, for nothing
else would bring her here
Mrs. More did not keep Alice in SuS-
pcnsc great while, for she had noi been
seated long when she opened her bud get
os news.
"You know" she said, turning to Mrs
Ives, "that cottage At the foot of the hill,
beyond Mr.. Coleman
ayes, it has been shut up ever since
We lived here"
at is sold"
''Who has bought ii ~
"llr. Coleman has bought it, As
passed the house to-day, | SAW Il lar@r
load of goods stand before the door.
enough tn furnish the cottage very neat
ly, 50 ! supposc it will S,'"n hr inhabited.
Every one i curious to know who i, 90
in@ To live there"
Mrs. Ives smiled Il, Shr replied: III
the gool> have come no doubt the in
mates will shortly follow, - that every
ones curiosity will probably soon h'
gratilicd."
The next day was one of those h'auti-
ful ,lav- which often occur in the latter
part of November, and whu,c charms
are partially expressed by the apprIIa-
ton "i 'ln'iau summer. In thr morn
irl., ~ Alice Io"k'd from the window,
She called I" her %Eln'iIr"'!i"r, >aNIiI%:
"NIr. Colrmall'> carrla"" Is driving ll
To the door, %ram'lm"lllrr.
Mr. Coleman ali"Itr'l from the car
ria." and entered the house.
Come. Alice said he, don't YOU
think vnri have strength t" take Il hort
ride? This day may hc the last OF ON
Indian summer.
Alice WIS pleased with the tll"n"'ir "I
n ride. though somewhat doubtful if s!,
were able to bear The rNrriion.
IL think you can said MIR. t"i"niaM
"Thr driver and myself will par" vol