The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-07
Granny Carrigan's Cap"box.

Granny Carrigan's Cap"box.
My wife's cousin was a slender, old-fash-
ioned-looking girl, with quiet, retiring man
ners, and a habit of gliding about with al
most noiseless movements. used to call
her the little grey ghost.
1t seemed to me, when my wife first
hroached the subject, Quixotic notion to
take the girl home with us; but Nellic's
heart is 80 large and lovingl
"Just think of the poor child alone in
that wildernessl" she said, with pitying
eyes: "and we have plenty and to spare. "
$50 has Auut Cheney,
''4es, but she lives in the backwoods, as
solitary place as can be found. The poor
child has had no mother for years, her ia
ther has been an invalid ever since she was
ten years old, and now he is gone, it docs
seem hard she should be condemned to SOL
itude and old Aunt Cheney. At least let us
invite her TO come for season. Let liz
give her moment of pleasure poor child |!
She will be 80 delighted, 80 astonished with
this bewildering New York"
I consented, Of course, as good husbands
are in duty bound to do, and on certain
October afternoon, drove to the station for
my wifc's cousin. knew her the moment
she made her appearance, theugh I had
never seen her before. The little creature
appealed to my sympathy at once by her
indescribably forlorh appearance. So small
80 white, so timid her lustrous gray eyes,
her only beauty, rowing around startled to
unwontcd lustre
els thls Susie Myrlam2" / asked.
Eyes; was beginning to feel a little
frightened at the confusion" said she ::
''you are Cousin Nellie's husband"
led her away from the crowd, and she
was silent and strange the whole way home
utterly preoccupied with the sights to be
seen at all hours in our great metropolis
From that time Susie was one of us-I
mean in all that pertains to the manners and
customs of the household; and yet could
never feel any nearer degree of friendship
than that with which welcomed her the
first day to our pleasant home.
'tShe Ia 80 handy" said my wife. tYou
don't know how many little things she does
and yet can't prevail upon her to take a
single present from me"
''She don't care for little vanities, " said
''Dont she she's as fond of nice things
as anybody, I've found that out; but she
has an absurd notion that unless She earns
costly jewels, she won't wear them; won't
dependent even on me for the most trifling
ornaments. She admired the old-f fashioned
pearl brooch that you always liked 80 well,
and offered 1t to her. No, insist as I
might could not prevail on her to accept
1t. have tried again and again to tempt
her, for really, / have so many useless
things that I don't wear at all, but it's no
manner Of use. She's the most obstinate
little creature ever saw"
Time passed, and became accustomed
to the slight gray figure sitting beside my
wife or fitting about like contented ghost.
Wife had found companion for her soli-
tary houre, and was glad Together they
hauntedth picture galleries, the art saoons
together they shopped, drove in the park,
or lunched.
''Whom do you think we met to-day2"
my wife asked me one evening, when we
were alone together. stOf all men in tho
world, Harry Lonsdale, whom haven't
seen since he returned from Europe, and
he has picture at I4ozicr's that everybody
Is going wild over. 1t is q beautiful thing
you know never could talk art-iargon,
but 1t satisfied me as pictures seldom do
When / saw him, he seemed quite as much
absorbed in studying Susie as she was in
Studying bis picture. You don't know how
pretty she looked. You needn't smile,
John, for her eyes would redeem any face
Suddenly Harry saw me, and came up
straight to whore we STOOD told him how
glad was to know he was getting famous
but he only nodded, and said eagerly:
"fhat young lady seems to be rather IN
tercsted-I am tlattered."
eyes, that's my cousin Susie,n replied
"Your cousin pray introduce me-" and
match"
Nonsense, :" was my reioinder T
knew Harry Lonsdale, and Susie was not
by any means his IDEAL Harry liked dash
ing, handsome girls; vivacious, magnetic !;
girls OF the Tresylian style, with oval faces,
languishing eyes and naughty lips. He had
sketched such to me by the hour and I
knew some of the young ladies with whom
he seemed to be on very friendly terms.
The idea of his fancying this cold, gray lit
tie creature, with no figure to boast of, and
manner 30 sedate and quiet that she was
seldom noticed at all, was preposterous.
ut fiattered him to see her absorbed by
his picture" said "only praise him and
an, not sure that Beelzebub himself might
not hold him IN the chains of eternal friend
ship. Harry Lonsdale Is the vaintst man I
ever saw, for man who really is a great
''Well, wen see," said my wife, with
that cCnf1dent little nod Of hers cit will
pc sufficient punishment for your unbelief
if only have the chance to say some time,
II told you so.' "a s. !. 4 I
TO my great astonishment Harry called
at the house three evenings out of the week
after that, and under the influence of his
presence that little gray cousin grew posi-
lively beautiful. noticed a change IA her
department. She seemed at times MORO
.,~.f 4. f-Ar
4 almost wildly happy particularly on tllosS
days when II seemed probable Harry would
come lbszan e share II my viie's q. sn: