The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-14
Rees' Memory.

The fine farm of Manorgwyn, belonging
to the Reescs, was situated about five miles
from our town Of Trcfavon. And Mr..
Matthew Recs himself was fine portly
man of some forty or fifty years of age and
bachelor.
The only defect he had-if Farmer Recs
could be said to Lave dcfect-was what
the neighbors termed the Gloss of his head. t"
lie was indeed such all absent minded man
that he would sometimes seriously reflect
whether he could have been present when
he came into the world. Still this absence
OF mind rarely interfcrcd with his daily or
weekly duties lie transacted his business
rs methodically as if he had been machine
wound up; but if anything new or unfore-
seen occurred, if he were expected to re-
member date or a name, or to act out of
the usual routine, the machine got out of
order at once.
lie possessed, however, two memories
ono within doors one without. These were
his housekceper Mally, and his carter
also failed him in the course of time
"Mally, you never reminded me !" was
the farmers rcproof one day when he had
invited friend to dinner and ho was kim
self engaged elsewhere.
ting myself" was the answer. ''Timc you
should be looking for wife. There's Miss
Kczia, Francis Tygwyn daughter, now.
"Francis Tygwyn9 Well, now, let me
think. His daughtcr2 forgot. Has he an
unmarried daughter, b1ally7"
sIor, master, you know that he has, and
she is single, they are saying, for your sake.
Why, you used to make love to her when
you were boy"
"Did II l never remember making
love In my life, Maly. l shouldn't know
how Did you ever make love2"
ION my deed, master, you are funny.
I've been courtcd many time. but was
never of the forward sort, rs Jeho will say
for me, If you'll be asking him. We've
been going together long enough now."
Reos opened his eyes, and they were not
destitute of the sparks of amusement. In
spite Of his 0blivious temperament, hc took
III joke at the moment, even if he forgot
it tho noxt.
Mally was justified in her assertion con-
cerning Miss Francis. This lady had quietly
allowed forty-flvc years of her life to slip
by without taking to herself hclpmatc,
and, strange as it may seem, for the sake of
Rees Manorgwyn. When she was seven
tcon and no two and twenty, there had
paased between them words that ho had
forgotten but sho had stored up in her me-
mory. He had never made her an offer,
never even told her that he loved her ;.but,
for all that Kezia ut forty-five was as sin
ccrcly attached to MIR. Rees as she ], ID been
at seventeen.
Nothing further was said about Rees and
Miss Francis but in short time Mally and
Joho were married. They retired to a,tidy
cottage on the Manorgwyn estate, and tho
farmer found that while he had two memo
ries out Of doors he had none within. Both
he and his household suffered from tho loss.
"What were you saying to me about
somebody's daughter, some young woman,
Mally3" no inquired, month or 80 after
that worthy spinster became nation.
~ was telling you of Francis Tygwyn's
elder daughter, Kczia, master. Make you
haste, or she'll be too old for anybody"
''To be sure. remember Francis
Tygwyn's Kezia. Thank you for remind
ing rue, Mally. I'll tic knot In my hand
kerchief--l shan't forget"
He went about his business, repeating
'Trancls, Tygwyn's Kczia, until tho words
rang In his head like tho. three bells of
Llanfach church.
The following Saturday he met Tygwyn,
in tho market
"Ah Jones Francis, mean-you were
the man was thinking Of, They are telling
me you've got fine mare--no; a young
heifer. 'Pon my soul, can't remember
Which is it3 F,pncis Tygwyn's Kczia.
Name O goodness which Is It, MANI"
81 have q daughter KezIa, Rees, replied
Francis, half amused, half offended.
'Daugltcr OF course, that's what
meant; and n very good daughter, they tell
mo. How is she ~
"You had better come and see. It's years
since you've been to Tygwyn. Suppose you
ride back with mo. "
Surely was there last week about that
marc we were talking Of but I don't. caro-
4 u DO take q turn there again,