The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-11
His Second Wife.

These wise people these who manage
their neighbors' affairs in theory much
better than they do their own Ia practice
shook their heads in solemn conclave
when Mr.. Hepworth married the second
time; but sn added ahade of venom was
in ther councils when the village paper
noticed. ;n 10 paragraph, the birth Of q
son and heir at the great house.
.Poor Clarice," they said, "has nc
choice now. It was bad enough when
Hepworth married chit Of 9. girl who
of course, cared for nothing bu this great
wealth but now there 10 o son, there Is
no hope for poor Clarice."
a young, fair woman, herself in The
very ,spring time Of life, yet having al
ready taken the holy ties of wife and
mother into her pure heart knelt In one
OF ihe rooms of tho great house--knelt to
bring her beautiful face nearorj TO the
;.i :;: ..h:h %esea % .!5 .! oss, @ deli.
3. cato cheek Of her baby boy, 5
"a low knock at. tho doof ;aFotlBed her,
aud, rising 70 her fest, she answered the
BummonH, z
H Upon the threshold stood woman o
few years older than her9elf, VINO led by
the hand an exceedingly handsome boy
3 who had seen two summera only.
The woman was poorly dressed in a
shabby mourning suit, but the pretty lit
{ lie child wore dainty white gcrmentB. Z.
Did y0u wish TO see me ~ 4 MTa. Hep
worth asked, smiling sgessiy on the
May i como INF" was the woman's
question in return.
Certainly, you loof tired said MIra.
The stranger accepted the chair offered,
and sadly looked AROUND the room:
Everything Ia altered, 3. che said lin q
atny away. Mrs. Hepworth you have
heard OF Clarice Menderson p,
sfI hayo NOT was the reply. stI am
almast stranger here. We have been
travelling eversinct married, till q faw
4 months ago.
And you new heard Of me |" said
the stranger, tears rising In her eyes.
Then my errand here is indeed hopeless.
h If, In his new happiness as your husband
my fathernerer spoke my name, il is
useless 10 hope he viii fo.giya me.''
-FOUR father Mr. Hepworth your
father? He told me he had lost his only
daughter
Not that i was dead; I was lost to
n,u l isttasS,s an5 Sssn ussooeu'snce' GU iose
Just q smile, proud, happy and tender,
atiyWered her.
Then you viii understand me,n said
Ciarice, Hwhen I tell you loved nv
husband bettar than father, home or du.
i W, Father wonlG not hear OF Gnr mar
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