The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-28
Margare,'s Money.

''She has five thousand pounds, said the
old man, "and she's good girl. She'll be
catch for somebody"
Then thought he looked at ne.
"Why should he look at me2" thought.
'l'm not Il husband worth angling for, as
he knows very we'll, this man who pays
me my small salary every week with his
own hands.
Still he did look at ME, and answered.
with a word or two: forget what now.
eyes," he said-talking with meaning,
too, looking at me evidently, to see how
took the news, Eyes; and what do you
suppose she does with it2 Has 1t locked
up i'll my fire-proof safe in my fire-proof
vault, don't use it in any way, don't get
interest on 1t; locks it up as she does her
rings and pins and lets it lie never
touched.
81 wonder you don't give her better ad-
vice." said.
Give woman advice" he said. ''Try
1t. However, approve of this. Better
keep her dowry locked up safe, than risk
and lose it. My fire-proof safe and fire.
proof vault will hold her money-the
money her husband is to have the day ho
lnurries her fast and safe"
Then the old man trotted away to his
own desk, and looked over it at NE.
Pm her guardian" he said. "Her
father and l had qlarrelled, you know.
But when he died, he left her and her
money in my care. A nice thing far an
old bachelor to have, a young niece quar-
tered on him for lifeI I'll marry her off
40 sooh 80 .caD. I say, Fisher, come
up and take ten with me tonight"
He did mean it! He offered his niece
aid her five thousand pounds to mel lie
had never liked me either.
''Shall [ go2' l asked myself. "Why
not7 might as well see the heiress. I
was not man 10 be bought by money, if
she were a coarse, vulgar creature, like her
uncle; bul otherwise, why not see what sho
was made of At least 1t could do no
harm to take tea with old Simon Giddings.
| went home with him that evening.
noticed some little changes in the paror,
az though d lady's hands had been busy
there; and in II moment more l saw, sit
ting in the shadow of the curtains, q girl
dressed in deep mourning.
margaret, MIR. Fisher; my niece, Miss
Giddings, Tom," said the Old man; and as
/ bowed, l saw little velvct-headed
crutch leaning against the girls chair.
S1,a
thought this was an obstacle to her making
a good mattel. So he offered her to Tom
Fisher. So,
''It won't do, old man." thought. 81
shouldn't mind a plain face SO much, but a
lame wife will never do for me-"
Then something whispered family in my
ear, "Five thousand poundsI"
For the rest, Miss Giddings was fair and
sweet-looking, and pleasant in her man.
ner. She was a lady, too, which seemed
odd for old Simon's niece, for he was as
vulgar as he was rich: and she sang to us
after tea very sweetly.
liked u girl with dash and color, but
still her blue eyes and sweet smile haunted
me little after went home. "Sho'l
never quarrel with one," thought; "and
a women worth five thousand pounds
would be catch, certainly; but that
crutchl 'I'll stay away from Old Simons
house for the future.
But he would not lot me stay away; he
kept on urging mo to 90 home with him.
There was Marion More. Perhaps she
liked me little admired her into nsely;
but she had no money, and should t,.&e
her away from her snug home to some
poor sort of place If married hor.
should find 1t hard work to feed and clotho
her decently.
This fair, sweet Margaret was rich and
as time passed on, l began to see her
liking for me. And l sat In the office one
day, three months from tho time OF my
first vlsit, wondering whether could be
quite sure that should be good enough to
the little thing | meant to marry for her
money, to keep her from knowing that there
was no actual tove for her In my heart.
And as pondered, the voice Of old