The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-14

l want-not her money"
"Moncv is convenience, for all that,''
thoughtfully remarked Wright. eyes,
Ill help you to face the music. at what
hour am to present mysef2''
''At ten tomorrow morning. said Dick
son.
"lsn't that rather carly2"
"rhe sooner know my fate the better it
will for me-" said Dickson. "Eithcr
enter into the gates Of paradise, or drown
myself"
"What thing it is TO be in love-" said
Wright, rcilcctivey.
Mary was in the garden pruning roses
the next morning when the two gentlemen
arrived.
eco away" said Mary, without turning
her head, as she heard the crcaking of the
garden gate. "iou are the boy that broke
down my lovely blue iris yesterday. Go
away l say"
'I--l beg your PARDON" said Mr.. Dick
son, in some dismay, 81 am not the boy
that broke it,
"Oh!" Mary turned around and drew
OIL portcntous pair Of gloves which
shielded her hands IL sec. You are the
young man that wants Bessie
eyes" said Dickson, IL am the young
man that wants Bessie, and this is my
friend, Mr.. Wright"
Mary bowed stt1ly to the stranger, and
then turned abruptly to Dickson.
IL suppose you think you are going to
marry moncya" said she.
81 haven't thought about it in that light, "
said Mr.. Dickson, rcddcning.
''Don't tell me-" said Mary, ''fecling in
her pocket for all official letter with a big
red seal. Cup to yesterday my niece Bcs-
sic was looked upon as an hcircss"
81 assure you, ma'am--" broke in
Dickson
'Don't waste your breath in assuring
me, ," SAID Mary. "Its time and trouble
thrown away. Just hear me out, if you
please. Yesterday l received this letter
from my lawyer, announcing the failure of
tho lthuricl Insurance Company l have
been foolish enough to invest in it. And
whoever take Bessie now must take
her for herself alone"
81 desire nothing BETTER" said Dickson,
eagerly.
care you prepared for love in cottagc2"
satirically demanded Miss Basil.
'My income is not large" said the
young lawyer, modes,ly, "but it is quite
n fpS, 1,sf 60 IN, >c/,f
l love Bessie, and there are not many
hardships which love will not swcctcn."
''Fhat sounds well in books" said Miss
Basil.
"You shall see that we will reduce it to
practice" said Dickson chccrfully. "And
Miss Basl---"
"Wcll2'
"iou have been second mother to Bes-
sic; she loves you dearly. Need say how
delighted we both would be if you would
consent to make your home with us?'
Mary dropprd her gloves into bunch
of blue larksDurs.
"Eh2" she said 'Do you mean that
you would actually burden yourself with u
poverty stricken old maid, like me 2'
George held out both hands 10 Miss
Basil.
"Aunt Mary" said he. IL may call
you SO, mayn't R-pruy believe that ii
will be doing as both favor to come and
live with us. We cannot, perhaps, give
you the luXuries to which you have been
accustomed, but of one thing you may be
certain-a welcome from the heart"
Mary stopped for her gardening gloves
and turned away.
'Young man." said SHE, "thcrc is more
| in you than thought. Take Bessie if you
want her. Yondcr she is, Watching us
| from the oricl easement. Go to her. Tel
her the ony-hearted old aunt has relcnted
at last. Aud-stop minute, she added,
as he was eagerly turning away; T told
you that l had property invested in the
Ithuricl Company"
eyes"
cit was only thousand dollars. TIL,
rest is all safe, and will one day be yours
and Bessics. And you will not need tc
support the old maiden aunt out of your
kindly charity, though I shall continue tc
| give You plenty OF my company. NOW &C
toSBcssic. AS for you, Mr.. Wright" tc
the astonished George, 'you can help me
with the weeds and watering put, whilt
those two young turtlc-dovcs arc billing
and cooling inside"
And SO ended MIR. Dickson's wooing, ant
little Bessie was the happiest of brides, III
white silk and orange blossoms. ~
"But If it had been me- said Frank
Wright, 81 should have proposed to The ole
maiden aunt TO my mind she's the prct
ties woman of the two"
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