The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-30
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION

stand her In good stead; she may take It
into her head to marry poor man, as her
mother did before her. Ehl my glrlp"
Mary's only reply to this was smile
and blush. Our hero was considerably
embarrassed by the recollection of the mis-
take he made, but the quietly cordial greet
Ing Of his young hostess soon put him
comparatively at rest.
| AT her fathers request--who was very
fond Of his daughters accomplishment
MARY sang and played for her cousin,
and his visit ended In singular contrast to
the stormy way 1t commenced. Edward
refused the five dollar note rendered to him
at parting for his travelling expenses.
The old man smiled as he returned the
note to his pockelbook.
'tHe's sensible chap, after all, he re-
marked to his daughter, as the door closed
aftor the guest. "It's in him, If it only
can be brought out. We shall sec, we
shall see."
ga good deal for father to say" was
Mary's inward comment, who thought her
cousin the most agreeable young man she
| had ever met.
Three years later Mr.. Stone and his
daughter paused In front of a small but
neat, pleasant. looking shop, on the plate
glass door Of which were the wordtr-
| edward Stone, Stationery and Book
store"
1t being to early In the day for custom
| ers, they found the proprietor alone, whose
face flushed with pride and pleasure as he
greeted them.
81 got your card, nephew, said the old
man with cordial grasp of the hand.
sand called around to see how you were
| getting on. thought it was about time I
gave you that little lift you asked me for
| three years ago. You don't look much as
If you needed it though"
mot at present. thank you, uncle, "
| was the cheerful response. Curlously
! enough 1t Is the same business that I
wanted to buy then. The man who took
1t had to borrow money to purchase it
with, getting 80 much involved that he had
to sell 1t at sacrifice"
Just what you wanted TO de-"
Edward smiled at the point made by his
uncle.
'It isn't what have done, though I've
saved four dollars week from my salary
FOR the last three years, aud 80, was not
only able to pay the money down, but hud
fifty dollars besidcs.''
"Bravo! my boy" cried the delighted
Old man, with another grasp of the hand
that made our hero vince. 1 am proud of
youl You're bound to succeed, see, and
without anybody's help. 1 told your cousin
FOLLY that when she was eighteen I'd buy
| her house in the city. and that she should
furnish 1t to suit herself, and have all tho
| servants she wanted, and I've kept nv
word. Come around and see us whenever
you can. You'll always find the latch
string out"
Edward did not fail to accept the invita-
tion SD frankly eXtended-a very pleasant
intimacy growing up between the three
during the twelve months that followed.
| odr heros business grew and prospercd
until he began to think Of removing to a
larger place. His uncle had given him
several liberal orders, as well as sent him q
number OF customers, but said nothing
more about assisting him in any other way
until Christmas eve. Entering the room
where Edward and his daughter were SIT
ting, he said:
81 mustn't delay any longer the little lift
promised you, nephew, and which you
have we'll earned"
| Edward glanced from the five thousand
dollar check to the lovely face at his side,
and then to that of the speaker.
"You are very kind uncle-far kinder
| than l deservc-but-"
'tBut what, lada Speak outl would you
prefer it In some other form2"
| Edwards fingers closed tenderly and
strongly over the hand he had taken in
his.
Yes, uncle-in this"
The old man looked keenly fl ON one tc
the other.
you are asking good deal, nephew.
Polly, have you been encouraging this
young man in his presumption.
''pm afraid have, father" was the
smiling response.
"Then Co. my daughter. l give you
INTO worthy keeping, aid If you make
your husbands heart as happy as your
mother did mine during tho few short
years that she tarried by my side. he will
be blest indeed"