The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-08

herself. but that look on his face when he
held Edith's hand just now, and the happy
expression on Edith's face, there was no
mistaking it.
t'But, never mind, she'll never have him
| If can help it." thought Ann, US she pre-
| pared herself to meet Edith.
"Nlrs. Anson, now I'll give you proof
that what I've been telling you about Ann
Is true |" cried old Lucy, James house
keeper and adviser, bursting into the
room. Lot me draw your chair over to
the window. Lean your head out a little;
the girls are talking Oh the balcony below"
"You are deceitful creature, you arc |"
1t was Ann speaking in angry tones, and
Edith listening intently.
"You know you are deceiving Henry
Jones; you are making him believe that
aunt will do ha -dsomely by you; else he
never would have proposed to you. Mrs.
Horner told me that he dare not take any
but rich wife home to his lady mother"
'Ann, told him that you were aunt's
favorite; that when she died you were to
have everything, nothing He said that
made no difference 10 him. told him |
knew better; that I krew poor wife would
stand in the way of his worldly prospects,
aud 1t was because loved him truly that
that for my final answer, and oh, Ann, I
fec )so happy never can be any thing to
him perhaps but 1t Is so nice to have some
one love me Don't grudge me his love,
Ann; you Cont know how prize it! You
have had 80 much love- Aunt loves"
ooh, who cares for aunt's loyel The
old thing is only living to torment ME. If
she were only dead. and were only mis-
tress here, we would see who Henry Jones
| would want to marryl"
''Oh, Ann, how can you speak 80 of
aunt / love her, though she will not let mo
show it, for what she has done for me.
How much more ought you to love her |
Think how wo might have been thrown on
the world but for aunt's goodness"
ooh. that's what you're always preach
ing, and much thanks aunt gives you for
it. never made any bones of saying she g
an old nuisance, and shc's going to leave
me all her WEALTH."
A week after the above conversation aunt
Jane lay breathing her last.
''And you love aunt, don't you dearie z"
"You know do, aunt. I wish I could
be buried with you |" cried Ann, burying
her face in her handkerchief.
"Of course you love me-of course you
wish you could be buried with me; know
you do !" and James dying eyes fairly glis-
tened. ''And you, Edith; what are you
standing there so white and silent for 2
Why don't you make time, like Ann2 Why
don't you tell me you love me2"
ooh, If you would only let me, aunt !"
Edith moancd.
''No, won't let you, for know all
about it; but you may come here and kiss
me once"
Edith bent over her aunt; the old with
cred arms were twisted around her neck,
until she thought she was strangled.
''When I'm gone you'll understand this, -
murmurcd Jane; and with her arms about
Edith, she expired.
In due time James will was opened; and
Ann, who had assumed command OF the
house, had to step down.
All that Jane was worth, with the ex-
ecption OF a miserable hundred dollars a
year for Ann, was left to Edith
AIMS feelings can better be understood
than pcnned.
Edith was happy; not in the wretched
Ann's downfall, but because her aunts will
removed the barrier between herself and
Henry Jones.