The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-11

"uo Ivy WaS always WclCOille ~ tue nail.
80 time went on. Reggie grew to be a
handsome youth of twenty. one, and Evy a
beautiful young lady of seventeen, when
changes came, and the young friends were
parted.
MIR. Warren died, and Reggie, now the
owner of Warren Hall, went abroad for a
year or two, leaving tho estate In the care
of hard, exacting steward, who, unknown
to Reginald Warren. oppr essed the ten
ants, and was feared and dislilked by ALL
And changes came for Eveline. John
Falconer was taken i'll the winter after
Regle's departure for the continent "a
long, lingering illness, which prevented
him from working, and used up oil his
savings.
Evy was his devoted nurse, never leav-
ing his bedside, and was besides, very care
full of his money.
Rcnt day came, and John Falconer WAS
in despair. He found that he was unable
to pay his rent. The poor man knew not
what to do. He was unfit for work, and
Evy had never been accustomed to it,
She was fitted for govcrness, to be sure,
but how could he live without her devoted
care2
Mr. Stevens, the steward, was hard
man. He said that John Falconer must
either pay the rent or go. He would give
| him two weeks, but not day over.
"S1y dear homel" he said, 'the homo 1
In, ;% II
| break my heart to leave It'll"
Evy soothed him with tender words.
"Never mind, papa. We will think OF
some plan"
/ Evy had been acting very strangely for
the last few weeks. Dir. Falconer was not
observant, or he would surely have noticed
it.
Sometimes she looked pale aud sad; then
she would brighten up, while burning
| color suffused her cheeks.
Every morning she looked out for the
postman, and when he had passed by,
without leaving any letters, she would turn
away with sigh.
Time dragged on, and tho day came for
John Falconer to leave his home. He had
been unable to obtain the money, and MIR.
Stevens was to call during the morning.
If he could not pay him, they would1Lo
turned out of their pretty home.
And yet Evy did not look at all sorrow
full.
Mr. Falconer thought 1t very strange
that she should go about with a smile on
her face, and happy light in her eyes.
"You seem gay, Evy," he remarked;
and tho pink in her checks deepened to
carnation.
IL am not gay, papa. Hero is Mr. Ste
vens. will 60 to him as it would try
you too much;" and she ran out of the
| room.
She ushercd the steward into the little
kitchen and gave him chair.
"Where Is your fathcr2" asked MIR.
Stevens.
Papa is not able to sec you to day." re-
Piled the girl, in her self-possessed way.
''You seem independent, young lady.
| suppose you know that you must either
pay or GOT"
81 am quite aware OF the fact, rctorted
Evy, as she laid the money on the table.
"Will, you give me a receipt"
The eyes of the steward opened wide.
GLOW did you get the moncy7' he in
quircd.
'1 do not think that is your affair."" said
Evy, icly, as she took up tho receipt.
| Good morning."
Dir. Stevens took his departure, and
Evy bounded up the stairs to the invalid's
room.
''sce, papal" she said, waving the paper
before his eyes.
"What is the matter, Evy2'
81 have paid tho rent, papa, and this is
the receipt"
"Evy, how did you get the money!"
'1t came by post yesterday morning.
papa. II wlote book and got fifty
pounds for 1t; so we shall have enough to
live on till can do more"
"But, my child never knew you could
'lt came to me naturally, papa. l
wrote first for the love of tho thing, and
then wrote for love of you!'
"Evy, my own child"
| And in that glad moment John Falconcr
knew that he was rewarded for his beney.
olcnce.
| Evy never wrote again for money. A
month afterwards Reggie returned, and
when he heard tho story, he dismissed,
Mr. Stevens from his service. And in the
spring there was grand wedding at Wav-
erdalc, with Rcgio as bridegroom and Evy
as BRIDE
And Evy is truly happy in the love OF
her husband.
John Falconer lives with them. and is
called 'Grandpapa" by Evy's children.
His reward for his act of benevoIenco, is
great. and the bread Of charity, which he
cast uDOn tho waters has returned IN him