The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-10-27

means her chief attraction. She
was beautiful. swcet-tempered, ac-
compIished, and her heart was
animated by the most generous
charity. She had u regular list of
pensioners, and would have found
it impossible to refuse an appli-
can't who was in need. Doubtless
she had often given TO unworthy
objects, but such mistakes rebound
to tho credit of those who make
them. ~.
AS Isabel said, she would have
found it impossible to respect or
esteem a mean man. Thus far.
Walter Barton had succeeded in
concealing his real character from
her, Dut the time was coming
when it would bercvealed. When
ever he was with her he gave
literally to any who asked for
charity, but at his warehouse be
would have repulsed them with
hard and bitter words. He kept
a large clothing establishment
in Manchester, but Isabel, who
lived in the suburbs, had never
been there, and knew absolutely
nothing Of him ID his business re.
lations. .,....
Of course there were many who
courted the favor Of the young
and beautiful heiress, but there
was only one who came near be-:
ing the rival of the successful
suitor. This was DR.. Percy Elgin,
a young physician, who had re-
Gently established himself in the
city, and was having hard strug,
gle to get into lucrative prac-
tice, being poor and without pow
erful friends. But be was essen
TALLY noble, Of good figure, with
a frank open face, and unusually
able and intelligent. Success
with him was only a matter of
time.
When be saw the rich trader
preferred to him,::be quietly with
drew, disappointed, but too hon
.orable TO attempt to reverse Isa-
bel's decision, nowthat it appear
ed to be made.
It was made, and tho wedding
day was about TO be fixed, when
something occurred which quite
changed the position Of affairs.
Isabel was walking near the
cathedral, when her attention was
attracted to a girl of about her
own age, leaning against the
ratings. The girl was plainly
dressed, and in her face and
attitude was such an air Of de-
spondcncy, that Isabel, whose
heart was full Of compassion for
the wretched, felt herself con-
strained to stop and speak to her.
Are you not well?' she asked
in low, sympathetic voice.
The girl, who was very thiniy
and poorly clad, looked up.
Yes, she answered, i am we'll
But yon are sad. You have
met with some misfortune, have
you not?' -
'Yes,' answered the girl, de-
spordently.
will you tell nue. what it is ?
Perhaps it is something that l
can remedy. Do not think me
inquisitive: but l really want to
help you, if you will let me- /.
The girl answered frankly:
Thank you for your kindness.
1t does me good, for l stand in
need of kind words. :...
Tell me, then your trouble,
and Isabel, in her sealskin Jacket
and warm velvet dress, took the
arm of the shabby creature. aud
together they walked along
through Market street into the
busiest part of town.
MY mother and l lived to
getber,,' explained the girl. W.
are very poor, and mother is ar
invalid, unable to do much. w
have nothing to live upon except
what l earn by my needle
That must be very little
Yes, it is very little but
have been defrauded Of that little
1t is too hard
Tell me about it. / t it possl
bic that any one could be 80 NEAR
as to cheat you out of the little
you earn in that hard way 2
4 will tell you how 1t happened
A week since, l got bundle o
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