The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-08-24

hair having the same tinge Of dead
yellow and inwardly hoped that
Marian had improved, being her,
self devoid Of that petty selfish.
ness which delights in ou,shining
others. But on the appointed
night no greater foil to her own
freshness could have been found
than poor, unvivacions Marian
presented. Edith's draperics clung
lovingly around her supple form,
and seemed endowed with a por.
ton of her own natural grace
her eyes were liquid and shining
like stars her rounded tapcring g
arms were almost as white as the
pearls upon them; and from the
soft lace about her neck, her head
arose in dainty pose like flower
upon its stalk. Her cheeks glowed
with health; cleaning teeth and
abundant lustrous hair indicated
fullueas Of vitality and others did
not find obnoxious tho bea,ning
look which met Aunt Cathcriuc's =
disapprovaI. Her list of dances
was quickly filled with names.
AS she glided over the floor, en-,
juying the exhiara:ion Of move.
ment TO the fine music, she was
only checked BY the wish that
Marian might have half the part.
ners who petitioned her.
CHAPTER ii.
Edith's first ball was only q
prelude TO many entertainments
of a similar nature. The daugh-
ter Of DR.. Morton was sought
everywhere. The happy girl never
dreamed that bcr fathers long
established wealth had anything
TO do with this homage nor did
her eager suitors suspect them
selves sufficiently to closely ana
lyZe their own motives, but were
content TO bask in her sweet pres
ence. Balls, lawn-parties, moon
light.sails on the river, horseback
rides, invitations to concert and
theatre, beautiful bouquets, the
last song or Observation-Disclosures
each other in rapid succession.
Edith's nature was permeated by
the sunshine Of it all, her heart
full of kindness for such warm
friends.
But her dream had a rude
awakening. Her father left her
quite we'll, with bis usual good
morning kiss and playful badin-
age, for his daily round among
his patients. A terrible wind storm
suddenly came up. lie sought
refuge in an old building. The
rafters were blown upon him. An
hour aftcrward he was cxtricated
by passers by and carried home
dead.
Friends pressed oficlous round
Edith, but her faithful heart clung
to her father in a passion of grief
However,youth and reason(which
would thus have been Gods
,grace) would have re.assertcd
their power; had nos this mistor-
tune seemed a signal to bring on
a flock Of others, whose dark
wings tapped about the girls
head like ravens, shutting out the
sunlight.
When DR.. Morton's affairs were
investigated, it was discovered
that, weighed down by grief at
the loss Of bis wife, and absorbed
in his profession, he had trans
fvrred business matters into the
care of his brother, whom he
trusted implicitly, who resided in
a city at some distance. Sad to
relate, this brother proved .
scoundrel. Let US charitably sup
pose that he was not always so,
but that like Judas, the money
proved the touchstone, which re-
vealed the weakness ofhis nature,
and that be succumbed to the
temptation of having the wealth
in his power. He recklessly
squandcred most OF this, and then
went away, nobody knew where
he could not be traced.
CAAPTER III.
Edith felt bewildered at first,
and could scarcely take in the
fact that her fairy money had
turned to withered leaves that
Clnderella's godmother was gone.
as we'll as eqn'page, fine dresses,
jewelry, and all her parapher-
MALTA. She had nothing which
she could call her own but the
old homestead and even that