Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-14

| Silence was able to- be about aggaln
and Prissy went home, declining the
1920 bill for her services. Bntseahe ahee
had not been gone three hours when
the hired man came from the fs9ra,, g,
with two large baskets, which me
sat down on Mrs. Baldwin's kitchen
] floor.
Compliments of Miss Silence, and
1she sent these in place OF the money
and was driving off the spring wagon
before Prissy could recover sufficient
ly from her astonisbnent to ask him
any questions.
The baskets were full Of good
things of every sort, and there was a
royal Christmas dinner for the Bald
wins the next day, much to the JOY
Of the children, who had contempla-
ted, rnefully, dining on mush and po
tatoes.
.'Fiissy sent note Of thanks to
Miss Silence by Tom, but che never
received an answer.
Time moved on, and Toms law
business improved SO much that he
persuaded Prissy, against her better
Judgment, to marry h,m.
Miss Silence did not. grace the
important occasion with her pres
ence. ad 5l-
"I've no time to be gallivanting
off to weddings, was her excuse,
when Tom reproached her for this
slight. .5.ae ~. -;
"she is such a peculiar woman, we
must not expect her to act like ether
people; but she has q good heart in
spite of her queer wa >, said Psis-
sy, when Tom tried to make excuses
for his cousins remissness. adi.t
"But her greatest peculiarity lies
in. her not liking you, Prissy," . said u
Tom, kissing his brides soft. cheeks.
"Anl l cant quite forgive her lack
of taste. ~ - : ~,
All went we'll with the young
couple for more than year. They
began housekeeping IN a modest cot
tage Tom was paying Tor by Install
ments, and were SO prudent that they
managed to gather about them many
little comforts that made their home
pleasant. ..
But fortune seldom, smiles long at
time, as we all know, and reveraes
will come to every one, One bitter
night in December Tom shouse caught
FIRE and burned to the ground, Goth
ing being left except a few clothes
belonging to Prissy ald the baby
hot lcourae Mrs-Baldwin opse-l
theT house to them at once, though 1t
necessitated much c5owding. Passy
suggested an appeal to Miss Silence,
but Tom emphaticallyo declined to
make it. He was far too proud to
ask for the help which he thought
should have been earnestly offared'
His last, books aid papers had all
been destroyed in the fire; for he hal
used a room in the cottage for an Of.
fee, and getting living was rather
uphill work. Christmas was dreary
enough that year, and even Prissy $
courage sank at the thought Of Of TIE
future. s,,. aa4s.l >. II. s,ar
"Toml Lowey will have-a chance to
show what kind of stuff he's made
OF, said Miss Silence. HE burden
ed himself with wife and baby,
and he'll have to look out for EN-. |
told him Id never give him dollar
of my money, and Ill Keep my word,
mo matter what happens"
Miss Silence had thought herself
proof against the weakness Of falling
i'll; ,iut in March she caught-a severe
cold, and pneumonia ensued. She
felt she never ahould get-well again
and the doctor told her frankly that
in all probability she would live but
few days. 20 H'ia''''... a.a
"I want to gee the lawyer at once,
if that is the case" she said. 81 must
make q new will" 5..,
/ Mr.. Simons, who had mangea her
business for years, came aa soon as
he received her message, and the will
was made. lie hardly left. the house
before Tom called. . s.,pt al -.
"I'm WORSE" - said Miss Silence,
feebly,,t tbut I'm not afraid to 60.
Perhaps I'm peculiar in that as in
.other things. Deacon B5nney and
the minister, Mr.. Craig and Mr.. Oar
by have all been heres urgin' Of their
several claiEs.?'I 1 told each o. EN-
l'd consider the matter."' }."'l : z
will they be disappointed, Cousin sin
Silence 2" asked Tom. ,yhg ID Io
Poor fellow. he was in such sore
strait that he could not help a desire
Is have come small help from bis
cousins hosrd. He hardly dare hope
che had left him cent, and Jet he
was her only relative. 81 Ia
THAT remains to be seen, was the
unsatisfactory reply he received to
bis question. "But don't you cher
r.. ;..iI In .,a, :,