The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-07
Kulh's Sacrifice.


sofa III his sisters luxurious sitting room
anc '1e two were discussing party givcr
ny nIrs. hale the previous evening, in hon
or OF her lrother's recent arrival from Cali
tornla, after six years. absence.
"Lil' Frank saiu, trying to speak indif.
terently, and failing almost lamentatly, 81
missed ono face fully expected to see las,
evcning-Ru,h Welllord's."
'Rulh Wellford's!" cried Mrs. Halo in
accents of surprise. ''Ruth at a party
but forgot you have been away for six
years. Why, Frank, she must have been
mere child then"
Sixteen, and the sweetest, fairest girl
over knew. Wewerc always good friends.
Lily, though we did not correspond, and
have carried her lace and voice in my heart
i'll many a weary hour.'
81 am sorry"
"M hy2 You speak as if something
dreadful had occurred TO her. She is moi
dead, and have not heard of her marriage.
what Is 1t then, that makes you cIy out
with amazenent at the suggestion of her
presence ut your party 2"
~ ls long story, Frank"
You have all the morning to tell it,"
~ hen you Went away, Ruth's uncle
was ttIil alIyc7"
"Certainiy."
'He dieu IN that same year. You say
you rtn.ember Ruth? Then you remem
Der 'Lat the was not only pretty. modest
ana leGntd, but one of the most generous
ghls IN Our Whole circle Of tricnds7 Sht
Bad haH0scmc allowance from her uncle
and ehe sleLt IT freely, dressing exquisite
~. and giving in charity or friendly gifts
frequently"
WclIt" said Frank, lmpatlently, as his
sister Iaused.
Her uncle died, and left her the house
he hud lived in ior years, and clear in
ctme Oh thlee TO, sand dollars"
AGAIN Nlrs. hac paused, and then sait
suddenly:
'Me'I, Frank, since she became rich il
her own ritht, Ruth has become tho slave
Oh honey, II thorough mistr.
'Imposhiblel
: IL Is true the first thing she did was tc
rent lhe Old house, furniture and all, to the
winnings, who were glad enough to geL it,
lor ttS nsh Lousts, with such grounds Of
thn' cLc mas, me tcalco lc1e. ehe nIovCt
htlhei' 10 tLat n'lsclable little cottage
WLcIc ola llt rccr lived SO long, and ther,
sne hVes Win one servant, an o.d woman
Who was with lcr mother from Rir)hood
vtly lttctn aECm Ruth, and there is littl,
Known OF Ler ilc bclole sle can't, here. ,
chlld OF fVe ycals old. But she lives will
marina, Tie old selNant, IN that tiny cot
lagc, 1ulnlshcd Ilt III the old house, witt
the EooltsL OF he lmniture. She wear,
inc chtapest, plaihtst clolhing, and doe,
e|cly elllth of her own sew Ipg. She sci
oeh'e hCes cut, but Invariably walks, tn,
cainasc aid horses being rented with tn,
house. LlVlDg on The MT autSt tare, sh,
actually stlls The txl1a vegetables from hc
galdcb, eggs and poultry"
but Why, Lll9 " Lat is the cxplana
lion II such u change?'
~ hat can it be but pure avaricc2 Sht
mas Lot living relative IN the world, aut
she Must be hoaldiLg up the money some
whele."
CALL" ph' "'"'
II cannot tell you that. Since she pre-
ltrs TO live aid dress hike paupcr, hlr ole
I:cLds Lave ctastd 10 call upon her or tt
lhVhe her 10 ntir receptions. She will bt
talth kLn.e uny lor a lCllunc hunter i
she tol,'ihLts 10 live Il n.istr's lie, but
III, aglhc Seu would pIe1tr less soroid SOU
even II lib ptsstssor had not one dollar 1t
call htr own"
You me light. l am rich enough t
cafe Lo'lnl i1 wilI's cover, but | can
not leaIZc lite Ruth sol did, niser)y ant
glasMhg. ! n.ust call once Lily. Ter
i"is We Cltsn OF Elk long y.als may b'
a. a'tueu ly The leajit3 OF such a Change
LII II VIII Lc blllcI waking"
D'o you iove Lei 90 n.ucn, Frank ?"
80 hl>h ,lnt asked ber uncle TO LEI
he Ltle 10 viii her love in retuin. lie tolt
ne tLc Mts such untlc thlIu lie oid mo-
"lsh Ltl hluGes iLtelluplcu, or her mnt
dhtLlDta lhtn, but tLat 1t l loved her OF
my lttuln he would Lot oppose my WOO
hR. VAS Lon nch man II en-, CnIy DOS
tttsing What VAS an tasy income Tor 4
hhglt nhn, 20 .t4mcsct 4 in his decision.
but lLt 1CilLlc mace VAS 1Cr her, ano
mo Ltle I Elk ythis Las Len tLat Oi C IN
hs Lthe 10 thu Ltr iice, aid my hl,ie.
ioHlhg Rh,h. sle GA lovo nc, lin.
Ir :" she acarceIy knew W hat love m, ant.
grand jur! ''> ''
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