The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-01

sion, aud in personal matters look
ing always to the main chance,
and Margery had DO fortune bnt
her face; though there was a ru.
NOR about the time Of her mar
riage that an uncle in q distant
part Of The country had left her
property, more or less, and hor
relatives there had made it to ap-
pear that sho died in childhood,
and had taken possession Of it
themselves. But Knowles had
lost his heart to her SO effectually,
before this report, that he had
proposed, and had been unhestita-
tingIy rejected, greatly 10 the as
touishment Of himself and Harry
Fleet.
Margery was an orphan, and
had been reared by Harry's kind
parent, and from continued asso-
citation with him had learned to
read his big heart so we'll that
she knew who reigned queen in it
long before be bad courage to tell
her. He really never could see
why she had preferred a plain
man like himself to one whom he
considered so finished in worldly
graces as young Knowles. So
Harry did not like what tran
spired, and though too sensible a
man to get jealous at a trihe, he
was not a little perplexed when
his wife made no mention of ber
business out, on returning. AS
the weeks went by he came to
know of her calling there at other
times, and once, on coming home
earlier than usual, be met Knowles
at his gate coming out. At heart
he bad perfect faith in his wife,
but fortune had begun to rack
him on her wheel, and matter
that he would have thought little
of a few weeks before, now had
the power to torture him.
He was grieyed TO see that bis
Wife's manner toward him was
changed. II was not trouble; she
never spoke Of their approaching
loss, and he often found her sing
ing, merry as lark, but there
was no longer perfect confidence
between them. There was some
thing she was keeping hid he
thought. And Margery did have
a secret, and kept 1.-THE old ad-
age to the contrary notwithstand'
ing.
Finally the day arrived on
which the date Of the mortgage
expired. Harry's face had set
look. Always in the way, be
thought, when around the house,
watching Margery while dcftly
clearing up things. Everything
she touched yielded like magic.
This morning she was unusually
skillful, and not trace Of regret
was there in that sparkling face
of hers.
Harry was wofulIy cast down.
His cIouded face seemed a re-
proach to her. He had not raised
the money, and could not, be said
The squire offered him an ezten'
sion Of time he would not have
it.
1T is Of no nse.' said be, and we
may as we'll be over With it at
once. The little place is moi
worth more than the money you
loaned me. | will make you q
deed of it, and you may write
that the mortgage is satisfied
He produced pen and ink, look
ing all the time like a man about
to sign his own death. warrant
Then baby was hustled uncere
moniously back into his cradle
and Margaret unlocked a little
drawer in her husbands desk, pro
duclng package, and placing II
before the squire, asked him tc
count it's contents. 1t was founc
TO cover the whole amount tol
which her husband had given thf
mortgage.
1T was left me by my Uncle
Hetb,' explained Margaret Law
yer Knowles was in need OF al
his shrewduess TO straighten tn
matter out, but paid him
round sum for his services.
Harry called himself a slo"
man, and it did take him som
time 10 get the better OF hi
amazement. he had barely sue
ceededa in comprehending tn
whole, as his wife turned from