The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-05-11

God for keeping me from such a
union.' And Inez left the room
With 3 bitter feeling in her heart
And it was not strange she shoul
feel thus.
l will 60 back few years, an
tell you how it all came about
Allen Gray had only. one child
and was considered a well-to-d,
farmer, and his homo was one o
the prettiest in the neighborhoo'
ofN. ... ....-.
When Inez was sixteen she wa
sent off to school, where she re
mained four years.
During her absence an ole
friend of her, fathers became in
Volved in debt, and to relieve him
and acting on the impulse OF hi
great heart. Allen Gray mort
gagged the old homestead as surety
for bis unfortunate friend.
But the debt was never paid
and when. on his deathbcd, the
unfortunate man sent for his only
trae and tried friend and gave in
to his keeping his orphan boy
Allen Gray promised to be ia
ther TO him.
WILDER was now at College, and
did not hear Of his fathers death
till some weeks after, and then it
was through the friend who bad
stood so faithfully beside his dy.
ing bed.
Allen Gray struggled hard to
pay off the heavy debts that he
had so nobly shoulderod, but year
after year passed by and only
small part bad been paid off.
The golden Units of autumn
were just touching the leaves
when Inez and Wilber arrived at
home on the same day. Both had
graduated with honors at their
closing terms and Alien felt justly
proud as he introduced his 'chil
dreB, and added
You are to say brother, lnez
He is my boy, you know
And down deep in her heart
she felt tender chord vibrate as
she put up her fresh young lips
for tho welcoming kiss.
we pass over a lew snort
months of Autumn, and glance in
on the family group as they sit
about the blazing fire on this
bleak December night.
Wilosr has just learned of the
state of the mortgage, and q blush
Of shame dyes his manly cheek.
and he reproves then. for allow
ing him to live on in idleness
while they have borne the burden
that be feels should have been
borne by himself.
He has averred his intention to
leave them and seek in foreign
climes the means TO save the home
that is so dear to them all.
Inez sits on the low stool be-
side the fire and listens 10 all bis
plans, but not a word escapes hel
lips.
Occasionally she toys nervous
ly with the leaves of the book ly.
ing on her lap.
And so on the morrow he is tc
leave them and, with the know
ledge of the near parting anc
long months of separation, comes
the new-found light of a love she
has kept hidden in her heart.
It is not a brother love she feel'
for the orphan boy her home ha'
sheltered, but a deep, pure, wo
manly love that is felt but once il
the heart of woman.
1t was late when the old folk
retired, and as Inez rose to leav'
Wilber spoke to her.
Stay a moment, sister. I wisl
to speak TO you,' be said, rolling
the low lounge before the fire, AM
drawing her down beside him.
A feeling of the utter lonelines
in store for her overcame her a
be did 80, and she burst into tears
as he took her hands.
oh, Wilber why must you leav
US? The old home will be g
dreary to US ALL
'Inez,' he said, as she withdre,
her hands, do you ask why l 60
Do you not think it time l was u
and doing when your oUn bom
is in such danger? Oh ! sister,
thought you would understand me
It is hard 20 leave you all harde
than l would willingly bear wer
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