The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-06
Her RELATIONS.

~ nope, my d>nr, you won't object tt
Johns folks?" said the bride, timidly.
"Joln's folks ?" repeated the tull,
black-eyed young man, who had just
been made happy, and was now sitting
besi,le Mrs. Frederic Func, in tho rail.
road train steaming t>wards Hastings,
which was their nearest station to Lau.
rel Farm.
"Not in tho least, my love. Why
should I object to them p
"Oh. I don't know" sgld Mrs. Fred
eric Fame
"Somo people do, you know.
But OF course it seems hard to turn
Them out. after all these years, and--''
stop half minute, my DEAR" said
Mr.. Fame.
Il am not quite sure that I undor-
stand you."
Who are Johns folks?
"And who, if I may take the liberty
to ask, is John p
Mrs. Fane turned pink, and looked
hesltatinRly down at her lace -bordered
pocket handkerchief, as ii uncertain
whether tear or two would not De ap-
propriate.
ooh, Fred, said she, "what q ques-
ti,nl ......
Just think moment.
"And Of course they always expected
to have home with me-"
'Oh !" said Mr.. Fame, making up his
lips Into whistliny position, rs he re-
membered that Mrs Fune's first hus-
band had been named John Quincy
Adams Larkins.
''Yes, comprehend. Are there
many Of 'em my dear2'
'Well," hesitated Lilias, again color
ing, "there's Johns stepfathcr-a dear
old gentleman, but a little peculiar.
He's an escaped Mormon-"
"a whatf'' SAID MIR. Fame.
"a Mormon" explained the bride.
He Joined The community. and then
he didn't like them rs we'll as he thou9 Int
he should, SO he ran away and married
Johns mother.
''And after she died, nothing could
induce him to Icnvn the scenee endear-
ed by her presence.
"Ah." said Fane. "A sentimental
old party"
Hes very ngreeable,' added Liias,
cit only you will let hlm have his own
way in everything"
DO you know, my dear, that is q
characteristic. which have observed in
others p gravely remarked Mr.. Fame.
'"Then there's aunt Grace" went Oh
Lilias.
''She's an excellent housekeeper--in
fact she is cleaning neatly oil the time.
1T does get O ll,tie uncomfortable
now and then ; but it's aunt Graces
way, and 80 1 put up with it.
"And Johns two sisters. Dorcas and
Keturah, ore Wntcr-cure people.
'They like the place because there is
n cascade OF the back nud river close
by"
"Ah u said Mr.. Fame.
''And cousin Observation-Disclosures all T.
added Lilias, with Il sigh OF relief.
'That all, eli p said the bridegroom.
cousin Ferdinand is worry agreeable, .
she said.
'Hes waiting."
"Waitna2" echoed Mr.. Fame.
"Yes."
"What for?"
"For tho mlllenium," explained Mrs
Fame.
''He's been waiting these many
years."
''Oh r. sold Mr. Fame.
''He's crazy, eh ?"
"Well." confessed Lllias "ho is ,
little peculiar.
But we're used to it, and we done
notice it now
''And are these pooplo all to live with
us ?" asked Mr.. Fame, a little gloomily
''lt you don't object" Liiias timldly
said.
mot in the least, my darling" sait
the young husband. -.,
''Your will Is law to me-" s.
$50 Kird OF you, dcar," said Mrs
Fame, apparently muoh relieved.
And then the train stopped ut Hast
ings and the young pair got ont.
But during tho long drive to Laure
Farm--Larkins Farm it had been whel
Lilias filst camo there, but she hat
adopted the moro euphonious hume
Mr.. Fame turned matters over In hi
mind. ... El3.y /,
His mother. shrewd old prophecies
had warned him that he couldn't OK
peot to marry a rch young widow. VIII
was pretty and attractive into the bar
gain, without some return of annoy
ance OF trouble to balance his bliss.
And here it was, the first thing,
Not the ghost Of the dear, departo
Larkins---thut he thought ho could hay
sndured-but i've substantial bequests