The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-22
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.

to him, and he kissed me once before he
died, and said had been good girl"
"And thaD. vent vent and left his money
|SsS the refuge for Baptist widows and Or
phansl'' said Mrs. Torrance. "That's
Cousin Shadrach all over"
s'He had a right to do as he pleased
with his money!" said Emily, faint
glow arising to her cheeks.
"Well, it's all Overland gone. There's
no use talking about it now."
At the end of month Mrs. Torrance
.;;as forced to acknowledge that Emily
had well earned her Sc q month and boad.
The girl had about her wonderful mag
netic power which philosophers dub Eek
ecutiye ability, ''and New England
housekeepers call "faculty," she was a
natural cook-she did things without
seeming to take any trouble at all.''
don't understand it," said Mrs.
Torrance. ga little, dark, slim thing
that was always brought up to sit with
her hands folded"
And one sultry day in July, when Job
and Emily came in from strawberrying,
with crimsoned fingers, laughing faces
and baskets heaped high with the frag-
rant fruit, Mrs. Torrance started in the
solitude of her dairy, where she was
making "cottage cheese"
q DECLARE" she cried. 81 wonder I
never thought Of that before. Oh, dear
oh, dearl never can consent to it in the
living world"
Job came to her that same evening.
'Mother," said he, "Emily has pro-
missed to be my wife"
Mrs. Torrance burst into tears.
"You're only 26 years old, Job," she
faltered.
"Just two years older than when my
father married your mother. Now, don't
you turn your face away; but tell me
plainly, have you any fault to find with
my choice2"
"No-no," confessed Mrs. Torrance.
''Did you think could possibly win a
sweeter girl than Emily Alden?'
mo, don't suppose you could" an
swered the mother-in-law elect; "but
it's natural, Job, to feel little jealous
when you see some one else taking the
! first place in your child g heart.''
But when Job brought Emily in to re-
ccive her kiss of greeting, Mrs. Torrance
had sufficiently conquered herself to bid
her new daughter welcome.
"Though s'posed, Emily" said she,
little bitterly, "that you looked higher
than a for,nar onoa
" never looked higher than one of
natures nobleman, " said Emily. "Job,"
said she, "would you like to be rich2"
swell, yes," said Job. I'dlike mon
ey enough to keep my wife in luxury"
"Would you, Aunt Dorcas?" said
Emily, turning to Mrs. Torrance.
"Of course should, )" said the matron,
vigorously plying her knitting needles;
''but l. don't ever expect it.'
"But you are rich," said Emily with
little tremor in her voice, "Job is rich
we are all rich together--with Cousin
Shadrach Seely's money.''
"But,' cried Mrs. Torrance. "I
thought he left it all to the Baptist wild
ows and orphans.''
'Not ALL" said Emily. cts secret,
but may tell you now, Half was left to
the refuge-the other $50, 900 is mine, to
be paid over TO me- ON the day on which
1 marry man who, ignorant of Cousin
Shadrach's bequest, has loved me Loyalty
and well. 1t vas the old mans whim,
and have respected it. Obi Aunt Dor
cas-, came to you because in my be-
wilderment knew not where else to 90,
but 1 little dreamed that T was entering
directly into the kingdom of noble
heart"
Itwas true. Shadrach Seeley, eccent
ric In life, had been equally eccentric in
his death, and when Mr.. Mustybill, the
lawyer, paid over the legacy, he said,
chuckling:
cit is all right It's exactly as my
poor client would have it'll / congratu-
late you, Mrs Job Torrancel'
And Mrs. Torrance the elder has a
higher opinion Of her daughter-in-law's
attractions, now they are in a back ground
Of gold.