Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-02-12

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from the spring into which he had
dipped them, and a sprig of trailing
arbutus pinned on TO his coat, and
spoke frank wclcouts to the fair
young girl whom lie had never seen
before.
So cousin shadrachis is dead5" no
Yes" said Emily, quietly,
"Did you like him?''
"No," confessed tho girl. He
was cross and surly and had no SYM
Pathy for anybody. But tried to be
kind to him, and he kissed me once
before he died and ssid had been a
good girl"
A." And then went and left his
money to the refuge for Baptist
widows and orphans /" said Mrs. Tor
rance. That's Cousin Shadrach all
over.''
:" He had right to do as he pleas.
ed with his money, :" said Emily,
faint glow arising to her checks.
Well, its all over and gone.-
There is no use talking about itnow."
At the end of the month, Airs. Tor
rance was forced to acknowledge that
Emily had we'll earned her Sc n month
and board. The girl had about her
wonderful magnetic power which
philosophers snIb executive ability,
and New England housekeepers call
'' faculty. She was natural cook
she did things without seeming to
take any trouble at all.
don't understand it," said Mrs.
Torrance. a little dark, slim thing
that was always broughtup to sit with
her hands folded"
And one sultry day in July, when
Job and Emily came in from straw
bcrrying, with crimsoncd fingers,
laughing faces and baskets hcapcd
high With the fragrant fruit, Mrs:
Torrance started in the solitude of
her dairy, where she was making "cot-
tagc cheese.
q declare" she cried, "I Iwondcr
l never thought of that before. Oh,
dear, oh dear never can consent to
it in the living world. F."
Job came to her that same even
ing.
Mother" said he, " Emily has
promised to be my wife"
Mrs. Torrance burst into tears.
Yoa'rc only 26 years old job"
she faultcrcd. ~
just two years older than when
my father married you, mother.
Now, don't you turn your face away,
but tell me plainly, have you any
fault to find with my choicc?"
&c No-No," contested Mrs. Tor
rance.
Did you think I could possibly
win a, swceter girl than Emily Ar.
den?
''No, I don't suppose vou could! ,! =.
answered the mothcr-in-law elect;
but it's natural, job, to feel little
jealous when you sec some one else
taking the first place in your child's
hcart.''
But when Job brought Emily into
receive her kiss of greeting, E1Ts.
Torrance had sufficiently conquered
herself to bid her new daughter well
come.
"Though;T posed Emily" she said
bitterly, "that you looked higher than
n farmer once"
81 never looked higher than ono of
natures noblemcn,'' said emily
"Jobi said she, would you like to be
rich?''
"welI, ycs," said Job. "I'd like
money enough to keep my wife in
luxury"
Would you, Aunt Dorcasl" said
Emily turning to Mrs. Torrance.
or course 1 should, said the ma
tron, vigorously plying her knitting
needles but don't ever expect it.
But you are rich," said Emily,
n little trcmor in her voide, "Job is
rich-we are all rich togcther-with
cousin Shadrach Sccly's money"
Butt" cried Mrs. Torrance, "I
thought he left it all to the Baptist
widows and orphans -
'NOtall, (" said Emily. 81 IS n secret
but may tell you now. Half was
left to the rcfuge-thc other 100000
is mine, to be paid over to- me on the
day on which 1 marry a man who,
ignorant of Cousin Shadrach's be-
quest, has loved me Loyalty and we'll.
1t was the old mans whim, and I
have respected it. Oh! Aunt Dor
cas-, L came to you because in my be-
wildcrment L knew not where else to
go, but l little dreamed that was en-
tering directly into the kingdom of II
noble heart
1t was true Shadrnch see1y, eccen4
trio in life, had been equally eccentric
in his death, and when Mr.. B1ustybill,
the lawyer, paid over the legacy, he
said chdckling:
Its all right! It's exactly as my
poor client would have it! congrat-
ulate you, Mrs. Job Torrance.
And Mrs. Torrance, the elder, has
a higher opinion of her daughter-in-
laws attractions, now they are in a
back ground of gold.
Rev. James McCarty, Fort Steven
son, Dakota Ter, says: " Browns
1son Bitters cured me of severe dys-
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