The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-09
EARNING WIGH RIGHT.

ohc was young and delicate, and fair
%ith the fairness of purity.
Mark Manncring stood by her side,
world-wOrn man OF thirty-iivc; not nee
essarily man whom the world had
taught her cruel ways, but Il man who
had butlctcd fortune, who had earned
his living from b0yhOod by close appli-
cation to work, that had left him no
time 10 become pet Of society.
Yet for all "l}rutuS was IN honor
able manu. he iclt so far the inferior of
the graceful Girl beside him that he
could not summon sufficient nerve to
tell her how dear she was TO him.
and how ho wished TO marry her and
show the world this fresh creature,
with her frank, speaking eyes, rs The
bright fairy who was to lead him ND
ward and onw"r6l through al the fu-
turc.
"McrmcI!c" called HIGH treble
voice, and the golden opportunity was
lost.
Mcrmollc entered the sitting-room
whose pleasant whitc-curtained win
dows opened upon the honcysuckle-
omboWcrcd vcranda upon which they
had been standiug She entered TO
meet young, attractive man advance
ing toward her.
"Alr. Trcmnor, my dear is not ac-
quaintcd with Mr.. Manncrin~,' said
her mother softly, 80 thought ! had
better cali YOU"
Mcrmcllc turned back TO the piazza
with her graceful, frank air.
"Mr. Manncring, let me introduce
you to Mr. Trrmnor."
The men bowed, but Mark Manner
ing. stood foT :; :M".a"nt, then began
making his adru.
The young man hid we'd him with 4
look bordering on dislike, and WAS
doubtless only too well pleased when
the first caller took his departure.
IhcOdorG rrcmnOr was cv.deHtly Il
faVorito with Mrs. Chcsborough, and
of this he was doubtless aware, since
her mar,cd preference 70" the Young
man rs Il visitor at her hou q was open
ly admitted by TN mother.
Young Trcmn0r knew why his at
tent OnS to Mrs. Che borough'S dauoh-
ter were encouraged.
His father had re, entity died, md he
was rcputrd to be worth proncrtv TO
the amount Of ncary half Il million.
The Chcsboroughs were also wealthy
and of a good family.
Two weeks passed away, and IN that
time Mark ManEcrir~ lett the field
clear for his rival, for he absta'ncd
from again visiting the Girl he loved
because he knew so we'll her mother
destined her 70 II wealthy marriage,
and he k =: W his chan G with MCr-
mcllc w: re- !"s. uGH should his attcn-
tions become too f.oqucnt and assidu-
Gus.
The gay season WAS at its lie ght,
when one night 4 party had been form
ed, comprising young Tremnor, Mrs.
Chcsborough, and Mcrmcllc, to attend
the opera.
Mrs. Chcsborough, at the last min
ute, found herself unable to join them,
and Trcmnor, promising to call and
take IN aunt OF his with him in her
stead; the mother at last consented to
allow Mcrmcllc to accompany him.
But his ~ orthy aunt, as Trcmnor
was well aware, was large ody who
not only moved slowly, but rarely.
Her opera days were well over. and
though her nephew made 4 fc.nt Of
urging her chapcronagc, he knew well,
before entering her abode, that nothing
would induce her to leave her warm
fircside on this cold night
The exclusive life OF the old lady
(Trcmuor's only relative in the city)
prevented her from hearing the many
rumOrs current about her nephew.
That he was .cading the lilc of u fash
iOnablo young man she was ~cll aware;
but that rumor accredited HIM with
large wca tn she did not know.
Had any one whispered the word
"mOncy" II connection with her ncph-
ew she would have looked aghast.
"Money! Don't speak TO mo Of his
nOnpV1> IVpulJ bo,n l,oo,, bo,, b,J
ic rejondcr. "iic IAN through the
small property his fathers lett him
speedily enough, and now the debts
hls fashion and folly have led him into
nave made him disgrace TO his fami-
~. What his wild course will lead him
to IS only too plain. Never mcnticn
ms name again to me. His position in
fashio" 7blc society is bought with dis
But the Indignation of this frank
spoken lady did not reach the outsido
world, SO Mrs. Chcsborouoh was MOI
alone in believing Theodore Trcmnor a
young man of fortune.
II was the fashion for the Dortv
when, of course, rs on previous occas-
ions, it had included q chapcron, to re-
sort to q select dining-saIoon for sup
per WHOM tho performance was over.
Tonight, n usual, young Tremnor
drove 10 their selected resort.
At first his companion. hcsitatcd, but
her escort took it so much as n matter
OF course that she found herself seated
ami" the lights and company of tho
dining-hall almost before she had time
to think.
AS usual, wine was served, and pres
emily they were again whirling over the
stones of the city.