South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-02-20

ues". cuu tue uouf and groceries TOR the
winter. rtas will cat II pretty we'll un.
but We shall have ne~t cyg TO pa, into
tho savings bank. We must no, Iva ,u
To our income, for sickness ma, On oo
or The crops may fat. Tom Rawiins
will { Ike the farm as long as We caro- to
let it,
Which will be bu, year mr. two mere
said VIII, proudly. .See what mu.-
Gle ih.re il a'realy,' as he extended hi.
arm foe Ne,l's inspection. Charlie AMI
will run the farm ourselves pretty soon,
won't We, Charlie"
zee, ar shouted Charlie.
And npw, buys. you must sec about
the winters wool. ShlIs we bay that
or can you get I. yourselves p
Get Yourselves. of c ,urse,' said Char
lie Indignantly. Mr.. Wool said any
time We waited e. change works ho
would sork for ne with his TEAM
And they did get up as good sup.
ply as apyorc in to~n. Tlnt winter
they all a,tende ,chooi except the ii.
! ''ay ioag she stitched away, fashioninx
garments for tho family wear. never tar.
ing OF her self-imposcd taak.
The succeeding years were much
the same. same things sometimes yiel,ied
moro money, others less. but The aver
aye was about tbs same. Then IA new
dream crept into Nellie Warrens life.
a nei.hhors son began to MIRO h,r
| stnriy worth ana won her love hut.
wh~n lie asked her TO leave her cbii-
drcn.' she refused.
VIII - Old enough now 10 take caro-
| of HEM Ea sail, 'and the new house
over youdcr 10 waiting for its MISTRESS
No. no. she cried. the children need
me- yet, l must stay with them.
and ruin both Of our lives p he said.
holly.
If needs be, yes she answered, sol
emnly. Il can not be false TO my ,rusr.
We can wait
:. shall not waiti he exclaimed. 4,
Ia now or never, Nellie
Aud il WAS neveri lie embarked ma
a sailor. and bef,re his passion could
cool down enough to allow him 10 come
back he Was lost at see. Nellie rsinted
when she heard of his death, hut she
KEEP ON in her chosen way. he boys
ware educated and learned profession,
and Annie IVES we'll settled In life, oil
'hro2gh her nob'e self.sacrilicc. She
lives there still, in the old homestead,
although escn one OF her children
would gladly have her with them.
Il would like to know her. said Bes,
si., thoughtfulIy. How noble she is.'
you 10 know her, my des.,' said Mr.
Wilton, as lie lai his hand upon her
head did I say Nellie Warren ? T.
II Il slight mistake. Bessie. III. name
IL Nellie WilIon, my sister, the nohlest
and traesl woman Col ever made
That OLD maid.' yorr Aun Nellie. edu.
Gated IN, and whatever success ] have
had in life ! owe To her ierching. " hau
,uld have teen If had gone 10 do
chores ~ Aunt Seiina'sP Respect and
honor her, nv child, and. above all, ne.
YER let her hear on call her an OH maid.
But for Charlie and AMMO and me sho
might te an Eonored wife and mothe-,
instead Of leading that lonely life mt tho
old homestead
How could / ever have thought her
fuss and hisag rceable r cr.e1 Bessie.
She has the sweetest and loveliest face
in the world. dear AuEt Nellie
Dir. Wilton smiled "a l,e resumed his
rerding, knowing that his story had not
been ,od in vain.
Tuu- il 10. How many lives. did VIC
hut know their beauty. womb appear
perfect and blr meless, bat each day ws
pass them by with caBsure or ridicule.
Men die every day whose lives are
yrander than that Of the battle hero,
and women too, before whose pure de-
yOtion tue bvroism Of Joan If Arc would
fad away. Yet we know nothing If
them. ELLA II. STRArTos, in Woman's
Century.