The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-02-23

jlHy were proud also, but kind hearted
withal, and hosptable as ono could wish
But this race, though once numerous, was
fast dying out, that at the time of nv
story there was only one family that bore
the old name. They had four daughters
but only one son, young Phillip Cacdon, tho
pct of his sisters, the idol of his parents
was the only one left to bear the fine old
name and inherit the grand estate. He was
a kind and moral young man, and sensible,
too, i'll spite of all tho spelling he had re-
ccivcd. Yet, like all young men who are a
good deal sought after he was n little in
clncd to firt with the fair scX, though not
by any means n lady's man or a dandy. He
was 80 courteous, SO kind and 50 pleasant
that moro than ono fair face buShCd at his
glance, and more than one heart ache1
'VEcn they discovered that young Phillip
was still heart whole and fancy free.
But time wore on, and it was at last de-
clarcd that Master Phillip had at last fallen
victim to the tender passion. Pretty
Sonora EldridG", with her black eyes and
winning smiles, had awakened q feeling of
love hitherto unknown in that manly bosom
This Is what the gossipS said, but whether
there was any truth or not in this report at
tho hn:c OF its spreading | know not. But
that 1T was wrong was evident when, a
month later, as MI CalcdOn, in company
with Miss Eldridgc, was out on n pleasure
excursion in company with large crowd, q
young lady accidentally fell overheard and
must have drowned had it not been for the
timely aid of Phillip Calcdon, who springin g
into the water, rescued her and brought her
safely to land. She, it proved, was young
teacher who, intent upon holiday, had
como unattended on board the Yacht. She
was rot handsome, pS hGrOincs arc general
ly painted in novels, but she was wonder
fully attractive. AT least so Phillip Calcdon
found her, for he devoted himself to her
from that day, and in less than three
months they were married. She was an
orphan, and he took her at once to live in
his grand country scat, where he had every
thing fitted up in the richest STYLE and they
wore as happy as two birds, they said, being
entirely devoted to each other.
But how Jared it with LcnOra Eldridpc
who had firmly set her heart on being mis-
trcss of CalcdOn, and whom mmor very
kindly pointed out as tho Tilted fair ono of
Phillip CaledCn. That she was angry, NOR
tilted and wounded we have no doubt, but
she did not choose to please her many ad-
miring friends by wearing the willow even
for Phillip Calcdon. Accordingly tho we'd
ding bells had hardly ceased ringing for
Phillip Calcdon and Dorcas Wclby when
they rang again for Edgar Barrett and Le-
nora Eldridge.
Then all seemed settled for awhile for
everybody except for Agnes Armund.
the poor widows daughter, who lived in O
lttlo cottage on tho CalCdon estate, and who
had loved and worshipcd Phillip Calcdon as
neither Lcnora Eldridgc nor Dorcas Welby
ever did. 1t was the love of a life time, the
love InaG IS tho curse of some, that she
poured, all unaslcd at his feet And he
why careless not kindly smile, q helping
hand, was all he ever dreamed Of bestoNin0
on tho coarse, lonely hireling who would
have given her life for him 90 gladly.
utWith Agnes Armund, as said before,
all seemed strangely unsettled, and people
were won't to shake their heads when they
passed her, for twas said she was n little
queer Howbcit, year passed away. and
thoro was born to Mr.. Barrett o beautiful
twin boy and girl. They woro tho JOY of
thcir 1athcr's heart he said, and if rumor
spoke true, he had need Of something to
comfort hlm beside tho cold, unfccling
woman who had married him simply for q
suDtcrfugc from gossip, and who made his
Itc q burden by her sharp complaining
ABOUT their poverty; for no was only a
struggling young barristcr, and could not
aHord many luXurics to his beautiful, but
unhappy young wife. But, suddenly. inst
as prospects were beginning to brighton for
thcm, MIR. Barrett died, leaving his young
Wlle III poor circumstances, with her two
children only year old. simultaneously
with his death was tho death of Dorcas
Caicdon, Philip Calcdon's young, much-loved
Wlic' Sho left tiny babo only day old; q
httlo glrl-Dorcas, they called her, after her
mother Mr.. Caledon was nearly crazod
with grief at the loss OF his wife; but grad
ually ne began to look upon tho babe with
some interest and TO find comfort in watch
ing its pretty attempt at playfulnoss, for it
was strong, healthy child, and grow fast.
"But what was tho horror and anguish Of
tho father and tho grief and CONSERVATION
OF the servants, when one day tho little
crib was found empty, and no trace Of tho
babe could be obtained. The nurse had left
it quietly sleeping in its little bed, and when