The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-08-15

Ter n o. climate. and abe. 100. died. and
you and l'utre left alone"
Ny poor, darling innmmn," said Isabel,
with tear OF pity for the young mother
she had nevev seeh.i land my father-my
poor, b rye tarar
s.Ney e. cam D tk, and wo never heard
from D. Z tiler q fday, when be left Us 80
heart D. Naf leaving you, bis little
Isabe SOU serH famed after your grand
moth ID aa6 nc krave Of his Alicia, whom
he 10 j wit, "a. almostidolatrous passion,
and 81 50 eager and earnest TO Join his
uarImen IN their struggle 1t il prob.
abb that r. WIS killed in the first battles Of
the W. Ena nat his letters 70 his people
miseursiea IN 10 excitement Of the times,
fos lateHeecr heard word from any Of
luemg
~ mAf Be none Of them survived the
fsriapfso Of "A arr said Isabel. thoughtfuIly;
but pleas ell me more Of my parents,
ierS - lrpged toknow Of them, and thought
itsss9lgo AZ youwcre SO reticentcon
rs nett and now my interest Is re-
i doubicdr
on q temblc your father,'' said Mrs
Harmon. aising her chin and looking IN
pr flre, t.though your eyes and hair are
ar hother's; she was avery beautiful
tt your father was plain, though
as Dec OF great intelligence and
;you nse like him in character, toe:
bOth their pictures in Iocket
Gas left in old Chloe's care for
I'D I have always intended TO
to you, but tho right tune has
never seemed 10 come until now.
have been Obliged to hide it, for il is very
valuable, and feared il would be sold with
the rest Of our valuables,n and hot blush
OF shame stole over her face for the men,
DRY OF the dead, and rising, she dragged out
the old bureau. bringing out box from be-
hinc II, which she placed in 1sabel's hand
IL was an old-fashioned locket, Of solid
heavy gold. set in rim Of small, sparkling
diamonds. and suspended on chain Of rare
value. II was indeed beautiful giriish face
which looked out at Isabel as she touched
the spring reverently; the other face was,
cs Mrs Harmon had sand, one Of great
force and character, and she couid see her
own resemblance 10 IL rs she looked at il
long and earnestly
This isindeed reyelation Aunt Dcbby,n
she said, pressing the pictured face TO her
Il s. land you were wise that you did not |
te1 me before, for it would have made the |
unhappy phases of my lot doubly unhappy |
If | had known they were not my birth |
right, and still have been powerless to rem.
edy the wrong, but now am sure Mr. Fal- /
coner will never rest until he has found out
all there is TO know about my family
"You sec now, my dear Isabel said Mrs
Harmon, that it is not right for me TO nc
cept this assistance from you, now that you
know the facts.r
II only sec that am the more indebted
to you, since there is not even the slight
ties of blood which supposed to bind me
to you"
"ButI loved you, child, and so much that
did not call you by your own name, fear
ing that you would not love me as well if
you did not believe Yourself TO be my kin
dred, - said Mrs Harmon Il fear 1 have
been too selfish IL my love, and ought to
have brought you up as Isabel Carrington.r
sAnd don't love you, tooi,' cried Isabel.
mpulsively. ignoring Mrs. Harmon's self
ref-r1rh; '-and yet you refuse me the
small pleasure of making you comfortable
lfter the long, weary years Of trouble you
lave endured; but | shall not listen 10 your
and she shook her head vii
ully, las you will find out when Iunfold
ny plans, since you object to planning for
ncn
TWAS very pleasant 10 the widow to have
stronger will TO plan and think for her.
nd she submitted with gentle remon-
frances, while Isabel made the purchase
a larger and more convenient house. re
and stocking il with necessities ,
0 last for months, and purchased new
Fardrobcs entire for the children, who
)oked upon her as il she was veritabIe $
airy godmothcr, and, lastly, bought n new Z
ewing machine, with every modern i'm I
rovement, 10 take the place of the noisy ,
eavy-running, old ''rattle-te- bang rs one
the children irrcverently named the :
-orn-out machine, which had SO long done {
S unwilling duty in earning the family !
wing.
Il think you can do good deal OF the en- |;
roidered fancy work which Is so fashiona-
10 now said Isabel, IS she looked at the
attachment to the machine.
Its nothing but pleasure to turn this b
santiful thing" said Mrs. Harmon, de Il
yhtedly, rs she made the wheels spin Il
-ound. "and have regular customers
rough to keep me in steady work.
Isabel had placed sum in the bank also,
hich, with the insurance, when il came,
ou.d cause the widows bank book 10 pre- S
ntquitc respectable appearance. though
= Mrs Harmon did not discover untd
II Isabel had gone, and she found The .
rtifcate Of deposit in an enTeiopc under
II pillow =
ISABEL paid n reverend visit u the graves g
her fair yrszz mother and 81 faithful "a
Iloe. and asia her own haH7s cleared III
Iav 'aa aecls and plauted white rose ~
ach suaken moond. A plain mOnu- :,
al, 1ezring De wor1s NY Mother
q the name ard date, and n plain slab ar
thissof- gave was her next labor OF CT