The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-27
BABY GAVE THEM AWAY.
SECRET OF TWO YOUNG PEOPLE IRE
VEALgD AFTER SIX YEARS.

How ) James Iusioy aud Annie WeiIcr
Were Married Despite Cruci pnrcnts
aud Kept rheir Sccvet for six Ling
Years.
PHILIPsBURG, n. j., March 90
There is cute baby, full of plump
curves and pink dimples, up on the
Weider farm. 1t cannot even utter
the word 'mamma" yet, for it is only
few days old, but it has nevcrthe-
less divulged a secret concerning
which the two persons vitally inter
ested have been silent for six years.
And ono of these persons is woman,
too.
The little newcomer blinl1s at the
sunshine and COOS in the most happy
and rmconcelnod fashion, little know
ing that it's advent on the farm has
caused such sensation as to make
the great tongue of Warren county
wag i'll most unprecedented fash
ion.
THE BABY s LACK OF FORESIGHT.
Had tho youngster foresccn this
cOmmotlon, with a generous filial in
stlnct it might have postponed it's
visit Tor SIX years more. But nature
is lneNorable in some things, and The
young one, from appearances, is here
to stay, and james Insley and pretty
Annie Weider, two of the most eligible
young people of the county, mre cligi-
bic no more. They are married, hay
ing kept to themselves the secret of
their union for six long years
Farmer George msley resided
near Still Valley for many years. His
lands were broad and well kept and
the name OF lnsley is Synonymous
with thrift and integrity. The family
Is wCll-to-dO, and accounted rich us
people 60 III this section. Ten years
ago David Weider settled on large
farm adjoining the Insleys and pros
pered and grew i'll the esteem of his
noighbors.
THE LOVERS AND THEIR TRIALS.
Both families had grown sons and
daughters, healthy and handsome
young people, who were the life of all
countryside gatherings, and it is not
unnatural that of this material should
spring n lovo affair. Surely no one
could blame James Inslcy for losing
his heart to Annie Wcidcr. She was
the youngest of Farmer David Wei
dcrS children, vivacious and pretty.
besides possessing all of those quail
ties which promise Il gentle mother
mad model country housewife.
BtMem Annie was II then and james
WINS paragon of puncbRahty in pay
ing his court. There were tive years
Of rosy lovc-making, when suddenly
lnslcyS parents became bitterly op-
posed to the match. No reason was
given for the objection, but it is said
the old folks told James that Annie
Wcidcr should never enter their house
as his wife.
GETTING ROUND TIE OLD FOLKS.
James WAS dumfOmdcd, but easily
saw Il way out Of the difficulty with
out disobeying the letter of his
parents Injunction. The Weidcrs,
hearing Of the objection, then said
that Annie should not marry any one.
as the loss of such treasure would
leave desolate one OF the best homes
III Warren county. The young peo-
pie, however, continued on the best
OF terms, while they apparently gave
up the intention OF marrying, and the
old folks looked Sternly at each other
rs they passed by. SO six years
passed away, during which time Far
NOR lnslcy was laid to rest in the
country cemetery. While Mrs. Inslcy
was the nominal head Of the house.
all the responsibilities dcvolvcd uDon
James. The old man had died with
out withdrawing his objection to An
me Wcider James and Annie were
w
friends, dutiful to their parents, and
patiently awaiting reversal of the
decree which kept them apart.
TIE SHOCK COMES.
The shock came q few days AGO.
4hcrc was baby up at Weider's and
Annie was the mother. Such q sell
satlon Then the young people made
clean breast Of the whole matter.
PIX years ago they quietly went to
PREACHER Miller of EaStOn and were
married. They lived six secretly han
Ply years, with no one to share their
secret but the old minister and were
contented to live six more in the same
fashion awaiting parental approval.
But the baby! James produced the
certificate and the minister colrObora
ted the story. Young Insley had no
desire to take his wife home while bis
parents lived, and was too good u
son to desert his mother in her gray
old age. Hundreds of friends have
visited the farm house to see the lit
tie one who divulged great secret,
and though the young people still
1--we at their respective homes, the
time is very near when there will be |
great big reunion up at the Inslcy |
and Weider farms.