The Forrest City times., 1890-07-19
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 Roy was i've ana his sister three years ,f age when their father enlisted.
 Their mother owned a small tract Of and and comfortable little cottage In which they lived quite costly.
 After the death of her husband. Mrs. Berry found it q hard struggle to main aln herself and children. and within a lew years she became completely broken down in health, and, when Roy was of- ered situation in Mir. Hines distillery he consented to his acceptance, as that seemed to be the last resort.
 When Roy entered the distillery as an smploye he was sixteen years old and re- seived a good salary for an unskilled la boring boy From this income the family ived quite comfortably, besides paying off mortgage which necessity had compelled them to place on their home.
 Ola continued to attend the district 'chool, and was most excellent scholar Tor one of her age and advantages.
 Thomas Hines was very wealthy man. having been a successful slave trader be- lore the war After that channel for money making was cut of by the abolition ,f slavery. he engaged extensively in the manufacture and sale of whisky and brandy in that part of Kentucky whore a man can distin and sell liquors six days n the week and on the seventh go into The pulpit of the country church and sue eessfully deceive the people by pretending Q act the part of true, dcvout Christian eader.
 His wife was the daughter of good old lime circuit rider who was in all particu- ars model man. To them were born two sons, George and Harry, and che daughter. Hcttie
 Mir. Hines was looked upon as an indis- pensible citizen because of his wealth and from the fact that he gave employment to large number of poor men, for whom shat part of Kentucky has always been sarn"a
 George aud Harry were bright, inten.- gent boys. whose only cares were to at tend to odd jobs about the distillery and some light farm work when they felt dis posed to do so. But the greater part of the time they were allowed to idle away their time with indolent companions.
 Kettle was more studious and industri- ous than her brothers, and attended tho country school regularly until she had ob- tained a good common school education. Her kind. Christian-like disposition won 10 her the friendship of all who knew her.
 Roy had been her almost constant com panion all through their childhood and school days, and when he commenced work fn the dis,illerv they were together great deal and as time passed away their friendship ripened into love. and love led to oourtship and an early engage ment
 Mir. Hines was SO engrossed in his bust ness affairs that he scarcely ever thought of anything connected with his family re- lattons with anyone else, and if he did the idea had never been entertained that Hettie we In love. although she was n young lady who might have numbered her lovers by the scores. Then, we can easily comprehend how the truth was kept from him. but by no means intentionally, as 1t was also not known by their most inti- mate friends
 Roy and Hettie were yet too young to think of an immediate marriage. and while they did not particularly care who knew of their engagement they thought it the part of wisdom to keep it to themselves.
 Thus the weeks aud months passed without a ripple to disturb their quiet and serene love affairs, until one day an old negro servant, known by every body in the neighborhood and surrounding coun- try as Uncle Nose, and who had always lived with the Hines family, cAme into the distillery office where Mir Hines was busl- ly engaged with his accounts, being at the time intent upon badly mixed page of . meanly kept ledger.
 Uncle Nose had been chattering away for sometime when he suddenly arrested Hines attention. and, turning to find Nose there. as he supposed. disturbing him tor come insignificant matter, half in