Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-10-24

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home.
She was annoyed, just al she had
quiet part OF the road and
was about to open her letter, to hear
her name called. A woman in a cal
leo sun bonnet came down to the road
to speak to her.
''Margie," she said, "we're going to
have little sewing bee here on Tues
day. We'd like to have you and your
mother come over"
II thank you for the invitation, Mrs.
Thompson" replied Margery, ''but
am not certain that we will be able to
accept it. / shall speak of it to IN 9TH
er, though. and perhaps she can come"
II wish you'd come, too, Margery,"
urged Mrs. Thompson. Genie wants
you SO much"
Genie was Mrs. Thompson's crippled
daughter.
Il don't think l can, but I'll see.
Good afternoon"
And Margery walked away
Her conscience didn't feel altogether
clear about her conversation with Mrs.
Thompson. She knew that Genie liked
her and would be bitterly disappointed
over the news that she was not likely
to come to the party"
But them she said, 'it's time we
broke OFF our intimacy with these
Thompsons- Mr.. Thompson is nothing
but hired hand and Mrs. Thompson
takes in sewing and sometimes wash
ing If we get this English estate, we
must cut loose from such people and
get into different kind of society,"
She was now out of sight of the
Thompson cottage aud ventured to open
the letter.
Its contents were brief and business
like:
MISS MARGERY w1sHARr--Yours of the 18TH
received. shall call upon you some time dur
irs the afternoon OF Saturday. the nth.
IL. X SINGLETON
Margery was disappointed that no
further information was given regard
ing the estate, but it would be only
twenty-four hours until Saturday after
noon, and then she would know all.
She had intended. as soon as the let
ter should come, to tell her father and
mother all about the estate but now.
since the communication was SO in
definite, she decided to manage the At
fair by herself little longer.
Her father talked so ungrammatical-
ly that the lawyer would certainly re-
ceive poor impression of the family
from him.
Il will interview the lawyer myself"
decided Margery, land he will see that
the estate will come into the hands of
one who is fitted for a higher station
in society. and consequently he will he
more ready to help us get it."
Margery was not an unkind daugh-
ter, though these reflections NIGH,
seem o indicate the contrary. She real
ly loved her pla in, hard " orlsing par
ents, and part of her joy over the COM
ing riches arose from hope that it
might enable them to have more ease.
That evening she seemed TO tread on
air, So light were her spirits.
Even Jabez. at tho supper table, with
his everlasting knife. did not seem SO
hard to endure. If money could not
make him use his fork, it could at least
do away with the presence of a hired
hand" at the family table. A fine house.
a grand piano, beautiful dresses-all
these were on the way to her.
She sang over her DISTINGUISHING as
she had not done for a month.
'.Margery seems more like herself to-
night tina n she has done since she came
home from school," said her mother to
her father.
On Saturday afternoon, when the
doorbell rang, Margery, arrayed in her
best gown, answered it herself and
showed her visitor TO the parior.
She was rather disappointed in his
appearance. He was a very young
man. dressed in checked suit. He
wore q flaming red and blue necktie,
and was redolent OF hairoil and musk.
He did not look at all like the gray
haired lawyer whom Margery had ex-
pected to see, but when he gave her
his card, on which she read the name
of l.. X. Singleton she forgot her dis
appointment in her visitors appear
ance in her eagerness to learn what he
had to communicates.
Il understood from your note that
you are descended from Ephraim Tay-
Tor. who was one of tho early settlers
of Compton county" he began.
Yes" replied Margery, eagerly
MY mother is directly descended from
him. We can easily prove our descent
by old records"
He seems to have been a remark
able man." said Mr.. Singleton.
Yes, indeed" assured -Margery. Il
have heard from my childhood stories
of the hardships he endured in that pio-
neer settlement"
II am truly glad to hear you say SO,
Miss Wishart,' rejolned the visitor.
because you will be sure to take an
interest in what I am about to show
YOU
Margery's heart thumped as he
opened the satchel he had brought in
his hand. What would lie bring forth?
deed to Wessex estate, or a check
on the bank of England?
1t was neither. 1t was a large vol
ume, bound handsomely and with gilt
edges. Margery was astouished, but
said nothing, for Mr.. Singleton had be-
gun to talk as though he had no idea
of ever stopping.
You, being a descendant of the re-
nowned Ephraim Taylor, will be glad
to peruse this valuable work. 1t is u
history of Compton county, lately