The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-19

barrassed air now.
"Ho#dy, Hugh"
"Howdy, ST."
| ''Folks all well2" -
eyes. Your'n9" S
| ''Fus'-rate, thauS ~ Our best
brood sow's sort o hmpish. allow
she's been eatin' so ,ethin' afore we
brought her outen ho woods"
"Elkcly." -
And then the two stood like ex-
hausted receivers. At last Doss broke
| out:
s'Tvebeen allowin' to git married."
tsYeH
"I'd like you to putt in word for
me-"
"Mea Who's,the sulp
"Kitty. M'Kissen."
''Not-our-Kitty!" =.
eyes. I'm not quite sure whether
she favors me or not. I've been aroun'
some, but somehow amt got the nerve
to speak out. Couldn't you SCUM her
an find out2"
'our Kitty! Why, 81, she's little
girl. She's too young"
"She's eighteen year old. I hearn
Miss M'Kissen say so. You know,
though, I'm tol'rable we'll. to.do, an
don't owe no man dollar. l love the
very ground she walks on"
"Well," said Hugh, after pause,
"we'll see about it. Anything new2"
"There just is. There's a fellow down
to the town--a furriner from the East
got up in store clothes an mighty sassy
lookin', an he's been inquirin' about
John Markham's folks. Sez he's kin
to 'em an s gwine to come aud hunt up
Kitty"
"Nol What's his name2"
"Calvin Burnett. He's a LAWYER
where he lives"
"Burnett9 Must be kin to Krttys
mother. You told him whar she is?"
eyes; and thar he comes now, on Sol
Dingess's clayband mar"
1t was u sprucely dressed stranger who
rode up, and, leading his mare, came to-
ward them. 1t was not necessary to tell
his kinship, for he ''favored" Kitty, as
they say in the hills. The same eve,
and forehead, but he had a square chin.
He explained his business.
"Come into the house, Mr.. Burnett"
said Hugh. "Kitty will be back from
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Doss was anxious to learn everything,
but as no one asked him to remain, went
off reluctantly. Presently Kitty came
in, aud the newcomer introduced himself
rs her first cousin the son of her mothers
brother
'Of course" said Burnett, az am
very glad to know a near relative, espec-
tally when she's pretty girl; but did
not come for that. / am here on bust
ness. Do you know anything of your
fathers history2"
''No, SIR"
"Oh, don't sir me, Kitty; we are
own cousins. Call me Cousin CAL
Your father ran off with my aunt, having
married her against grandfather's COM
mand. Grandfather disowned her, aud
was very bitter. But when he died, he
left one-half of his property to father
absolutely, and the other half in trust.
The nature of this trust was explained in
a sealed paper, not to be opened until
after fathers death, and to be carried
out by his executor. L believe father
knew its nature. The trust money in.
creased under my fathers prudent man.
agement, and that share of the estate
amounts to more than what inherit. 1t
is nearly twice as much. I opened the
paper, and the Instructions are that
am to pay it over to the heir or heirs of
Catherine Markham. lam satisfied from
inquiry, that you are the heir, Kitty,
and am ready to transfer to you, under
the proper legal form, nearly ninety
thousand dollars. / congratulate you.
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comfortably as possible, on an income
sufficient, suppose, for single gentle
woman"
Ninety thousand dollars The amount
dazed Kitty, and struck the M'Kissens
dumb. 1t was a fairy tale, and the
young lawyer looked like an enchanter
Hugh was considered rich there, with
less than fifth of the sum; but ninety
thousand dollarsl
At last Kitty asked:
"Mr. Buruett-Cousin Calvin-must
live there to get the money!"
"No. You can live " 'erc you like;
but II you want to t-joy life, the
East is the place for you. You are your
own mistress, or, at least, will be at
twenty-one. In the meanwhile, the court
mere VIII probably let you name your
own guardian and trustee"
"Thank you, cousin. l am glad to
know you; glad to have this uue xpccted
fortune, and would be glad to see a place
that have heard 50 much of. But the
only kin ever knew, though not of my
blood, are dear to me. This is my only
home. | may visit the East, but l could
net stay there"
The news Of Kitty's wonderful inherit
ance soon spread. Rumor increased il
by an additional cipher. II was heard
OF with a thrill of awe aud envy. 1t was
said that the dashing .'furriner' was to
marry Kitty, and take her away immedi-
ately; aud Josiah Doss was in the gulf of
despair. Hugh Kpew better, so far as
Kitty's views went. but he felt sinking
at the heart. Kitty would stay, bul
with such a fortune in possession she
seemed out OF the common sphere.
Burnett, whila The legal forms going on,
amused himself by studying this cousin,