The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-12

%SsssGs :s;Gh S such was my ex-
g. czzz7z1.SsMs sMs perience few
years ago, wheo,
or sitting down to my fruea!
breakfast, I found letter on the table
which informed ne that 4 distant rel
c:ive was dead and had left me the
bulk OF his property.
With what satisfaction did I now
look forward to tho next and final i'll
tcrview with certain small creditors.
whose claims, enforced with g per
.iuacity worthy Of q better cause, hal
long flied my heart with bitterness
and made NY life veritable burden.
Now all was changed, and I awaited
with compIacency the weekly visit
from my landlady and relished in an
ticipation the Niagara Of words she
was wont to let loose on my devoted
head, as, with endless iteration, she
announced yet further deficiency III
her rent roll, aaa her determination
to ssstand it no longer"
Never after to-day should I be dis
tressed with my tai:or's demonstra-
tions on the door step, Or my cobbier's
antics in front OF the house; from
henceicctb they became creatures Of
the past, aud the lodgings that knew
them would know them no more lat
least as far as I was concerned}.
But after time found the monot-
ony Of my new existence rather irk-
some, for unfortunately I had no
hobby to fall hack upon, and I did not
care to embark in business. I soon
wearied Of visiting the various places
OF amusement, and Of walking up and
down the streets and squares Of Lon
don, with other devices for killing
time.
1t was while taking one OF these
aimIess Journeys that an incident oc-
Cured which entirely changed the
whole course OF ny existence and ces-
cued ne from the life OF uselesspess
into which hal Griftal.
One morninsI ] found myself in the
booking Office Of s.. Pancras Station.
A young lady WIS just taking ticket
for York, when she dropped her
purse. II STOPPING down to pich it
ND for her, the thought dashed across
ne, "Nhy not take a ticHcs for
York, too?" The next minute had
done so, and soon found myself in the
same compartment with her. She sat
close to the window, an1iously scan
ming ihe faces OF all who passel
Presently the guard blew his whistle,
and Just as we were about to start:
two men rushed past and scrambled
into the train higher up the platform.
But what change lad come over
nv fair companion. She was death!y
pale, and vas so evidently struggling
against 8 fainting fit that l made no
scrnple about profering my assistance.
After time sac came round, and we
gradually got into conversation. and,
as she proved very communicative, I
soon learned the object Of her jour
ney.
':l have" she said, 'inacrited a
lawsuit in which large estate is in
volved, and the only thing that stands
between me and my rights is the proof
OF certain marriage, and That I have
not as yet succeeded in obtaining.
Yesterday l received message from
an old lady in York, who it appears
is now lying on her deathbed, who
bess that I will see her at once, as she
has something Of 4he utmost import
aIce to tell me, and that something I
feel certain is the very information 7
am in search OF. With that in my
pocket, the suit is Won, and become
the mistress OF Wetherby Hall aud
estate, which for many years have
been in the possession Of my cousin,
John Hardy, who was one OF those
men who iu*t ran past the window.
The ;nterest felt in ny comnan-
ion VAS in no way diminished by the
fact that she vas very pretty. being
tall, fair, AMI possessed Of the most
laughing gray eyes that man ever
looked iuso &c lis souls undoing. /
begged she woald allow me to assist
her in any way that icy IN my power.
rs It was ou:y but too probable tha:
iIaslv's presence IN tie train hoacd
40 good tc l4r. even il il was not
source oi positive danger. also re.
minded her that she had already 10