The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-01-09
A Georgia Sketch.

Ten or fifteen years ago there lived
near Stone Mountain, up the Georgia
road, wealthy young farmer. He
had been married six or eight years,
but had been blessed to no "hostages
to fortune. F."
One day there came to his home
supplicating help poor white woman.
She, in appearance and conversation,
betrayed evidences Of culture and re-
6nement. BY the hand she led two
little girls-twins, if I mistake not.
They were poorly clad, but very beau
tiful children. Their father was dead.
The mother was begging for oppor-
tunity to support herself and little
cherubs.
The farmers wife at the time need
ed good housekeeper. The woman
was employed to fill that position. A
neat cottage couple Of hundred yards
from the residence was given to her
for a home, and she and her daughters
took up their residence in the modest
little place.
The farmer and his wife took a
fancy to one of the children. Amonth
after the poor woman had settled in
her new place the farmer sought of
her permission to adopt the little girl,
Annie. Consent was given, and be-
fore the Superior Court when it next
sat in the County the formal adoption
was made.
jamie, the other sister, remained
with her mother and assisted her par
ent with her household work.
Annie became the pet of the farmer
and his wife. They were dearly de-
voted to her. After a years training
at her new home she was sent to a
boarding school in neighboring city.
Nothing was denied her in the way Of
education that money could purchase
or provide.
She was very bright little miss.
She learned quite rapidly. At the
end Of three years she returned to the
home of her adopted parents-beauti-
full, bright and accomplished.
Her wardrobe was furnished with a
lavish hand. The most beautiful
dresses that markets like Augusta and
Atlanta could boast were at her dis
posal. She spoke French and Italian,
knew bit Of German, danced like a
siren, sang entrancingly and was cater
ed to and wooed by all who ever came
in contact with her.
She was lofty Of character, sweet Of
disposition, lovely Of manner. Her
adopted parents were very proud of
her-and justly so.
Meanwhile jamie grew up on the
farm as all little country girls do.
She had her sweethearts, Of course,
but they were gawky, country lads.
She knew no piano note, knew nothing
of the waltz and less Of the german.
She was as pretty as purity and was
honorable and chaste as O. saint, but
she was not accomplished and refined
in the sense that accomplishment and
refinement are accepted in this world.
Her attire was plain, but neat. She
| was diligent and dutiful child and
| loved her dear old mother with re-
markable affection, always working
for her and assisting her in her do
mestic duties.
When Annie returned from school tc
take her place of honor in the horne Of
the wealthy farmer an embarrassing
state Of affairs was presented.
Annie, dressed in She best and finest
sat at a table surrounded by luxury.
and her sister was the person who
waited upon her. In her room hel
sister was her maid. jamie did the
work of drudgery, while Annie revelee
in all that money could afford.
One was the mistress Of the man
sion-the other was the faithful ser
want therein.
Surely, as I have said before, tina
was the sarcasm of fate.
wish, before I close this remarka
BILE narratives true story of feorgi'
life-to pay high tribute to the les'
favored sister.
She delighted in her sisters goot
fortune. She had no word against fat'
because Of the preference that hat
been shown. It was her joy to ad
minister to the hants of her idolizet
kinswoman, and no heiress in all th'
world had so faithful, so loving and 81
dutiful maid as Annie MCDOWELL hat
in her sister, jamie.
Both are married now and happy
| Gnd,s hlassinn nnnn eaeh of them