The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-16
i DISCOVERY.

i ,,n.,t care rs much about dia-
i Ia, NEST folks" said grand
4 ..ho had hitherto bcen q silent
n 20 q discussion which we
4 Rn,,.,r people were having about
Init our discussion instantly
4 80 nl,co to interest in grandma's
,rl, for what sho had to say wo
4 orally found intensely interest
4 po,;shing her glassos, grandma
. a. They were associated in my
i i'd with a youthful escapade of
ina that cnused mo SO much dis
~ ~ Of mind that for q long timo I
f ',ld mol hear to look upon a dia-
s @ "na # could help it, for as suro
H.Jdill,x}cricnccd III all tho feeling
81 dea,hlv faintncss which ovorcamo
81 when Nlai!a tho startling dis
T., ,.il! lad lost my stepmoth-
XONti '''''
q. level,
d r.r, ..;;cllna put on her glasses
IL, rcsil,il ] her week, rs if that
T.. ,hoo:.. af tho matter. But tho
,nor vine, followed this move on
r. ,uri soon convinced her that our
Iriy awakened interest was not to
81 - cas.i,. allayod or her work re-
81 #.s1,rcd until wo had heard the story
- her oscapado.
"Well, you know" said grandma,
s. 81 WAS quito young when my mother
s. 81 and lny stcplnotlor was
3oplan of very good family and COIL
E|ierablo wealth. I wa; tho only
va aud, fear. somewhat slS,iied.
# hat winter made my debut in 30
sdoty. which was IN event I had long
liked forward to. Mother had boon
.1ry indulycnt to me, and not one
3, the bovy of buds who were to
s; smo out at tho same time had a
audsomor OF more costly outfit
~ II an that which was ordered for mo.
81 But did not have single orna-
but given mo for the event. Most
sd my companion buds had been
bro fortunate than myself in that
spcct. Some had pearls of great
Aco bestowed upon them. A few
old fashioned goms reset for
em whilo ono Or two had confess
9i to borrowing from sisters already
Anied or older friends ornaments
CANT enough to wear upon that
epciou- occasion, for young ladies'
| not i'll those days mako their
5t appearances at tea or q recep-
i b." added the old lady, with a
55hcr disdainful curl of her lip.
grand ball was considered the
34per thing.
Now, my step,nother had q set
III: magnificent diamonds which she
Eu wore, for as she was a great
farer from asthma she seldom
bs into society. She had planned.
Feyer, to ohaperon me, but q
caught few days before had
3ught on an unusually severe at
n n OF her old complaint. and a
snd of tho family, who was bring
% out her own daughter, was to
O charge of me also.
Under tho circumstances ven
fd to ask my stepmothcr to let
a wear her diamonds and received
fry prompt and decided refusal
s py request. It is needless to say
flEed a good deal. I could not
3erstand why she should refuse
4 |huS complete my happiness. Of
pc sho was right, and I was
lnS, but ut the time I thought I
amuch abused individual.
& poured my tale of WOO into the
@ pathetic ears of my closest
Aqd, Dilly Smith-Daffy Down
P, as wo girls called her. She
@ not bit like a daffodil. but
sturdy young lady, full of spirit
resource, which she needed, be-
tho only girl in o house full of
Won't your father como to the
po'' ssid Dilly.
'|+||t{prA
Put | shook my head. knew
sr than to appeal to him.
10 you know where they are
she next inquired, and I 40
Rledged that did. 4
help yourself" said Dilly. She
never know it. and even If ahe
10 hear OF it afterward she viii
~ :looS 1t, or you can do psnance.
ponds arc your style exactly,
u Is moan Of her not to let you
ow piece
sis not n difficult task to. per-
e ono to follow the way their
Sszpatlon leads. asnina did In that
Enow right from wrong very
Isaiy, but ! soon made myself
vo that mother would overlook
lsobedienco and forgive me for
such u liberty with her
aen ono yields to a tempta-
believe things are made easier
'en. at least SO it seemed to mo
Tho very day OF; the ball an
OF mine-my fathers eldest