The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

three weeks comforting her mother
o7er the loss Of her father, VINO had
passed away on Christmas eve, TO
spend Christmas 10 Code holy home.
The blue SKY COW turned more softly
gray, the watch stars closed their holy
eyes. the east begao to kiodle. faint
s!reaks Of purple sooo blusbed along
the SKY. and morning dods Phedors
back with Mrs. Huntington. Here sbe
remained for two years, aod from tine
to time she fpeu; many pleasant hours at
bone Soon after Eogeue was married
to Miss Ethel Rutledge. and Louis vas
going to follow bis example in May
Under tie arch of ciemasis is seen
Phedora perusing pamphlet which she
received few days before from home,
she SO beautiful resent bled the rose, the
queen Of flowers, as she sat under rustic
bowers. where the east wind waited a
manly voice calling "Ph:dora you seem
70 be somewhat alooe. with your kind
permission l will sit awhile with you. !"
Phedora recognized the voice of DR..
Huntington. looking up answered I:
eyes you may come With pleasure.
The happy youog people sat for hours
conversiug on various subjects. The
DOCTORS butter brought him and
Phedora their mail which consisted of
number of letters. Pbedora broke
the seal of her 6rst letter from her
mother stating that Louis married Pearl
St Clair on Wednesday. Pbedora
knew that the7 we're to be wed, but
scot her congratulations. and regretted
not being present After perusing
many pages which told OF the marriage
ceremony. Phedora laughed, the doctor
raised his sofs brown eyes from his
letter aod asked Pbedora what made
ber so happy, she told him the conteuts
of her letter. aod when she repeated
the three last lines. be enjoyed the
laugh with her. The doctor asked her
Why she did not care to attend the
ceremony and che answered, "The
reason is this. your mother was too
weak to be left alone. aud | thought it.
proper to remain with her. / knew bad
| told you of this you would have
induced me to 60 /" ''Phedora dear
where is you. dear motber7 I is she with
Louis 7" Eyes" said she. "but she
tels ne she does not want to stay
there, not because she was unhappy but
she wants me with her,"
"Pritbee. my dear, are you going to
leave us. Do stay pray you. aud send.
for your mother she is welcome here.
apd if you will permit will love her
as my owo mother. Will you not give
zoe the right to call her mother too p.
Phedora was DOT az all surprised. bus
said she did pot know that DER mother
would be willing to givs up her only
daughter. "Sbe need GOT give you up.
as my intention has been to provide 3
home for her. if yoa would allow NE !"
Phedora replied 10 ber eoftest tone
that she was wiling to ehare his home,
not only for her mothers sake, but her
owp, as she had long learned to love,
and respect him.
Three months have elapsed and the
wedding bells are ringing fer the
marriage Of d.. Robert Huntington
ard Miss Pbedora Foreston.
Many happy years have passed. and
we 6od Dr. Huotiog:on one OF the
leading physicians of the city. aud bis.
devoted wife most estimable AID
charitable lady. They 'ook up the
work her parents had been accustomed
to and day by day you would see
plumbers Of poor surrounding their
door, SO when the Christmas eve after
their weddiog they determined to cele-
bra:e it By giving Xmas diuaer. and
maoy useful presents to the poor who,
CAGE to thei, home, Mrs Huntington
is surrounded by her pertegeee, and
before leaving wished her all joy. and
hanninesa that the world conid give