The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-20
MY name is Lucy, but" she hest

| MY name is Lucy, DGt- sne nesl'
tated.
You don't remember me? Well
child, you naturally would not. l have
changed since you saw me. Tell me,
did you ever hear" he paused mo-
ment, then continued-"your sister
speak of Edward Fenn?"
Mr.. Fenn." she cried. You are not
the Mr.. Fem l used TO call Uncle Ed q
"Yes," he answered, smiling. sadly,
land your sister Is she-well?"
20, yes, quite well. 1t must be long
time since you have seen herr"
Twenty years" Mr.. Fem said, quiet
ly. Twenty long years. She probably
has forgotten me. Her-her husband
is living, / suppose"
Husband? Ellen has never mar
ried."
Not married? But surely | heard
that she was to be-
Yes, | know there was an engage
ment. but | was only a child then,
and she never spoke of it to me but
once. That was to say. il had been
broken off in a moment of misunder-
standing, and that she had never seen
the man again to make it up. She be-
lieves him to be dead now. and can
not bear to have him spoken Of I
don't know why | tell you these
things, but surely you were good
friend of ours then?"
"Friend?" he echoed "Yes. and l
still am devoted to your interests, Miss
Lucy"
That is good. We know few peo-
pie here, and now l must go to meet
Ellen"
You are going to meet-her-
now?"
Yes"
well. ask her. Miss Lucy. to step
in and get the watch herself. and
don't tell her who | am, you know.
Let me have my little surprise"
Very well, l will. | am sorry | can
not come back with her, but l have
an engagement"
Mr.. Fem, with sudden heartiness,
grasped the slender gloved hand ex-
You came in like the spring sun
shine, Miss Lucy"
After the girl had gone Fem sat for
some moments lost in thought. How
many memories the girl had stirred
within him. How like she was to that
other girl-Elleil-whom he had once
known.
With deep sigh he turned. from
force of habit. to the watch before
him. He well remembered that disa-
greeable little monito~ which had dis
turbed so many pleasant hours! His
accustomed fingers pressed the large,
plate which protected
the works from dust, and there fell
into his hands folded paper. vel
lowed with age, which opened as he
reverently touched it.
There. exposed to view. was the face
of the young man who had glanced |
back at him from the mirror and with |
it was a withered violet. which lightly |
huttered out. 1t was brown and dry. |
but it preserved its freshness and |
fragrance in faithful woman's heart. |
it seemed-and in one other, as lie
we'll knew.
For long time Mr.. Fem sat eaz-
ing al these relics of a sunny past. his
hand over his eyes. his expression lit
tie betraying the disturbance within.
Finally he shook his head sorrowfullv.
Did Fem look like that?" ne
thought. WAS there ever a time when
was really happy? | have changed
n appearance"-he smiled bitterly
and not for the better. but | have
llso grown in charity. What a young
DOL was! To have such happiness
within my grasp and then to scorn it
to throw it away-because | was too
proud to demand an explanation! All,
vell!" He reused himself and looked
Up in his old, absent-minded way at a
woman who stood awaiting his atten-
ION. Her eyes were riveted upon the
'aper in his hands-she had not
'lanced at Mr.. Fenn's faee-while his
axe never left her countenance dur
ng their entire interview.
Il see," she said. in low, falterinp
ones. that you have already opened
he watch my sister brought" As she
poke the color rose in her face in the
anne dear old fashion, taking away
he pressure of the wears. until she
eemed girl again in the eyes of the
ian who watched her.
Yes" he said. gently. "but do not
egrudge me my peep into paradise !
Hen"
AT the first sound of his voice she :
ad glanced incredulonsly IN. her
nees trembling under her as she lis
,ned-and looked.
Edward" she gasped. "Why, It '
mt be Edward"
Yes" he said, reassuringly. putting T
is hand over hers as it clutched nt =
is desk. why not? We were
'und to meet some day, you know"
Yes, she murmured. 81 have al.
avs felt that if you were living / /