The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

" refused. lie then dared TO speak dlS-
respectfully Of you, and told him just
what a coward he was and how /
knew it. 1 told him also that I knew
about Mr.. Truitt's pulling his ears. /
told him everything could think Of
and sent him away with flush OF
shame on his face. 1t may not have
been exactly ladylike, but I lost con-
troll Of myself. couldn't bear to hear
him speaking lightly Of you
God bless you, dear!' George said,
and he drew her head down and kissed
her on the lips. God bless your
When Mrs. Hillyer returned home
she found them together. Lydia sat
on the edge Of the bed holding his hand.
On their faces lay expressions that re-
called the brightest period Of the older
woman's youth.
81 see you didn't waste time" sha
said gently as she kissed Lydia on the
brow.
"No; we understand each other nov,
Mrs. Hillyer," replied the girl. "They
will never give their consent, but I'm
going to stick to George anyway"
"Consent:' laughed Mrs. Hillyer-
"Why, bless yorc sole, child, yore folks
will receive George Buckley with open
arms. After you left I exploded a
reg'lar boomerang in Their midst. What
you reckon I told 'em? I told 'em
that me an Mr. Hillyer had willed all
we got on earth to George Buckley
an that he'd be about the we'll offest
young man in north Georgia at our
deaths, an yore father
What are you talking about?"
George exclaimed, in astonishment.
''Talkin' about the legal documents
me n my old man signed yesterday"
responded Mrs. Hillyer, with chuckle.
1--WE hain't got no Children Of our own,
an why shouldn't we want to know
what's to become of our effects after
we are gone? We both love you like
son, an we arc a-goin' now to take
Mrs. Lydia Buckley into our hearts,
too, thank the Lord
"Well, that's news to me-" George
said "And I don't feel worthy Of it,
either"
Worthy or not, that's not fer you to
judge" said Mrs. Hillyer; "but it GER
tainly has made the road smooth fer
you with the Cranstons. Why, I never
seed the like. The old major sprung
up when told i'm about the will an
stood quiverin' from head to foot.
"'Why, Mrs. Hillyer'-he quit sayin'
madam-'why, I never knowed the
young man had any expectations at all.
I lowed he was jest, you know, sort
O. bookkeeper with a small intrust in
the business. Eff I'd "a knowed he was
man O. means never would a raised
so much fuss over it. Well, to make
a long story short, he give in as grace
full as a'body could wish-blamed eft
the old feller didn't actually chuckle
when I sorter skinned over some O
Mr.. Hillyers investments in railroad
stock an the like. The worlds the
same all over Most aristocrats believe
In aristocracv only when It's got cash
basis. Lydia, yore pa actually feels re-
lieved. He's had a big job, weak as
he is, tryin' to marry you to q wind
bag, an now that yo're goin' to do
sight better Of yore own accord he's
powerful we'll satisfied. Most folks
come around to what they have to
moot an when they are made to come
around to what they rally want they
do it with whiZ an G side So,
young man, you've won yore fight, an
you deserve to be congratulated
"Well, I can't take credit for it."
George laughed. ut seems to me that
the whole town and half the county
have been helping me OUT
Leaving the lovers together, Mrs. Hill
yer went downstairs.
81 thought at fust," she unused, that
I'd not let Mrs. Dugan in on this, but I