The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-21

keeper nor private secretary-just
"Miss Annabel" She did not receive
with Mrs. Brown on Wednesday after
Moons. but she did join the family oc-
sionally at the theater or in viewing
art exhibitions. And it was after one
of these rare occasions that she real
lied the full extent of her happiness.
She had been hunting congenial work,
not an art career. She knew now
that her small talent for drawing had
offered hel only an excuse for fleeing
an unhaply home life. but that she
never would have become great art
ist while she was competent man
ager Of the Cartwright Brown home.
She sent her aunt's allowance regular,
" and gave no thought to the future
until the two young people came home
from college. The daughter was a
mere butterfly, who neither appreciat-
ed nor resented Annabel's position in
the household. The son was a grave
faced chap who seemed suddenly op-
pressed by the responsibility Of his fa-
theirs wealth. He had studied theoret-
ical sociology in college and on practi-
cal lines among the gilded youth Of his
class.
BY this time the Cartwright Browns
were at their country place, and An
mabel found that her early morning
rides were subject to interruption, not
unpleasant, but disturbing. Norman
Brown insisted upon unloading upon
her capable shoulders, as his mother
and father had done before him, the
burden of his personal problems. But
they were no longer burdensome when
he found that Annabel shared his
ideals about the use Of wealth, and he
boldly carried his plans to his father.
"No more college? You're going into
the works? Say. what will our rich
friends think"'
81 am more interested in knowing
what the men at our works will think.
And Miss Annabel says
Cartwright Brown waved his hand as
If to dismiss the entire subject.
tNOh. II Annabel says you are right
neither. heaven nor earth could move
you. declare that girl has this fam
lily hypnotized."
Nothing. of the sort, and you know
it." replied his son hotly. ''She has
simply taught us how to make the best
of our money"
"And cured your mother Of nervous
prostration. Gracious, when think of
those old days! Oh, try it If you like"
Letter from Miss Molly Sewell to
Annabel Maitland:
go We were inexpressibly shocked. OF
course I had watched for your name un-
der some magazine Illustrations or for
some work you would send me, and when
none came l sent Dan Martin to Den
yer to find out what you were doing. You,
a Sewell and a Maitland, hiring out as
mere servant! You must come home at
once The Westfe1d bank will pay so
cents on the dollar. and We can get along
somehow, and II you show some signs OF
settling down think Dan will marry you
after all. He isn't like some men. hold
ing grudge.
Letter from Annabel to her Aunt
Molly:
80 The wedding took place yesterday
afternoon. l wanted to have you come,
but We were compelled to hasten matters.
There is trouble at the Blackstake smelt-
e.s, and Norman wants to be on the
ground at once. He Is prince among
men, dear aunt, and you will learn to love
him when we come to see you. forgiving
the fact that this prince found his Gin
derella not behind the kitchen stove, but
In his mothers boudoir. I am not asham-
ed Of my work in the past year, FOR 1t
brought me the greatest happiness that
can come to a woman. We were married
with the full consent Of his parents. and
Il cannot write more. My cup Of happi-
ness ,brims over and blots out mere words.
MOLLY