Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-05
THE RICH SISTER.
Made Long Deferred Visit and Found
Agreeable Surprise.


Don't put that in, Elsie" said Mrs.
Shannon, as she watched the packing
of her own trunk. She was preparing
for a great event. At the age Of TO-,
she was leaving her comfortable city
home to journey several hundred miles
for the purpose of visiting an SO-year-
old sister, whom she had not seen in
quarter of a century.
Not put in your prettiest wrapper?'
her daughter protested.
II sha'n't want it-with all that lace
trimming"
Il know. You're afraid it will be
nicer than anything Aunt Hanna has.
Do you think she is poor, mother?'
The habitual look of worry on Mrs.
Shannon's face deepened.
Il never can find out from her let
ters just how poor. But l know she
has lost all three of ner children and
lives with her grandson, Wilbur; and
I'm sure your Uncle James had Moth
ing to leave her but that little house
and lot. Wilbur earns something, but
it can't be much. One reason I'm de-
termined to go is to see with my own
eyes just how she's situated. And, no,
l don't want that wrapper
A long-hoped- railroad had new
er come to the village where the aged
sister lived; so it was at the end OF
jolting stage ride that Mrs. Shan
non saw with her own eyes" A neat
brick sidewalk dividing a tiny green
lawn, was the first thing she noticed;
then a vines shaded porch, barely large
enough to hold two small rockers, and
standing there, with arms outstretched,
a little spirit-like figure, snow-haired
and shining-faced.
"Oh, my dear, am so happy" cried
Sister Hanna. After all these years
you're in my home!"
That was the keynote.
"Ive a nice little guest room all
ready for YOU" the happy voice went
on, as the sisters, in single file, climb
ed a narrow, enclosed stairway to a
mite of a room, with low, slanting CELL
ing. Look out of the window, Bar
bara. Those great locust trees have
grown from seed James planted when
we first came here. Do you wonder /
love this place? l wouldn't change 1t
for a castle! Wilbur laid that brick
sidewalk all alone and built my porch,
too. He's the dearest boy!
when you're ready We'll go down.
Sucn a pretty dress, Barbara! I'm glad
I can see enough to enjoy 1t. Yes, this
left eye has failed me, but the other
one is nearly as good as ever. |
shall be so thankful if l can just keep
what eyesight have as long as l stay"
1t was Il wonderful visit. At its close
Mrs. Shannon put both hands on her
sisters shoulders and looked into her
eyes. Both knew that it was probably
their last good-by in life.
You won't cry after I'm gomez
The little white haired woman smil-
ed like an angel. cry" she echoed.
I'm too happy to think I've seen you
again"
A few days later. i'm her own large
bedroom, Mrs. Shannon put on the lace
trimmed wrapper. Il wish I'd taken
this with me-" she said to her daughter.
Your Aunt Hanna would have liked to
see it,"
you really found her much better
off than you feared, didn't you. moth
err"
A curious expression crossed Mrs.
Shannon's face. She was thinking OF
little box of house. bare of all but
actual necessities. Then she remem-
bered the shining peace on her sisters
face.
Yes" she answered. "Oh. yes-much
better off"