Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-20
The
Tie of Love
By T. B. ANDERSON
"a. 1890. western Newspaper union)


eyes, Nellie is the last to leave
home" sighed Mrs. Waters to rela-
tive who had come to stay for few
days. "She Is to be married next
week."
"All gone-Alice, Warren, BARLEY,
and now the youngest" repeated the
other. 81 should think yeu would be
dreadfully lonesome"
"Of course we miss them," replied
Mrs. Waters, "but we are glad to see
them make their choice in life, well
and happy. Alice has picked out a
very sensible man with good busi-
ness. Warren will always be near
us. He settled In the town here
Nellie's prospective husband is a doc
tor in the city, with an established
practice"
"And Bartley-how has he got
along"
Mrs. Waters frightened the lips that
expressed disappointment or resent
ment. it was difficult to decide which.
"Well, If the truth must be known"
she said, BARLEY has not made much
Of his chances In life. He always had
q mechanical turn, you know, and
liked pottering about with tools and
inventing impossible machines. He
could have married the richest girl
In Dayton, but no, he never looks out
sensibly for his own. interestl Agar
ago he took a months vacation down
In the southern part Of the state and
came back with a bride. We were
more than surprised"
"She-"
"Ohl the girl Is all right, and her
old father, too, as to intelligence and
respectabllity, but worse than poor,
absolutely at the verge Of destitution
when BARLEY came across them. Were
really living In a tent down there in
the swampy country. 1t would almost
seem as IL BARLEY had married Win
ME Blake from charity or pity"
"They don't get along"
"Oh, yes. they do-perfectly happy.
The girl fairly idolizes Bartley, and
ne is more than content grubbing
along, dreaming his old dreams Of
startling the world with some great
invention, and just making ends meet.
Winnie and her father encourage him
in his speculative ambition, for they
think he is the snartest man IN the
world"
Maybe he is-give him time to de-
velop," suggested the relative.
"Hardly, saddled with debt and an
old man who will never be able again
to make his living" sighed Mrs. Wa
ters
Her impulsive son and his adoring
wife rocked little that the shoe
pinched hard at times. There was
a romance in their lives that wouldy
always remain. On a walking, tour
down state, BARLEY had come across
the Blekes, father, and daughter, shell
tered by tent on the poor 40-acre
patch where they had grubbed out a
living for years. Gnly a week previ-
GUS the house ap4 barn had burned
down along With a lot Of grain and
equipment. They were absolutely beg
CARED. BARLEY fingered fascinated By
The pure. innocent nature Of the lovely
girl who strive to encourage her
stricken father that better days vert
in store for rhem. Fate fashioned the
outcome, ard Winnie went back tc
Bartley's home town, his wife.
Over year went by, and baby
came. BartIsy had made little prog
ress In hes business, for half Of his
time ne was working on an invention
that looked promising. At the last
he discovered that an essential prtnci.
pie of Its construction had been de-
1ised pre- 7iously by college profes'
sor, of itself no use to the inventor,
but without the right to use it Bart.
ley's mschine was minus valuable es-
sentias. The college professor was
only willing to transfer it for several
thousand dollars.
Little Daisy, the babe, was only a
few weeks old when Mr.. Blake one
day disappeared. Winnie was deeply
worried and BARLEY was alarmed.
They searched vainly for trace Of
the missing man. They feared for his
safety-aeed. penniless, unfit for hard
ship as he was. Then one evening
as Winnie, the babe and BARLEY were
seated on the porch. the first named
uttered vivid scream. The depot
auto circled up to the curb and Albert
Blake alighted.
"Sort of tired from long train ride,
SO thought I'd hire a conveyance" he
chirped gayly, after Winnie had wept
for Joy on his shoulder and Barley
hugged him in glad welcome. my
new suit? Why, yes, Professor Smith
helped me pick 1t out"
professor Smith," repeated Bart
ley amazedly.
"Was with him all the morning.