Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-11-28

! The following narrative may DC Oh ected
10 By some, IS savoring too much Of fairy
tales, ut IS nevertheless, true.
| TAKE WARNING BY Mel!
| In the short history that shall give ofmy
| few and evil days, Shall conceal nothing,
that can be of advantage to my fellow men.
| am now about twrny..lour years Of aga
was born in the State Of P. of worthy apo
respectable parents, who raised me moral
! iy, and may say, rclig'ousIy. Although
| they could not make me religious by edu-
cation; yet they gave me religious edaca-
ton. As my father was only in moderate
circumstances, he could do little else for his
children, than to educate them. When 1
was in my sixteenth year, having taken
course in the Lcighboring Academy, was
sen. TO the A. College: whc:e took re.
gular course, and graduated, as it is called:
When had just entered my twcnty.fifh
year, left College with an innocent heart
and buoyant spirits. Alier spending few
weeks at my fathers, shaking the hands OF
my associates in boyhood, and minglng in
The circle around the paernal hearth, wr:h
those sweet sisters and brothers, among
whom piowed my head IN childhood, il
was thought best, that should enter In'o
some kind of business, by which | could
make a suppor'. AS there was no opening
in the ncighborhood Of my fathers; and the
pubic mind being turned % the south, as
the country, presenting the greatest opening
for The young aspirant to wealth and honor,
determined to bend my course sou.h-wes'.
My kind old fa.hcr made an extra effort to
furnish me with something like decent
outfit. Dressed in the style of common
traveller, with about two hundred dollars in
my pocket. tore myself away from every
face and name, that had ever known. to
make nv fortune in anew country.
That morning noment--when |
said, | am now ready 10 set out, shall ne'cr
forget. My trunk vas packed and locked;
nly mother ,cas in tears, and brothers and
sisters silent; my father alone seemed able
to keep up conversation; and his words,
10 the last, were words Of council and ad..
vice. gave the parting hand, but could
no. utter one word; suppressed the tear
at the moment Of parting, that the cTec,
might be less on the part Of those. was
leaving behind me. took my sea, ii, tho
sage. The driver blew his horn a blast or
two on ] whir!ed away. When, from the
sage. rs we bounded forward, | caught the
I.s, glimpse Of my native cottage, and the
clumps of trees, that grew about l., could
not refuse tcar;-but soon | found myself
rolling down the strcc,s Of the town Of W.
! | tarriel bu. a short time, having not yet
sculcd in my mind, to what point | would
direc, r,y course. Here took one oiihosc
! steamers which play uponthc beaui'uI Ohio;
on board Of which, | found two young gen
tlem.n who had set ou', with views similar
to my own: and as they hal decided 10 visit
the ci'y o. N. T., in the State Of /. E., !
concluded TO accompany them. Alter ten
or twelve days. we landed at the port OF our
destination. living looked around for a
few days, | became much pleased with the
place, and determined 10 remain; but di1
nc. seek business Immediately. This was
nv first error. In consequence Of having
but little m cans. and finding so many ways
to spend what had, concluded afier some
weeks, 20 go into a dryg- ood house as
clerk. Inexperienced as was, in this par.
ticular branch Of business, my salary would
harcIv feel and cio,hc me. The gentle.
man with whom first set in, discontinued
business in few months, and was asain
without employment. |, however, on
succeeded, in getting into anot%cr house Of
the same kind, on little better terms. bu'
s,in, was not able, with my short allowance
10 lay up any thing; and my funds, viii
which sci out, were ali expended. ha'
not been long in this house. before con.
lrac,cd fondness for the doug liter Of a very
worthy gentleman. who was on terms o
intimacy with my employer. Here wouit
say, that, at this imc, doubt not, but hat
the entire confidence ofevery person abou
the establishment, for had been aiirn'lvt
10 my duty and true to my trust. Ever!
day seemed to increase my attachment 10
Miss NJ. She was in my estimation, JUS
about such being, could possess her. a
would make me happy. determined a
last to address her. Now ii was, that m.
f fears came upon me. She had property;
had none. She was surrounded by a circl
of wealthy friends and relations, Of whom
she was the idol; anil 4 s:rapger, anl noh
ing but store boy as they arc called. NJ.
second error. was, to impress Miss NJ
with a belief, that possessed some money
which suppose, would aid m, in gaining
her heart and hand. Having impressr'
her with the belief that | was worth some
, thing considerable, thought i: necessary
that should, at least, be able to exhibit
, bill or two; and pay off any lille accoun
do. ,.o;r,. oocnr in our walks This