Holly Springs gazette., 1846-02-07
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, 1916.

living, but his wife was sour and dlsconten
ted, while E'len's spirit was crushed with
the consciousness tha; she could have put
aside the ruin,
A: length the day arrived which was to
transfer their little property TO other hands,
perhaps, unknown ones those only who
have lived their whole lives in one spot.
which has become endeared 10 them by
thousand tender recollections. can form ar
idea of the grief with which Ellen walked
round her garden for the las. time
Scarcely rose bush or pink that had not
been plante jointly hy her and Langley
every shrub had some memory attached to
it, waking up happy momets and render
ing present detection more mournful by
the contrast Aud what had become of
her lover ? Had he indeed proven false,
| and forgotten her was question which
presented itself for a moment, bu; was ban
| shed as soon as conceived; although his
| silence was incompie ehensibe she would
not allow herself to doubt,-wheu has a
wo,nan's firs. warm faith in her lovers
truth fo,saken her 2
The moment for sale had arrived-,he
coanlry people assembled with sober faces
Long. with an expression of brutal malice.
stood alone; he had tried to converse with
bis neighbors. but they me and all shun.
ned him as they would leprosy.
The cottage was first put up for sale
there were no bidders for some time-tbe
conntrymen had determined not to bid /; but
the auctioneer had 10 attend to his business.
and had provided person to start the auc>
ton After Inc first bidding OF the auction
GERS deputy, al elderly stranger made an
offer so far In advance. indeed so much a.
bove the real worth of the cottage. that i
was immediately knocked down to him
The sale of fprni:ure went on-the elderly
stranger oistanced all mpeliiors--bough
everything at high price, and desired
that not single thing should be removed
Long was very anxious 10 know who va:
the purchaser, but could only learn tha
The straL ger had acted for another. Long
protested against giving up the property
until the money was paid down. but The
strange gentleman Immediately produced
bank notes TO the amount required
Long was annoyed. he could not tel
why. unless that the sum realised woull
more than pay his debt. and leave a sur
plus to old Wharton, whose other creditors
would not touch penny With feelins
of anger. which he sought not 10 disguise
he was about to rush from the room, wher
the strange gentleman quietly laid his hant
, upon the young mans shoulder. and whis
pered in his ear Long turned pale, bu
recovered in a moment, and exclaime,
with anger ~ our prisoner what do yo'
mean, old. man q
"My good friend" said the stranger a
coolly as pos sble, ..make no disturbance,
. have assistance enough without to enforc,
YOUR compliance. You are my prisoner
! on charge of having robbed her majesty
mail
Long staggered against the wall in helT
less establishment. and the stranger, open
!, ing the door. cailed in his assistants, wh
7 proceeded to handcuf their prisoner
: Long made an effort to bear himself W
"Wha do you mean who's my accuser2
he exclaimed.
. "The proper place for you to learn tha
! Mr. Long, will be when you are at the ba
I of the Old Baily !; bu: if it will be an
qualification. YOU shall know it sooner,
:, and throwing open The door he called out
"Walk in Mr. Langley" In another il
n slant young Langley faced his rival. b.
!. that rival was powerless, he sunk his hea
e and yielded to ;he officers who led him |
}, way.
;. In the cottage of friend sat the Wba
ton family, sad and disconsolate the
o could not attend the sale. and had onl
" learned that stranger had bough: ever
,r thing. A knock at the door caused Ellie
>. 10 rise and open it. when exclalmin!
William are you come al last," sh
% sunk fain,ing into tine arms of her lover
The tender attentions Of William Langle
\. soon resiOred her to consciousness,an and Sd
I, learned with delight. that not only was b
le in situation to support her IN comfort az
respectability. but that he had actuall
h bought their cottage as it stood. furniiul
|. and all.
e When Mrs. Wharton compreh hende
8 that her favorite. Mr.. Long. had sioppe
r Langley's letters and broken the seal
Ie thus bringing hlns+if under the ban Of II
"a la W with a certainty of transportatio
10 while yaung Langley had got well to d
r she did not long withhold her CO nsent
"a her daughters union with the latter.
Fe Young Langley had. like thousands
]. others struggled for long time wiiho'
= success; by mere accident he reDders
9 an important service 10 man of oruiens
ie - no possessed large estates 10 the neiQl