The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-05-02
THE COASTER MBLED.
A STORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

In small village in South Carolina, the Stat,
that Marion has rendered famous, dwelt younl
man of property and position, named Saundcr
With every blessing that renders life aught bu
burden Saunders was the most restless, IN
happy, and unamlab'e person in town Hi
cole study was decei'--hs pleasure the gam'o!
taole--hls delight, the pursuit of female lowell
ness. No character was pure, so far as this Ii
centlous man was concerned By the force 0
his social position he gained access TO the bes
society, and seemed on terms of the greatest in
i'macy with all the ladies' in the vicinity; ant
az he was prnpossessing in personal appearance
aud gifted with an intellect which ranged far be
yond the ordinary estimate Of talent, his compa.
ny was sought by many fair girl
In every village there ar. always mlre bellies
than one, as veil AS rival factions in favor q
males who claim the right to lead fashions and
at the tasIes and opinions OF the miniature
community of which they form part BY the
gay. flies and would be gay fashionable people,
all that Saunders said and did was cmuaed -
He drank wine until ii got the better q him
consequently his companions often became in
toxcated He gained deeply-so did his asso
clates. The sensible portion of the lnhab,anls
despse9 him and pointed to poor young law
ger, named Wr ght as model OF a moral, hon
heart was in the RICH, place, and in the horizon
o. whose future were stars of brilliant promise.
As natural consequence, Saunders hated
Wright, and urged his companions TO insult him
whenever the proceeding would be measure OF
safety. These insults, up to lie time, 10 which
we were about to refer, had been few for sevc-
raj reasons, VIZ: The parties rarely met, mas,
much as Wright never frequen'ed the village
pc, house, and Of course did not IN the numer
Gus ex,ravagant pleasure parties made up by
Ills wealthy enemies. The most OF his leisure
time was spent a, the cottage OF beautiful
Young girl Whom he ardenty loved, and whose
condition in life, humble as his own, offered no
obstacle to their union. Saunders had never
been able to make the acquaintance OF Mary,
although he had, at dinner, publicly sworn to
accomplish her ruin She had always NANTES.
ted disgust of bis character His name had
never passed her lips save when coupled with
an avowal OF her dislike for him. Saunders can
vanquish any grim the village save Mary Burr,
DOR was tie common assertion jestngy as
matters of conversation. Thus affairs stood In
the December Of 1929
Ii was coda bitter night. The snow
was unusually deep for that region, and the fros.
" air pierced all the woolens that careful and
thrifty house. wives could heap upon their sons
and husbands. In short, the weather was 60
cold that a slelghng party composed OF Saun-
ders and his clique, had abandoned their project
of going out, and settled themselves comforta.
Div before the broad and and comprehensive
fire place in the bar. room OF the village tavern
.Hurrab To the ladies' who were to have
none with us to night said Saunders, merrily,
raising glass of punch to his lips.
The toast was drunk uproariouslv, and the
noise had hardly subsidized, ere the door opened
to admit young Wright! Had a congreve rock,
e, entered the room, greater astcnishment could
not have been depicted on every conntenance.
Glasses were unceremoniously set down, and
,nouring glances were rapidly thrown from one
revelsr to another SC palp'bly that Wright must
have noticed them However, he very quietly
took seat at tenantless table INA dark cor
ner of the apartment, and disencumbered himself
Of his outer travelling gear.
Landlord said he, i have never been here
before, and my unlocked for appearance, for my
own sake, ought to be accounted for. have
attended the Circuit Court about ten miles dis
tant, and walked the whole way back Almost
frozen, | thought to get here, what cannot OBJ
tain at my lodgings, bumper OF mulled wlne.'
Silently the landlord executed the order
Wright pulled some documents from his pocket,
and without noticing any one, commenced rea.
ding. In few minutes the jewellers recovered
their equilibrium and called for more liquor.
AS this weather would delight an lcelander,
bu. 10 rather out of place here, suppose we
make night Of it, bawed one Of Saunders
,oadies.
Agreed shouted all voices unanimously.
'Ay! we can 60 to bed here when we are tir.
ca OF each others company remarked Saun.
ders.
Now to sting this msanthrope fool IN the
corner yonder.' whispered Saunders. lie con.
sinued IN a loud voice Womani Pshaw!--