The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-04-08
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slowly away, he fully concurred in OPT
Mon with the poet
go, have lived through keenest care,
And still may live through more
We know not what the heart can bear,
Until the worst be Ger"
What become of the stranger the re-
mainder of that night, we are not in
formed, it is sufficient to state, however,
that in due time, he reached his home
and family in safety.
A few years after this occurrence, the
rich Carolinian, concluded to travel to
the west with his family. He accord
ingly set out, and progressed finely un-
til he had travelled some distance into
the State Of kentucky, when late one
afternoon, in crossing bridge, one of
his carriage wheels broke down, and he
was unable to proceed further. He
then directed one Of his servants to ha-
stem on, and ascertain where they could
pass the night. In going half mile,
the servant came to a house, and inform
ed the owner what had occurred-his
masters name, and where he was from.
The gentleman told him without hesita-
ton that he could stay, and that he
would forthwith send his carriage for
his master and family, and his wagon
for the broken carriage. The servant
fastened back with the joyful intelli-
gence, and added, that he had no doubt,
from the appearance of the gentleman,
that he would comply with all that he
had promised. Among other things, he
told the servant, that he had a carrige
shop convenient, and would have the
wheel repaired by ten o'clock next day.
The elated Carolinian congratulated
his better halfon their good fortune in a
strange land. In a few minutes the
carriage came, and conveyed the gen.
ticman aud his family to the door Of a
very neat and comfortable cottage which
seemed to say,
"Stay passenger! and though within,
Nor gold, nor glittcrng gems arc seen,
To strike the daZzlcd eye!
Yet enter. and thy ravishcd mind,
Beneath this humbl': roof shall find
WHAT gold can never buy
Never were any travellers treated with
more kindness and attention than the
Carolinian and his family received in
the dwelling Of this good man. Every
thing was cheerful and agreeable, and
by the appointed time, next morning,
the carriage wheel was mended and
ready for the journey. The Carolini-
an examined it-pronounccd it we'll
done, and requested his host to make
out his charges "L charge nothing"
was the astounding reply. "Nothingw
rcjoincd tho astonishcd traveller, " can
not think Of leaving here without COM
pcnsating you for your trouble; was
never treated better in my life, and you
charge nothing" mo sir, not a cent"
The CaroIinian resumed ,-"I must
have an explanation-I must know why
it is you charge nothing" "Wcll," sail
the western gentleman, Gas you insist
on it, 1 will make charge which is
this Il charge you in the name of hui
manity, that if traveller should ever
call at your house after night, begging
to be sheltered, (even in an out house,
without anything to cat,) from the pen
ding storm, do not tell him that he can
not, aad shall not stay Sir, received
precisely such treatment from you," Tin
such a year, and such a day of the
monthly els it possible you are the
gentleman,-I remember the circum-
stance WELL" rejoined the confused
stranger, {: forgive me, and so long rs l
live, l will never be guilty of similar
act, you have indeed, and in truth, re-
turned good for evil RuR1coLAsT.
Used UP.-An editor +" out west"
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