The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-03
NUMBER 18..

Peter Gruff, tdsbestow on your pan, ieref
menials. let those who are such strong
advocates Tor equality carry ontlheir prin-
r'P'es. RAISE themetn an cqnality with
your sons and daughters. Aye, marry
them To them, sif you like; and see who
you'll have tn blame. II were to give
heed t" every demand, ofthe like2 / should
soon he n beggar. No, no: YOU may do as
you please. my men; but III take carefsor
number onc;" end turning away abruptly,
he walked off, without even The civiityof
I" Good morning, gentleman" .,
Time passed steadily in ils onward
course, and the preceding events had been
nearly forgotten; when, one bleak chilly
night, in the depth Of winter, Mr.. MihImay
was aroused from his quiet siumbers-for
the rest of the good man is always unie,--
ny the appalling cry "f "Fire!" in his inn
mediate nrighhnrhoo.i. lie arose hastily
and raising The wind ". found it proce.d-
rd from The extensive wholesale anl retail
establishment nf Peter GrnE. lie ,IiJn't
pause I" consider The claims The proprietor
had 10 his services: hut with feelipus ever
alice I" the cause Of distress, he hastenedk
!" The spot h"ping tn be able TO render
some assistance. But all efrnrts, were rem.
dered unayailng. The flames were A.
ready bursting forth with awfnl grandeur;
an" IN lew 'hnmenls, all would he heaD
"i runs. The w"rthy man s,ond looking
on the scene Of nflcsiruc,ion before him un'
!li slar'le" ny thr appearance Of Mr.. Gruff.
i'll his usual bustling munner. He turned
I" him, and in his XII ninrss Of heart. would
have offered consolation. Bn, GruF
broke ont in voice OF thunder, They
h"v" deceived themselves, MIR. Midmay.
some vile ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS midnight fiend,
wth purpose m"re heIish than him who
lnhab'ts the regions below, hus thonght 10
deprive me ofmy earnings-the labor ard
t"'i "' yrnrs.SnaBnt they're disappointed,
Peter Gr"ti tlchcs any man to make beg
gar "i hIm.-'N", sir,'-and lie stamped
Win the Jury of II maniac-tlhe insurance
once, SIT, VIII have tn feel the blow.
am insured 10 the full value, and III hive
il. sir; rhere1l be M holding hack-bcfore
.o-m"rr"w's sun shall sci, / will be rein
stated Thus he continued. until the bv.
ISLANDERS surprising him bercn Of his rea>
son, forced him home and urged him IN re.
lire 10 rest K.
In the morning. Mr. Grnff was found 10
he perfectly snne. His Grst business was
|" repair !" the Office, and demand his in
s"rahce. Suspicious were awakcned-for
fettF had bHl few days before effected
an insurance on Hrs goods Ia an amount
NAT asi"n'shed every one who was aware
"l lie tra"sarli"n. Enquiries were imme-
oialeIy set "n fnot-and The suspicions
were c"rr"borntcd beyond a doubt.
inEhe character which we have given Of
his man, selh>hness and avarice have teen
me most prominent traits ,hirs, for
gold! On man, if ii be not subdued by
better Judgment, to wha, end will it lead
thee. Alas! to what did i, leud him? I'm
der cover Of night, when there was no eve
|" sec--save His, from whom M action
can be hid-he planned, ny, and carried
ont his plans too: he robbed his own store
"i The goods ebtained On credit, and sent
them t" a neighb"rihg city; acc"mpiices
were III waiting I" take charge. and dispose
%: Them according To his directions. He
was himself The mcendiary, on whose head
ne was heaping curses the more rilectually
To ward of suspicion-but Gud in his wis
dom wlied II, that such deed should not
z" unpunished-Iikr other hypocriles, his
virtues being "vcrdonc, the wcll-accus-
tomede eye could trncc the lcatlings Of the
heart. And tho in the sober hour Of mid
night the deed was done; ye:, 10 the SUMS
bright beams. he stood exposed, His
creditors having recovered The gouds, stop-
ped all further proceedings, and left him TO
The working of his own eonscience-ifin in
Heed, conscience could be surpassed 10
dwell with such a man. Vengeance is.
mine, saith the LnrI. Even The scunlv SUBJ
s'stence he grudged 10 others, we see him
glad 10 grasp at
| Father said Frederick Mldmay, MS the.
worthy old gentleman entered his count,
ing room; MIR. GruR has been here, and
asks Of yon the privilege "lplacing stand
on your pavement, on The front Of the,
store, t" sell oranges. Il | mistake not.
he Is The man who condemned such n pro-
}reeding, and voted for license io bs inn,
posed on ven.iers Of such things, which he
knew they could not ford; aud mus, as
consequence, be deprived Of their living.
think. father, il would be, but Justice, 10.
refuse him--not thai would bear malice
against him-butit might teach him les
son stronger than any that has yet over
taken him."
MIR. Midmny stood for some moments
"ngnnged in thought. A. length. looking
lenderly, but earnestly, ut the young man,
he SAID. My son, e, him who has never
hone wrong, be allowed The privilege OF
llntgng his fellow man. Common frailties
are the strongest lessons Of mutual for