The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-10-11
From Nears Gas. -
= THE WIDOW BEDOTT s. s,


81. SniD2e's housc. ,,,,
(Shc sits down on log, and sings in a plain
tive yo'ce)ls4 sis :,s.,isrt: ~ yss;;.st tssys
Ere love had dteached ny tears TO How.a
e;a was oncommpn cheerful ,:y,s.;; d
But now sech misery l dew. know,
I'm always sad and ferful.
What peaceful hours I,once enjoyed.
All on a summers day! 1850 :, 81
But 0. my comforts was destroyed,
= When Shadrack crossed my way! ,.;.
: heerd him preae!iI heerd him pray
Iheerd him sweetly sing. 4,,,.
Dear suz! how l did feel that day! h
1t was dreadful thing! ~
Full forty dollars would give
If we'd continnerd apart,-- So.
For thoughhe made my spcrrit live,
He's surely bust my heart.
(She sighs profoundly y-the elder advances
unexpectedly !, sis, 49,,
"Good gracious! is that you, Elder
SniHlcs! how you did scare me! Never
was SO. frustrated in all the days o. my
life! had nj the most reir,otest idee o meet.
in you lcrc.-would'nt come for forty
dollars if I'd sposed you ever meandered
here. never was. here afore,
was se,tin' by my winder and cast my
eyes over here, and as observed Tho lofty
trees wavin in the gentle blast, and
heerd the feathered singstcrs wobblin
their moloncholly music, felt quite a call
to come over, its so retired and mornntic,
such an approximate place to marvel
round in, ye know, when "A body feels
ow-sperri,ed and unconsolable, as i dew
tonight. o. d.e.a-r!" .,,,s. s
"Most worthy Mrs. Bedott, your evident
depression fills me with unmitigated SYM
pathy. Your feelings, {if ! may be per.
mi,ted to Judge from the language of your
sony, which overheard.") ESa
"You didn't though, elder! the dretful
SUI! what shall dew! wouldn't u had
you heerd that song for no money! /
! wish hed'nt come! wish TO gracious
| hadn't n comer "a a, Y 49,
81 assure you, Mrs. Bcdoit, it was un-
intentional on my part; entirely uninten-
tonal; but my contiguity 10 yourself, and
your proximity to me, were such as rem
dered it impossible for me 10 avoid hear.
ing YOU"
"Well, it ,cann be helped now, it's no
use cryin' for split milk, but wouldn't
Inv ye to think know'd you eves come
here m
"On the contrary; this grove is favo-
rite resort OF mine; it affords congenial
retreat after the cxterminating and tre.
mentlous mental labors Of the day.
no, unirequcn,ly spend the declining hours
Of the evening here, buried In the most
profound medtaiion. On your entrance,
was occupying my customary seat be.
meath that outrageous mounting ash which
! you perceive few feet from you: indeed,
had not your mind been much nre.occu.
pied, you could scarcely lave avoided
discovering me-"
go, grandf' ther grievous! wish I'd
a stayed to hum! was born for misfor.
tun, and nothing else! wish 10 massy
I'd stayed to hum tonight! but | fel, ns
| il I'd like to come here once afore leave
the place." (She weeps.)
"Ah! indeed! do you project leaving
| Scrabble Hill?" @ s.
"Ycsl dew; calklate 10 90 next week.
| musl hear you preach once more-----once
more, elder, and then I'm agwinesom
| wher-l don't care wiler, nor don't care
what becomes O. me when get there. f"
| (She sobs violently.)
10, Mrs. Bedott, you distress me be.
yond Limitations; permit me to inquire the
cause of this uncuntrollabie agony7" i.
20, Elder Sniffles you're the last indi.
widual that ought TO OK sech question.
y, shall die! ]. shall give it nlD's II 3.
Madam, my interest in yourswelfare is
intense, allow me to entrcat you sill more
vehcmcnlly, TO unburden your mind, per.
haps II is in my power to relieve you." :
''Relievc me! whit an idee! ., elder,
| you will be tho death o'me if you make
me revulge my feelins' so. An hourago
! felt as ifId died afore Id said what
! l hav sed now; but you've 5draw'd j, GU,
j % me- .i4aaa no ,i4sts
..Rcspcc,cd madam, you have dsfye,
promulgcd nothing satisfactory, permit
me- ,....t .5s.. !.
80, grandrthcr grievous! must ] come
tot! Well then, III must, | must; 50 ID
begin at tho bcginnin: When Ifuss heerd
you preach, your sarmons unsettled my
! faith; but aAera spell i was convinced
! by yer argeyfyin', and gin npthei 'rone.
Gus notions, andsDy mind got considera.
BILE carm. But how could set Sabber.
day after Sabberlay under tho drappins