Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-06-05


Epetitors. Jhe last time Carroll tried hi
Hsllill in this exercise, he cleared" to usc
1.-THE leapers phraseology-twenty fee
and one inch.
81 The signal was given, and by lot til,
b young men Stepped into the arena.
B Edward Grsgson, seventeen feet, criet
q one ofthe judges The youth had done
This utmost. He was a pale intellectua
E Estudent But what had Intellect to do i,
#such an arena? Without look at thu
@ maiden he left the ground.
4 "Dick Boulden, nineteen feet" Dicl
with a laugh turned away, and replaced
SShis coat.
Harry Preston, nineteen feet and three
= inches" DWELL done, Harry Preston,'
Z shouted the spectators, "you have triet
) hard for the acres and homestead"
s Harry also laughed, and swore he only
Bumped for the fun of the thing. Harry
#was a rattle-brained fellow, but never
#thought of matrimony. Heloved to wall
4 and talk, and romp with Annette, but So
Hber marriage never came into his head
{ He only jumped for the fun of the thing
& He would not have said so, if he was
&sure of winning.
@Charley Simms, fifteen feet and half
4 Hurrah for Charley! Charley'u win p
i cried the crowd good-humoredly. Char.
#ley Simms was the cleverest fellow in the
II world. His mother had advised him to
) stay at home, and told him if he ever won
& Ia wife, she would fall in love with his good
#temper, rather than his legs. Charley,
$howcver, made the trial of the latter's ca
capabilities and lost. Many refused to enter
4 the lists altogether Others made the
Strial, and only one of the leapers had yet
Acleared twenty feet.
"Now," cried the villagers, "lct's see
: Henry Carroll. He ought to beat this; p
i and every one appeared, as they called to
& mind the mutual love of the last competi.
$tor and the sweet Annette, as if they hear,
I4tily wished his success.
q Henry stepped to his post with a firm
g tread. His eye glanced with confidence
4 saround upon the villagers and rested, be.
8fore he bounded forward, upon the face
+ #of Annette, as if to catch therefrom that
Esprit and assurance which the occasion
8called for. Returning the encouraging
Sglance with which she met his own, with
Va proud smile upon his lip, he bounded
&forward.
Z Twenty.one feet and halfw shouted
3 the multitude, repeating the announce.
Sment of one of the Judges, twenty-one
y feet aud half. Harry Carroll forever
8 Annette and Harry" Hands, caps, and
Ahandkerchicfs waived over the heads of
& the spectators, and the eyes of the delight.
Sed Annette sparklcd with JOY.
a When Henry Carroll moved to his sta.
&tion to strive for the prize, a tall, gentle.
%manly young man, in military undress
Afrock coat, who had rode up to the inn
q adismounted, and Joined the spectators, un.
$perceived, while the contest was going
Hon, stepped suddenly forward, and with a
&knowing eye measured deliberately the
#space accomplished by the last leaper.-
s He was stranger in the village. His
Handsome face and easy address attracted
Mthe eyes of the village maidens, and his
8 manly and sinewy frame, in which sym
s smetry and strength were happily united
sscalled forth the admiration of the young
%men.
s "Mayhap, sir, stranger, you think yor
acan beat that" said one Of the bystand
Sers, remarking the manner in which the
Sstrauger scanned the arena. IF you can
Hleap beyond Harry Carroll, you'll beat tho
Abest man in the colonies" The truth ol
athis observation was assented to by gene
& raj murmur.
q "Isit for mere amusement you are pur
I: suing this pastine9" inquired the youthful
3 stranger, "or is there prize for the win
&nerl"
8 annette, the lovliest and wealthies
]! of our village maidens, is to be the reward
5 of the VICTOR" cried one of the judges.
s. "Are the lists open to all?"
s. All young, sir" replied the father oI
q Annette, with interest;This youthful ardol
i rising as he surveyed the proportions OF
4 the straight linbed young stranger "Sht
bis the bride Of him who outleaps Henry
HCarroll. If you will try you are free t.
#do so. Bullet me tell you, Harry Carol
d has no wife in Virginia. Here is my
Mdaughter, sir, look at her and make you
Is trial" The officer glanced upon thu
Htrembling maiden about to be offered OF
q the altar of her fathers unconquerabl,
e monomania with an admiring eye. Th,
Apoor girl looked at Harry, who stood nea
& with troubled brow and angry eye, ant
3 then cast upon the nsaf competitor al
Nimploring glance.
d Placing his coat in the hands of one o
q the Judges, he drew sash he wore be
q meath it tighter around his waist, and ia
liking the appointed stand, made, apparent.
Ewithout effort, the bound that was to de
Scide the happiness or misery of Harr.
3 and Annette.
M twenty-five feet and an inch!
b shouted the judge. The announcement
& was repeated with surprise by the spec
#tators, who crowded around the victor
@61Iino fhe mir with CONGRATULATIONS. not un