The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-02-26

her grandmother died. l stood alO0t
in the churchyard, behind the great
yew tree, and watched the funeral. 1t
was the first religious service that
ever | heard; and, to my shame as |
thought, it affected me to tears. The
words seemed so peaceful and holy
that I longcd to go to church, but
| burst not, because I had never
been. The parish church was at
Bolton, far enough away to serve as
an excuse for all who did not care to
90. I heard Nelly's sobs filling
up every pause in the clergyman's
voice; and every sob Of hers went to
my heart. She passed me on her
way out of the churchya-d; she was
so near might have touched her;
but her head was hanging down, and
| burst not speak to her. Then the
question arose, what was to become
Of her (? She must earn her living;
was it to be as farm servant, or BY
working at the mill J.? I knew en-
ough of both kinds of life to make
me tremble for her. My wages were
such as to enable me to marry, if /
chose; and I never thought of woman
for my wife, but Nelly. Still l
would not have married her now, if
[ could; for, as yet, had not risen
up to the character which I dctcrm.
ined it was fit that Nelly's husband
should have. When I was rich in
good report, I would como forwards,
and take my chance; but until then,
! would hold my peace. I had faith
in the power of my long.continued
logged breasting of opinion. Soon.
or later, it should triumph, s. I be re.
ceiycd among the ranks Of good men.
But meanwhile, what was to become
5of Nellya I reckoned up my wages;
went to inquire what the board of q
girl Ronld be. VINO would help 6erin.
her iiouseho ID Woek 81 u Il Wifi.
her Gsiaag sisc sousa og
49, - ~ Wy ,no women OF the.
F T Iant dar .ooAsu "' me susPlc'ons'y.
T ps ',I Io"n NY temper ana tod her
,h..T " ,. n. eoh'e near inc place;
end of the village; and that the girl
for whom I made the inquiry should
for har "" ,.o"n 0"' Tnae % Inc parlsh pa'd
susnoat,'d m m ~Iup, uin. ~ Z. YOU'D not 90; she
or aver mvsoir ~ ~ = t Sno" naa pow
,rond. 49, ~ ~ h;s ~ "Ivo kept 70 my
,vorlS. L' Iu ho' 'Is'S' sa1 IN woula not Tor
oh,;not;n .,ti'y . puL unaer any
tho n,n: "'on sncuio sPeck
~; xtpra ~ oe ~ ~ w. or al'h II oy q
= Tonoroa =. 8" ,'..c-.he 'o'e tAat
c. ~ " :"'n' ''o' ior my money,
7 hoord II .S,s AtsS' VII, ou' 'os "ysoli'
place in RollanJ. ard T r on,,,a n,vs "'.'
reason whv J m;,btn - suoa,. oa'u sso ~
once before sho left onr ra; M aLho'SoaJ .I "I'
I meant !, to bc n on;ot fr;snJ,a '"to ,ol,
ing her Of NV svmn,thv ~ han "'' wa
row. I felt Icould command mvsa,r M
So, on the Sunday before she mos -
leave Sawlev, ! waited neor tho wood
path by which r knew tb,, slo ,rouI,i av
return from afternoon chnrch Tha
birds made such melodions warble
such busy sound omonc tho ,ooves
that | did not hear annrooch;rr roo+
steps, till they were close at bond.
and there we're sounds Of two nersons
voices. The wood was near that nort
Of Saw!ey where Nellv was star;no
with friends; the path through i lcI
to their house, and theirs onlv, so I
knew it must be she, for Ibal watch.
ed her setting out to church alone,
But who was the other?
The blood went to nv heart md
hoard os ;fJworo eho. n.ha.
TINT i wos Dol IocLson w. w. ,Im M;
tho end Of i MI ? IN tho s,"ns s"'1 20
sin which nv fo,hor Ma ..oJo .E' y
would rush 70 NV dca.h ona ', =
doom. Even where Istood T M loDao5 m