The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-21
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The Factory Girl.
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ny T. 8. AkrIIUR.


The result was according to Marv's
wishes. Mr.. Green was true friend
"of Mr.. Bacnn's, and he saw, in his
daughters proposition, the means Of
This reformation. lie, therefore, re-
turncd into the village, anil going to
the Office of Grant, satisfied the
mortgage on Mr.. Bacon's property,
and brought all the papers relating
thereto away and placed them n Ma
-sy's hands.
Now sail he, OF doing this, 4
want your written promise to pay me
the three hundred dollars in the way
proposed. Z will draw up the paper,
and y"u must sign it.
The pai.cr was accordingly drawn
np and signed. It stipulated that
Mary was to start for Lowell within
three weeks, and that she was to have
two years for the full payment of the
debt.
My brave girl said Mr.. Green,
as he parted with Mary. No ono
will be prondcr of you than I, if YOU
accomplish the work to which you are
about devoting yourself. Happy
wonld be, had Ia daughter with
your true heart and noble courage.
'Marv's heart was TOO full to thank
him. But her sweet young face was
bea:ning with gratitude, as she turn
ed away and hurried homcward.
Mr.. Bacon was walking uncas;lv,
backwards and forwards in the old
porch, when Mary entered the little
garden gate. Sue advanced towards
him with bright face, holding out as
y she ahe did 80, small package of pa
pers.'
Good news, father she exclaimed.
Good r,e,sAst r,e,s 8 ;,
4 & W hat Child {. gerly;asss,
ssi# mind becoming
sasasit sWilaegcd.
Ihe m,rtgagse is pai,f, and here is
tho released said Mary, still holding
: out the package ofpapers. =.
'Pa''' Paid, Mary! w ,hc ,,".i a;. ~: af
returned Mr. p--."'"''h tue ar OF
n ."akening from dream.
Il have paid it, father DEAR an
swered Mary, in trembling voice;
and she kissed the old mans check.
land then laid her face down upon his
breast.
.Yon, Mary?' Where did you get
money!
I borrowed it, murmurej the
happy girl.
'Mary! Mary! what does this
mean 2 said the old man, pushing
'haok her facean gazing into it earn
estly. Borrow the money! Why
who would lend you three hundred
dollars? Say child T.
Il borrowed it of Mr.. Green re-
piled Mary, anil as size said this, she
gliled past her father and entering
into the. house, hurried away to her
smother. 'Btt ere she had time to in.
form her nf'what she had done, the
'fathe: joined them, eager for some
further explanations. When, at last,
The comprehendel the whole matter,
The was, for time like man strick-
'en down by heavy blow.
Never, said he, in the most sol.
'emn manner, will I consent to this.
Mr.. Green must take back his money.
Let tho farm go! 1t shall not be
saved at this price
But he on comprehcndcd that it
was too'fate to recall the act of his
daughter. The money had already
ypassed into the hands of Dyer, and
tthe mortgage been cancelled. Still,
the was fixed in his purpose that Mary
SHOULD not leave home to spend two
aonS years Of incessant toll in fac
Hory, and Immediately called on Mr..
Green in order to make with him some
ditferent arrangement for :he pav.
ment of the loan. But, to his surprise
snnd grief, he found that Mr.. Green
was "nyieIdins in his determination
to keep Mary to her contract.
Surely! surely! Mr.. Green nrg.
led the distressed father, 'you will not
hold my dear child to this pledge,
Tnndo under circumstances of SO try.
ing n nature? You will not punish
II say punish-a gentle girl like
her orloving her father too WE'LL
If there is any hardship in tho
case replied Mr.. Green calmly,
you are at fault, and not me. Mr..
Bacon
why do you say that 2 inquired
the old man.
For the necessity which drove
your child to this act Of sclf:sacriIico,
yon aro responsible
'Oh sit, is this o time to wound mo