Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-07-07

- III = voice efioke "a with emotion uoe
.that proud independence Of feeling Ia
.yertv,had not been able.to divest hin '
smnloYer noticed his agitation ar in'i's-
diately changed The subject.
Mr.. ID. was a man OF wealth and oeneSo.
lence; he was a widower and had but one
child. a daughter, who was the, pride of his
decl;ning years. She was not,as beautiful
as an ansel nor as perfect as Venus; but
the goodness, the Innocence, the Intelligence
of fbermind shone in her countensnce, and
Won had but to become acquainted With, to
admire. to love her. Such was Caroline De-
l,ncyswhen Henry FIRST became an It;nate
in her fathers house. No wonder ne Son
worsl,ipped at her shrine-no wonder he
soon loved her with deep and devoted a.
ten,iou-and, reader, had you known hln'
yon would not have: wondered that his oeS
was soon returned, for their souls were cow
genial; they were cast in virtues pure :,
mould-and although their, tongues ne'e,,
gave utterance to what their hearts felt, yet
the language of theirAeycs was too plain to
he misunderstood. Henry was the very soul
of honor I; aud although heperceived with
Measure that he was notindfterent to Caro-
line. he felt as though he must control the
passions that glowed in his bosom. l mus
not endeayor to win her young and artiess
heart. thought he-I am pennyess and can
not expect that her father will consent to
our union-he has ever treated me wfh
kindness and will not be ungrateful. Thus
he reasoned, and thus .heroically endeavoree
10 subdue. what he considered. AN ilttatee
passion. Caroline had many sutors, ant
some who were full worthy of her, but sh'
rernsed all their overtures with gentle ant
decisive frmness. Her father wondered a
her conduct vet could not thwart her
nation. ,i.s.>z 7 -
He was in the decline of life and wishe
to see Caroline happily settled ere he quite
the stage of existence. 1t was tlons oe
fore he suspected that young Henry was tn
cause Of her indifference to others !; the ev
dent pleasure she tookin hearing him praised
the blush that ovcrspread their cheeks wher
ever their eyes met, allseryed to convinc
the old gentleman, who had not torSotte
that he was once young himself, that the
felt more than common interest in eac
others's welfare. He forebore making an
remarks onthe subject, but was notso mnc
dspleasedt as penniless Henry would hay
imagined.
Henryhad been about a year In his servIc
nothing of his family; D
bis strietintegrity, his irreproachabie moral
his pleasing manners, all conspred to NAL
him esteem him highly:aeH He was proud
Henry, and wished him to appear as respcc
able as anyone. He had. often awonder'
sat the scnntiness of4h wardrobe, for {
though he. dressed with the most scruPulo
regard tozneatness his clothes were2a 2amo
threadbare. sMr.D. did not wish to thu
that this proceeded from aEniggard!y disP
sition, and dhesdetermIned to broaeh the 81
iect, and if possible, ascertain the real eau
this he. .didin the manner before related.
Soon after this conversation took plat
Mr.. d. left home ION business. As.he "
returning, and riding through beantl
village, he alighted at the door Of a lit
cottage and dsrequested a drink The m
tress, ,witffan ease and politeness Wbich. cc &C
yinced him that she had not always be
the humble eottager, invited him 70 ent
He accepted her invitation here
scene of poverty and neatpess presented
self sucliias he had never ! -aefore Witnesss
The furniture, which consisted Of notli