The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-06-29

rcad the note am glad you lave
got this place: Jane is very kind tc
US
Indeed she is, mother. I love
her so. I'll be brother to her
more than a brothcr-'
Mrs. Brown looked at her boy
with singular expression; she felt
the meaning of his words, but knew
that he did not, and she was com
PEELED that when lie did understand
their true import, they might be to
him the talisman Of his several trial.
In a few days little Pcleg was re-
gularly installed, assistant clerk, with
the duties Of an GRAND boy, i'll the
store of Pridore & Co. His salary
was mcagcr one, but he was accus-
toned to frugality.
lie performed his duties for near
ly a year, with such strict assiduity
and excellent judgment, that he was
more rapidly promoted than boys of
his aye usually are in extensive stores
and before the end OF the first quar-
ter of the second year, he was con,
sidcrcd one of the most trustworthy
sales men Of the establishment. lie
had not been in the employment of
Prdorc 4 Co. a year and half,
when he was made assistant book
keeper, with an increased salary.
Jane had watched the promotions
Of her little friend with much inter
est, but, that he might hold her ia.
theirs favor, she said nothing about
him, unless spoken to u reference to
his conduct.
Pclcg often wondered why Jane
was not as familiar with him, as she
had been when he was a wood.saw-
yer, but as he grew older. he felt
that they could not be brother and
sister, except in such circumstances
as placed them socially for ever
apart, and whenever he had reason
to rejoice over prosperity, he would
:s.go 10 lis trunk, and taking ouF5anc7s
note, which had been most carefully
treasured, he would again pcrusc it
with beating heart and glistcninG
eye, and say as he had said to his
mother, when he read this note for
the first time.
1 will bc rich--I know I will
One afternoon, Pelcg was arrang-
ing some accounts i'll private room,
when Frank Pridore paid him visit.
Come little Brown said he.
Isu never have been one Of us,
but YOU Dlust come out toni yht,
this is my twcnty-first birthday.
After the party at fathers tonight, !,
where YOU will be. Of course, the
boys i'll the store will adjourn down
town for grand spree. You will
join us this once. You shaut back
OUT
You will excuse me, Mr.. Pri-
dorc,' sail Pclcg, mildly.
No, | mont excuse you,' an
swcred Frank shortly, | 'front.' do
any snch thing
have never been on spree,
said Telcg.
Iou needn't spree, if you don't
want TO-, returned Frank, but You
shaN so | cannot go returned
Pelcy, firmly, 8 | would not countc.
nance spree by my presence.
All | rcmcmbcr,' said Frank
you are one Of those timld fools Of
wine, afraid Of being drunkard.
I'm not; / need not get drunk un-
less l want to. Ny father did not
die a drunkard.'
These are hard words, Mr.. Pri.
dorc, answered pcles, with trc,n.
bling voice : if you live many years
you will repent them but | forgive
you now, for your sisters sake
Pooh = cried Frank with snccr.
She's another Of your cantcls, who
think there's death in social glass
Of wnc. We wanted no empty
chairs at our feast to.night,bu empty
chairs arc better than canting fellows,
who have 10 sociability. G00I day,
Mr.. Temperance Prcachcr.'
Pelcg's heart was heavy when
Frank left him, but associations were
awakened, which ever carry bitter
sting to the sensitive heart. lie de