The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-10-05

me, Lofty, don't know that didn't
feel quite crushed by your condesccn-
sion. Quite crushed. Yes; tho last
knowledge woman ever acquires is II
proper sense Of the power OF her own
beauty. Otherwise Lofty they'd new
cr throw it away upon us, but live and
die like the roses. Don't you think
they would Like the roses ?"--I said
nothing, but was just gently pulling his
car, when the church bells struck out.
IF it isn't church timc," said |; s'rm
dressed. Nothing, but my bonnet"
"Well, Lofty, you can 60 without me;
yes. you then he paused, and
looked at me, thought SO strangely,
and said--''no, my love: YOU shall not
60 alone. Wen go together" With
This, he left the room; and sudden
shadow seemed to fall about me.'-
The next moment the servant introdu.
ccd "Mr. Trucpcnny" With his face
the truth flashed upon me that--,hat--
| didn't know what. But. instantly,
!elt resolved to find it cut: and so, in
a minute, was i'll my very best spirits.
''Ercdcrick," said |, "wilI be here di
rcctly. He's preparing for church"
Church said Mr.. Trucpcrny, as if the
word half stuck between his lips
Don't you ever go to church, Mr..
Irucpemy mean p" Always"
said he. ''But the fact is, when one
comes to the sea, side ''Pctcr's boat"
| observed very seriously, "was at the
seaside" ''To be sure, cerlainly."
said he: then he looked at the toe of
his boot, and then at the pattern Of the
carpet; in fact, anywhere but at me.
Then he coughrd, and saii--!or all the
world as if he was talking of prawns
81 iii told there's very good preach.
ing about here" II should hove Mr..
Irupcnnv, that there is good prca ching
where; that is, ii persons are on
" disposed to listen to it," Mr.. True.
pclny-~!ais eyes sill on his boot
bowed. Il hope said |, :'you will
accompany us to church % "What I.
| g why not p said Fred colainr into
the founr H4Andkhep, Tom, wei take
z walls Lofty iS,t't cnnal to the ia.
tisne--lowrdi1 ~ K. 6w tliat ?-:samd
thcn we'll all dine, and comfortably
close the day together" "NVcIl. IL
1--we no ohirc,iou,' said Mr.. True
penny; as lhongh desperately making
up his mind to endure .kc worst "A
most admirable preacher. I'm ,uhl.-
Has preached before his Gracious Ma.
jrsty, when Prince }tcs"nt,' said Fred.
Indeed = said Mr.. 1rucp,nnv. as If
he wished to be asto,isilcd. * :5rc;t
tav"rilc III Brighton: hes SO extremely
mild and well-brcd. Touches upon
the pomps and vanitics Of this wicked
w"rld--and sc"urgcs tie miserable
sinner who keep cnrria.cs--ccntlv.
tc'Iderly. For all the world AS il with
a Lunch of rcacock's feathers you'd
dust so many images of Dresden Chi
ma" "That's lucky" :Why lucky q:
! asked=--for there was something in
the man ; manner. 81 mcant to sav."
he stamn,cred, ''that there are times
when one doesn't iikc-likc ones sins
to Observation-Disclosures is. not at the sea
side" "Qu tc right Tom" said Fred
who | could sec helping him out
Very well i'll ones own parish church,
hnt"-''Wc shall be too late said |.
and ran from the room; and in a
mInutc-ncvcr did put my bonnet
on SO quick-in Il minute was ready.
lhe church was extremely iull-as
we afterwards lound--tnr the season.
Frederick was particularly serious: and
for MIR. Trucpcnny. if he'd been listen
ing to his own cond 1nncd sermon, he
couldn't have been mere solemn. It
was odd, too, thought, the glanccs he
now and then cast towards me. And
particularly when the clergyman said
and he seemed, | really did think for
the minute, as though he was looking
right into our pew, when he said
-"1ho" shalt ia no muylcr,, at the
very words, Mr.. Trucpcnny let his
prayer book slip, and made such a
start to catch it, that he drew all ewes
upon us. | saw Frederick colour scar
let and bite his lips as he glanced at
his friend. At last the service was
over, and we got away.-"A very
nice scrmon," said Mr.. Trucpcnny,
trying to say somcthing.-'Very
soothing" | addedi for knew he was
haltaslecp all the timc.-"Yes; that's
it," said he: "but that's what like,
when come to Il watering place.
Something quiet, something to think
ovcr."-Well We returned to the inn;
and somehow we got through the day.
| don't know how late Mr.. Trucpcnny
would have sat; but, for all Frcd's
mods aud winks, | was determined to
sit him out; At last-it was nearly
twelve-at last he went away.-"Wc
shall meet in the morning said Fred
to him.-"Of-of coursc,o said Mr..
Trncpenny; and then will the awk-
wardest bow in the world, he left me
and Fred together.-"Wc'd better
go to bed, said Fred, "Isn't it latel"
Very" said /; 'and for my part
thought Mr.. Truepenny was never 60
IDr T-I wont into N, r,,p, ,,.l