The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-18
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 1s, 1853

| OF the surviving sister, should receive
the benefit Of his property"
"Yes," said John, and I see no rea-
son we should not take the property, for
the son could not enjoy it, besides, we will
provide for him as long as he lives.
:" Let me see the papers my son, come
Billy get off gradpa's knee now, he wants
to reads the news. When you get to be
big boy, you will read the papers too"
"What is this" said the old man with
some astonishment "Did you see this
John2"
"What father 2"
"Why, here is paragraph about Ed
ward B. in the Picayune."
"No, | have not, what is it sir?"
"Awful Awful !" exclaimed the old
man after pause, and his exclamation
brought Sarah into the room.
"What is it pray 7" said she.
"Why Edward has put ar end to his
own existence, 10y his own hand"
"Gracious Heaven! !" exclaimed John,
"read the article father"
Here it is" said old Lake, and lie
read as follows =" A young man Of this
town, formerly of S. was found dead yes
terday morning in his room in the Va
randall Hotel. From the report Of the
eoronerss jury, it seems, that this sad
event was produced by the mans own
hand. He was found stretched on the
floor, weltering in his blood, with dag
ger closely grasped in his hand, and the
blade plunged deeply into his bosom. On
the floor, partially discolored by his blood
slip of paper was found with these
words, Blackened by the crimes of adul-
terry and murder, remorse yields to des-
pair. The murderer's hand which slew
its victim, now Stays the murderer with
the same weapon.
! EDWARD B."
! ooh horrid," said Sarah.
"Yes," said old man Lake, otis hor-
rid my child. Poor C!ementina; although
Edward deceived her, believe she loves
him yet. We must be more attentive to
her Sarah my child. She is pentent now,
and although happiness be denied her
here, let us by our council prepare her for
the mansions prepared for the righteous
above. Our Saviour has said, though
our sins I've as scarlet, they shall become
as wool. Blessed are they that mourn,
for they shall be comlorted. Let us hope
that this sad event, will bring good to
her soul. Penitence will now lead her
to the altar Of divine grace, where for
giveness will be granted, and joys here
after promised. Having been led into the
right path then Sarah, she will instruct
her boy in those principals which will
SHIELD him from danger through life. Yes,
Sarah, we will 60 there, and tell her about
it, and God grant that the erring woman
may be brought into the fold OF Christ"
"What an unfortunate family" said
Lake, continuing to speak on. Edward
is his own destroyer, and Jane too ran
away with that trifing vagabond, who is
now in the Penitentiary. God was good
to take Clementina's mother before her
shame was made public, and although
Edwards parents lived to see their child
a amurderer and blackleg, and their daugh-
ter elope with dastardy william, yet |
thank God, that by removing them from
this sphere OF action, he has spared them
from the knowledge of this last dreadful
act of the tragedy.
My children, this all teaches you an ad-
monitory lesson. John, Sarah, never try
to bias the will of your children, when they
come n years of discretion, and about to
choose companions for life. Clcmentina
was marked out for Edward, or it is pro-
bable he may have loved her, but more,
he never would have ruinded her. And
Sarah my daughter, see what may have
been the result if you had promised your
mother never TO see John, and to marry
Bardottl Instead of kind husband,
and two sweet pra.tling little children,
who delight TO be fondied by their mother,
you may have been prematurely fastened
to an early grave. ] thank God my
children Scr lis goodness" and as the old
man finis.ed, tears Of JOY shone in his
eyes. John looked towards his wife while
his father spoke, and there was returned
that deep, confding look Of affection,
which cannot be assumed by woman, but
is the natural index of true aud faithfully
loving heart.
40! there is one affection which no stain,
OF earth can ever darken;- where two find,
The softer and the manlier, that a chain
OF kindred taste has fastened mind to
i mind,
'Tis an attraction from all sense refined;
The good can only know it 'tis not blind,
As love is unto baseness its desire
Is but with hands entwined 20 lift our being
| higher" ~
Reader, our story is finished. Imper-
feet as It Is, and abounding with errors,
we hope all due allowance will be made,
when you are told Il was written in very
hurried manner frequently writing one
| page while thecompositor was setting the
one written fsws moments before, and
not unfrequentIy obliged 70 write at a late
hour at night 20 have the copy ready for
the compositor 10 tho morning II We
have been the means Of imparting pleas
ire to yon from It's perusal, we are mose
than rewarded.