The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-20
CHAPTER vi.

We have almost lost sight of our friend
Lake and be son.
The father and son were comfortably
situated IN quiet portion OF the city, the
latter diligently and vigorously prosecu-
ting his studies, the forming drinking as
much liquor as ever, and almost daily iu-
toXicated.
Lake AS we have said, although he all
peared to be cjgnizant OF nothing, ';ncw
great deal. Although most of the tame
i.ts,'t. - yet he 7ni,serr.l Inaul thiu0s. and
az tyr having been two or three weeks IN
., knew where Sarah Brown lived, what
was her occupation, who she was teach
ing, and had actually seen her, though
she was unaware OF it; but the son, al
though he would have been the most any
ious TO know, was not exactly certain that
Sarah was living in the same town. as
himself
Old Lake, rs we have said, was an hon
able man, but as "A great many Others of
like nature, was too much addIc'rd to
strong drink. The old man took a deep
interest i'll Miss Browns welfare, and no
one dare touch, with malicious intention,
one hair Of her head, in his presence
He would have sacrificed his life for her.
Her father had been his rarv bosom
friend; and he it was who Grew nr the
writings for Mrs. Browu'. ',..,.r. ,fnrc
Mrs. Brown and her sister wrr,. married.
although it was long time ago, and al
though the number OF stars IN the tirma-
ment of heaven, would fail to number the
times he had been drunk since; vet, not
withstanding all this, old Lake knew well
tho nature of that instrument. He knew
that after Saral's mother died the. princi-
pal went to the surviving sister, but he
knew, too, that after her death it came
back to Sarah all the witnesses to the
instrument were long since dead, but old
Lake knew he was right, and he sat one
evening in the corner Of his little room,
thinking over this matter The old man
knew Mrs. Browns sister, like himself,
could not live very long, that soon they
would have to die; that if he survived
her death, all would be well and good
but If he did not, that luhcrIy boy, would
inherit the property, there being no one
10 dispute Ms claim, as the facts were
not known to sarah.
I" will 90 and sec the GIRL" said Lake,
] drew up the writings ust as the old man
wished, and the poor girl should not be
deprived Of her property by ignorance {: i
will 60 and see her some time and talk to
her on the subject" Old Lake did not
wish his son to know that Sarah was in
S. On their first arrival, he used his ut
most exertion to keep his son from seeing
the paper containing the advertisement
said he :-"the mother did not want him
to see her daughter while she lived, and
will not take advantage of her death. Ii
chance throws them together, all we'll aud
good"
John, the son, was an ambitious Young.
man he knew the world had stigmatizcd
him as the son Of drunkard, but this only
stimulated him TO continued and greater
exertion. 81 will yet show the world"
said he, "what am."
This is the right spirit. Have conf
dence in yourself young man. Never
mind if the world sneers at you and SAYS
you are conceited push onward look to
the field of glory before YOU and strive to
obtain the victory.
But Notwithstanding the diligence Of
John TO his studies, the occasions wereire-
| quent when his 'tboughts reverted To- Sa-
rah Brown. They bad been schoornatcs.
Beneath the shade Of the same tree they
had often played, and her cheek was the
first that received the warm kiss Ut boy.
hood love yet this love grew With II,qir
growth and strengthened with Their
strength. Long long ago had she prom
ised 10 be his wife. Yes, btfore properly
apprsciating the nature Of the relationship,