The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-06-08

FROM step 10 Slcp NC went on in tn,
downward path to destruction, and wa,
soon a miserable, degraded man.
No pen eau describe the modification
and sorrow which this brought upon Ada
and Mr.. Nelson felt that if Eva had mad,
n poor choice for herself hc had made q
much poorer one for Ada; and Eva, rru,I.
coniding Eva, tried all she could to con
sole her sister, bet it was iu v,iu, For s.,
high-spiritcd, girl as she to bc brought to
this, it was indeed a severe blow. OF did
she demonstrate with Henry, in his sobe,
moments, to leave his evil ways, but il,
vain; he would promise to do better, bu.
his promises were as often broken.
One evening Henry came home and in.
formed his wife that he was going away
to be gone for short time, aud that she
must not look Cor him until he rrturpcd
She demonstrated with him, but to no cf
feet; he would have his own way, aud on
the following morning lc set out, taking
with linn what clothing was necessary
his wife knew not whittier, but suppose
it was upon one of hs wild journeys will
some of his low companions.
bays, weeks, months passed bv. and
still they heard nothing ofhuu, and finally
they gave up, suPposing that he was dead.
In the meantime, Eva and William were
enjoying themselves, with the exception
"f the sorrow which Eva felt for her sister
Williams business prospercd under his
skIIItuI management, aud the future look.
cd to them indeed bright. Since their mar.
riagc, MIR. NcIson had not called, bot Mrs.
n. had been frequently, and told Eva tI,n,
her father said that he thought she had
made the best choice, yet still he docs no,
wish to own William as his son.
A few DAYS after Mrs. Nelson had been
in To sec Eva, Wa%sia,n came home from
ms store happy as usual, and his spirits a
little higher ,llap WAS their wont.
We'll. Eva, sad he, cn entering her
sitting room, whit do YOU think | have
~, to- tell you.'s--
~. ,Woll, Nilliai- 7 r-,,s, -ure s..sn-r, rc,,
what it is; it must he something worth
hearing, should Judge, from your ap
pcarancc." ....
Why replied Vi iliam, ut is nothing
but letter from Washington, informing
me, or Mt least, written to me, wishing m,
/ to inform nv fathcr flat there ;s ,m cs,n,' M
in England, lc(t 10 tho Le;r, of Inhn III
liot. of whom my father is the only surviv
ing one, aud I'LL that iswantinr now j,
for him l., 90 ON and nr ,,n H. 1I',;;, ,,I,;.
the writer of the letter informs me cat
easily bc done Wv
THAT is indeed good news said Eva
but have Won shown II IN vo,r f,,I,,,ry
Yes replied William. and bc. i oo
ing TO leave in the next steamer,
lIow Ion, will he prcb,bIy Le oIl;c,,,
to he gomez asked Eva.
oh. not more than two or three months
mt the far,hc,,,' rrpIicL William. .hn
wish this affair to ic ken, secret bccous,
if he should not proyc his cl.im ,,,i,(,r
,orIv, don't wish il tn hc known,
The next two months flew bv as # 81
wings with William WcyIau,j. II. re-
ccivcd but one letter from his father onI
that ravc him but IiuIe cncour,onr,cn,
But what WIS their surprise one lny, when
in n he Mr., V,ylonJ and coli, Wi
liam,'s haul, ln.u,hcut. which On ox,r.
nation. proved 70 I.c tho uccessorv n,ncr.
to convey into his (Mr. Weylan,Is\ harl.
the whole of the late John Elliot,s .trc,ts
This will now make Won and mvs.l
: indppCn,lcni.' suid Mr.. Wcylond odlross,
Ing William.
NO replied William Il shall mot ne
ccpt dollar Of il. IL is riphtG,lIv yours
and want Won TO cuioy il rs lon~ ~ Won
can
well. don't sec how Won can ycr,
well help Yourself. for have been 10 =
hwycr aud had one hnlf of it transferred
TO YOU. and there arc the deeds. hwfnlI,
signed
We'll, | will take il. but I think !,
would have been as well to have left il as !,
was, and enioycd j, vourscIf'
William WcvIand was now as ricl, q
man as his proud and aristocratic father.
in-law. who was not long in learning the
fact, for the next morning, the first thing
he saw was the announcement Of in the
papers.
was another arrival--lhat Of Henry VIII