The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-31

! I" grouse Sipntlny, ana hrchy to wills
key and religion. Poor A'chy IN tn,
hours of business, was an indiflcren,
Catholic, rs the prizes, declared, bul
from The moment Il dorse was hurt il.
training, he never "da'kcned chapel
door,;
August passed, and ! would have
willingly continued absent. 10 wit
ness the downfall Of my ambition was
painful, as Miranda was incurably
lame. Othcr feelings were paramount:
| was deep i'll love, ut aud 81 lh"l is n
delicate concern. Rosa lived near me;
| would have forgotten her, but thai
was impossible. Sh. was an hrrcss.
gentle and limid to a degree, and fear.
tul Of hearing she was beloved. Nc,
there were times when my advaliccs
were encouraged, and at least my sui,
was listened To, and All i'll concealed
satisfaction told that she was no., in.
different TO my suit Her GOODNESS
| pIqucd me for the moment, and vet
'ctt her persuaded that of all her sex
she was best worthy Of being woocd
! and won.
arrived home for late dinner
discussed some old port, listened to !,
long story, and was musing8ver the
misfortune uf my mare, whciN Archv
popped in his head tu ask :: if would
take l'ok into the stable ;" follow
&c him, and one glaucc told me that
| Miranda "as not to figure in the field.
My eyes passed rapidly over the stall
! and rested on a stranger in the corncr,
shcctcd with my own covers. Archv.
with Knowing look, stripped the new
conner. and he brother OF Mpusccalrh.
er VAS before me. And could this be
he the rakish, ta,icred, rejected
man killer OF the repository, changed
INTO as fine Il horse as g. or followed =
fox hound The mystery was soon
solved. Arc!y had visited the salt.
marsh, found Sclim SO altered as scarce.
ly to be recognized, took him and got
him through physic, and ready Tor
training. For this, indeed, there was
but little time, but Archy swore "slight
training vas best fora haIi.breed." aud
Archy was right.
For my part, could scarcely be-
licrc my eyes, and examined SeIim
carefully To Il sure luysalf of his idcn
t'sH. livery scHa,c!i Apuu his legs had
disappeared the bic,li~h on his knee
was hardly visible lie WAS nov a sport.
l!s.Iuuking hurs. anu A;chy sworc
better than he looked"
Time gev, aud everything increased
ccnildenra i'll tk- >ousil Of Mur-i;,,:.
lis sfced was easily a,cyrtainvI. but
"i his te'cInS Vna!'l IS we knew moth.
my. Anything wu .vnN him 1T he OK.
c''icd " II. and Intricate leaps were
Tor Obvious REASONS avoided. had
secured a gentleman to rid. for me.
who III >lcrpIc chasing had covered
himself with glory, and with Il reason.
able hope ot success a., aiiru lh.
! result.
And yet never caused my com
pelltors Il th"ugh,. With the lame
ness of Miranda. it had pleased III. m
|" conclude "'y racing lI>io y. They
heard accidentally that ! had purchased
u horse IN town, and all they knew
about him Was. that he had kiIrl a
man ana been purchased tor Il song.
With this in "rnlation they rested sal
l,lird, and decided That myself and
man killer were Il no consideration
kept my own counsel, and wh"n il,
was necessary to Remove to The vlc;i
| ~ OF the racc.yronn !, procured ac
conm"daiion tur my establishment n,
| an obscure farmhouse, and oar ncuu
nto was as perfect rs if We had never
left our stables.
But there was one to whom my pro.
ce dingS were not Indifferent. and that
one was my gentle Rosa. With ali a
"oEnan's tenderness. she had S,mpa
thIscd in my disappointment; she knew
my secret, tor ours were young hearts,
and what agitatrd one breast could not
but interest the other.
! lie evening before the cvcntfn! day.
! stole from The club room to exchange
the jareon Of tic field for a telc n.,etc
with my pretty mi trcss. 10, with
Tuscan grape" urged my passions
with more than common ardor ana
Rosa listened. just then her maid
disturbed us, and brought me letter
that had b en- forwarded by express.
| ! broke the scal-dcalh to my hopes
My rider had been thrown from a
coach-box, and lay, with b. oxen arm
1T country inn some ten miles dis.
| tant.