The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-22

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he reply was
~ always knnwed she would not
love anybody that didn't like her
When she was child, if she ever did
anything naughty to me, would say,
Miss Fanny, you know aunt Sia loves
y"n, and YOU make her sorry Then
she would come aud pat nv checks
and say, J love you, too, aud won't d,,
50 again."
Marion Wentworth with deep grief
saw this state of things. She loved
them both, and instinetively under
stood tho cause Of her sister.in laws
unamiablc temper. She still hoped
that her brother could be induced to
act in such tnanner. as to win back
his wiic's love. Poor Henry pity
him." she said to herself tile plant
ed thorns in his own path, which now
pierce him daily" One day, on open
l:g her Bible, these words met her eve,
"lf any ofyou lack wisdom, let him
ask Of God, that giveth to all men lib.
erali,y and upbraIdeth not, and it shall
be given him" Encouraged, she
prayed continually for that wisdom
which might cnalrie her to lead those
dear ones to peace and happiness.
nAPTER II.
II is a balnny morning in SPRING
Henry Wentworth and his sister are
on horseback. ~ protractcd meeting
is being held ten miles distant from
their home, and they have started car
ly, to be in time for the morn ne ser
vice. Their way is across u retired
part of the country. Now they pass
through II beautiful woodland, RIM ING
with the songs Of birds, and anon they
emerge into nl open country, where
cultivated fields, green meadows and
bl"ssoming orchards, are smiling in
the sunlight aud glislcning with dew
| drops.
| These scenes, SO full of gIadncss to
the peaceful heart, filled Henry With
sadness, for hc- felt that there WAS II
painful contrast between his own feel.
inss and the aspect of nature. That
morning, Fanny was in very unhap-
| py mood, and refused to accompany
them TO church, without giving him any
reason for choosing io remain at home.
AS he rode along, thinking over the
scenes of strife through which he had
la'cly passed, they nrarcd a graveyard.
The tonbSt"ncs Of their parents were
distinctly srcn. Slowly and sadly they
passed that quiet abn,lc of the dead
busted with the thoughts ui' the past.
When Marion locked ut her brother.
she saw that hi, eyes were moist with
tears. At length, he said -.
= 1t all women were like our mother.
how n;H'h happie. would the world be:
at least, should be less miserable"
Marion had long wished for such an
opportunity. She knew that to speak
to him on the subject which had lately
occupied her thoughts, would be worse
than useless, unless he were in II prop.
cr frame OF mind; bu, lie was now sad
and subdued She told him he Nigh;
yet be happy, and, avoiding rs much
as possible What would give him pain,
reminded him Of his harshneSs TO his
wife. telling him how She had wcpt in
her arms, and said, if she could only
believe that he was grievcd with him
self for treating her thus, she could
love him as well us ever. She had
seer her eNerli"ns to please him, and
marked her sadness wien she failed,
until the tcndcr.plan OF love, unbcst
with the dew "t'kindhess, had withercd
and died. p" You spoke OF mother"
SAID she 1t was her first trust in
God which gave her strength To bear
her TRIALS. She was ais" II devoted
Christian, and felt that she was. requir-
cd to low" and reverence her husband,
notwithstanding his harsh treatment
Fanny makes n" prcteniions to enjoy
the faith of the child Of God; hut, if
y"' can WIN back love, She Will be to
yon everything yon can wish"
" Docs she seem to love you as well
rs ever said Henry.
She does; and told me that the cause
OF her refusing to go with Us to. day,
was, that she believed Eddy to b. un.
well. J offered to remain with her,
but to this she earnestly objecthd, say
ing IT always gave her pleasure to see
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