The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-03-22
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loved YOU deeply, tendery devotcdy but cU marry
man, unless have his undivided affection. l would have
given you value sevcd. AS know YOU do not love me-
you may consider yourself free, and don't you believe will
make myself fool, and cry and fret about it, No! You
may CO. and the next time hope to bcstow my affection
one "ore worthy of me- This spoken very differently
than would have been supposed the lacntnp hearstrcken
beauty mentioned in her dressing room would have ven.
tured Woman, though, speak sometimes rsking
Hood OF tears afterwards when reaction takes place AL
though Ellen spoke to her lover decidedly and indepen-
IDENTIFY, she still 10 ed him; Arthur knew t. lie knew she
h"d loved hn for long time, and woman's affection is
not easily changed. fs
L" But wont go, Ellen" he replied love vou and YOU
love me- and when two persons love like do they ought
to marry. Come, don't cry; YOU said lust now Won
would cry, but think these are tears Of repentance
Tor speaking so to Come, let get this Iknow
dearest have sadly neglected you of late, Lut had
pany and then urgent business attend Let this
be the peace maker between u.s., and he imprinted Isca
riot kiss on her unrcuctant lips.
The VOWS an promises made to EIlen-made only to be
bokcn restored peace Lctwrcn the lovers and when
Arthur left her she loved him. possible than she did
before Where did he go? Follow me; will raise the
curtain and reveal to of the amazing, hel
lsh vices of the world Staro They daily in
Philadelphia and other large cities. r
Good evenimg-sit down"
"No, Baker must 90 the hotel and get things ready
| lou will bc there to-ughtE
YES; Oh, yes. Bu-never mind"
| but what, Baker, with it?
We'll, was thinking, Arthur had better try the.
check. My GoI man. would you kill lm-murdcr him 2"
and the deep stained villain in sin shuddcred.
YES would murder him, before would see him tri-
uillh over Ana u his Trend will
shrink from sacrificing him; and I'll tell YOU more, Baker.
ou finch, are you afraid to go through with me:"
| mo, Oh no l will share all with you"
"Well Baker,, replied Arthur Munroe semy "if ncccs-
Sary to further my end will include Ellen Wentworth and
before he should have her Ida also" Baker was afraid 10
f6 yian. ""' D' "S'' "'0'' ''"OO'' ''s' 00' what
Nerve yonrse; Baker, faint heart fam lady
BE there positively at ten' i
| ~ les | will, positively"
Il will not fall" sad Munroc, "good evening"" and he
directed his steps towards Jones Hotel At the hotel he
found his brother and James g. sitting in the gcncmen's
parlor &
Come, take seat" said Henry Il have received Letter
from mother here is, and he handed The letter. of wiyl.
we have given extract to his brother. Arthur read the
! letter
Il am sorry" he sad "to find mother complaining We
must go home, Henry. 1t is unkind neglect her so
rry was OF the samo opinion and secretly rcoiccd
to ma ms brother III such state of mind He knew the
engagement between Arthur and Elem and with aucl
'aI affection to speak of their mother it Of
extreme JOY to the Young lie could have embraced
his brother IN the extreme parOXsm of delight.
lou are exactly Of my opinion, Arthur, should Ger.
talny return home. am really uneasy about mother
hs was sio cn from truthful heart, but OH the disSimu-
aIng hypocrisy which prompted the other. Beneath the
mask OF h'a love- he but increasing the stitches in the
net to entange his broher aud bring him TO ruin and dca.
par.
1t very common in the Northern ca and not ,nrs
qnenty in Charleston and other Southern cities for poor
persons to pcdde out articles otnkcry, &C., in the hotels
@ rs very rarely day or even an hour passes, but the
aid, Sr or "a tooth pick sir 1t was directly after the broth
speaking their mother that one of these Door
women saIuied them WITH Gloves sir:' Arthur i'm
medacy and harshy told her he wanted none of her truck
James b. who was little distance of, had purchased "A
pair OF gloves.
81 do not know, said Henry, when she approached him.
but pray let me ask why you would subject yourself
to insults in hotel vending these articles when YOU Nigh.
be as proftahy engaged in something suitable to your
seAI do not wish be mquive, though here is quar-
! ter for pair of gloves"
You no. inqutive SAID the woman, "vou speak too
kindly to be in4"stive will tell You, sir, why do
do other work. but don't make IN ney fast enough so
ada this to it, and you, sir sometimes at night
home" ...
"Why, go>d woman, what makes you so parsimoni-
ouSf You don't make money fast enough?'
"Perhaps sir" she replied, "if you in my suaon,
you would DO as do. have good kind husband in
the Old coun ry and little girl youSeyer cast
eyes upon left tem sir, because not arAbe to
live there; starving sir, brought Jimmy O.
yer with me- and am trying to money bring the
! Henry placed a five dollar bill in her hand ~
God bless you, sir" and she continued, "I will never
| forget you -
Never forget hm!how prophetic Remember this incident.
probably before story ended, train of circumstances
will call it to mind with pleasant emotions.
Henry, said Arthur, after the woman loft, houglt
AZ nst that she was one unworthy Of charity but have
learnt me lesson. envy YOU the happiness YOU must feel
from doing gool act The Bible saws Re WHO cyeth "a
The poor endeth the Lord But watwas abeutto ask
you Oh, yes, recoect now. want you and our friend
70 go with me tonight 10 place up We are goina
nome soon, aud want go there aud soms friends "a
night don't like to coup there by myself for il a lo
way oil, SO you two must accompany me-" T#
Certainly, ArhurI will | will see James Oh vas ;
said he, returning to his seat James will gor And
ued Why You might have kn wn we would II Il wooA
give yon any pleasure.
Thecock struck nine. before she young
we Leave them on the steps of one HOTEL with
How little did Henry think while speaking, Of his uotiev
probably the sun Of another day find lin anono2