The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-03-15


contrast. The transformed ratified on
with spicy gaicty. while Fannie, half
bcwildercd by his appropriation Of
her own character, strovc hardly to
maintain her wontcd superiority in
tongue. Nor did she quite fail.
was not allowed to amusc myscl {
much longer as u spectator, for the fair
diSputants, with II lil,lc transparent
nanmnvirng, soon managed to draw
me into the conversation. 1t was very
easy to see every movement as Mrs.
Granger gradually edged up the subject
to a point where it would seem natur-
al, and be in perfect grace for her to
commc.-cc the retaliation. Fannie
made no effort to lead her away from
the course, and | covrrtly encouraged
it, for, if the truth must be told, was
somewhat anxious to know if my wife
lad told me uV of her heart. history
She seemed SO fearless in regard TO the
matter, that felt no hesitation III draw
ing out the whole affair.
At last, with natural turn to the
conversation, Mrs. Granger cxclaincd:
"Pray, Mr.. Brcng!c, what do you
think is the most proper penalty tor
revealing The little secrets of n tricnd?'
"Apply the ler miionjS, of course
"ln all cases, without any cxccption!'
she cnquircd doubttulIy.
81 know of few cases where that law
ought not to apply. But speak plain
IL. TOR Won mean Snn,t ,ip,r -
"Do not blame me then. for rcnem.
Der, you have asked me to it. AS for
you, Fannie, have no fear that you
can dare to open your mouth. The
fact is, sir. that am strongly disposed
to tell story Of your Wife,
81 am all attention. PRAY proceed
And without farther preface. SIN.
playtul!Y commenced her story.
Fannie was i,.urtccn and fifteen,
when We were room-matcs, and. of
course, intimate friends, i'll boarding
school OF this city. Her young lie
was one long tr"lic at that age, as you
can very well imagine, from seeing hon
now, when she has sobcrcd-so slight
ly. So those thought who saw her in
the everyday character only, but her
friends wei! knew that her joyousncss
was only the language of a warm and
high heart. l"n arc blushing, Fannie,
and II stop Your husband needs no
Information as to your disposition
My own temperament Was very differ
ent.
One day, we were allowed to ramblc
in a beautiful wood, just on: of the city
| believe, sir, that Fannie has told yon
some lew particulars OF that walk, but
she ana not tel! YOU the whole that hap
pcned to us. She left that part to me.
As we we're sanntcrls along in Il
delightful path, we came under 4 large:
noble tee, SO IctrestIngly cnticinS in
It's s''a'e' 'l.at we sat down at once on
p''n OF SOFT moss, and began to chat.
iiardly dozen words had been said.
before We heard Il rnStlInS in the tree
ABOVE ama thcn rough voice calling
70 us we started I" ny, but he own,
CT OF tne voice was too quick tor us,
ana oe.o'e we could escape, he swung
uo"h from a lower limb, and stood d.
Fect,y III our way.
liaiio S'rIS. Don't be frightened,
ana make 'o"'S OF yourselves now"
;, we sa'u 'olh'hS' hnt looked upon
''e young monster win perfect nor
ror. Io SPEAK 'or myscif, Mt least; tor
ranh'c Always declared there was no.
u's ""'s S:'y - 'an'l"'' oh'y l,etlo neg
''sc''et III ms appearance. lhere was
s'''o."',Is' however "n'c'' maze ln MN
'em w. s'''''ac..r ' 10 oolh OF US: Inc
JGy ""S "o""' our own aye WIN no
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