The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-11-24
MISCELLANY.
Carrie Lees TaIisnan.

Carrie Lees Ta1isman.
~, Pretty Carrie Lee! she had been three
years.an orphan, and during that time, by
her own exertions, had supported her little
brother and sister: and, although she boast
ed no higher birthplace than Que OF the "cot-
tage hones" OF America, far would it have
been from the nicestcxquisite to couple with
her the awkard manners and rustic COM
plexion ;of the country lass. Nor did the
graces Of her person excel those OF her mind
for 80 the fates willed it, that ar uncle Of her
mother, wealthy, and>a bachelor, wanting
sadly something to love and cherish, had re-
solved to make her his pet, and insisted on
placing her at one of the>hest educational
institutions in the land. Here she passed
the brightest days of her life, improving her
advantages to the full, until her Seventeenth
passed; then she first realized that
her rations ofssorrow had, heretofore, been
withheld from her. Tic -suadcn death of
hen mother, followed almost Immediately by
that Of her father, recalled her from life of
pleasure to one OF cxerlion.; It was a sad
5blowffor poor Carrie, bit She became wo-
anan under it, aud acted SO l,eroically, as to
win golden opinions from uncle Jacob, aud
prove to him that lie had not chosen his
. ,faporite unwisely. But she had not heard
ALI on the settlement of her fathers affars,
she found herself almost pcnniess; only one
thing remained to her, and her heart cIung
TO this for the sake of its former owner; it
WAS piece of ground, the pret,iest site in
s;tfie village, and had been her mothers, and
& which was known by the name of Wild
s Cherry Place; what had given it its name,
8 no ono could tell Certainly it was not the
I old elm trees that were scattered so unspar-
i iingly over it. As Carrie glanced over the
3 beautiful place, and felt that every tree, and
& nook, and rock, was linked with memories
I OF tue: dead, ! she resolved that nothing but
the: greatest necessity should tempt her to
4 gelinanish it, and at the same time, she like
swise determined to refuse those kind offers
5sof aunts and uncles, to take charge of the
younger children, and nobly to depend on
her own exertions. Carrie had secret tai.
I; iaInsn that she was thinking of all this
\ while and relying upon it's aid TO carry ont
her determination. What was it; fair. read
3&sAra 7 on shall see. Il
But to relate things as they happened, go
i back tpa pleasant afternoon in Carries pleas
8 ant ;parlo. It was-acircle afternoon" and
Carrie was always sure of.a large number
she was tile foster-cl,ild of the village
5 and thereswas not q good lady there who did
not secretly think that all &ler (Carrie's) sue
cesswass owing to her private counsel ant,
aid Why. basin' t Mrs. Sesmer shown, her
way of darning, AMI, Mrs, Tiff
given sher herbs famsher own choice collee.
.sstionf Hadnst Mrs. FSkimpton advised the
affang cement Of the Kitchen, and Mrs. Whit
s neyp tllst of her parlor while Miss Tracy
8 lsd daily advertised to her all the gossipine
q AfpSss Aid Carrie, dear creature, with
tacs Hat bel ID only x I'd NO.
q nals lad 8naged to obes In everything
to suiteyer body and please
Y shefss 31E we are ndering. A;goodly
/ had iassenb biea aI the :sswing circle
Cue pfnsipn af .fnd;ag aud fittiae
s;swar sftjjng stlirsad; ;aBd sse,Aesjng needles
Sid So1sefyati ftiinwed iitIths usual current
present os those sssIie
gsg not tSlsng I'LL 81 pause fayorabla Il
SpHfpo6e q sefni1 ION, Who 1eye,
4 ssys Ia except tat Carries
tp Ani sinafJi tf Al Ia