The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-02-15

There was one move to m IKE, ere Wal
ter could call himselfentirely happy,--that
was to see his father. He had begun his
journey with that view when we left him.
He arrived safely at the place where his
existence begun, and the joys of his boy
hood rushed to his memory with thrill
ling sensation. The trees, garden and
buildings all bore the same appearances
as when he forsook them. 1t his own
feelings there was greater change than
IN any material object attached to the
home of his childhood. His father was
trm and unaItered, yet he received his
pe"itent son with a fatherly tenderness.
Walter after taking his hand, introduced
his lady, then kneeling asked his pardon,
assuring him that he was wholly cured Of
his petulance, and that he, henccforth,
would endearor to merit his affection.
The lenient father forgave Walter, and
+eestsea9 Aastie, as as hifo 4sseneveAia nerI us
uaI How of spirits, gained on the old gen
tleman, insomuch that she became n great
tavorlte, and he appeard truly proud of
HIS Mountain Bird, as he termed her.
After Walter had rested a day or 50.
and seemed to feel at homo, his father
rather with the air Of irony accostcd him
thus:
"Walter, I suppose you have seen the
elephant! !"
"Father, don't know what name to
give it, but / saw some kind Of brute"
"a brute, eh 2" was the laconic inoui
ry, "what did it resemble I"
"I think" said Walter, they called it
Wooden Horse"
And did you ride it
ayes, father"
"How did you drive it onward-spurred
it, / reckon 2"
/" No, irdeed the order was reversed;
ifit did not move fast enough, they spur
red me-" The old man was forced to
smile, although the recital was in itself
cause of most bitter anguish. The faith
er resuming his gravity, continued:
"You have purchased knowledge at a
high rate, and l hope it will have its in
fiuence over your future conduct in this
life. will not advise you at all, as to
what believe proper for you, but of this
fact you are well assured, that man can
do as he chooses with his property, and
that have only two sons"
Walter knew full well the meaning of
his in6exible parent, and, though not av-
aricioua, he thought it the most poIitic
course to act in manner that would er-
sure share of his fathers estate. This
he conceived TO be doubly binding, first,
as regarded his relation olson, and second
ly, that Of being the husband of Young
and tender wife, dependent altogether on
his own resources.
His health was greatly impaired Ly
bis recent troubles, and it was supposed
that travelling on sea might act as res
toratiee, or II the sea breezes failed to i'm
prove him, to visit the Salt SPRINGS. in
washington county, where the father and
mother of Mettie, (though unknown to
her0 resided, and which at that time had
acquired high reputation in healing
chronic affections of every kind.
Walter was inclined to go, and his faith
er furnished him with the funds necessary
to accomplish the journey. He and lady
travelled by stage to Charleston and af.
ter spending day or two in the "world
OF homes asMestie termed the city, thew
went aboard q steam boat bound for Wii.
mington, Walter enjoyed the srip well |
enough but did nos derive much subs,so. |
tial bspsss from the short passaee :.
solved 70 eoniDne 70 Virginia by land
He therescre took stage ior Raleigh. whers
he and his Gin soppsn;on feuAined asar.