The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-23
so unpropitious!y, closed upon him
q ruined man!

Let us look in, for few moments.
upon Mr.. Freeman, the friend aud
neighbour OF Mr.. Wnlcntt. He, also, had
c'me h. me, weary, dispiritcd, and
almost sick. The trials Of the day
had been unusually severe; and when
he looked anxionsly forward to scan
the future, not even 81 am OF light
was seen along the black horizon.
AS he stepped across the threshold
Of his dwelling, II pang shot through
his heart; for the thought came. How
slight the present hold upon ali these
comforts! ! Not for himself, but tor
his wife aud children, Was the pain.
Fathers GOMEZ cried glad little
voice Oh the stairs, the moment his
football sounded in the passage; then
quick, patiering feet were tcard-and
then tiny form was springing into
his arms. Before reaching The sitting
room aoovc, Alice, the oldest dalght.
cr, was hy his side, her arms Irawn
iondly within his, and Ecr loving eyes
lifted to his face.
Are YOU not late, dear 2 1t was the
gentle voice Of Mrs. Freeman.
MIR. Freeman could not trust himself
10 answer. lie WAS TOO deeply trnu.
bled AZ spirit 80 assume at tie mo
mcnt, Il chcerils! tone, and he had nu
wish to saddcn the hearts that loved
him, by letting the depression from
which he was suffering, become too
clearly apptr mt. Bat the eyes ,t'
Mis-. freeman saw quickly below the
surface.
Are ynu not we'll, Robert 3 she
cnIuirct, tcl.d"rly, as she drew l:s
large arm chair towards the centre of
the room.
~ little head achc'-he answered
with slight evasion.
Scarcely was Mr.. Freeman seated,
ere pair OF little hands were busy
with each foot. renewing gailcr and
shoe, aud supplying their place Will,
slipper. There was not one in the
household who did no; feel happier
iur his rctnrl, nDr one who did not
seek to rctlcr him some kind Office
1t was imp s,ibir under such burst
Of heart sunshine, for the spirit Of Mr..
Freeman long To remain s;.roiitiyd
Almost iInrrrccpt,biy tu him, elf,
gI""my thoughts gave place to more
cheerful cues, and by the Time tea
was ready, he had half forgotten the
Irars which bad So haunted hin,
through ,ha day. But 'lcy could not
he held back altogether, and their OK.
is'rnce WAS marked, dur.ng the even
ing, by an unusuai sicnre and nb
sttaction "i mind. This was nbscrve,;
by Mrs. freeman, who, more ,Lan
hal 1 suSpccting the cause, KEEP, back
from her husband the knowledge OF
certain matters about which she had
intended to speak with iiin---tur she
f'arcd they would add t. his mcn,uI
di>quictude. iuring the evening, she
glcaned Iiom sumrthing he said, thr
real cause OF his change rs ,cct. At
once her thoughts commenced runnin
in new clahnel. by u few leading
remarks, she drew her husband in,o
conversation on the subject Of home
exrcnScn,"s, and the pr',pricty Of re.
s,riction 1T various points. Many
things were mutually pronounced III
per!lnuus, and easily tn be dispensed
with; aud before sleep te s"n;hinsIy
on the heavy cyeids Of Mr. freeman
llla; night, al entire change in their
style OF living had been determined
upor--a change that would reduce
their expenses at least one half.
Il sec light ahead was the hopeful
words of Mr.. Freeman, rs he resi- ,,ned
himself 10 slunlber.
With renewed strength Of mind and
body, and confident spirit, he went
forth on the next day--a day that he
had l""kcI forward to with fear and
trembling. Aud it was only through
this renewed strength and confident
spirit, that l!c was able to ovcrc me
the difficulties that lnnmcd up, muun
tain high, before him. Weak dc.
srpndrncy would have ruined ALL
llcmc had proved his tower Of strength
his walled city. 1t had been 20 him
as the shadow Of great ruck in II
weary land. Strengthened for tho
conflict, he had gone forth again into
the world, and conquered in the
Struggle.
Il see ligh, ahead'-gavc place to
The morning brruhe'h.'
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SINGULAR EMorIoN-l he following,
written in M elegant business hand,
was inscribed on the back Of five
dollar bill lately received in New York
from North Carolina;
"llcre is five dollar bill intended
to toss out OF my window, IN Norfolk,
as soon as ] have written this! am
now no lover Of money. hate it
most cordially, for it has been the
ruin of my family. will beg from
door to door ctcrually rather than own
another cent one hour, It made nv