The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-23

, -i'S' - WAS piouS oIu lady, with whom
Alice WAS intimately acquainted, and
whom she respected very much. Albe.,
proceeds To her house, "A short distance.
makes his business known and very soon
an interesting letter is written to Alice
Moron's address 10y Mrs. S. II was no;
iorS before Alice received Mrs. SIS letter
which came filled with interesting news
to her. She was proud to hear from her
friends, old school ma,cs &c. she answers
Mrs SIS letter rs follows, viz:
DEAR MADAM:
received your Interesting and welcome
!. cplStle III due time written the sixth Inst.
l WAS harry TO Fear OF your good health.
aud that YOU had not forgotten me, | was
pleased To learn that my school mates
were well and that some of them were
still single, | was likewise clad to hear
that ALERT Nielsen, his parents and sisters
Ella and Amanda were well. You ask
me about my intended nrrriaye, re.
sp"nd that am rot in the possession of
snch good news, although the report NAV
be IN circulation and may be credited a.
true 10y many, but il they believe me, the
report must not longer be entitled to con.
'ldencr. | am not puzzled to account for
your knowledge of myself aud Mr.. Russcl
or rather Of the report that he and ! will
soon marry, | am candid and say tha,
Mr.. RasseI is quite gentleman in my
'st,ma,lon. and ! believe suStains that
character generally. But dear madam, |
scarcely feel myself orlhy To be the com
pani"n of any gentleman. For the las,
Two years and more have been the sub
J"ct OF mary sore trialS and difficulties.
and yet the darkest clouds may still he in
the distance, and can | with reduced
strength, still combat with src!r life 10
which wise providence has subjected me
| resign my all to Him who talc,h care
"f all, who love Him in sincerity and
truth. | conclude my letter, hoping to
have something more Interesting To- write
IN my next. Your most humble frien |.
ALICE.
p. S.-Sistcr Fannie ami myself. broth
er William and his lady expect to visi,
the springs in S. county, starting nLort
the last of the month, our stay will hc
some three weeks, hope to he much
! pleased with my trip. A.
Mrs. 5. dispatches note to Albert in
forming him that she irns received IN nn.
swer from Alice, and it is not long before
Albert Is at hand. He is very much re.
vived on reading her kind and fienllv let
ter, his hope rcvives, his feelings are re.
! snsl,atcd. lie h"..crmnes on mee,irg
the party mt the noted springs, thinking
that il would not hc impoIile. lie ia on
his way and soon tiuds himself at the eel.
chrated spot.
Albcrt had lecn awaiting the arrival
of our party two days, when he saw them
coming at distance, but stop, lie LehoIds
To hIs great surprise young man in com
pany with Alice, whom lie recognizes
as Charles Russe!. The company behold
Albert Nelson standing upon the green
bank Of the floating waters, the company
OF each party are saluted in quite po.
lite manner. Here we may imagine that
many things are brought To light, which,
before were hiu in darkness, well might
Mr.. Russell and his trends SAY, why is Al
bert Nelson in company with us ut the
I'd in.s, who informed him Of our pleasure
excursion To this place. With agitation
they might scan he past, aud the future.
Charles Russel is perplcxed, thousand
thoughts ineXplicable are s,orminp
through his mind. He now expects dan
ger upon ever. hand, he is at u loss. in
what manner to account for the present
condition of things. Questions like t. e
following arise in his mind, why has Alice
postponed her engagement to me so Of en-,
her parents, brother sister, are all anxious
that we marry. The opposition which
now seems evident has not troubled me
before. Is my happiness destined TO meet
its awful fate ere l reach my fathers
homcI
William Morton, and his wife are no
less disappointed. Fannie and Andrew
Waters are much perpIexed. They won.
dered whether it could be through the in.
strumcntallty Of Alice that Albert is pres
cnt with them. These thoughts assed
through their minds, but Albert could moi,
satisfy them Us to this point, il is trne
enough she suspected That Albert would
be informed Of :heit visit 10y Mrs. s. but
scarcely suspected his meeting them at
the springs. We farther remark thai
Alice was no. sure that Mr.. Russell would
accompany them and that she,desired TO
see Albert once more, before they parted
for ever, il that should be their awful fate
Albert was almost broken hearted, when
he saw Alice and Mr.. Russell coming 40
merrily down the rockey steep. But he
determined 10 make his business known
and to use every exertion upon bis part
to succeed, he thought that ere he reach
ed his fathers home again that Ilc would
know his destiny, whether at some time
to be in possession OF Alice rs his COM
panion for life, or be excluded from hes
affections for ever. Albert hal improved
in appearance, l,is eyes sparkIed with dia-
niond brighfaesr, bis connlenNnce bespoke
love and affection, Alice could s,ill rad
hes memory upon every silent tear, she
saw that her name was sill written sipon
lbs heart. she illenght 81 almost forgotten
ldsss. The seeees and ipctlsnls of pears