The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-14

ms love affairs, are matters Of TOO mucb
indifference to me to engage the smallest
part Of my attention."
Your actions belle Jour words, sir. an.
swored Pearson, "and this i. not the frs,
Tune that have observed your intsrfer-
ence."
Mr.. Pearson" said Edward, IL hone
you will not force me to forget INV self re
spec', but il YOU cast upon me another Of
your disgusting reflections, l shall mos,
certainly chastse your insolencew
Pearson took the warning in time. and
Overlooking with rage and Indignation.
left the room.
You are wrong, Jennie" said Ed.
ward, after Pearson had left, "see what
n mess you have GO, us into"
Weil,' answered Jennie, carelesslv.
SHALL a, least, be spared any more love
sentences for week to come"
Edward went to his room. and bv him
th's little incident was soon forgotten.
CHAPTER XIV,
>, iearson's rage wa, not easily a2peased.
lie did not So tu his room when he left
the hall, but in'o the street, where few
turns IN the cool night air nigh, have
helped him to expeud a portion of bis
wrath; Out 1t seems, that upon this par
t'cu'ar evening, his e,, genius was in the
ascendant; he was Uo use familiar
phra'e) bent upon adding fuel to the fire.
a ie" minutes walk, brought Kim 10 tha,
ia'nous establishment, called the "phn.
NIX. II was brilliantly lighted with gas,
which threw a bright halo around its cost
~ osnaneu,s, auL lascivious and demor
alizing embellishments. lie did no, no.
t'ce these, however, nor the differen, per
sons scattered through the room, bu, ell.
tered with the air Of a man, whose ire.
Vocab!e determination was to "lak. some.
thing To drown u sudden and over.
whei'"'ng misfortune. An obsequious at
tendant was not Sow in placing within
his reach the wherewith 10 p,aIify his
purpose and 10 was raising the goblet
containing the exhiarating fluid to lis
lips; his head being elevated TO take
down The contents at n gulph; when his
eyes encountered those Of certain indi
ndual standing few feet from him.
his was no o,her than Mr.. Haskell
the head cle,k, who WA. pcering upon the
young man ssncl'ing glance, As if he
WAS reading every thought that wa. pas
sing IN h's brain. Pearson, upon seeing
hihI, hesltated with certain confusion in
his manner, Ms if he WAS poi sure whether
II would te too presuriIing To ask 30 i'm.
Portant PerSonage as ihe Head Clerk :"
TO drink with him, when The latter, read.
ing his thought as clearly as they were
conceived, came to his relief, with the en-.
couraging expression:
"Certa'nly, Bob! certainly. will take
something. raw evening like this Sue.
cess To the fair Jenme." eontiu,ed h.
after filling his glass and raising it to his
lips.
PEARSON Itsnk the .osst, but his eyes
twinke,l InaliciouSly.
NBy the bye, Bob" continued the head
clerk, Keeping his eyes fixed up,n his
eo'"Pan'cn, Il hear you are getting on
ianously in that quarter, aid that In.
lar d"nis'lie has no eyes for any bo,ly
but you!
Pearson felt himself choking, Lu, the
head eleFk Son.iuued wercifuly;
at Was hinteI that Carlton is also a
candidate for the prize, but give no cre,l-
1t to that rumour; in fact. knowing your
intentions, Carlton you'd Le TOO Lonors
Lle-n
"D--n Carlton ~ roared the exaspe
rated youth, "lIe is a villain! and il |
had him here. | would teach him how to
meddie With ny aX.irsr The brandy
MAS beginning to excite his cumulative.
ness.
You surprise mew said Mr.. Haskell.
But dont spenk so loud" continued he,
seeing that Pearson's angry words had at
,racted the attention Of some listeners.
The gracious familiarity oi the Head
Clerk, and the brandy together, had had
their effect in loosening his tongue, and
he VAS ready TO disgorge anything into
the willing ear Of his companion, Said
he IL y lower tone:
VI can prove to You that he is a villain
Il can show you that he Is not the hon
orabe man that"
Stop" said Mr.. Haskell. "lei US re.
tire, where We cap. converse wilhou: dan
ger OF interruption. We will order pri.
waite apar,m' nj and refresbments."
Pearson eagerly consented; delighted
with the extreme condcscension Of the
Head Cle'A, and the. latter rejoiced at the
prospect Of pnttiug into execution a
$. h.me which. for months past, had beeu
the ruling subject Of his thoughts. lie
had long regarded Pearson AS tool. that
he nigh, mould to his purpose, aud the
'ne'Pien' points Of his bellish conspiracy,
was that nigh, discussed aud eagerly
drank in and accedei to, Ly the revencefnl
and disappointed lover We will not fol
low them at present; the nature O, their
conference will be unfoIJed as the tale
progresses.
Bhe ocNt morning Edward encountered
Pearson in the Passage that separated
their respective 'ooms The latte, offer.
ed his hand, with an appearance Of cheer.
iu!ness, and apologized for hi. rudene.s
and has,y display Of temper the last eve
ming! Edward Silingly accepted the