The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-05-15
OUR FIRST LODGERS.
CONCLUDED.

had got my candle in Que hand and
cav packet of work in the other, and was
going sof,Iy up the stairs, when the draw
Sng room door was flung violently open,
aud cut dashed Mrs. Archer, nearly knock
rng me and my iesd down together.
Oh! Miss Haiiiweji, where's Sarah! she
exclaimed, in nervous excitement. For
the love Of pity let her run for doctor
What's the ma:terl asked Who is ii2
-'Oh, come and see! Ii is no use trying
fsr eeneeslment now" And She seized NV
arm, aud pulled ;::e throuyh the drawing
room. Miss Graves was getting up from
the sofa, where she had retired Ia rest. and
set down my bundle and went with my
candle into the he,lroom. On The bed, his
head raised high upon the pillow, lay a
gentleman, his eyes closed, and his face still
and wkite, whilst drops of blood were slow.
ly issuing from his mouth.
ais he dea6!" uttered, in The frst shock
of surprise
"Where's Sarahl where's Sarahi" was
all the answer Of Mrs. Archer. ave must
have a doctor"
Sarah is in bed. III step and call herr
''ln bed! Then I'll go myself" And,
throwing on Il shawl aud bonnet, Mrs ar.
cher darted down the stairs, but stopped
ere she reache the bottom, and looked up
at me. who was lighting h-r. The near
est surgeon-where!"
''About len doors higher up the road.
You'll see the lamp over the door"
"Ah, yes, | forgot" anl She few on.
followed her, for ! remembered t at the
ky OF She gate WAS hanging up ia the
kitchen, aui she could not get out withoei
u. Then called up Sa:ah, and went
back .u:o Tile room.
"Who Is ihis gcu,icnan?" whispered
10 M,>s I.a,es.
M. Archer, my sisters husband" was
her re.''.; mi, u~I then, the invalid open
Cd i'r eNe. ;,od looked al lis.
No,-f Shall iurget that moment. The
"-ase> i'n - those eyes Dashed Oh the
,tJr'e e.. u'y memory Ike 4 ray of light,
-;id : .iUay | recognised the features,
i.i,'<'' 'iIry were worn and wasted. Ar.
eh A;cner Yes although the name
!..l =. s!.Gek mo before as in conucx
s".! ma there cDnll be no doubt.
w. ,s.sy IN one Who had been very dear
10 rasiy liIe-Ioo dear for The end.
ing lhat came.
lie IS a clergyman Rev. George
ArcheTE | whispered to Miss Graves.
Yes" she nodded. "llow did you
kn)w!"
did not answer. Those old DAYS were
coming back 10 me rs in dream. | ic.
mem5ered my nobers home AT Seaford,
W ere We all lived SO TRANQUILITY; rcmem.
bered the first day that he came to it with
my brother, both of them fresh tom col
iegc; remembered, ALA. alas. the love
which sprung up between us, and the sol
emn engagement that euSucd. reRicm.
bcicd his ntxt visit, when lie came 10 he
INSTALLED It, cHr2le al Sratord and the tran.
silent weeks Of bliss that followed. | re.
incmbered, with pang Of the heart even
then, that high born girl, who had appeared
amongst us as vision of brightness, and
now they were uI'own together, and lie grew
TO love her to imiatuatium. | remembered
our wreiciied parting, when he lett Scafurd
to follow her, and the subsequent account
that reached us OF her marriage with one
In her own sphere, aud his disgrace: for
when the Earl of Sea:oid came 10 know
that his sons tutor had dared 10 love their
sister, be thrust him from his house in civil
scorn. Aud had never seen or heard
OF him since, ill this night, when beheld
nm lying OH bed in my own house, aud
not long for this world.
His wife returned with the doctor. He
SAID the case was s0t so serious is sc i'm
aS'ned-that the blood came from small
vessel rupturcd on the chest. not the lunos
remained with Mrs. Archer that niuIt.
Sarah made fire in the drawing room
and we sat byi while he dozed. She told
me good deal of her troubles. and sobhed
bitterly.
Has lie been long here1" asked. won.
dering how in the world lac got smussled
in.
1T was the day your pupils were going
away," replied Mrs Archer. IL was stand,
ing at the window, watching the carriage
which had come to fetch some of them.
when saw my husband coming down the
road, evidently looking out for the house.
lie appeared i'll aDd thin, stopped and
walked rs if his strength we're gone; but
knew HIM, and flew down 10 the gate.
when was open, as well as The house door.
AS 1t happened, no one was in the hall
when we came up stairs. | heard Sarah's
voice on the upper fight; she was bringing
down luggage, but she did not see us"
"l5ut you ought to hayo told me- I
urged.
IL know that" she rejoined, "and such
thing as taking him in clandesiinely nov.
er entered my thoughts. II arose with cir.
cumstances. Look at our position YOU
positively refused to receive a gentleman
here, but he had come, and how were wo
to romove to other lodgings, owing you
what we do, bereft OF means, next to bereft