The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-14


few months after our marriage, does he
spend away from me. In what society,
think you! He comes home here towards
morning, sometimes sober, and then
know where lie has been, for IhaUe heard;
but ottener he comes staggering home from
the public-house, primed with drink and
smoke. Beast
Miss Sterling wrupg her hands, but she
could not stem the torrent of words
i should not so much care now, for
have grown Injured to it, and my former re.
proaches-how useless they were,-havc
given place to silent scoru and hatred, were
1t not for the money these habits Of his
consume. Circumstances have grown very
bad with us; of money there seems to be
none; and it is with difficulty we provide
for our daily wants, for tradespeople refuse
us credit. How then can bring another
servant into the house when We can hardly
keep the one we haveI
This state of things must he killing her
thought Anne Sterling, as she listened and
shivercd.
What it will come TO don't know pro.
ceeded the invalid, but break up seems
inevitable, and then he will lose his situa.
ton ms postmaster. In any case don't
think he will keep it long, for if he could
Stave of pecuniary ruin, his health is so
shattered that he IS unfit to hold it. Inow
thank my dear aunt that she was finn in
having my + 500 settled on myself. The
interest of tits not much, but, if the worst
comes to the worst, it may buy dry bread
to keep me and these poo. children from
starvation, and pay for garrct 10 lodge
oh, Selma" uttered Miss Sterling, as the
tears ran down her cheeks, how terribly
you shock me-
Il have never betrayed this to human
being I'LL now. You may have thought
me grown cold, caprcious, ilnamred d-no
doubt you have, Anne, often, when YOU
have come here. Not long ago, You said
how marriage seemed so have altered me.
But now you see what have had TO try
me, the sort of existence mine has BEEN
What can | do for youl-how can
help? inquired Anne. Were my father
well, would take l;t,lo Walter home with
me, and relieve you of linn for time, but
ms state demands perfect quiet in the
house. Money, beyond triile, have not,
of my own, TO offer perhaps my mother,
when she knows, will -
She must not know vchcmcu,lv inter.
rupted Mrs. Crane. Il forbid YOU To tell
her, Annc-l forbid YOU to tel any one.
rs TO money, ifyou were To put hundred
pounds down before me this minute,
would say, throw it rather into the first
ditch you come TO- Tor it would only be-
sluaudc'el, by him. ou ~ .e..i"- enl H.
debts. No, lr' lie crisis come: Tie sooner
The better Things may be smoother aile.
1t, a, any ia.c lUivter; for rs il is the house
Is duuncd 10y creditors. Oh, Anne. if /.
were not tor these children would come
back and find peace at the farm. ii YOU
would give Inc shelter But now-,o 90
from my own selfish troubles-:cll mo
about my uncle, To think that it should
be John lelbitter, Of all people who c.,rue
IN TO hIs help. Walter went on in fine
way about ii, in one of his haf.tpsv moods.
lie has AN uncomfortable hatred To- HIM. a,
powerful as it is lasting. suppose It an.
ses from his knowing / was once So attach.
ed to him.
Selma returned Miss Sterling, lowering
her voice, YOU will say it is strange fancy
OF mine, bHt from a few words John Led.
bitter spoke to me, the evening Of my fl.
thcr's attack, have been doubling whether
nc was guilty
'What can YOU mean' demanded Ms.
Crane, with startling feror. what
grounds have YOU. DID he assert Li, limo.
ccuccr
ON the contrary, he seemed rather TO
let me assume his guilt He said that Of
course | believed him guilty, like the rest
of tho world did; and then followed hint
lhat he co"lI assert his innocence. iul
his manner said more than his words. 1t
was 50 peculiar, 50 haughtiiy iudcpcnlent.
betraying the soil-reiaucc Of an innocent
man, smarling under stugug sense Of in.
jury. do believe -
Don't 60 on, Anne in,crposel Mrs.
Crane, with Il shuddcr. III it should ever