The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-15

W '"Se "SNt"c "e SoiIy W RECORD III made
her snilo a great deal more-then com.
menced the song herself. The refrain was.
"Bciter trust all, and be deceived,
Aud weep that trust aud iha, deceiyipy
Than doubt ouc word which, II believed.
Had blessed thy life with triic believing"
Sio sang it deliciousIy, and in SO doino
forgot OF seemed to forget her pupil, her
home, ard her fathers people The inexo-
rable spirit Of music spoke to her of other
things;fand, as her fingers wandered over
the keys, her face grew very vis,ful. almos,
sad, aud she no longer remerl Lcred even to
tease Miss Vereker, who was Ttctod like
Saul, in so far that the mntrons demon
was IN some sort charmed on. o. her. and
she was ponderins how she might best des-
cend from the pedestal of pride and make
submission to Margaret without LOSING her
dignity. The song was finished, and both
came back to realities. Margaret did no,
care about conquering herself, but was won.
drousiy fond OF conquering other people:
SO she devoted an instant to Miss Vereker.
aud having ascertained By au alnos, i'm
pereeptiblo glance that young lady's state
OF mind, she proceeded to apply the actual
cautery. She took the song. aud gave il
10 her, saying very sadly, Until to day |
always sung that song with pleasure. Ce-
cile, but you have joined to it less pleas
ant memory; hope you will like it better
from this time than shall;" and she bent
over IT. and wrote on the margin, Revol,o.
CeciIe Nereker gave convuIsive nulp: but.
before she could utter the words of coutri.
ton which hung on her lips, youth of
seventeen years, the fac simi.e Of his sister
entered hastily. MAY SEE YOU home.
Miss Merton! Lavo stayed on purpose"
ne added, IN a boyish, pleading manner.
Margaret was arranging her shawl round
her shoulders, aud sine did dis very deiib
eratey, bending down her head. while an
amused smile played about lor lips. Mean.
while the boy eyed her as # lac longed to
assist he, but retraiuol lest ue should meet
with 'cpuIse. Possibly somo memory of
former reiections aided lis apparent mod.
Grafton. no, thank you, Young GEORGE;
poor music mistres, hardly needs an cs.
cort Good night, Cecilc'
The lad followed lcr 20 Tie door with a
provoSei look on bis handsome vounc face.
dae say thni young George grated on hi,
cars. lie returned 20 lis sister, and re.
Sarded ,ae fire "Nhe r. o., handsome to
walk a'oue. wish ! wa,,, mau. O.. and
ihen v'H!d marry her"
ll- '"F view made Ct, 3, ncr.,e = l;,.
tie iHs Jesuit $50, f.. a'' TT n,
"-I.I Hc very &C., .'cogge. ..ud lheu 'u,s..
moi AXE any more ejngiu. lessons OF her
e, ca-, jn,o,, liked the songs particular
'', 81. a.dc! rs her O.. h,i on the word
Heyo,,c.
Ma'aare. gave two more lessons on tic
'''', ""r '''en walked quickly home. and
safely too, IN spite of Young Georges fears.
Iler Ia'hcr, poor gentleman IN the firs,
]" 'ancc, hceamc poorer still; an amateur
Musician, Inc was reduced 10 make his pleas.
urc m'u'-ter to h necessity. His healih.
as "e know, failed him more than hi, for
tune; for q, Margaret had said, SO She had
done, and IN the matter of u daurl..er he
was decidedly i much 10 be envic.! man.
v hen She returned, lie was sitting in hi,
CHAIR by tho tire, thinking long Of her; as
tho SCOTCH say, in her eyes ho looked. eacl,
ume She came back, more gentle, feeble.
and ehadowy ,hru before. Size busted her
sell about him bnoiauly and pleasantly, rs
was her wont.
In quickly told tale, like this ,hero is no
room, rs 'here IS uo need, to detail the
course OF each day, which went to make ND
her i''e. Margaret Merton was fast grow
lns ilch. don't mean ,ha, she had
"masscd landed property. but she had for
many years been liable to the income tax
(aIl English heart, will feel for her and
with her in this ,espc,tl Work was a law
and necessity. bu She did Lcr work coeilv.