The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-15
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Islowly grew aud slowly ,decayed by the
lsids9 Of the old church. The bell.ropea
hung into the body Of the building, and a
stove reared its unsightly pipein the centre,
supported by iron bars which radiated from
Iitin every direction. The churchwatdens
were all ready seated -Aor rather euthfoned
In cauopied. pews, and looked down. with
contempt natural to Officials, on the rest Of
the scauty congregation. They were sub
stantial shoopkeepers, and had, every right
to do so. The pews at the side wore OF an
extra height Their secIusidns sometimes
| prom otea 4 inteuse sdeyotiou nj, os,
great levits Al few schools 99iris sheltered
their whisperinga 10 ;heso depths, apSES a.s.e
aged aud not yery reputable or hand se.no
Iiooking old men in colts and caps <Fere
seen sprinkied higher up. 3Se . - =
Just before the confession. a prett 3
eyed girl glided dowa the aislcS SfW<I a
rather conscienoe.slrickcn, air, opened Nth
some difficulty one of the doors, ah}khSj
herself immediately in the very hichasii
pew; there she kuelt down to say her sl64
prayer. Within just as much time as s,iS
gested the idea that he had fingered out
side in order not to appear together, Ste.
phen Sellou entered aud seated himself in
tue adjacent pew. The two. behaved very
well. during tue service, taking only steal.
thy, innocent. glauces at each. other, and
eEen these at long intervals; but when the
sermon was read, and the benediction said.
the CIR. remained a little longer than usu.
|ill on her knees, aud Stephen was waiting
for her when she rose. They waiked 81.
lently together out of church, and turned
on TO q broad walk shaded by trees, which
bordered the river ouwhich the town stood
as they got further aud further away from
the departing congregation. Stephen, being
an euterprising youth in all he undertook,
possessed himselfof her hand, and put his
zee under her bounet ia sach fashion
th;si che -tpe,d nos cloesesbut look at him.
Fad neSiookel long, but not appareatlv
ts3sllirg lillseIf thc hSppicr for so doing.
toi- at Tho eaueiiision he gave a great sigh.
Margaret, my darling, I've no good
news fVs you. I've been UP 10 the dock
works; but the place Langford hoped to
give me is filled, and there's no chance OF
another OPENING. They don't want young,
untried hands there, and of brains there is
plenty and over. These are hard men,
Margaret; they might have given me a
trial"
"But, Stephen" said the girl, and her
voice. Rltered a little as she spoke, "you
know what you, wish cam OF be. / cannot
leave my father, he is aging sadly. think
his poor eyes are growing dim, and now
he would rather hear all his beautiful mu
sic played to him than do himself, and my
idea, Stephen, my great hope is, that Imay
be able TO take bis pupils for him."
You. would do il well, Margaret; YOU
have a wonderful knack at managing
people"
Mafgaret smiled, and in her smile there
was pseuliat moeking expression. which
SeernAd ike fi9nis sboul beis mouth. Sbe
becapne, ga ensan,
,'sfs1a - !slg.5y hew, llard practice at
nights a;d -tots t7easufe up his insRuc.
lions, Fdcau indI,cd one or two families
10 let me take his place, that viii do much
And then when lie sso old he can work no
longer, | can still support him as he has
been accustomed TO live. He has. worked
for me, 1T is fiji that should work for him. -
"But If could get work near, you need
not leave him, Margaret; we could marry,
and ail,live together
4."No, Stephen, we are too young TO fetter
ourselves with such uncertain prospects.
Alone we may struggle, and if we fall we
fall alone, and drag down no others; but
were we married, and your employment so
uncertain, cares would come on us more
quickly than we could meet them. Belies q
me, we are best single.
There was no selfishness about the'younr
fellow, and yet man like he could not for.
bear the answer, "Margaret, you think more
of your father than you do ofme. Ny young
life he stopped abruptly.
81 should be no good wife to you, Ste
phen,. if failed as a daughter; so do not
press me more, dear Stephen. God knows
4 an sosely tried already and The pent up
tears came at last
Then Stephen inwardiy called himself
many frightful names, of which unmanIy
wretch aud brute were the least seyere; but
he only said audibly:
II know it, Margaret me, and
the words were hardly out of his mouth,
before he was forgiven, | suppose, for the
hand was again placed confidently in his.
He continued, r"The worst is yet 10 come,
Margaret; have undertaken 10 work my
way to India, and the captain has promised
to get me engineering work as soon as we
arrive. II is no degradation" he said stout
ly. IL did hope TO have begun higher up;
but I've never shirked work, and I'll show
that gentleman can do as good day .
work as any one. I've toiled with dust,
and dirt, and oil, and what not, and III do
1t again. / know my trade thoroughly,
the lowest as well as the highest part Of il;
It's only to begin over again, and Pm young
and strong"
YES, it's all true," said poor Margaret,
and these few words were all she could
say. ~
u shall not forget you, Margaret; it may
be twenty years before we meet again, but
even then. shall be yours only
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