Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-23
CHAPTER II.
MARY CARROLL AND HER VISITOR.


MARY CARROLL AND HER VISITOR.
Mary Carroll was an orphan, just lifting her
head into beautiful. wonanhood. 1t was at the
cool Of the evening that she sat upon the door
stone Of her neat cottage, and over her far TEA
| tnres was spread 4 cloud Of Respondent agony.
She heard footsteps approaching, and lifting her
eyes, she saw the dark form Of Casper BaSroou.
With shudder she hurried into the house, but
Casper followed her. He was stout young
fellow, but he looked ugly and rcpulsire There
was in every lineanent OF his features dark
scowl, and his face bore numerous scars that
had been left by the wounds he had received IN
brawls and drunken rows.
GA good evening to you, Miss Mary" sad
Casper, us lie uncon-ciously entered.
"Your presence makes it bad one," replied
the fair girl, in a firm voice. "Go your way.
Casper Bagroon."
"Ths is my way, darling and hec I choose
to stay for tue present"
"If you stay here, then shall so. I've told
you time and again, Ca>per, that would have
nothing TO do with ye. Now, leave me in peace,
lur I'm miserable"
"Nu, Mary, sisan't leave you for lote you,
and you know it, and you shall be mine. Young
Coney Drake won't be my rival any more. |
might have had your pretty land long ago ii it
haln'; been for his winning ways and smooth
tongue; but he's done for now.;'
Casper Bagroou, You never could have had
my hand. hate you, and always did. Coney
Drake isn't guilty OF that murder and they
ssg;s ssasEss q a!.a; Sc zaag s aaa sssEs Vss
& IA! ha !ha! Mary Carroll, you don't know
what you're saying. Coney Drake Is guilty oil
the murder, and hes been proved so.
Its a licr'
" Hold your tongue, Mary. It's no lie. he
has been convicted, and he is going TO be hung =
Mary Carroll grasred Basroon by the arm
and looked wildly into lis face.
"Dun't you lie to me, Casper Bagrcon z"
cit isn't a lie. Concy Drake has been SEN
tencc;l tits very afternoon, and next week re
will hang"
.No! no! they shau't hang him!" cried tho
ha!:-iramtic girl. Coney never did that muir
der IL wasn'tin his heart"
Peace, Mary. Young Drake can be nothing
to you now."
ayes he can. lie can he everything"
sBut he sllan't, though" uttered the dark
man, at the same time grasping hold Of the eS-
cited girl with rou@h grip. Now listen to me,
Mary Carroll you've got to be nsine, and nine
YOU shall he, in spite Of all the powers OF heaven
and earth pve set my soul on possessing You,
and don't care if lose that soul in the getting
of youn'
Bagroon looked pale and hagsard-his teeth
were grating together, and his breath came not
and quick Poor Mary was frightened She
was !, stout hearted and true-hcarted girl, but
size knew that lie would do anything to gain his
,,'J.
V''s:I' q Of co of mol, she s,rjeled aLct 20 Of
,,,o o.. r.,-,,,r c,n ,,..ver l.c yours,
m.: H'''!''i y ''''
Git ,,.r, r,,r,,, 81 nt.rrnn.ol Paoroo,
:, !, y,,.;,3..T :, am not man TO br tiwar.ed.
.,id 81; ,.,u ,,r,a I,,iuu, t:,at would nncr.
,ou, cy.,. 10 ,y.!y vsi, .a;c.n
y., coul,; tgl OF dark decd. euuc:.l
wevn. liz, WHAT'S that 2"
"Wacrc % uttered Ba.roon, with quick
s,#yr.
+" There =: said .,.,,.,, ;i}iug .,4r fagcr uIon
:. ,lo,.. ,po. Oh his SHIRT sleeve.
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81 ~; b,oni Casper B@glpon; lis elooa. p
~You lie it is, b!ooi.;
The william hurled =. ary IRON Iihl as LIE SPOKE;
and Iii, face turaed TO y. ie. ne trepeu i, ''
at every ioint, AND his eyes g.. 'eo willy upo't
the dark stain r.u,
s:it isn't blood! You lie, SIary carroll
there's no blood Oh me.''
Il, seemed rs though, at that moment, So. ne
mighty nowcr descended upon Mary Carroll, for
she grew suddenly calm, and with :: steady gaze
She looked uton the man before her.
ut is blood" she slowly, firmly uttered,
sans. you know it. There is blood upon your
hands tool"
"NNhere 2" gasped Bagroon, gazing quickly
al both hauds. "3Gherc is no blood there. Out
upon Your trlckery. My hands arc Clean.
aThcy arc not clear" said Nary. sustained
by strange power nor Gin all the waters OF
Lough .Neagb make them so.'