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

stove reared Its unsightly pipe in the centre,
supported by iron bars, which radiated from
1T in every direction. The churcbwardens
were all ready seated Aor rather, euthroned
In canopied pews, and looked down with
contempt natural to officials on tho res. of
The scanty congregation. They were sub
stantial shoopkeepers, aud had every right
to do so. The pews at the side were Of an
extra height Their seclusiou sometimes
promoted intense NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
great levity. A few schoolgirls sheltered
their whisperings in these depths, aud some
aged aud not very reputable or handsome
looking old men in colts aud caps Ssere
seen spriuked higher up.
Just before the confession, a pretLsssIarIi
eyed girl glided down the aisleSkwaIS a
rather conscience'strickcn air, openedsswitlr
some difficulty one of the doors, afitf hid
herself Immediately in the very hirhest
pew; lhere she kuelt down to say her siioSl.
prayer. Within just as much time as suG
gested the idea that he had fingered out
slde IN order not TO appear together, Ste
phen Sellon entered aud seated himself in
the adjacent pew. The two behaved very
well during the service, taking only steal.
thy, innocent glanccs at each other, and
even these at long intervals; but when the
sermon was read, and the bemediction said.
the girl remained a little longer than usu-
III on her knees, aud Stephen was waiting
for her when she rose. They walked 81.
ientiy together out of church and turned
on 10 broad walk shaded by trees. which
bordered the river on which the town stood
As they got further and further away from
The departing congregation, Stephen, being
An enterpriNing youth in all ne undertook,
possessed himself OF her hand. and pu, his
O. uu lnr her bonnet in such a fashion
're 'hrt9l'c o. choose hnt look al him
fnd 'e igot.el long. hpt not apparently
-1a6ine i'@7el tae happicr f5r 50 doing.
'2i q. 'ic conclusion he gave great SCH.
"Ma,ga'e', my darling, I've no good
news Iot YOU. I've been up TO the dock
works; but the place Laugforl 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
know what yo, wisb naa,o, SPoTo, YOU
leave INV father Il. is ,n;nrsa Ill. Imi;nI' "I'
his noor evoo oro o,r;e ~ 'u'uN
he would rather hear All RI hn,n,;s'', %u ~" '.
sic PLAYED to him tban do;,L;msair a',1 'tu
idea. Stenbep my c,ro,, bona - H.. ~ -!
be able to take his nnnils fnr L;,n ),
You. would do it well, Margaret: YOU
have a wonderful knacI; at managing
peorIe."
Maroa-et smiled and &, Iar sr.I ,r,
was a p -cuiIt, mo,k,no rxnrDx.a., vr;.,
seem ik 10 % '7n ..., M ~ H..
bec,.io vgop.
Y
nigh, a .u ..a.y .n.a.u.e on H.. ,o.r,,.
tons. t. ,,n ..,,rc. On, or w., f.,,,ii..
10 let mo take Ms nIa,. ,bat vii, Il, ,,nIl,
And ,hen when he is so old he can worl, mo-
longer, can still support him as he has
been accustomed to live lie has worked
tor me, It Is iii that should worl; for him"
but il could get work near, YOU need
not leave him, Margaret we could marry,
and all live together
mo, Stephen, we are too young to ietter
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. Believe
me, we are best single
mere was no seliishness about the young
ie'Iow, ana yet man like he could not for
oear me answer "Mmgmet' YOU think more
oI your father than you do OF me. My young
'''eI he stopped abruptly.
Snould be no good wife TO YOU, Ste
phen' II failed as daughter do no,
press | NE more dear Stephen. God inowa
+, "ii so'e'y urea already ana .ne ps"t aP
can TH c'''lo at '"st'
lne" oHph1h 'hwa'diy ca'Iei himself
n.n ,n"my .,'s"S'"' i Names OF winch domany
,''ot' "uu "'u'G were '4e IeaN' severe; bnt
.r '''''. '"T''
j., i>h9" IT, M"rsare'--torgve me, and