Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-29

els this not a delightful cottage, Ada I" nc
asked.
beautiful" she answered, in half dreamy
reycre.
"Would YOU not like to live here ?" he que
red, bending down his head, and looking inqu
ringly into her eyes.
sCharlcy has told me he would live here, J.
she answered, with sweet blush.
"Charleym exclaimed the old man, "why
what has he to do with this cottage g
;'Why, does it not belong to him 2" inquired
Ada. in surprise.
aNo indeed not a bit of it-Charley is a.
poor as church mouse. This is all mine-all:
said the old man, drawing himself up.
"Indecd," said Ada, thoughtfully.
"Ada," said old Mr.. Reen, bending down te
her. and speaking almost in a whisper, "ii yor
live here YOU must give up Charley"
What do you mean? %
Il am an old man-past fifty, and disease
has made me cripple; but my heart is young
DO you understand mc?"
"No," said she. facing him suddenly, ant
looking him steadily in the face"
"This cottage and all these fields are mine,
he continued, sand should I ever marry, in :
few short months my widow would posses;
them shall live but little longer"
;;Well," said Ada, inquiringly.
Do YOU not rccolcct, Ada the old saying
that { it is better to be an old mans darling
than young mans slavc?
eyes"
"!And it is true, is it not %
"Perhaps. Do you think of marrying" z"
elf you will, Ada"
eff wil?'
eyes, You. Look, you arc about to become
the wife of a Door young man. with nothing tC
look forward to beyond your life with him. \
rich old man offers YOU his lland-you will nc
his darling. and when life leaves him, will be
the sole mistress Of all these beautiful fields
II understand now," said Ida, slowly, "yol
wish me to break Charlcy's heart and marry
YOU
"No, no-he is young-a few days will cure
him of his loyc-but marry me. Think, think
Ida. YOU can live at ease here"
"Wlat are YOU thinking off, continued the
old man, after pause Of few minutes. during
which Ada had remained perfectly silent, with
her eyes fixed steadfastly ON the ground.
~ was thinking" said she, half hcsitatingly
"what words could find to express to You
how heartily dctcst you and your Offer"
"Whatr: cried he, "will YOU not accept q
"No" replied she quietly.
"Think. Ada, think. Look at this beautiful
place"
'I lave thought;' she answered, coldly.
"NIarrv me and it shall all be yours" cried
he, rchemently.
Size cast her eyes quietly over the beautiful
fields aud the home like cottage nesting III the
trees. Int answered nothing.
!" answer me- Atla->pcuk to me" cried lie,
anXiou>ly.
.l.ct lis return TO tie house, she replied
turning 10 90.
ALA. oac word more ThiS is new 10 You
it conillscs you. but when YOU are alone lhInl;
of t-rcrmcnbcr what lave said, and il YOU
will marry nic think Of the life Of case yon will
lgad. But. Ada. you must 10; speak to Charley
of what have $al'!--Mpnnisc me that-lnI"'n,
i<e Inc that.
Il promise" she answered. ssavcl,y, and Ie'I
the way to tic house.
They had hardly entered tic cottage before
harley returned. and WAS surprised t" lind .i'i
50 muc! more quiet and reserved towards hiEI
tIau usual. rs lie took hcr back home i"
her closely to final out the ca'I'c "i
her 4nictiles>' '"' III '"'''--s'' "'p' ''''
faithfully
The ride back home was no' so happy one
to Ada aS was that ol the morning. 'o'c WA, VI,
continually calling to mind the words OF ui'I
Mr.. Eccn. and thinking OF the escape from pow
crty that now was offered To her.
Ada was an orphan and poor. and that speaks
volumes of the want and unlapliness she had
suffered. TO be an orphan and alone III the
world Is drcaului ouV "ncit - 'ns' - '.''e"
the colu Sl'eers Vi lu'se'o'', ,I,,,;
looking down upon inc l""' Ip,l u.lt',, ,",1 H1,
docs tle iicart Sio" i,e"'! ,I 60. ,,,, ~"
lad leit all ','S' a'u S,ic "ie''''e" l0'e''''
would nave ost'''eu ."e p."S"II "I !, ,... alamo
~ E's' INC 'a> was lI's. a'"' .'H" ' ,..,S
III net oMn ~ L., ,;tl ~ a1,,o,c1 sion and
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o.' II, IL. ann mn, ricl love linn, YES
1','. ill.,, Lu, ,,,,,,,, 81, rouId nut hear
,,n, wv w. - ,Ia, 'IJ mans wife could be As
"',u,, , -. ti," ,,,n,Ic.l ,J them, 4, his wife
oh Charley. Charley what :lm thinking" Sic
cried suddenly, and throwing herself down on
thn he'd. she burst into tears. In Il few minutes
She dash aside the tears, and. rcsurmn- her
nervous walk. with her tiny hands clcnchcd 50
tightly that the biood almost burst from under
her nails. she began again hcl' mlt;errd speech
to herself. irving to say all the evil size could
of Charley.
.IJe has deceived me: he made Inc think lac
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