The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-12-10
CAROLINA SPARTAN.
Written for the Carolina Spartan.
LULA WORDSWORTH;
OR
LOVE STRONGER THAN PRIDE.
CHAPTER w.
DY J. FORREST oowaN.

n CHAPTER ".
Music, wine, and social company are, in
the estimation of many the most Important
ingredients Of human life and happiness
Whether there be much or any truth in such
an idea, II is neither our purpose nor incii
nation to discuss just here; but certainly,
kind reader, judging from appearances,
which, by the way, is no criterion wha,ev
er, we could not but acknowledge, as we EN-
terDesmond Drayton's beautiful cottage,
three months after the Incidents related in
the last chapter, thatlhe persons seated in his
handsomely furnished parlor. had no doubt
whatever ON the subject. If we allow our
minds to go back TO the merry days of old
England, aud call TO mind the meetings of
celebrated wits, orators, statesmen, warriors.
poets and philosophers, around the well filed
board of some public house such, for in.
stance, as the "Mermad," during the reign
sof"Queen Bess"-we are struck immediate
ly with tfe idea that there aods aud IS some
virtue, at least, in music, wine, aud good
company.
Upon such occasions as these. one is at
a loss to account for the lively salles of wit,
the keen retort, the brilliant pun, and the
general ''llow OF soul" that seems TO pcrvade
the entire party. Before | introduce the
reader TO special company, with which |
have more to do just now than any other.
let us mutually coLIe 10 an understanding.
tha. the writer is not advocating, but mere.
ly relating, what may here follow.
Seated at the head Of the table is Des-
mond himself the hero of our story, ard
<,f q sl,a, al.
turers of his day. Whether lie be in good
spirits, or good spirits into him. deponent
saith not; but one thing is certain, lie is
apparently in one of his best moods.
AT the foot Of the table sits rather 10
vial and handsome young man, TO whom
the reader has already been introduced, in
the person of Edgar Williamson, the en,hu.
siastic and gentIe'naHly editor of the "Dailv
ihunderer,' and man who "spares neither
pains nor expense to make his paper all that
can he desired" &c.. To see him sit there
with such manifestations of good humor and
happiness, one would suppose that he had
taken q bath in Le;he. and forgotten his
vocation altogether "in the press of enjoy.
ments during the Christmas IIolidays"-
poor deuded wretch. thou hast forgotten
that thou art an eaiiorf
That paIe-fa;ed, shaggv.eye browed man
next to Desmond, with his thin lips, hollow
cheeks. high and projecting forehead, is
Israel Jomiusou tie novelist. How those
dark eyes almost glare upon you, seeming
to peer into your very soul and detect the
slightest movement of tie hearl Just op
posite to him sits LionelI Evans, the poet
with his mild, Ia,ge hazel eyes beaming
upon you, and his red lips partly opened, a,
If ready 10 waIble one of his sweet SONGS.
which have quieted the wild lhrobbings OF
many care WON heart, aud made it beau
'tIful even amid its woe. He was one of
the favored few, who, with stroke of the
pen, could
"Spread flowers DER all the earth,
Andstars o'cr all the sky"
Remember Liouel for he acts an impor
tant part in our story, as well as in another,
now in course of preparation.
The limits OF my story will not admit OF
anything like n heightened description Of
the many persons present, but suffice it 10
say, that beside those already mentioned.
there were four lawyers Of high standing
and emineace in their profession, five pro,
fessors of music, each master Of his instru-
ment, several amateur musicians and vocal.
lists, seven editors, who generally manage
: to spare night now aud then from their
"laborious professions" and dseveral captains,
9ieutenants aud colonels, with fierce looking
moustaches and military airs, making in all
about thirty gentlemen.
'"Mr. Fire.eater," said Desmond-now
Fire-eater, mind you, was none other than
the senior editor of the squash Annihila.
tor"--''you are really eating nothing at ALL
What part of the turkey do you prefers"
Mr.. Firc-eater very smiIingly replied, that
he was not at all particular in the matter,
but if he was permitted to have his choice
he would take "the part that goes over the
fence last" 81 see that you abide by the
Scriptures. so far as your eating is concern.
ed" laughingIy replied LioneIl: you think
that the last should be first"
"Geutlemen," said Edgar williamson
half choking with laughter. "you may have
my paper gratis for one year, and my hat
to boot"
"Verily, Edgar" replied the novelist, with
the utmost gravity, you do as much for
one half of your subscribers as that, and in
stead Of furnishing them with your hat
also, you give them all that is unde: it,"
"We have dagqers aud shooting sticks
only for delinquent Subscribers replied
Edgar, but reserve all our stars for our
friends