The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-03-05
CAROLINA SPARTAN.
Written for the Carolina Spartan.
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BY j. +. @.

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% icoNTTNUED FROM LAST SPARTAN.
Esass "The heart methinks,
Were of strange mould, which kept cherished
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or earlier, happier times, when life was fresh,
Aud love and innocence made holiday"
@aE [lIILLnousE.
/ returned to my temporary home at the
majors, feeling much more inclined to re-
tire to my room than to partake of his ex-
cellent dinner Alice and Bradsford were
in the piazza as entered, seated side by
side, and engaged in lively conversation.
"Really, Mr.. F." said Alice, "you seem
determined to give us as little of your com.
pany as possible. You have been up in
you. room one half of tie morning, and
you have spent the other half in walking
about town"
~ went to see Mr.. Edward Mn"
replied, looking her full in the face. Alice
blushed-she always did when that name
was mentioned. Perhaps she felt herself
to be the criminal which she was.
hastened 10 my room, anticipating a
glorious nap before dinner, but had no
sooner thrown my exhausted self upon the
lounge than some one tapped at the door.
kept perfectly quiet, hoping by this STRAIT
egem to rid myself OF the troublesome vis-
tor; but my silence only tended to increase
the impatience of the outsider, who now
fairly thundercd blows upon the door.
"Come ,in!" / impatiently exclaimed, at
the same time throwing the door open, and
resuming my position on the lounge
.Well! think yon take long enough
about it." exclaimed whom now recopnis
ed to be Bradsfoid
Whats itl" indiiferenily asked.
why, Mr.. F." replied Bradsford, "vou
seem to be in a bad hunsor this morning;
but | came TO ask you to be more limited
in your attentions to Alice"
II make my own limits, sir, and never
suffer myself 10 he dictated to by any but
such As my reason leads me to obey"
II am not debating, Mr.F, nor do wish
to offend you; but really, sir, you know
how very unpleasant il must be TO me TO
hear Alice make you her almost continual
subject OF conversation"
"Mr. Bradsford," )" replied, rising from the
lounge, off Miss Alice is pleased to make
me the subject of her conversation, / am
sorry that cannot return the compliment.
Ihave had as much Of Miss Alice as / care
for, and these things must end Just here"
BE careful, Mr.. f. | am Alices protec.
tor
II do not mean to have you understand
me that | would speak lightly of Miss
Alice, but ailude the misunderstanding
between Edward, Alice, and yourself"
"Nisunderstdndinq'-O, yes, see what
you are driving at now; but really con
slider 1t anything but what YOU have been
pleased to term it. But what have yon TO
do with itl"
a regular socdologer, true enough, and
under the circumstances hard question TO
answer, for what did I have to do with
other peoples business.
/ confess, my reader, that felt rather
cheap; for, after all, / must come TO this
conclusion, that my interference in the affair
was anything but discretion, and hardly ap-
pro2riate. True, had been forced into
my course Of action by the conduct of Ed.
ward on the night Of the party, but how
could have allowed myself to proceed so
far | cannot now imagine.
"l have nothing to do with it, Mr.. Brads-
ford" replied.
then related Edwards conversation with
me IN The grove, and the subsequent inter.
view at his residence. He turned pale with
the intensity of his passion, and starting
from his seat he apgrily asked
"And do you believe thar"
"Believe itl why cannot do otherwise.
Mr.. Bradsford, for the letters in Edwards
possession are unanswerable credentials of
the truth of his story"
"lt's iei-every word of his story is a
base fabrication of faIsehood gotten up TO
inlure me in some moment Of petty jealou.
sy"
NMr. Bradsford," | replied, otis an easy
matter to assert thing as false, but can
you maintain your positionl"
Maintain it9--ay! every word Of it,"
swell, sir, am dsinterested listener
proceed"
"Who made you Judge and jury, Mr.. F.9
am not left to the tender mercies of your
verdict, aud care very little whether you
believe that scamp or me-"
THAT scsmpr repeated; "and pray, sir.
% whom do you alluded"
edward Nh; TO whom else could
alIudei"
"Beg pardon, Mr.. Bradsford, but when
'ou wish to make use Of that expression
gain, you will please do so where it will
'e less dangerous for yourself and more I
greeable 10 your listener" 4.
"How would you like such story told
pon your
mo danger OF that" ! replied, eat pres.
ut, at least; but should be SO unfortunate
3 to get myself in such position, / would
OF charge heauthor oft as liar" y