The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-12-23

OF her memory. There she could find no
impression of Col. Mowry-al WAS blank,
page unsullied by any recollection Of
hm. Can il be that the soul was loaded
with memories Of other days, and these
strange sensations, were its efforts 20 com
munica,e its know edge to the mortal
par,f 1t may Ue so; but | know not
| only know, that again and again as
lleIen's eye would fall on Col. Mowrv.
that same indistinct something, would
dart athwart the DIS C Of her memory ::
but still ending menory's grasp, and tha,
she grew agita,ed and uneasy, from which
she was not relieved until Col. Mowrv
WAS formally presented 10y his freud Mai.
Denly.
Cast thy bread on the waters: for thou
shalt find it after many days. To do "A
charity dslnterestedIy is the work of a
noble mind Such q charity is one of the
highest qualities Of the human heart, and
one would suppose the exercise Of such
an ennobling virtue sufficient reward
yet when enjoincd upon man there is a
promise otindemnlticalion. lie .ho casts
his bread upon the waters shall find j,
again, and his gifts to the poor are reoar
ded as loans to the Lord, such being the
case: We would suppose The poor would
meet with tae helping hand Of the rich AT
every corner Of the street, but unorlu
mattel y, dege nerate humanity So ahhors
virtue, that its exercise is irksome even
though Omnipotence Himself promise 20
reward it. AT tue outset Of lbe s:ory, We.
haze seen that Helen Danvers, ll,uuh =.
very little girl, did an act of di,,",vres,eI
kIndnesS 10 ragged little boy passing
along the highway. Let US NOW hurry
along 10 the conclusion Of our >:orv, and
see If she WAS rewarded for lha; ACT.
During the evening when all were en-
Joying themselves SO much, Co... Mnwrv
and Helen Danvers frequently met and
u was "rP"'v"' TO those who obs.rvel
them, that they were mutually very much
pleased. Toward the close of the even
ing when all reserve WAS gone, and when
all were satisfied, and declared lha, this
party was the pIeasan,est of the season.
Helen Dam ers, having for some time de.
ciIned 20 dance, accepted the invitation OF
Col. Mowry TO take few turns in the
open plazzs III front Of the house, for al.
though it WAS November, in that low
southern latitude, the evenings were more
pleasant than they were in June and
the moon being in the zenith lending pro
fu'eIy her borrowed light to earlh, con-
genial spirits were invited to stroll abroad.
They were alone in the piazza, ard that
afforded to Col. Mowry An opportunity TO
make an explanation he mucl, desired.
Said he ! MISS Danvers, it is long time
since You and | first met, and yet to-
night we are as much strangers as ever.
You surprise me Col. Mowry, have we
ever me. before pardon me if il be so,
Tor forgetting what ! would conceive to be
an honor.
Nay. nay, Miss DAnYers, ] did not ex
pect that you would remember me; but
tell me do you havSsamy recollection that
on Chrlstmass eve, II long while ago. and
when y0n were very little gir.yo made
a Christmas present Of some books TO a
little boy passing on tbe highway, on his
way to new home in the West
Oh yes !! | remember it well. | don't
think ever could have forgotten it
If left 10 my own menory, for it made
great Impression upon me, but have
heard 1t so often repeated in asttering
terms, that the fact with all its details,
is retained by me fresh and green. But
why do yon ask Col. Mowry! how did
you hear oft
Il am that little bow
You is it possible =
u assure you it is true. am that lit.
tie boy, and for all that am, am ln-
debted TO that Christmas gift. My saint
ed mother had seen better days in ear.
lier life. AMI taught me TO spell and read
your boots. The life of the Earl Of Chat.
ham read time aud again, until it was
almost committed to memory. That book
created within me love Of reading. and
aroused within me a spiri, Of ambition.
An old gentleman in the neghborbo ood
hearing OF this, rendered TO me the use O {
his library. and the means to obtain an
education. Yes, Miss Danversl ! all that
| AIN owe 10 you and it the future has
in store for me any further honor, ] must
lay It At your feet. for to sou it all be
longs
Col. Mowry what you tell me is so
new, so strange, that | sesrcsJy know
what to say but Go feel excessively
ft1ffarad and vaxy v,rond % ,,s.otf, Al