Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-01-28
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An AWKWARD PREDICAMENT.

was once engaged to be married, (ho%
went so. far is that is a marvel to me stil,)
but an Incident of so frightful character
took place as to pat the matter entirely out
OF. tha question MAS a. rnunq underaE:id.
party at the Irish lakes, when | met with
with Lucy, and got, i'll short, to be accepted.
She was residing with her mother, i'll the
sallic hotel in Killarney, as ourselves, and
we all met every day. We boated on the
lake together, and ished. aud sang, and read.
We landed Oh the wooded Islands III the
soft summer evenings, to take our tea III
gipsy fashion, and to sketch; but she and l
mostly whiSpered-not about love ut all, as
remember, but of the weather and the
rubric: only it seemed 50 sweet to SINK our
voices and speak low and soft
Once, in party over the moor<, while |
was leading her pony over some bogggy
ground. | carlght her hand by mistake III
stead ot' her bride, and she did not snatch
it away. 1t was the hcydcv and the prime
of my life, my friend and that youth OF the
spirit Which no power can ever more renew.
| knew what she felt, and what would please
her. as soon as the feeling and the wish
themselves were born Our thought-iy
thought at least lcapt out TO wed with
thought. ere thought could we'd itself with
speech She took Il fancy to huge mas,
tiii dog belonging to fisherman; and l
bought it for her at once although it was
terribly savage, and Except for Lucy's lik-
ING it) not either good or beautiful. Its
name, also-thr on y one it would answer
to. and sometimes it would not TO tEat--was
Towser: not a name for a lady's pet. at all:
and scarcely for grntlcmans There %as
little secluded field. htIged in by cop
picc. Which sloped into the lake, about a
mile from the hotel; and there Lucy agreed
(for the first timc) to meet me alone. | was
to be there before breakfast, at eight o'clock
! in the morning and you may be sure | was
there ct six-with Towscr.
Perhaps was never happier than ut tlllS
particular time. The universal nature seemed
| in harmony with my bisstu feelings. The
sun shonc out bright and clear, SO that the
fresh morning brcczcs could scarcely cool
the pleasant throbbings of my blood, but
the blue rippliug waves of the lake looked
irrepressib J tempting, and could not re-
sist !, swim. Just a plunge and out again,
thought |; for though had such plenty OF
time to spare, determined to be dressed
and ready for the interview an hour at least
before til, appointed time. Lucy might
like myself, be il little earlier; and at all
events. with such an awful consequence IL
possbl le apprehension, | run the shadow of
risk. Mind my clothes, mind them, salt
to Towscr (who took his scat thereon, al
once. sagaciously enouyh,) for had hearc
of such things as clothes being stolen from
unconscious dippcrs before then, with results
not TO bc thought Of; and in | went. re
member the delight of that bath even t'
this day, the glow, the freshness, the luxu
rious softncss of each particular wave: jus
as the last view which his eyes rested on !
painted on the memory of one who has beel
stricken blind, or the last heard melody i
treasured in that of Il man stunned deaf D.
fall; it was my last perfect pleasure ant
succeeded by shock that shall never,
think quite get over
T., When had hathcd as long as | Judge
to be prudent, | landed and advanced tt
wards the spot where my garments an
Towser lay; as | did SO, every lndlrldu'
hair upon his back seemed to bristc wit
fury, his eyes kindlcd with Goals Of fire; h
gave Inc notice by low, determined gro"
that he would spring on me and tear m
: into fragments if | approached nearer,
e WAS evident that he did not recognize m
n the least without my clothes "Tow, Tov
Tow. Tow" said pleasantly, good ol
Tow, you remember me-" but the brut