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 as that is marvel to me still,)
but an incident of so frightful character
took place as to put the matter entirely out
Of, question Masl-S Snnna- und erarai.
uate' spending the summer with a'readlnS
party at the Irish lakes, when met with
with Lucy, and got, in short, to be accepted.
She was residing with her mother, Ill the
same hotel in Killarney, as ourselves, and
we all met evcry day. We boated on the
lake together, and ishcd. and sang, and read.
We landed Oh the wooded islands in the
soft summer evenings, to take our tea IN
gipsy fashion, aud to sketch; but she and |
mostly whiSpered-not about love ut all, as
remember, but Of the weather and the
rubric: only it seemed so sweet to sink our
voices and speak low and soft.
Once, i'll party over the moors, while |
was leading her pony over some boggy
ground. caught her hand by mistake i'll
stead of her bride, and she did not snatch
it away. 1t was the hcydcy 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-my
thought at least" lcapt out to wed with
thought ere thought could we'd itself with
speech She took fancy to huge mas.
tiff dog belonging to a fisherman; and |
bought it for her at once although 1t was
terribly savage. and Except tor Lucys llk-
ing it) not either good or beautiful. Its
name, also-the ouly one it would answer
to. and sometimes it would not to that--was
Towser: not name for a lady's pet, at all,
and scarcely for a gcntlcman's. There Mas
little secluded field, hG6ged in by cop
picc, which sloped into the lake, about a
mile from the hotel; and there Lucy agreed
(for the first time) to meet Inc alone. | was
to be there before breakfast, at eight o'clock
in the morning and you may be sure | was
there at six-with Towser.
Perhaps was never happier than ut this
particular time The universal nature seemed
in harmony with my blissful feelings. The
sun shonc out bright and clear, so that the
fresh morning breezcs could scarcely cool
the pleasant throbbings of my blood, but
the blue ripping waves of the lake looked
irreprrssib!y tempting and could not re-
sist swim. Just plunge and out again
thought | for though had such plenty ol
time to spare, | determined to be dressed
and ready for the interview an hour at leas
before the appointed time. Lucy might
like myself be Il little earlier; and at al
events. with such an awful consequence IL
possibl ble apprehension, | Irnn the shadow of
risk. "Midd my clothes, mind them" saie
Ito Towscr who took his seat thereon, a
once, sagaciously enough,) for had heare
of such things as clothes being stolen from
unconscious dippcrs before then, with result
not to be thought of; and i'll | went. re
member the delight of that bath even It
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 bee
stricken blind, or the last heard melody
treasured in that of man stunned deaf b
fall; it was my last perfect pleasure, an
j. succeeded by Il shock that shall never,
|, think quite get over.
!, When had hathed as long as Judge
e to be prudent, landed and advanced t'
wards the spot where my garments an
Towscr lay; rs did SO, every mdlvldu'
hair upon his back seemed to bristle wit
fury, his eyes kindled with Goals of fire;
: gave Inc notice by a low, determined grow
that he would spring on me and tear II
& into fragments if | approached nearer,
lie was evident that he did not recognize n
m the least without my clothes "Tow, Toy
Tow, Tow," said | pleasantly, "good o
Tow, you remember me-" but the brut