Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-22
WREATHES FROM A.SMOKER.
DICK NasH's couRIsHIp.

| evening, curing ollI IiiP ionhtSNateue"J w INeh
Orleans, on the steamer Magnolia, "whercof
Leathers was master, and Dickwas barkceper, y
he seemed pensive. His songs were sad, and
the ever faithful banjo twangedin the most dis
tressed manner, as the performer struck the
minor chords.
said Dick, and seeing geneM smile greet the
assertion, he repeated, that he had never been
in love but once. !
Ills first love was the daughter Of a wealthy
old planter, whom We will call Major Bcal, to
avoid personalities, and for the same reason
locate the Major near Huntsville, Alabama.
I had been in the village some time, and be-
came very we'll acquainted with Miss Lucy,
who was really a fine girl. Iplayed the banjo
for her, and sung some Of my, best songs and
wore INV best clothes all the time. l was
mighty good-looling in those days. gentlemen,
and more girls than Miss Lucy Encied me. l at
last made my declaration Of love, and was ac-
cepted. "Now, Dick" saidI to myself "bc
prudent, and you are made nan" Lucy was
everything 1 could desire. We met frequently,
and continued to be attentive, played the
banjo and sung for her until her little head was
full of nothing else but Dick Nash and getting
married.
"I asked her if I could visit her at home?
She consented, and promised to use her int1u-
ence. of course, and, being an only child, You
NAV be sure it amounted TO something | re-
collect the day perfectly we'll, that rode out
To her fathers place Every, body knew the
Majors plantation, and I tell you my heart
beat hieh as | rode for nearly "a mile between
two high fences with cotton fields, Oh both
sides. and over fifty hands at work. Lucy WAX
in the front porch waiting for me. The mo-
mcnt she saw INC, she calletPhcr father, who
came down to the front gate to meet me. lie
gave Inc cordial welcome, and telling negro
man, named uncle Ben, to take charge OF my
horse. walked inc off by the arm to the house
Lucy was all smiles The old lady, after sur
veying me with her gray eyes, thro' pair Of
marnifying s;ectaclcs, seemed to make up her
mind | would do.
will not tire YOU with a minute description
of all that happened, tile Mayor showed me over
the place and counted his darkies; the old lady
made me look at her chickens and COWS.
was the accepted lover Of an old child, and the
match approved by the parents. The Major
was worth about eighty thousand dollars Ibis
last remark was addressed to an lnqusltlve
Yankee, who seemed to be satisfied with the
explanation | kept going andcomins, and stay
ing and counting for some time. One day Lucy
asked me to bring, out my b3elo and play Tor
the Old folks. I Lad lTcseltnhcnt that4 had
better rot, and hesitated. But Lucy had set
her heart on it, anu could not refuse. SO the
next time went out, | took my banjo with
me, and after supper in the evening tuned her
I'D. Tho sound soon brought half OF the plan
tation round the house. noticed the old lady
looked Il little shy, but the niggerS, and the
Major. and Lucy were OF my side and pitched
into the banjo. and tell you what, made
music. The Major could hardly keep in his
boots; Lucy fairly cried with gratiiicd pr'!c,
and the nisgcr:,, unable to contain themselves,
paired oil in the yard and lEsd L regular Congo
reel
"Thc old lady sat spccchlcss with a'tonisll-
ment, hcr mouth airl eyes open, AMI her arms
hanging down Ivy her side. The ncNt morning
left very early, having some important bl''l-
ucss in town. The Major saw me to the gale
and made Inc promise to come back soon ami
spend a week So after getting through my
business in town, went out to the place pre-
mretl to remain week, and determined to
have every thing fixed before LETT. When
"nt to the rate uncle Ben did not come aS
usual to take nv horse, so | led him to the sta.
Bile myself. | went up 10 the house. and SAW
1T Glance that there was something wrong
The Major was cold and still, while the old lady
was ac,;tallv insulting in her inSinrationS. Lucy
WAS sent out of the way to Il neighbors dltt
not stay long you may depend. Putting on all
my dignity, wished thcm good day, ami went
to the stable for my horse here ionhu uh-
Gle Ben almost i'll tears: ell, uhcie pc,''
what's the matter here 2 asked Mass Nash;
dare is war in de plantation, bout you
What about me?"
cold Missus say YOU plays dat banjo too
good for her use. She say you'sc some Snow
man dropped down in this part OF the country,
shore. Niassa tuck your side, but old MlsStls
carried de ,av Nlass,l's been rarn and taln
round dc place wLippin dc nggers i2r nuiIn,
he's so mad. Miss Lacy most will she Is, an
saws she'll die by you. Darc's war IN tue plan
tation Mass Nash mind tell you.''
81 saw how it was Ny iondness for display
had ruined all. / gave uncle Ben quarter,
and mounting my horse rode away" Here
Dick passed his fingers over the banjo, anu tue
audience could just detect q lew chords OF y" U" :
no are nerer mention him.
"Two or three winters after that" resumed
Dick in a more cheerful mood; {" was travel
ing IN the river, when gentleman stepped up
to me and asked ne il my name was not Nash:
It was the old Major. We took drink, and
he gave me all tue news how things went on
at the old place-how lie missed me after
Ieft-Low the old lady opposed the match
how Lucy married chap "without any music
in llimscifn-how they all had regretted hay
ing prevented the match with me, and hum
dred Ire other things. We got "high" over the
matter, and the old Major having mellowcd into
the communicative stage, informed me conllden-
tally that Lucy's husband vas not worth his
salt.
Wrpows AND WllIS.--lhe New York Mirror
q uurnuladevotcd 10 the ladies, interests, speak
inc Of the poor widow, whose "'lcar departed
makes il q condition in his "last will and tcsa
mcnt" that if she marrics again it must be Il,
the sacrifice of all the worldly goods she inhcrits
pronounces it Il species OF conlugal cruelty eX
tending beyond the grave which although it can
not be punished by law, cannot be too severely
rcprobatcd by public opinion. There is, says tho
Mirror, a Young, healthy, handsome widow ii
New York city, who has an income of $4,000 G
year and who wants to marry man who has no
In, slimhtest objection to the union. But he
lare husband, whose icalously, it seems did no
end end with his life, left wicked will giving all hi
property to {, collateral relative, if his widow
should wed second husband. The Mirror I'M
dcrstands the victim Of this outrage has otlerc'
$4,000 year out of her income of $4,000 tt
have the cruel condition cancelled, but the part.
to whom the property would revert is inexor
ble
aaTPoyerty is the mother of all arts.