Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-29

brought all this sorrow upon the head OF MS nc.
voted son, also received a letter, and it rcad
thus -
II am yours-come to inc. Ada"
And the next day Ada was the old man:
wife. Yes, Ada was the old mans wife, and
Charley, i'll unconscious of the great wrong that
had been done him, wended his way, with a
heavy heart, to his fathers house. uannounced
he went through the doorway, and into the
parlor; and as he passed over the threshold ne
encountered Ada
"Ala," he exclaimed, in mingledsurprisc and
delight, ais it possible this is You 2" and he
quickly stepped forward to greet her, but with
Il naughty gesture she reltulsed him, and ans
wcrcd, very coldly,
"Ics, Mr. Reen, it is possible"
"Why, Ada,' Charley stammercd, as the
blood rushed TO his face. 'what can this mean
why do you speak SO coldly to me? lave Oh
Tended you 2'
"Dcceit is always All offence, sir"
"Dccrit have ever deceived You 2"
"lAsk yourself, not me-"
"AIy conscience is clear ! do not think
have ever knowingly deceived you in anything" "
answered he, proudly
"Your conscience is not delicate then and
does not stop at triies. However, it Is matte
of indifference to me" she answered. with an
air of assumed carcleSSneSs.
Charley was wounded, but sitting his feelings
he thought to clear up what he believed to be a
mere misunderstanding, and again place Ada
and himself On the same footing they had been
but little while before.
"Ada," he began, in a sorrowful tone, "you
wrong me; have loved you truly could
never stoop to deceive an enemy less still one
so dear to mc as YOU"
"I.ook about you, sir" interrupted Ada;
;see this cottage and tieds-they arc your
father's-it has been shown to me, yet you
stroyc to forward your suit with Inc by pre-
tending to be master Of these, While you knew
you owned none Of them.''
"Ada," said lie, rcproachluly: you do me Il
great injustice"
Did you not say we should live here
''Yes, it is true, did"
! "Well."
! "Wcll, this Gum was gift TO my father from
me, and lie ever insisted that should live with
m-I thought to have done so, but now"
'But now you cannot" said she, impaticntly
ntcrrupting him.
sCannot,: repeated Charley, in surprise.
NO YOU cannot;'' she replied, with cold cn-
phasis :; after all that has passed between us |
10 not choose TO have you living in the house
where an mistress"
"You are mistress 81 repeated he, in be-
widcrel manner.
"Ycs,'' she answered, pctulantly, "whcre
am mstreS-I am married"
..Ada !" exclaimed Charlie
"Iou look startled d6'yc
4 thing for Il girl like me to
Surely, surely, you are.
g! assure you an not.
ing with mock polilcne,S. :
--aln mistress OF this hIl$
husband" and waving her
open window. and bowin"
she tur.lc, and hastily with
! Charley looked from TIE $40. saw
hobblng up tic lane towards the house his oId
father. Foran instant his heart stood. and then
a> the blood Lc.an 10 flow again in lis accllS-
toned channels. lie saw h2w it all really was,
ans! so stcclcrl Ii; hcar 10 bear i; nil with u
show Of calm Indifference.
Going out quietly from tic room, he met his
! old father al the ,!"ir and in calm voice. "i-
,rrcd him lis congratulations. The old man
locked rnnlus:"i anil making Il few iHcuhcreit
rrIlir>. hastlrel into Ike house and left Charley
Standing .,,it on the lawn.
Z And mere Charley stool hooking out at the
beautiful lawn. painted all "vcr wiz; >tIin2t
SI,alc+ where Tic warm sliilSinc fell III showers
through lle trees AMI ,rcin. all 81 bright and
lrau:i;ul without; W!.il: III his heart nj! was
or wing 80 dark and cold. We cannu! realize a
Grcat misfortune ut r>t--it must come tn lls ny
degrees. and ~ little by little our mind grasls
the GREAT evil. we lind the keen pain going deep
or and tlcclcr in or hearts
And 50 Charley stood AMI looked till the sun
had grown low in the western skies, ANA then
/ with chilled heart hc turned away from tic
beautiful place and left il forever.
His warm. generous nature had been chilled,
and his confidence had hrcn charged to unircr-
sal distrrlst. and lie went forth looking with >lls-
piriun on every one.
Years lave passed since that day and now,
when Charley passes i'll sight of that well re-
mcmhcrcd spot. where now his fathers widow
lives he smiles to think how little happiness i'll
cotton wealth Affords Yes, Ada is rich, hut
She is deserted by all, for who is there in that
lovely valley that DOES not know this story: and!
Knowing ii, who is there that loves tic still
beautiful Ada =? There is not onc--shc is rich
and she is Iiicndlc<>. And Charley has never
forgotten tie INCONSISTENCY pt his first love; and
80 Inc is bachelor still,
ANY one who desires ~ sre an Interesting sight
can grailiri by takia. a walk To the r;1IlIo;''!
shor>. In their circular building. there were.
Yesterday. thirty locomotives. each bright ana
clear. and ready for an; amount nI work. We
would hardly b. uut al The WAY IN SAVING that
unr.fiMrth ui our citizens have ncr''r !'"k'd
! through these shops. and vel it is said, nv men
wl:o are competent iuLgr<. that they. with the
surrounding depot arrangements, %nrlmS' any III
the world. and ihat is making large b'''''i t"'
(;ro..ia. The ,rpo! aud w"rk.hors Of the
Central railroad were visited hy n large mGuihcr
or d.lrratrS from ;hrr;l to III" late CONNER.
ci;l Conyrr;nn--.rntlrmcm who had travelled
extensively in this and other countries and they
coutcs.rl themselves amazed al their wonderful
cxtrlt and completeness. They had NO rl''; as
some of them remarked, that there was anr'lI NJ
/ like i, ON this side ul the Atlantic.
rl. fact of so many rLginrS hrin% idle ut this
Time i, caused hy liz .!nr crap nt cotton from
which the LARGEST bn,inrsS is derived u amy
uur has To suffer from - unI;'rtnmair Il ra'l"',
,lrr,. :,r,. nome better able la stand II Than lh'
cum,anv.--Mrannah Rrl"hIi"", .IwH II =.
Tur ,AnY's BnnE--tindrv for May has arrIy-
cd ahead of time It is is usual up l." lli" mark
Of ii< rrurs>ion aud lis spread of The fashions
REPRESENTS iru,hlullv Il. Lo" Inn. II thu rNlsln'
sion ,i rrinuIinr continues in Ir"n'ril"lI I" the
! advancement of the last few months. the lash
ippahlc sex will hr rlu>i,d as ships ar' by their
| hvun,r, and the sailors reason why II ship is
1 t,i