The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-15

nupB '"to INC ,ooug ot tue Du,ldlng, ana
stove reared its unsightIy pipein the centre
supported by iron bars. which radiated from
itin every direction. The churchwardeu,
were all ready seated d-Aor rather enthroned
IN canopied pews, and looked down with
contempt natural TO officials on the rest Of
the scanty congregation. They were sub,
stantial shoopkeepers, and had every right
to do so. The pews at the side wore Of an
extra height. Their seclusion sometimes
! promoted intense MISUNDERSTANDING
1 great levity. A few schoolgirls sheltered
their whisperings in these depths, and some
aged and not very reputable or handsome
looking old, men in colts and caps xsere
seen sprinkled higher up.
Just before the confession, a prettS isIa.
eyed girl glided down the aislcSxwHlE a
rather cestrickcn air, openedsswith
some difficulty one of the doors, ana hid
herself immediate'v in the very hic,lss,
pew; there she kuelt down to say her sii6&
prayer. Within just as much time as su@
gested the idea that he had fingered out
side in order not to appear together, Ste
phen Sellon entered aud seated himself in
the adjacent pew. The two behaved very
wen during the service, taking only steal.
thy, innocent glances at each other, and
oven these at long intervals; but when the
sermon was read, and the benediction said,
the girl remained little longer than usu.
al on her knees, aud Stephen was waiting
for her when she rose. They walked 81.
ientiy together out of church, and turned
on TO broad walk SHADED by trees, which
bordered the river onwhich The town stood
AS they got farther and farther away from
The departing congregation. Stephen, being
an enterprsing youth in all he undertook,
possessed himself Of her hand. and put his
Fee under her bonnet in such fashion
F. thAi che -touid uol choose but look at him.
end heslookel long. tut not apparently
Nasing llG'qe9 Tao hnppicr for so doing.
'of q. a,e conclusion he gave a great sigh.
Margaret, my darling, I've no good
news tot You. I've been up 10 tho dock
works; but the place Laugford hoped to
give me is filed, and there's no chance of
another opening. They don't want young,
uniried hands there, and of brains there is
plenty and over. These are hard men.
Margaret; they might have given me a
trial"
but, Stephen" said tho girl, and her
voice hliered u little as she spoke, "you
know what you wish cannot be. cannot
leave my father, he is aging sadly. thias
MS poor eyes are growing dim, and now
he would rather hear all his beautiful ,uu
sic played to him than do it himself, and nv
idea, Stephen, my great hope is, that may
be able TO take his pupils for him."
You. would do it well, Margaret; you
have a wonderful knacl; ut mana1inr,
people"
Margaret smiled and in hev smile there
was a Peculiar moekng expression. which
seem j Ink . jgfe sbon ben mou y. She
becall"' g'a g nETn,
.fpu .--' KAN Eow h5nd PRACTICE at
nights a,c now treasure mp his in-trUc
tons. j. can induce one or two families
10 let me take his place, that will do much
And ;hen when he is so old he can work no
longer, can still support him as he has
been accustomed to live. He has worked
for me, it is fit that should work for him. :"
"But if could get work near, you need
not leave him, Margaret; we could marry,
and all live together"
mo, Stephen, we are too young to fetter
ourselves with such uncertain prospects.
Alone we may struggle, and if we fall we
fall alone, and drag down no Others; but
were we married, and your employment so
uncertain, cares would come on us more
quickly than we could meet them. Believe
me, we are best single.
There WAS no selishness about the vouno
fellow, and yet man like he could not for
bear the answer, "Margaret, YOU think more
OF your father than you do me. Ny voung
life" he stopped abruptly.
II should be no good wife TO YOU. Ste
phen 1t failed as q daughter; 80 do not
press me more, dear Stephen God knows
am sorely tried already" and The pent-up
tears came at last.
Then Stephen inwardly called himself
many frightfu names, of which unmanIy
wretch aud brute were the least severe; but
he only said audiby:
81 know it, Margaret-forgive me, and
the words were hardly out Of his mouth,
before he was forgiven, suppose, for the
hand was again placed confidently in his.
lie continued, "The worst is yet 10 come.
Margaret; have undertaken TO work my
way to India, and the captain has promised
to get me engineering work as soon as we
arrive. 1t is no degradation" he said stout
ly. 81 did hope to have begun higher up;
but I've never shirked work, and I'll show
that gentleman can do as good day.
work as any one. I've toiled with dust,
and dirt, and oil, and what not, and I'll do
1t again. | know my trade thoroughly,
the lowest as well as the highest part of il;
it's only to begin over again, and Pm young
and strong"
Yes, it's all true" said poor Margaret,
and these few words were all she could
say.
81 shall not forget you, Margaret; it may
be twenty years before we meet again, but
even then. shall be yours only"
Margaret smiled, but this time it was
poor, wan, struggling smile. 81 shall be
old and faded then, Stephen"
ut does not matter" he returned, with a
steady, loving gaze. "You NAV he old aud