The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-09-24

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drank to celebrate las wedding day.
well, you've got in nice mess. and
pulled other folks along with e, hey!" said
the g';llsr, after 4e had drank, aud rolilled
his Pipe.
u have been very unfortunate, sir, but /
feel The losses of my friends far more than
do my own" repied Tom.
"You do, do 'ei Then you are bigger
fool illan | took e for. How much has
your father lost, nowi"
II can't DAY. a good deal too much.n
~ thousand poundl"
"Near about, fear"
More, I'm told. And thatll take all
his ready money, aud all the tat stock on
his farm TO pay, besides ilQebig wheat ricl.
Prices is down, Tom Thornton"
"lf he has lost more than thousand. it
will; but he can pay il, sir.'
Very likely he can. But when YOU
come to my house, from this time, Let ii be
IA Deighboriy way, and in no other, Tom"
said the miller, conceiying that he was
! treating his guest with extreme dehcacy
and tenderness. Don't come here a hank
ering alter OUT Charlotte, Iom-don't come
here n coo,ung. lad. | wun'l lei her have
e, and she don't want TO-"
"Mr. Henley, this is too hard" said Tom.
al am not after you daughter for her money,
SIR With her love, III take her ioyfuliy
without shilling, and bless the day Get
her. love her for herself alone, 81"
at won't do, Tom Thomton. Whoever
marrie' her must he wei oil. She has
been wei! brought mp, she has; and her
edd'c0uon las cost mo i sight % money. IT
won; do at all, Ton.n
81 can maintain her equal to her bring.
i0g.up," said Tom. an work carly and
late SIR"
at won't do, Tom say nothing aren
you for your work-a better pitcher in n
bayfield, never see, except myself. when !
was your age; and shall be glad 10 have
o come over, as usual, in n neighborly way.
and pitch mine, when it's fit to carry tell
e, like e, Tom Thornton. But don't YOU
come alter my da'ter, because she don't
want TO have e."
all never believe it, till hear it from
her. sir" said Tom, rising "She loved me.
sir, know it; and have dore nothing TO
forfeit her love. We have stood at the
foot OF our mothers graves, side by side, ia
the old urch-yard. beneath The old ycw
tree. Twas there felt she loved me, sure
AID t'ue, Is / loved her. She loves Iue
sill, sir," he added, slowly.
Il tell e she don't" loared the miller,
enraged-"nor never did. Old church
yad!-all humbug! Don't talk to me
about love in old church-yards. | didn't
court Ler mother in the church.yard, and
she was-never mind" said the miller, be
coming suddenly calm. The memory Of
the dead! il came upon the strong mans
passion, and quelled il, AS the rain from
heaven beats down the stormy sea. lie
smoked sometime in silence-his face turn.
cd away. When he again fron.ed Tom,
his features were as hard as ever, and his
eye stony.
Tom said he, coolly and deliberately.
"sIie don't love e at alI-she told me TO
tell c not to come here agen. She would
sooner have the soger"
DO YOU say ii!' said Tom.
do say ii! Ay, dol and so tell e
candid! You ought not to want telling; if
You want blind, you would see it yourself
10 e expect her TO say, Tom Thornton,
have fell IN love with this soger oiiicer!"
NO cried Tom, furiousy"
We'll, then, drop this here coorting busi
ness and let us 80 on friendly and com.
Portable. shall DC always glad TO see e,
III neiShbory way; and always have a
pipe, pot, and a knife and fork for e. and
Charlotte il look upon e as particular
Trend. MayhaP, have c for her bides
man; don't know as she can get better
looking one"
Mr. Thofhton looked at the plain spoken
man about half minute, then took li,
hat and rushed out
The fdse old villain comiorted himself
upon thoiesalt Of the conference. Ii wa,
better for both parties, he thought, for Inc
was resolved that they should not marry,
and this would put an end 10 their farthcr
intimacy.
After a hurried wall; Of fifteen minutes.
iom Ihointon looked about him. and found
himself ~ The gate o. the old church yatt.
lie entered, aud slowly pacing .loug the
walk, came 10 ycw Tree of great size aul
antiquity, Here he stopped. beneath The
shadows ofits gloomy boughs The pialt
was dark and lowering. Sometimes ,aa
i'shl OF the moon fell with ghost't glare
upon The graves and hcads.oues; and. again.
thick clouds swept over her, and wrap.
everything in pale gloom
As Ensign Dobson and Miss Henley ap
Proached The ch0rch-yard ho proposed ,hu.
Ihey should take another path to her i.
TIERS houso
"Are you afraid Of ghosts, or Of taking
cold" said she.
Miss Henley" said Dohson, with amar-
ilal air, "iho man who has been Injured %
HE hardshiPs of a military lie, and taught
to march undauuted 10 the cnnon'- mouth.
does not dread taking cold, and Is moi
afraid Of any tbng"
Mr. Dobson had suffered incredible hard
shpS IN the barracks at the Tower for two
years, and he had marched up TO the can
mons mouth, with undaunled courage in
many "a sham fight aud review. But for