The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-10-01
CAROLINA SPARTAN,
,-.r From "Por,es''s spiri, Of The. Times"
THE HIGH-METTLED RACER
@e1Sa By .cHAsLgs j. FOSTER.
o NCL pEp.
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Afler a sleepless night, Tom Thornton
rose early in the morning and went to the
stable of his racer, and willie here ponder.
ing upon his double defeat at Baytown.
and in the matter Of his aspirations for the
hand OF the belle, he formed resolution.
He met his worthy father, for the first time
since the race, at the breakfast table. The
yeoman was dull and thoughtful; he did
not attack the Fat chine with his wonted
sest, and the County .Choaicle lay unopen.
cd before him. Even though he was then
Pondering upon the price Of HEpt cattle, and
wheat, and barley, and circulating how
much of each it would take TO raise thou
sand pounds, he neglected to pursue the
faithful market report Of that excellent jour
nal -Thesmeal over, he rose and took his
way tothe straw.yard, whittier his son fol.
lowed him..
Father" said he, as the farmer called TO
a:boy to saddle his nag, ''how much did
you 7loseip.
= .Agood deal, Tom. Never mind how
much, can pay it ALL"
"ssWas II a Thousand, falher7"
-. Near about--a few pounds more or less.
! can raise the money tolerably easy.
sWith what Is IN the bank. the price of
load or two Of wheat. and that Of the lat
oxen and weihers, which must go t. the
butchers, ! s'Gtll meet all my bells"
II was unfortunate" said Tom.
1T WAS. but:t can't be helped. Ifit was
yet 10 come of, III back him /: g same over
again" s
We'll, then, 10 back him over again"
said his sod, eagerly. s"If he mad won al
Baytown, las was to have run for the .uark
away Stakes, here III our own races. lie,
us enter him for that race You owe no
rent to the Squire, ard YOU own the two
long meadows. Sell ihem, aud bet the
mouey on Stfileaway. That's the way To
got even. and more too"
Old Thornton had himself thought Of
some such move as this, aud had the great.
est Inclination In be at something of the
SORT; but he had held back from proposing
u risk more -dn his sons, account. When
he heard the proposition OF the latter, he
surveyed him with undisg iised pleasuie
aud admiration. crying
= "fou are boy after my own heart,
Tom my son all over. A true Thornton.
BY heaven! It's deuced pity to sell the
meadows, though h-they are as much yours
rs mine, you know. They are tied up.
Tom; entailed, you know, from father TO
son forever. They have been IN the family,
Lord knows how long. Your grandfather.
doubt, wouldn't have sold 'em even for
this Object"
His son didn't own Strideaway, father, ;"
said Tom
That's true, Tom; and the horse has
right to another shy. Ii wouldn't be using
him fair, TO give in wi,hout another shy. al
the first defeat, and he shall have it. But
perhaps we can mortgage the two meadows
for enough. II ain'l good to lei them 90
out OF the family, if il can be helped any
other way. ] think well 60 up aud see
the Squire upon this business, my boy; i'll
he has got the money, he will lend il TO |
me, know; and If he aint he knows some
body that has The meadows mustn't be |
sold, ifit can be done any other way"
A wise pair, this. Old Thornton having
lost all his surplus capital, was about 10 risk |
great portion Of the remainder; and his |
SOP Tom--"a true Thornton, by heaven"
lost all hope of the belle was
about TO prove that, in common prudence
she ought TO have discarded him. Neither
OF them appeared 10 conceive the possibiIi.
" Of starting the horse for the sweepstakes.
without also betting Mt least as much as
they had lost on his previous race and so
they were about, il necessary, to sacrifice
The long meadows, Which had been in the
family for centuries, purchased, perhaps,
with i.e tslpsom of Saracen princess, or
other Spots of the crusades; for il is not be.
'ieved that either Roger Hampton or Ser.
geant Tom Thornton added much to his
aniiy pal,iIncny Ia The campaign they
made for "Chariey over the water"
= When the farmer and his con arrived at
he Hall, Mr.. aud Mrs. Hampton were at
breakfast, Ia a few minutes, they both en-.
cred the roon Into whci the visitors had
yeen shown by the footman.
swell, Farmer Thornton" said the
Squire, cordially, ave made mistake; or,
ather, suffered by an accident"
"a pure accident, am certain" said the
ady. |,
"If Jour losses are heavy. Mr.. Thornton,
nd you require some temporary assistance,
~ the word. | will endeayor TO assist
on 10 meet them" said the Squire.
"Taint that, Squire Hamptou; can pay
u I've lost; but we don't want TO give in, /,
hen the horse wasn't bsal upon his merits. ,
We propose, cir, 10 enlcr Slsideaway for
,e Hsskawxy Stakes, and IS the payment
the late losses will about strip the farm =