The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-05-21

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Richmond was crowded to overflowino. for
the Legislature was in session. and had
brought its usual retinue Of strangers. office
ard pleasure seekers. 1t was by far the
greatest season the capital had seen for ma.
ny years; and balls, parties, soirees, and
p'cnics followed each other in rapid success
sion and unabated zeal.
\ n -
Gorgeous lights stream from a score Of
windows of one of Pearl streets sta,elies,
mansions, and sounds of music and reveIry
are heard within. Luscious and sylph like
forms skip over the richly ca,peted floor.
and grave gentlemen sit comfortably i'm the
background. talking politics, gossiping and
admlring the light-hearted, the lovely and
happy beings around them. We will draw
near one of these companies that one
near the chandelier, consisting Of two gen.
l!emen and young lady, and listen-and
aS we are incog., 1t matters but little if we
are caught eavesdropping."
1T is just rs you say, Col. White: the
Legislature mas done but little as yet. still
thnk they have redeemed themselves some
what by one Judicious act, ia appointing
our young friend k 10 the fifth Judi
cial judgeship.'
n very proper appointment, sir, very-
but yonder he is now-see, the servant is
just ushering him into the room
La! me pa exclaimed the young lady
admringly," how interesting he looks. and
so young too to be appointed iudce
lie Is clever young man. nina, and
able too, or he would not have been honor.
ed with the responsible office just conferred
upon HIM
How should like to become acquainted
with him, pa; prav introduce himr
Most assuredly will do so, for here he
comes now
n pleasant evening TO you gentlemen
Col. White, pray how do You dor
Quite we'll, quite well, thank YOU
Judge Permit mc to introduce YOU to my
daughter. Judge X, Miss White
! And with low deferential courtesy the
lady greeted The gentleman and seating her
sell beside him with many an art aud for "A
whlIe she did attempt to anuse, please, and
inSlnnate herself into the good graces Of
the promising young Judge But her ef
ioIis were IN vain, her arrows were aimed
| against heart ut steel, and the couu,e
nance OF the Judge tire while wore con
temptuous and sneering expression that
baited all her arts and penetration.
Heavens what face. how lovely. how
angelic! But melhnks should know tlat
conntenance! exclaimed the Judge. as he
caugh, the beautiful black eyes of lovely
lady in a distant corner of the room. riye,el
| full upon him.
Nhoi the young lady in the black vel.
vet manilIla! ha! ha! that's my protege, she
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hofct IN Salem, Virginia; 50 being left alone.
took her under my charge, and right use.
iuI hnd her: she answers both for a coin.
! panion and maid. would not have
brought her here, but she seems SO sad and
melancholy, tha; pa would make me bring
her, thinking II might somewhat revive her
dropping spirits
It's, II Is, the pure, the gentle Augusta,
How fortunate! Pray, d>s White. excuse
me-bnt know you will when inform
you that am only a pyiate,.'-the poor
mechanic you scorned. Tilted and dcrided
many years ago in the little village of Sa
lem and rising unceremoniously, the young
Judge hastily crossed the room, leaving the
naughty GIL covered with confusion and
shame TO weep over her folly.
ut was The lovely Augusta, and with
beating heart eyes sparkling with 10Y. and
countenance snifusel with bushes. the fair
beng welcomed the happy and excited
| young man."
/ Much as Miss White suffered bv the
/ gnawing of conscience much AS she up
braided herself, much as she ereved and
sorrowed over her past conduct. her sore
! disappointment, her punishment, vet in a
/ fay l. IL
Il led the happy aud envied Angus
Ia to the altar, she could bat acknowledge
/ that her punishment was Just, that il was
! meriled'
Judge k and his lady lived hap.
ply prosPerouSy and contentedIy together
ever since; but Emma White, unhappy girl,
I Is still "a spinster-am old maid
so, now, Lizzie, my story is ended-al
but the denoueinent
/ 'DeRouemenE'
Yes, for you must know, your dear
( father is the hero; and the heroine: he
the 'baseborn mechanic the poor printer,
and /, the hostess daughter"
/ Pardon, pardon, mother" and as the
young miss threw herself into the mothers
arms, she vowed never 10 be proud or self
/ iSh again.
And you will 60 to Mrs. Downer's this
evening!
'Oh lhat l will, mother, with pleasure
The company began loudly to applaud
Gov. r, as he concluded bis remi.
niscence, when he bid them cease as he had
finished all but the "deHoHeme,,t.n
"What is III what is ill rang round the
circle. Why nothing more nor Less than
that the hero OF my story has just entered
this ROOM" replied the Governor, "a he
pointed to his distinguished and astoni,hed
friend amid the paudils OF the assembly.
EVERYBODY BUT KOssUTH.-I am ena.
bled 10 state, on the best authority, that the
amnesty a. hicL Ia tn c,noy, tLa ,;.;t nc A. %