The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-06-11

son-in-law only BY requesting linn; and his
wife to sit down to supper Twenty hours

Il w" '' re" o"'y ~ 'S3oS"et'S h'iAi "oo hiS
wife to sit down to supper, Twenty hours
of uninterrupted intercourse with Hastings
had not made him any more interesting or
attractive in the opinion Of Allie. Sad to
: relate, now she had him, in spite Of mother,
fate,sand all the world, he did not seem, by
many degrees, so desirable an object as he
had seemed the day before. Already she
was beginning to soc him with her mothers
eyes-alrcady she was. beginning to feel
that her mothers. prophecy. would prove
true.
And it was not two years-it was hardly
a year anda half-beforc there was di-
! vorce by mutual consent. Charles being
oxasperatcd beyond ali control by Allies
cxhortations to 90 towork, to find some-al-
most any honest business, to try and be
somebody. Aud Allie. was Disguised to
loathing byrCharIes' want OF all, the clo-
ments Of soul Which, 90 to make. tho true
man. - .e7<ss1"
Bitterly, bitterly, wasstlie foolish disobe-
dicnce of the crring daughter punished, , and
deeply did she repent. Her mother tried
cv,ry means in her power to improve
Charles and TO create harmony between
him and his wife !; but finding all effort to
be worse than useless, she fpa1ly gave up
to their desire for divorce, thinking wisely
that people who live together but to render
each other miserable, had fur better be a.
part.
There are unpleasant memories now be-
tween the mother and the daughter, but no
hard feelings. They live once more in
peace, ifnot in perfect happiness And it
is whispered that Allie is learning now, in a
practical way, that-there is vast difference,
between the blind and fiery infatuation
which some call love- and the deep and ten
der truth of The real; heaven born passion
Daughters, trust the heart Of your mother
1t is the truest and best of the hearts Of
earth. ~
! The BEST ScnoLAN.-1n every school
there is ono whogis called the best scholar.
| teachers and pupils have no difficulty in
deciding who is entitled to this honorable
Distinction; and when we once heard the
pupils ola school exclaim, as bright-eyed
hoy entered the room, Here eorres Franz;
The is the best bov in the school," we thought,
T"What good introductiosi to anew teach
er % After becoming acquainted with the
scholars. we found that they had told the
Truth. Frank was the best boy in tbe
school, and will no doubt become one of the
'bestmen in the city. Think Of it, boys: "The
best boy in school" Who would not ,bo !,
Esproud Of such title,g 4Itsis. worth more
than millions ofdolIars. But perhaps some
|'scholars will say, s1ye can'tealL bst the best"
This istrue but you have right to try !"
and the: one who willtry the hardest will
succeed, for there is power, in that little
word try: Frank could NOT bethe beseboy
in the. school ..if'he did not try. IF you
scannot be the best be careful and. mot 4be
the worst. x EyeEH,S school has one boy who
Zig worsettban. any Others scholar: Wespity'
|Slim3 !. we pity his psrehtss lis brothers and
|isistei What ~ disgracefut S-title--eIhe
worst Bes in: school" Hawill59o doubt
|iBeesme one of:the worst lnensin the com
leunity Letseysry boy who reads ibis re-
solve q Be s,he bsssboy id schooI, ,S e :,
QuAfs Isl Assp { cbafo Sc 8 Some plol ding
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