The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-05-20

Only seventeen years, uncle. Just enough
to give you character us u husband"
Silence, villain! Would you havo mo
mako fool of myself just us l am sc,,liuw
down for comfort and quiet! Don't you
never da'o to lisp such II thing again |
shall so and 500 Susan tomorrow, and |
shall tell her that you will have her. That's
enough! won't hear any more! by tho
big fish, but III keep my promisow
Jack knew that 'twoud DO useless to saw
moro at present, so ho held his peace
William Garland had been his uucl,'s first
mato during his last two voyages, aud tho
captain had not only liked linn much, but
ho also thought much Of Susan; having
stopped ut her homo while her husband was
living, When Captain Jerry cans home
with the care Of tho widow upon his shoul.
"ers, ho had hit upon the happy cxrcIirnt
Of making her his niece, by mSrriay, aud
thus having tho right to caro- for her with.
out exciting scandal. Jack knew how his
uncle had cherished tho plan, and he feared
it would be hard to ,hwal him. Tho old
fellow was rs stubborn rs he was kind
he"',rd, and whcre he felt tha, he had au
tho'ity he would not yield.
Finally Jack retired to PONDER unon m,
subject, aud before dark hu resolved |, 500
tho widow in advance of his uncle: and h,
went that very evening.
Susa" Gara"d WAS II pretty woman, with
arl"mp form, and y dimr!el, cheerful face,
over which sweet genial smilvs wcre con.
'""slly playing when sho was happy. Sh,
had BEEN alone two years. She welcomed,
Jack kindly, and after some common rh,,
rcmaks, tho young man came to tho roin,,
lilo related the conversation which had pas,
between himself and uncle that a(,,rnoor,
anu eSrerrSscl tho hope that she would
help him.
Surely you would no, wish to ,ako NJ.
from tho being love-" he said.
"of course not" tho widow replied, with
an earnest smile. III should bo d.c;),uv
opposed to any such thing, know Liz.
z'e we'll, and I know, too, she will max,
you good wife. Tou may dc,cna on my
assistance, for can tell your uncle, tia, /
won't, and that will 10 the end ont,
They chaltel awhile longer, and ,hcn
Jack took his lcavo.
"lltil TO hero to morrow forenoon" [ .
young man said, us hc reached III, ,l,,r.
stone.
VI shall be ready Tor him." wac Ia. r..
ply; AMI u funny lish, twiuklel in III,
widows eye us she said So.
"Ah"at eleven O'clock on tho f,,llowin.,
day, Uncle Jerry called upon tho widow
She had lct of her weeds, and now ny,
peare rs fresh and fair as msi,, Of six,..n
She welcomed tho captain with QUO Of her
sweetest Smiles, and finally took scat close
"y im. i'v dexterous turn sh. go, him
engaged in mla,ing wonderful stories Of his
S1Se"'"reS at Sea, aud thus IN hour Slir,rd
away. OF coarse hc must now stop 10 lin.
ncr.
""h, 10, must go home to dinner" said
"e' "F"t before I ~, have li,,le bust.
ness matter to touch urrn."
"lhcn you mus, wai, SIR" nr,nonn.,,l
the widow, deci<ivvly, at is nv dinner
hour, aud mu>, rrrrami,. Wal, and .a,
with m', and then III listen"
An: with this Susan drew out her table
spread the sHow white cloth, anl soon l,sS
the dishes in their places. Then she w..,
away t" tho ki,chen, and presently In.
ealsa'" heard pots anl kettles ra,,lin., tho
meat suffering, and brisk culinary rsh
, ct going Oh generally.
"Esad," tho OLD fellow mu,,cr,,) ~ him
sell, 'shes splendid craft, Wha, n ,l.,n
e"'tl. II had come acn,ss such woman
Years ago, believe l should have mad, n
fool Of mysolE"
l" due time tho dinner made its appear,
a"cc' aud the captain was invited to rartak.
Vow make yourself at homv," tho viii.
y" S'"' w''h a Charming smile: "for look
upon So" as ono Of tho dcarvst friends |
, have"
"Egad: Ii shO aint beauty w Unc,o
Jerry said this to himself as hs moved nm
10 tho table.
Tho lamh-chors wero dono As tho e,a.
tS'" had never SEEN them done Lct;sc. So
lo'ey' so rich, so de'ica,cly spiced-anL 50
Splc"d'dly cooked. Aud the E,,le ., cetsras
aud ass pies, and the cake and tho rich,
so'de" coiftr. Eut above ali no WAS on,
'ra"eed by the bright smiles and tho shark.
ling wit Of his fair hostess,
'Zoonas!" hO mu,,crcl, while she WAS
gone away NTH the dishes, "aint shs cLar,a.
mgr
Finally .se widow caRso and sat down hv
tho captains sids aron do sofa, Her dim.
p'ca checks w<sO all glow; her b,igl,
eyes spsrllcd with bsam;nr l.s,,> o.,