Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-28

HOLe souuueu uatSn w fucFt cars' Sue lOllSt
. for rest,-for quiet; or if that could not |
won, for change of scene. But poverty is
stern task-master. Shesmust work For upo
her slender salary the support of whole famil
depended.
Leaving Irene for moment, we will insert
conversation between Clement Stanley and h
father, which has some bearing on our simpl
story. 80
"They tell me Clement that you are to maj
ry the heiress-I am gladof it. I am somewha
involved, and a little ready money in the fanl
would be great beneftsto us ALL Once wa
afraid you had some serious intentions toward
that little music-teacherat PAGES. That woul
never have done at alt-the girl is poor an
you have nothing but your profession; and be
sides it would have bsen mortifying to m.
pride for you to have married music-teacher.
aTo your pride fatherf2 know of no woman
whom one might be Houder to call wife, O.
daughter, than Irene ClEde-buts set your hear
at rest: she loves another"
And with this mournful conviction, which
Lad been beaten into lis brain by Miss Hay
good, he promised his father to propose to thai
lady, saying in what he:meam to be cheerful
voice, f
Who falls from what he knows Of bliss,
Cares little into what abyss"
Since I have lost Irene, it matters not on whom
bestow my hand and as I am destined tc
make some woman miserable, it might as well
be Miss Haygood as any one else"
So he proposed, and was, of course accepted
and he fattcred himself that he really loved
Julia, or would love her, as much as was neces-
sary to her happiness
Irene heard the news wscalmly-in fact it was
the chief topic of conversation; for some doubt
ed-others believed, and all wondered.
She could not stay Inf town, and witness it.
1t would have been taxing her powers of endu.
rance too far; and although some love "to see
how much the heart strings can bear without
brcaking," Irene feared; the test. Trcmblingly
she opened the door one evening, and stood be-
fore Mr.. Pace. lie WAS busily engaged in wri-
ting, but looked up Kindly on her entrance.
"What now, little ones-y you want new books 2"
"No, sir, not books.this time. have never
been home, you knowi since you engaged me,
and-and-if, you haFe no objections, l should
like to 60" ~; ~;
ri5seq5 iis t55asa T. sazi5Hsiy, BSs s liz
marked the sudden pallor of her face, dim
pcrcep ion of the truth stole across lis muddy
vision. He took her hand tenderly as father
might, &C. You are noblc girl, Irene, and honor
you,-Yes: go my cllill,-stay as long as yon
please, and return whenever you like Bit FIRST"
here he fumbled in his pockets let me
pay you, your salary" And he placed sum
of money in her hands which to Trene's sur
prise was much larger han she had expected,
or hoped.
She was about to male some comment but
tue kind-hcarted old mn, bent over his papers,
and muttered, ether, don't bother me- child,
these plagued documents will lie the death
of me yet"
Irene stole softly any, blessing that provi-
dence who had raised p friends for the father
less child.
Mrs. Pace assisted lr TO pack her trunks,
which was more thallshe had ever done for
herself, for all such prk was left to the SER
wants. But she realljiked Irene, and wished
to show it in some lanncr so she lent a
"hclping hand' and Sd at every breath, "You
must come back soonlear for shall be wor.
ried to death with tlchidren.n
At home once NOR 1t was so sweet to be
there after such Ion absence, that Irene al
most forgot her sorrd. She found that even
for her there was "lingering beam of glad
ness,"-that life vast all dark for Heaven
had kindly given hepermission to cheer the
declining days of herother; and minister to
the comfort of her ther and sisters. At
any rate, she knew i'ould be but species of
refined selishness to- her own grief appear,
when the happiness SO many depended on
+, her wearing cneerlace.
After the first kiss, and embracines were
over, Ellen flew toe piano; and she and {
Jennie, screamed abe top of their lungs, +
Home Again. anren Tom joined in the t
chorous. d
cit is an old solbut sweet one.n said !
Mrs. Clyde passing arm around Irene. b
And Irene echoe Yes" with mostcning a
eyes. I
ooh Renie, weso much TO tell you," il
shouted Jennie whee song was ended. E- y
len has learned to d and paint JeamitulN- l,
almost as pretty as !; and Tom has studied e
50 hard-why you imagine what astudent n
be isl =
"And Jennie is best girl in the world" d
said Ellen patroniy, for she does not
rraise her own effo S;
"Jennie has tookriting poetry" said Tom. Ii
"And Tom hurlsl defiance at grammar" tc
chimed in Ellen.
"And Mr.. Lindomes here every day."
shouted Jennie as" and do believe he's C
making love to Ell IL
Nonsense, JenBad Ellen blushingly.
For an entire wlrene did nothing but &C
rest, and stroll the woods. Each old IN
J familiar haunt wased. Each dear old tree al
honored with a pm salutation. And Irene ia
: tried to cheat hcrnto the belief that she fir
, was growing happn-wlen-a letter came IL
from Julia, signed p Stanley! 1t was over 70
+bon the wild dreon so G,n,I, oLo, I,