The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-05-20
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.
ni SrLrANrS conn, JE,

Sohtouuu tuo oOy . wnat uOcS llG mean
Does he think Pm going to DO father to
him, Snd not be obcycd us father Does
he think I'm going to give him my money
to spend in business, and take only ingrati.
:ude in return! What can the young dog
DO thinking Of Plague take tho young
ster! What business hns he to so and fall
in love with q poor picco of trash! rll-Ill
fix him I'll-but here comes tho rascal, tho
spurncr of my counsels."
And rs Captain Jerry rlcman thus spoke
he sank into u great stuffed chair and look
cd daggors; and twice ho stamped his dunn
py foot vchcmently to keep up his stern
purpose. IIe was q round hcllicd, jolly
faced, red checked bachelor, just five and
forty. Most Of his life he had spent at sea,
and had lately settled down ashore with an
inmencc fortune, for the purpose Of enjoy
ing tho rest Of his days latter his own
heart" rs lie expressed it. His pate was
just bald enough, to curry his face high up
over the brow, but yet he had II goodly
quantity Of dark curls clustering about his
short, fat neck. The only near relative l.o
had in the lower world was Jack Kendall,
an only child Of his only sister. Jerry rle.
man had loved his sister fondly, and when
she died-she was widow then-she left
prayer upon the record that her brother
would care for her orphan hoy. And uncle
Jerry had done it faithfully. For ten years
lie had provided for his nephew, Keeping
him Mt one Of the best schools for while,
and then paying his way through collie re,
Hut now that he had settled down for a
homo, he had Jack to como aud live with
him.
"Ah, YOU are here, are you'" growlrd
the uncle, looking up with u very dagger
like expression.
Jack Kendall was twenty. three, some.
what taller than his uncle, but with the
same family look. lie WAS handsome,
good.natured, generous, altee,ionatc fellow,
and loved his uncle Jerry with his Who'll,
soul.
"les uncle, I'm here" he replied, taking n
seat 'and | know you are glad to SEQ me-
"Aye, am glad, for I have something
to say to you," the bachelor resumed; look.
ing some more daggers. "lIave You seen
that baggage agam."
baggage, uncle"
"Easgagc. sir. said baggage. Have
you seen her."
"lIe:, uncle' baggage: Her: Why
what do you mcan:'
"lou know very we'll what mean.
mean thu. piece Of p"verty-,hat hanger
on-that-that hagyaye-tha,-th gul"
"Oh, you mean l.izzy Brown. Tho girl
that"
"Thinks to catch YOU. and catch my
money Interrupted uncle Jerry, cmrlat.
ically.
ut is hardly fair to say that, uncle see.
ing TINT made all the alvncvs myself"
"Nonsense! Don't You SUI pose know !:
say she set tho trap for yo! But won't
have it. If | am to bc father to yc.you
must obey me. Now I've got choice.
want ye to marry with Susan Garlaul."
'isut she's widow, uncle"
$50 much the better, She'll know how
to tnakc n home for ve."
"And she's older than I hy dozen years" :"
"Just five years. She is only twenty
eight. Its all the better for that"
"But l can't love her."
"Cant love her. cried the uncle looking
an immance number Of very sharp pointed
daggers. "Can't love Susan Garland. Cam,
love the woman who was the vito Of tue
most faithful friend I ever had. Lot mo
tell you, sir that when tho old gazele was
cast upon the rocks Of Harncgat, Bill Gar
land saved my life, and lost his own. II.
died in these arms, sir! and Tie last woyds
ne ever said to mo wen-"Be kind to my
poor Susan !'-and will be kind to her :"
the captain added, wiping big tear from
his cheek "lll give her hushand-a
graceless husband, rcrhaps-bat with mo,
ney enough to keep her above want. You
shall marry her, sir"
"But suppose l should refuse"
"Refase refuse your own uncle! You
dare not do it. sir! I'll turn you out Of
doors in an instant! I'll see You s,arve be.
fore I'd give you another penny. Id take
away all lever did give YOU
"Ah. you couldn't do that, uncle. The
education I have gaine,l under your noLlu
generous patronage, is mine Of wea.,l.
Of which you cannot rob mo; and would
not to-day exchange It for all the weal,l,
you ever possessed. l can Gse by my oxa
uits."
"Aha! You threaten me, do yous You
mean to rebel, do You. You @ean to dis.
obey ne oatsiyhtl"
"Yoa do not understand me, unole.-