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

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Yves, sir" returned Susan, with q crate
tnl look. 81 know that; and | havo bles,
sed you many times for your Kindness to
poor nc. Alas. don't know what |
should have done, hut for your generous
bounty"
"Tut, tut don't talk SO. How could
help being good TO you:"
"Ah, but everybody don't have hearts
like yours"
The captain rather liked the compliment;
and then it camo from IN grccaLlo source,
too. So he did not dispute. But he made
another rrodigious effort TO clear his throat,
and then said
81 have tried To bc good to you, Susan
and hope have hrcn; hut | cant do all
[ want to 60 tor You ut present. nm
coming right to the point nnw." (Auo,hcr
clearing of tho :hra,.) "You know YOU
are widow"
She did know it.
"Ana You know YOU arc vet vnunr and
very beautiful"
"Oh, no! M, beautiful; anil surely
not wry young"
"l'nt you aru not oil, m,l--you arc
beautiful. Now this won't do. Scandal
will reach You. l--ahcm--am not So old
myself but that tho shaft of scandal mich,
reach me ton."
"fo" old" uttered Susan, looking up
"r"S'"y'v and yet mlmiringly. "Why,
You arc right in the very prime of man,
hn"d y man ut Y, ur aye, and with your
genial, happy disposition, hss just reached
his '"ll dawn Of liIc at five and forty"
Uncle Jurry rather liked this, SO he did
not contradict US l,r ha! at first Il will to do,
"Thrn OF course, he returned. applying
the compliment to his own purpose, &" it is
still tho m"m necessary that there should
bn u how and nearer relation between u.s.
| love You too well to have single brea h
OF suspicion rSst upon you. Should YOU
object to such y relation p
Tho widows long E,Slcs drnnrcd, and
tho dark trrss upon her bosom ,rcmLlyd
more rErcrr,ibly.
"lf ii is your wish, sir, should have no
opposition To make" she said.
"A"d y"u'|l come aud live with me ?"
EYES"
"And we'll he AS happy rs kings"
"oh, should be very, very hurrv,"
S''' whispered; anl rs she lid 81, her head
rr>,''l uron the captains shoulder, anil the
"risht ,rr>> It'll upon his hand, with s,vyral
tear jewels yG,tr'i"y anil its curs.
"WlHt n time wrIl havc:" Uncle Jerry
cr'ed, winding his right arm about i,er
plump from, ani drawing Lcr more closely
to him. "When YOU arc Jacks wife.
wc'll--"
"""ek." repeated Susan, breaking from
his c"hracc, and starting to her fee,
"Jark,S wife," sl,u uttered, dashinr the
tears from her eyes.
"Whv, hl.Ss me, yrs."
"And have you meant for mo 10 marry
han"
"l.onl bless me ! who should I moan Z"
"A"d You suppose would marry with
u mcre boy Arc there not girls enough
s"s the yoongS,cr' SIR You mistake mo
yon mi>take my heart you mistake nv
lows ii You think could give my heart to
your nephew"
"But, bless ne me.--s,hem-ch h.h IN -
Jack is ,"
81 know, sir-l know him well. lie is
n fnc yo"'l'--S worthy youth, anl may lie
n noble man, if he lives long enough. But
I can say no m'rc. Tam sorry to disap.
point you. lam-deeply grateful for all
your Kindness to mc, aud will pray TO
God for his blessing upon you continually.
''"t We had better part now. You have
spoken my doom! Farcwelw
"E"t Susan! lIorc, stop, Rless mo ="
Sosa" did not stop, and Unclc Jerry
found himself alone. lie said, "Blcss my
soal" forty.'hros times, and ,hon LETT tho
house. All tho way homo no muttcrcd to
himself aud when 10 met Jack the sun.
per table, he WAS moody and sacnt. When
he went ap to Ills chamber he commenced
to mnt.er again; and he kept on mutte,inr
aud pondSring until he fell asleep. Finally
he hogan to dream. IIe dreamed that Su.
san Garland bccauso his wife, and he held
her to his bosom, and wondered that ho
could ever have thoughts Of such foolish
thing rs allowing Jack 10 havo her. But
while held her thus, who should appear ia
tho nop'ial chamber but Bill Garland, pale
aud cold, with sca.wced tor hair, aud dank,
green. ocean, moss for raimcnt! Aud the
cadsvcroos presence said" Gise mo my
~do!" Tho dreamer a~oke with a sharp
cry Of fear, and found tho sualigh. stream.
ing into his room. lIo arose aud sat down
by tho window, aud finally he said in a
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