Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-04-14

ticnt at times; so, pray Young Etu,ts :>'v Notii-
ing about it, forI can assure you bc Is very much
to be pitied.''
Well, as said before, "Aunty Beck' came
to see me. She could stay but one night, and
asked permission for me to sleep in the room,
which was readily granted. have heard of
talking people to death, but don't believe it can
be done; for if such n thing were possible, |
should never have drawn breath after that
cventful night. As it was, she only talked Inc
into very sound slumber. Now "Aunty
Beck'S" fayoritc expression WAS "thcy say"
though never could find out to my satisfaction,
who sic could possibly mean by the pronoun
We retired to or room about nine o'clock,
p. NJ. | went directly to bed and "Iiunty"
commenced talking directly the door closed; !;
she began by asking how Ida was getting on 2"
told her believed she was doing very we'll
I" / am glad to hear it, they say there will be
an clopement before many months and Judge
Lathrop may just as we'll let Ida marry Charles
Conover at home rs to run away with linn.
don't see how people can be so blind. Why,
they have been engaged two years; almost ever
since the Conover Mother and Son returned to
Brook Valley. Judge I.athrop and his wife
both know it too, just as well as every body
else does, and its nonsense for them to say that
Ida is too young. That is not thcS objection,
as every one knows well enough. 1t Is because
Charles Conovcr Is poor; he has not got money
enough to purchase lda's hand. Judge Lathrop
forgets that his father uSed to earn his living by
laying stone wall by the days, at fifteen cents
rood, all through the summer season; and mend
shoes for at least twenty families, in wet, and
bad weather. Though the Judges father was
an honest man and much respected notwth-
standing his occupation Now, don't believe
il being proud, and setting themselves up be-
cause they have little money; and Just re-
member what tell you child, if Judge Lathrop
don't give I'D for Ida to marry Charles Conorer,
why he'll wish he had, to the day of his death.
And if were in Charles Conovers place, l'd
Just marry Ida with or without their CONSENT"
BY the time "Aunty" had got this far, | was
in the land of dreams, and did not awake until
after the bell had rung. "Aunty" was up and
dressing | asked her if she had heard Il bell
ring.n and she answered go, yes, some time
agc." l arose directly, and made all possible
haste lest should be too late for prayers-we
had prayers every morning in tue school room
before breakfast | had not quite finished when
tue bell sounded for prayer. I made haste and
got to the room just as Mrs: Staulton was about
to commence. After prayer Mrs. Staunton told
me to invite my Aunt to her private Drawing
room, to breakfast with her. did so, and as
We were going down, "Aunty" said, "Now
child don't say to any one what l told you last
night about the We,tcots; you know it might
make trouble if they should ever hear Of it !;
and then Should he sorry that had told YOU"
Now Aunty" had not mentioned the name of
Wcstcot to Inc while | WAS awake, So conclu-
ded she must have continued her conversation
after had fallen asleep. BY this time we were
at the door of Mrs. Staunton's parlour; ] showed
" Aunty" in, and then went to the dining room
to take breakfast as usual with the girls.
After breakfast, Mrs. Staunton sent for Ida
and myself, and we all sat together in the
Drawing room, and passed. very pleasant hour
bclore Aunty" took her departure. She lived
live miles below Brook Valley, but intended to
stop at PAS and see the children, for she was
nv dead mothers sister, and could never stay
awav from our house more than three weeks
at time. ".iunty" declared she could not
stay a moment longer-it was almost nine
o'ciock-a4d she must be in Hudson by three
in the evening, in order to take the boat for
NIinden, where Papa had promised to send the
carriage for her. Ida sent letter by her, to
her parents Aunty said she "would send it
directly to them, so that they would get it that
night" The carriage was now at the door; the
last adicu's were spoken, and the next moment
found "Aunty Beck" on her way to Hudson.