Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-18

1.-The very least to take such couple and IN
[fooduce them to our SET / have but five
lfhousand as yet; and consider myself still
hs creditor"
sIreally don't see how can assist you, Mr.
{ slsvoort. You know the Sagos are quite
Independent Of us now.'
.s:s There beg leave to differ from you, Mrs.
You can be of the greatest assis'
llaahce to me. In fact you will have to be
q 1Ettsschief negotiator in this business. Women
lave much more tact in these matters than
fHsn.n +:
Very gallant of 20 to say so; but do tell
EEne how to 60 about it, for have really moth
5Iins Ei to wear, and l suppose that as matter
s:3}sssgeourse you will allow me the same COM
ta5nission that you did on the first"
stEYes, providing you are as successful; but
a1db you know am somewhat doubtful about
lEssresult7 Why, met Sage on change the
taher day, and he passed me with no other
:tESseognition than very cool bow"
Iss.AAll fancy, Mr.. Brevoort, take my word for
}is ,Es met Mrs. Sage last night at the
Dpera and she was as friendly as possible is
ffslasdits improved too, Iassure you has become
tsaimost passable-Just to think what Ounce
:EEshs;xas only one short year ago. declare
sslhertransformation is quite wonderful"
as Sage with her?'
s[sliNo she was with Walsh Castor and his
Esister they were very attentive to her. l
paHonld not wonder if Walsh wanted to borrow
fsw thousand himself".
yery likely; or perhaps it was on account
eoff sthe twenty thousand Sage has already
f; 5ff;loaned him. He may be paying him back in
;atsntion to his wife and that is the way in.
,Et5asnnd to square accounts with him."
:EafBut how shall proceed this time p
SEssshWhv, We must give ball and invite them
::Estisast d week before the time appointed for
fittu take place. In the meantime, you can
;EcaiKand say that we have been disappointed
|iashe reception Of funds for the occasion or
Esay thing else you please 80 that you get the
E,mnohiey."
1ts.;zsasshall we really give the oall."
Certainly we shall, provided you get the
Ewherewith."
f,sassnsWel, can get it."
ia OF that have not the least doubt
lS.Hnd so the conversation ended. A few
lIays afterward cards were sent out, with the
Ecompliments Of Mr.. and Mrs. Brevoort. 1t
sF.was to be very select. Many were slighted
EEs;fA day or two after the invitations were sent
.EE1drs. Brevoort called on Mrs. Sage. to make
4heiself certain that. q she would come as Mr.
fBrevoort made such point Of her being there" !"
Mrs. Sage promised that she would certain
4iy come and Mrs. Brevoort was delighted.
Ffom that the conversation turned to money
,1ma,ters and Mrs. Brevoort made known her
Eresl Grand. Mr.. Ssgo was-not at home i-bat
Mrs. Sapo would let him know about it on his
return, and she had no doubt but that he
would either come to Mr.. Brevoort with the
amount or send it the next morning.
Mrs. Brevoort went away Il litle anxious,
but tolerably sanguine as to the result OF her
mission.
"Mr. Sage, Mr.. Brevoort wants to borrow
five thousand dollars Of you. promised that
YOU would send it to him either to night or
soon in the morning." said Mrs. Sage as her
husband entered the tea room.
! al am very sorry that I cannot oblige Mr..
Brevoort, as have no money to lend; and
! even if had / would not lend it to Ashley
Brevoort."
"But I have given my word, Mr.. sago."
~ cannot help it, Minnie"
"Well, there don't be SO absurd as to call
me by my given name," and Mrs. Sage
smoothed down her elegant brocade as though
she would wipe out all recollection of the past.
II will call you Minnie as long as l live.
1t is one of the sweetest names in the whole
vocabulary to me; it reminds one of the time
when was happy"
There, never mind about it, Mr.. Sago; but
you will certainly let the Brevoorts have at
least part of the money. You know they
are going to give very select party"
"No, cent, even if 1 hal it to spare which
have not; andas for theirselect phrty you may
attend if you choose, but certainly shall not.
I believe him to be little better than swim.
dler, and his wife is perfect snake in the
grass"
Chow you shock me, Mr.. Sagoi why Mrs.
Brevoors is the soul of honor and am real
ly quite charmed with her.
"Well, my dear, itia not the first sIm' since
tha creation of tho world that woman haa
been charmed by q serpent"
81 How ridiculous youdo talk, l am absolute
ly shocked; people in society don't &c on in
that manner. It is certainly considered very
vulgar so to do"
Minnie, despise the society you talk so
4 much about decidedly the largest part Of the
people who frequent it are humbugs, and
am quite willing to be rid OF them. You salK
about " our set,"-it has cost me half am
worth to get into the "set," and but for you,
darling, would willingly give the other halt
to get out. There now don't say your shock
ed" but come and sit down BY me, and I'd
tell you all about it"
And he did tell her his troubles, trials and
!. grievances,-how he had besn imposed upon,
: positively swindled out Of his money by people
who had not least the intention Of ever paying
him. Ofthis he felt certain, as he had asked
Col. Maiden (who had borrowed largely from
him) when it would be convenient for him to
replace the amount loaned him1 The ques.
ton though very civily worded, was answered
bya prolonged stare and ~ really cannot
ssy" and Col. Maiden walked off, evidently
J offended. So Mr.. Sage concluded that he had