Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-11-30
VOLUME VIII. -:-.-NO. 81.
NY REWARD,

my earthly deity fell. He Lad given me
every reason to suppose that he loved ME;
aud yet, some months previous, he had
gone way, off on, a two years journey
without cdhtess,ng his love, without bid.
ding me friendly gQod bye. Never,
never said will trust man again.
Constancy isa myth Farewell, faith in
human nature
The cup Of life, with its mingled draught
had been held to my lips. My unsteady
| hand had shaken the vessel. and the liquid,
the honey and gall were mingled. + had
drained the draught the honey had pass.
ed into the stomach, bu. ah! the gall re-
mainei in bitterness upon my lips.
WAS Wild wayward, and / became
more waywald s,'ll. My guardians never
sought to control me perhaps it would
have heen better had they done so, but
I'VE will let that pass.
/ pursued my studies for nearly two
years, and then went into teaching
Those Two years had added much to my
apparent age. My brow was somewhat
tnrrowed; my manners hasty, rash; yet
I was esteemed as teacher and loved as
| a friend.
One night after I had been teaching
tor th,e months, restless spell came
over me. One of those unaccountable
FITS when seemed to be cont oiled by
power not my own. tied on my hiatt
was summer time-and went down to the
beach. often wandered thus :alone, and
my friends took no heed of my journey
sings. The moon was shining brightly on
the foamy SEA. Pillars OF vapor rested on
! the waves. The b!ae sky came down and
canopied the pillows. The busy waves,
singing as they came, rolled gay-tinged
shells ON shore
The playful breeze played with and
lifted my hair: The dews Of night were
threading the 6bres with pearls of first
wa er; but hardly did enjoy these Law sh
beauties. I did moi: heed the lesson
taught by trusttul nature, to smile on that
beant ons night. I was thinking, bitterly
thinking OF Mark Tiverton. Where was
he now? The two years of his absence
'were past Had he wooed another maid
aud left her desalatc2 Heaven forbid J..
Right back OF me, a quarter of u mile
from the moonlighted beach, stood an old
ruined mansion. had never visited the
place, for Iumor said twas haunted; but
1t Looked down so pleasantly that the
great fissures iu the walls seemedl ltosbeek.
IN me to cnne up there and see for my.
self whether it @as as bad as people said
! spraus up the path and entered he lr,nt
doorway. took my alton in a 10 m
that overlooked the SEA, and I felt su-
premely contented to stay there all night.
lpulled an, Oil stool to the broken case.
ment and sat down. A strip Of paper Law
at my feet Mechanically ! took. it up,
and,by the moonlight, read, Mark liver.
ton Then I fell to wondering again
about Mark. Sometime then, he had
been in'the room where l was sitting
Where. was lie now2 Unconsclously
my head had dropped on the window sill,
and T feHssl.op, dreaming all the time Of
Mark.
Only lew. moments elapsed ere was
aroused BY warm breath upon my cheek.
Hooked up in alright, bat saw nothing.
1 arose. My dress caught on a projecting
nail. | turned to d,sehgage it, and direct
ly behind me stood Mark, With his arms
outstretched to receive me. ! was too
surprised to move or speak, but I lemem~.
,bered. all the past.
wont you.cope to my bosom, birdie?'
ne asked with the same tone. as Off old.
+ otir breast 10 no resting place for me
now, Mark Tiverton,' Ianswered.
Idid not do just ri ght, birdie; but
meant no wrong by leaving you as did.
l was poor; Iwould not bind your young
heart then. I intended to say good bye:
but the steamer sailed before I expected,
hence my abrupt departure. Tonight
cine here for pleasant walk, and saw
your head upon tire window, betraying it's
owner by the. " ealth OF long black clrls,
WHICH l,knew no other woman than my :.
birdie could boast Of possessing. have
a Competence ,npw, aud ] have come for
my mate. Will you go with me, Ellen?:
siHee, replied. -,
There was a simple wedding at Farmer
Whites, and my fortune was linked with :,
Marx Tiverton!s. For two little years
we were happy, too happy, for the death
angei became jealous off our love. He
came 70 Mark and laid his seal on the no.
bic hrow: It iade8rom the hue Of lifs
. tas palls; q DEATH. and .!. Mark my idol,
Ilskasw where he had gone--he with
,is stIons lsith n Chrlst-bur couldn't
zee se. the way: The road up Calvsry's
Mount looked thornYss; II :strove to travel
:: Sieedipg aud faint, I fell by: the way.
hen, f1rs sbs frstt ttime, I Tealzed my itn-,
potency. ! stretched my thin bands nn- :.
gard, and cried for help. Ny. prayer :waa
feardt Ny weary lrame Mas placed
8 galgstS The great Corner Stose which =
illneyer M To iaacay.;. my feet wara wvaarraa
'.aptsd S on thu Rock. Of Ages,;; and. now.
vhsns sthe, i stasms'p q, lie howl lronnd me-. /
ook downde4tlessly and fofis In ;nTsi1T 20