Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-03-29
l1HHY Two NOTES:

could mot get place without q recommuen.
dations from her last, and. therefore begged
she would give her a writtsns character, ST
only a few words, 10 ordeEto obtain situa.
ltion !; but this the lady positively refused,
as nothing in truth could be said in her "A.
yor. ytSSss{EpIs
The woman then urged her to write q
fey lines 70 her daughter, stating the TEA:
son why she declined giving her ascharac
ter which would perhaps satisfy her, and
be q good lesson in future. To this the
lady consented, and herto Gall for the note
in the afternoon; but thinking sAemight
not return home till late, she sat down tand
wrote the note, but having forgotten the
girls surname, or aupposingi i Of nosconse-
quence, she omitted the direction, and pla.
cedi it ina card.rack, remembering at this
instant card of invitations she had
received the day previous from a lday, re-
questing her company to tea; she also
wrote reply to,this, and rang for a SER
&"
The boy being absent, she directed her
maid, when returned, to say that he would
find the note on the mantel.pieco; the girl
however concluded to take it into the kitch-
en- and give it to the boy herself, On pas.
sing out the, lady: saw the boy before the
door, and told him to. run in and get the
note apd carry it Immediately the boy
obeyed, but not finding any note on, the
maniel-Piece, he Concluded that in the
card-rack must be the one, lit appeared iust
written accordingly he delivered it as 81,
dered. Judge, then, the .astonishaent of
the receiver, WHOM she rsad the folIeMipg ;
|. 1t is impossible for me to grant your re-
quest, knowing as ! now do, the utter wor.
thlessness Of ropr character; while yousbe:
tbaved with responsibility you foupd me
yepr friend, bot you haveldeceiyed. me as
we'll as Others. AlthoughI may despise
your conduct: still !! do not wisb,to injare
you, and shall never mention to any one ne,
facts wbichSwould ruin you if known; but
- 49, - : ~ -
L can say nothing in your fayor.S.I I hope
you may reform hereafter, but wishtos hare
nothing farther 70 do with ypu.., i. s :sssy +
On reading this3the lady nearly tainted
from the conflicting emotions of mortifca-.
lion, astonishmeDt and anger, and seizing q
pen with q hand trembling With passisp;
ste wrote the following reply: ll5ss,. s5
.Madau,, thank Henven our acquaintance
is NOW at an. end gps. are beneath Ihy no
tide orI should dwell longer oasthe sub:
;iect. of yonr note but shall leave thsgto
sbeastllsd :by Lighef sulhofit tbaH either
you or myselfs Il. ;;9.s. !.
6 Scarcely had the lady returned from her
walk v hem abe ecaifsd this no.s, aud with
the utmo at cont etnation did she psrusa
and }reperuse iis contains. without being
able to comprehend its meaning, fdspgth,
she concluded sshss hsr sfrishd must csfs
.,ain.y be derapgsds when sihe smethas spfsbe
EEsha ambefmaid 81 hipe :leaue uealaa 81 character
ieptered, and making g low. .ctilt saiidi l .
Ma'am, I5calied foe yons note ! s safiIs
age te my daughtsf, but You u e S. ssE ii . oiit SoI
asked the maid sjt there = q q q as
sbs 81
bht II Id hpss {Sfs isd3 iEI
EBrSad way Bat 1ls $50 81 sajja s ssi
He'd lthG leag sg Silll aise sit.
|Io fns. ans jSs AMI t9ol 81 Dsns tS