Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-06-18

What business can y"li have, except
that "f raising the very"
Not exsctly that individual, but only
\ crrlsin sum Of money for one Of my
friends"
.Ah moncv-is it? Aud how much
does our disiutcrc>te,l nephew want :"
4 Thousand dollars will answer, !
think"
"a thousand dollars! w',stin the deuce
do you take me for, Sir:
A kind, rich uncle. WHO is always
ready to help the untortulra:c. Bat to- be
serious, sir-you know the Lake family.
who CAME here sume three years since I"
But precious little do know Of them.
they have kept so c"nfnunded close.
We'll, sir, whr, thcy came here, You
remember they hough their cottage OF
Grire, the lawyer, for twenty-five hun
dre,l dollars"
"a thousand more than it was worth. "
True, uncle; but they paid him iit:
teen hundred dollars, and he allowed the
balance to remain on mor;age. Their
,inc is now up, and he threatens to fore.
clusr immediately, unless The money is
forthcoming. Mrs. Lake is o stranger
here, atd apparently iiriendless, and knows
not how to avert this calamity
If repor, is true, you are not alto
gc,her !. stranger to them. have heard
| that the daughter has some claims to per-
sonal beauty, and that Master Robert
Raiil- is of Ell seen there. Come, Bob,
now tell lne-yon know hate duplic!ty
did n"t the WOMAN seud YOU upon thls
errand -
II pon my word, sir-no. She has
never alluded to her circumstances in my
| presence, nor has her daughter. 1t was
| only by accident that learned Of their
| embarrassment and overhead the threats
uf old GRIPPE
"WelI, j; is certainly a hard case, but
cannot help them"
You surely do not mean that, uncle. "
"But | do, though II yo'l had come
last evening, perhaps might have irel'
fool enough Ia haze listened to You; but
this norning have heard Of that affair OF
Simpson, and ! am resolved in future to
attend to nj: own affairs and let the nm
fortunate take care of themselves. 1t is
useless 10 plead, nephew, for | am firm on
that point as the rock of Plymouth"
"llpn Heaven help them! !" exclaimed
the young man; and snrcly disappointed,
he left he house-unt even taking his ia.
vorite, black Kate"
Mr.. Ruffle sat for some time uncasily
in his chair, not noticing the calm, ex.
r-essivc glance which his wife directed
upon him, and which seemed to read his
innerlnns, thoughts. At length he rose
abruptly. caught up his hat-~hich in the
hands OF his careful spouse had RESUMED
something Of lis former appearance. while
he had been engaged with his nephew-
and said:
"Sa.lv. heievc | will walk As far as
the village. for have y little business to
attend 10 ,hi:; morning"
The sn"l lady smiled. hut made no re.
plv. She wa, confident :hat she knew
what that business was. Whenhe passed
out, observing that his nephew had not
taken tll,. horse, eqmir'l!y leapcd into tho
saddle. and in few minutes was at the
| door NJ Widow Lakes cottage.
Spartan ny .;;i.Gsinn. madam h"
said, as he entered, shut it;tyr :..:..:::,c To
offer you my services To aid you II, the
adjustment of your affairs, which ! acci
| dentIy learned were perplcxing You a
litJse.''
His sdvanee a,sss very sreatlully re.
ceiyed. Conversation e,,s,4c.,. and the re.
fined, graceful manners OF the li'iy .rcai,
" pleased him. Her daughter Rose.
whom be ~.s compelled 10 acknowledge
as very beautiful. was b!lsily engaged i'll
| coloring large engraving. The order
aud neatnass which prevailed rverywherr
within, gave their little cottage al air OF
comfort which seemed to bid defiance to
the approach of anything like poverty.
Having asked permission TO see her
deed and the papers relating to her pnr.
chase, Mrs Lake passed into another
room. With stn"n.rd To be their sleeping
apartment, in oFir, &c t,!it4:a hem As
his gaze followed her, through 'ne oi,r'i
door he betle!d picture which brought
him upon his feet in an instant
"Where. madam" he exclaimed, "did
you obtain that Painting?"
!sIt is poor work of my own, when
life wore & brighter prospect than it does
now.n
"And you know ,l4c $isieet z"
90, yes!" answered tie laqy, 4s hk:i h:i
eyes filled with tearS asui she le4ned Fpop
a chair for support"
MRS. Lake, will give yon one thous-
and dollars for that portrait, which is the
elsst counterpart Of 4 dear friend OF mine
of whom 10: s&any years past have been
unable to obtain al,y iptrliycnco"
"Your liberal otter overwhelms me .
With gratitude: hut pardon me if can :