Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25
A Tale of the. Times.
By CLARA V. DaRcaS.

HuLva 10 Carrie, only daughter cf he late
La,crence Iernon, Esq.
How wildly this short paragraph recalled
TO me scene had witnessed scarcely one
shor. month before. But let me begin at the
beginning and tell. the whole, and " 50 grow
toa point as onv friend Bot,om says.
Perhaps Some of you remember the day
the Dannl'e Dragons went away to do duty
on the coast. 1t was fine company, people
said, made up of stalWart men. huntsmcn
from the cradle, Injured to hardships, cool
!. and steady in the hour of peril, and reckless
of death and danger. The captain was man
!. of noted strength and courage, Gne horse
man AID a good officer. But the young lieu
tenant, Harry Walton, was the idol of the
corps. A graceful and fearless equestrian,
skillfn narkslnaa---braye, handsome, sener.
ous and unpretending-
sss asmsa HIN Sa .fss Bat e e iaEs siu-.
i had known his sisters, two pleasant,
kindly girls. for many years; indeed Mary
aud had been old classmates and intimate
friends; so shortly after the departure of the
Danyille Dragons, received the following
lrcm her:
'DEAE AGSts: Do come 20 u.s. You will
fully appreciate our condition when tell YOU
Harry left with his company last Monday.
You have no idea how rery lonely we are.
The dear boy We could not bear 10 see him
4 Il
reared as tenderly as he has been. But then.
you know, Agsie, we are willing to give hi'n
10 our country and Mamma says God will
take care Of him es we'll there as at home
What dear, kind boy he is! So affection
ate, and thoughtful for us all. The morning
he left we stood on the front steps and watch
ed him gallop away-isn't he a.splcndid Il
der, Aggie ?-and he waved his handkerchief,
and kissed his hand till he was quite out Of
sight. Then We all went into the house and
cried think Mamma bears it remarkably
we'll, for you know he is her darling, being
the only son she always says ats Cor the
best But Harry is changed; he is not near
so lively as he used TO be- Don't You re-
member what q mischief he was, always
teazing some one, and laughing and singing?
Well: it's all gone now. About week ago
he went one night to see Carrie Vernon. |
don't know what happened while he was there,
but he came home early. AS went down
stairs about zen o'clock to see if Mamma was
comfortable, observed the door Of her room
ajar and heard llsrry's voice speaking excl
tedly.
Il shall never believe in woman again
thought she was honestand true or should
never have allowed myself to dream this ia
tai dream. When l said hoped she would
not forget me, and every tone and look told
as plainly as words how l loved her, she rails.
e,l her clear eyes to my face and answered
quite calmly, As sol.iisr you have my best
wishes for your safety and success Safety
and success! Would one tear stain her cheek
if fell pierced with a thousand wounds?
No, cruel creature, it would not rufile one
feature of her beautiful face. But she shall
repent it yet. will 90 to the war; and when
am shot down, call her 10 look at my dead
body, and
lie stt D ,ed suddenly, and knew Mamma
had caught him i'll her arms: h. ard her say
.fsinrly-
My son My son! -
Forgive me, Mamma Forgive me, dear
est mother" and he clasped the Trail figure to
his breast. did not hear any more but
went up stairs softly. You may know, Agnes,
how rery sorry was; for loved Carrie YER
non We thought her naughty atschool, but il
was only her way, and she is really Eind and
loves W Ill when she does love. / surmsed
long ago that Harry had lost his heart, for
tho he treats all girls pretty much alike he
never appears to think it woith while to talk
Of serious or sensible things-hooks. and pic
lures, &c, you know except to Carrie. And
her brilliant eyes would grow brighter as she
talked, and her Sweet smile swte'er As she
listened. AndsrD think she was flirting 1t
is shameful, and know shall never forgive
l.er, though, Of course, viii be obliged 10
treat her as before. can never like her
again. :,
this on poor: dear Harry. but it is uppermost
IN M mind, aud I can't help telling you,
Aspie. But to 20 back where began, we
are so lonely; and Mamma and Lula uni'c
w,ts ME in earnest entreaties that you take
p;ty cnd spend June-with US. will come
inr YOU next Wednesday in the carriage. NJ
excuses to be taken.
Yours truly, MAMIE"