The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-02
THE PASTORS LlEGTZsasT.
A STORY FOR EUsYBoDEs IN GENERAL.

Miss Jcllaby rose az six ore beautiful
August morning, and throwing open her
chamber window, snufsd once or twice
xs Che fragrance coming up from The roses
m the garden below. Then she hunted g
nement for her spectacles upon the bu-
roau, and putting them on, looked eager
fyat Randall cottage over the way. Avery
modest, pretty little house it was, with
roses and syringas growing under each
window, end woodbine and jessamine
climbing over the door; but Miss Jel.aby
was not sGm;ring its beauty just then.
She looked mp at q frort t window, on the
second floor, aud gave vicious snort.
GAS expected! She isn't mp jet, and
here 1t is six o 'clock And where is he, [
wonder?"
Before she had time to answer the ques
tion as it was Observation-Disclosures front
door Of the cottage opened, and Miss Jel-
lsby, shrinking behind the curtain, saw
4 handsome sun burned pan come out,
and 20 down the garaen walk, with q Sc
gar in his mouth. 1t was easy to see by
the slight roll in his walk that he, Was O
sailor. though Tor the matter cfethes. his
.,e..:rs, h;.s-;l.SCIIIe f:lyG, ailo rank heafey
msnuer, would have told the tale, If he
had never stirrcd a step. With his hands
In his pockets, he sauntered among the
roses, bending down now and then as if
to say good morning to tho faIrest, and
always removing the segar from his hps
when he did SO.
tsTe couldn't do moro If he Was speak
;nr 20 a womar," said thespinster, apply
inc her eve to hole left purposely in the
vTh;tc cnrtain. "The man is mad about
flowers. I do believe, and she is touch
begond him, il snch thing can bc. An,
There she comes-and dressed IN b!Ie
,,;nrhsp,. too! I wonder what her morn
ing cowns cost her n year? And her slip
Dcgs0oh, mercy, there they so right
throur6 ihe wet--wcll, thcGe--'
words failed the worthy spinstcr. Mean
yhiJo the oYae2 of the siippers-aad very
pretty little affairs they wcse--bronzed,
laced, and rosettec with q spangle hat
shonc like 2 dew-lrop-tripped down the
wslk SO lightly that tie gentleman d:d
not hear her step, and. coming upon !i!m
as he bent over q bed Of siolets, gave him
:. u,,sh that sent him on his face among
them. 10 see her laugh-to see him
bnnder up and chase her through the al.
leys-to see him kiss her when hc prisooed
her at last in his strong arms and to sec
: her pretend to box his ears for it--was a
sigLt for loving heart to watcln--but Mis- !.I
Jeilabv, over opposite, tainted away with
horror. She rang her bell violently, and
n su,rare-faced sour-looking woman, who
had lived with her for years, made hei
appearance:
'sSusan" ..
swell" said the aniabio domestic
briefly. ;, A..
unconscious pair in the opposite. garden
transressci against prorriety again.
sWalking up aud down in broad deyy Ley
LIGHT. with his arm around her waist--itls
look as her, Susan! Do you mean e
stand there and tell mo that man is oaly
her troti,er?" -.
sDear nae, ms'an-hov can tell!
only know that they look alike, and tina
they have the same name, Helen and PM
Il, i,xnham. T was told"
::Hus,pi,! Its my opinion that som'
one ought to speak to Mr. Fullerton.
.sThe minister? What fos?"