The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1864-04-02

brother and sister than, you cld az.
"Well, what are they then?p
:sThat remains to be tola--tlse wsg...ats! !!
But Mr. Fullerton will soon SGT Fti;-la to
rights. I shall go an1 see him. sitter
breakfast. l doa't know what the poor
man would do without ne.
"Havc some peace, suppose nut
tered Susan under her breath, as sac
followed Bliss Jellaby down 20 the pLinr.
breakfast beiag over, Miss Jeliahy .aiied
forth 10 the parsonage.
The clergyman was quiet, peace !. ti,iS
man, somewhat timia witbal, ana sthe
spinster always overpowered him 9Th
her arguments. when she attempted .ss5o
30. She stayed nearly la!f an e II Et,a
hiur; at the expiration of that time il4 -sple
who were on tho lookout saw her sff-
ing the unhappy palsoL in the d'E, an
anti, at last, through the very gale 81 liaf-
dali Cottage. e.
A tidy looking old servant admiSed
them, lishered them into L pleasant iefs
sery-room, and said she would go ysll
tell her mistress Of their ARRIVAL. .r.
Fullerton sat on the edge of his chair, SFry
uacasy in mind, and wishing with i.ii als
heart that he was home again. Miss l-
laby strobe up and down the room liis a
dragon, eyeing everything about her, ;tad
making observations in IN under iO4e,
which, however, he could not help hear
ing.
''Such extravagance! Loo,i at Ike Ca
pet, now--.lIi roses and lilies, and stETgy-
Cling green vines. Why can't they Ne
contented with drugget, as am?'
She took another turn. z
"And 6. guitar! Spaniards, l doSSt
doubt; or Italians and the rest solie#s
as q matter OF course. Mr.. Fullertoi4a
believe these people are heathens J"
Hardly, j think, OR they never would
have come to o,church last Sunday" g.
"Oh, you do Mt know; perhaps they
had soha; private epd 10 gain by it, " sAid
said Miss yellahy.
The spinster's unreasonable suspicio5s
tickled Mr. Fullerton beyond measure.
She saw him laughing, and grew indie-
nant
.sT.at .zies,-.is-tI<~4>s >ssis-7-I---
Fullerton DO ut doubt you VIII ieoi
more like crying before this business Is
settled"
Not l." said the minister. with rue
ful look.
"A crucifix. rs I am sinner" she
murnlured moment afterwards. There
Mr.. Fnllerton, what did tell you hang
ing on the wall here in broad daylight. =
Shall pull it down -
..Are yua beside yourself, Miss Jei-
laby ?" said Mr.. Fullerton, sprlnginS up
and arrcsting her hand just in time.
The sound of voices and laughter in
the garden prevented her giving him what
she called "a piece OF her lalnd ihSre
was race up tse broad path, that sopefea
into walk when the Y ung people reared
tlis windows, followed by the Old servant
VINO had been III the grounds to call them
They entered the room together, fiushe;;
with their frolic, bat looking happy and
pleased to meet tie clergyman.
"Sin wears different face from that,
he seid 20 himself, ns he sllook hands with
them. They turned to the spineter, who
had bolstered herself mp against the chm
nev-piace, and stood eyeing them With
sour disdnin. :,
"Your neighbor. Miss Jeilahy, SAID
| Mr.. Fullerton adding i'll low Wills
p,r 10 her. as they sought about the roem
for casv chairs. 'tIt S al mistake. ms
GOOD creature-there s nothing wrong
here I II have nothing to do with the
! matter. Say nothing, and let this pass as
morning call.
"Say nothing, indeed !! Mr.. Fullerton,
I am a,tonished at You ;" was her reply
too audibly made, however, for Dir. Ora
ham heard it, though he was too courte
| Gus to look surprised.
"Pray take this easy chair, Mr.. Fuller
ton" said Helen, who wondered inWardly
1t the strange behaviour OF her guests,
"Eo, my, child said the clergyman
kindly. .'Sorletime / hope to come
again. can only express my sorrow q
having been persuaded sgairst my bette
Judgment to enter these doors on such al
| ahsurd errsud-and leave you.