Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-01-05
THE REPU BLICAN.
From Chambers Jomnal.1
THE BLACK EXCHANGE.
IcnNotuDED FROM LAST WEEK I
AN ATTORNEYS STORY.

hePt we'll OuI OF IL Tor three weeks, when
Mr. FosbTook called once more. I'll do
him the justice to say he looked more
worrie,! than ever. and, throwing himself
into chair, said:
its OF no use. Clarkson the business
must be done. have no peace at home
day or night and III stand it no longer
No doubt Mrs Fosbrook knows better
than l do aboat girls, black or white
Lefty mist go; know il is the best thing
for her. too. ClarkSon. They wonldn't be
kind TO her il held ont; AMI her mother
dou't care about the girl. She cares for
nobody, as far as | can see. but Mrs. Fos-
brook. though it was she that made me
part Elva from her husband That always
went against my mind. vet yon see it has
Turned ont well: and so may this. She is
very obseTvant woman. You'll do the
best you eau, Clarkson. don't care a.
boat the price---it may go TO buy the girl
ciothes--but find some good, honest, kind
ly home for her, where she will be we'll
taken care of, and get into no mischief or
hard work. After bringing her up with
my own girl. and she so pretty and good
ew2cred--wiatever they may say of her
now couldn't rest in my mind if Lefty
were not we'll provided for; but you'll do
the best you can"
| promised to DO so. being by this time
aware of the necessity. Since Lefty hal
become cause OF family disquiet, her i'm.
mediate removal was the best thing for all
parties; but had some difficulty in find
ing the sort of purchaser which Mr.. Fos-
brooks instruct ms and my own inclina
lions urged me to seek. y, length, how
ever. as price was no object. hit npon a
member Of the before mentioned land com
p2ny. whom its business hal brought to
charleston from the borders of the Dismal
Swamp. in North Carolina, where he had
reclaimed and brought into cultivation an
extensive farm, which, with the help Of
thee maiden sisters. he was making a
small Mount Harmony OF his own
Whether they were Dunkers, Shakers, or
New Jerusalemites, never ascertaned;
but he and his managing sisters knew to
be Just, conscientious and kindly. Lefty
would be safe and well among them, once
she got reconciled to the new life, and far
enough ont of Mrs. Fosbrook's wav.
thought 1t would be terrible work break
inS the news to her; bit the lady of high
principles male no ceremony about that,
and poor Lefty seemed to have expected
something OF kind. Fosbrook told me she
never said word. but bowed her head and
stole away with tears in her eyes. A
strange and hopeless resignation seemed
to cone over the GIRL she did not cry, or
lament. but packed up her clothes as she
was told, took quiet. kindly leave of all
the negroeS--there was not q dry eve a.
inong them but her own--baie Mrs Fos-
brook COOL bye with the same gentle sal
ness. and. going mp to her former play iel-
low. sati
Farewell, Miss Letitia. | hope Won
will get better mail, and be always hap
Ply; but did no; think you would see me
sold and sent away"
On hearing that, the heress began to
cry violently. and at last went into hyster-
les, for which Mrs. Fosbrook scolded Let
ty. The master of the Hall had gone of
on a shooting excursion-I charitably be-
iIeve to spare himself the -cene-and | sa W
her safe of, little trunk and all, in the
good farmers travelling wagon, and went
back TO my Office with relieved mind.
Elya bad made no demonstrations at
her daughters departure. The footman
told me afterwards. that she hal gone pri-
vately to Mrs. Fosbrock. when the matter
was first guessed at. and begged of her.
earnestly but calmly. not to send her child
from her; but that excellent lady heard her
with the same unmoved composurs 10
which I had been treated. and mall, the
woman understand that her intentions hal
been acquiesced in, and should be carried
oat- Elva subsided into resignation at
once, parted quietly with her daughter, and
continued to stitch away in her own room
or on the back verandah. as If nothing had
happened. If the woman hal any repin-
ings Or regrets, the Fosbrook's wera too
much occupied to notice them, for the Col
onel had come back the next week after
Lstty's departure.
Ii he missed her. nobody was allowed to
be aware Of it; he must have heard Of the
transaction from some one about the house
and that visit was not a long one. But
the FosbTooks paid him every attention,
wrote, invited. sent tokens of their remem :
brance, and in couple of months more
the Colonel came back again-by this
time having probably made Hp his mind
that there was no more prudent course for
him. the heir-at law, than to marry the
heiress apparent, as the family we're will
ing. and the young laly nothing 10TH
De came. and paid attentions accordingly.
All the Fosbrooks' circle knew it would
be a match; and a match it was Having
fairly commenced his suit, the Colonel
would lose no time; he must rejnin his re-
gimsnt. which might be ordered to Flori-
Ia. where the Indians were then giving
trouble. OF course he was an impatient
lover. as all men are at forty years So
the Fosbrooks gave their consent 1t was
early for Miss Letitia to enter on the re-
sponsibility of married life; but girls mar
ry young in South Carolina. and the dark
complexion aud large growth made her
look beyond her years.
The wedding was celebrated with great
pomp, in the most fashionable church in
Charleston; there were half score OF
bridesmaids, and finery enough to keep
the ladies' talking for fortnight. for
,rot tho pur, bor of .1rar~as .oI tb ovnou1,