Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-01

renotest idea Of ever calling, and shortly
afterwards he bade her "good bye"
g 1t was near.tea time about three weeks
after this, that Florence Stanley sat
awaiting her fathers return. She WAS
thinking of the days gone by, and friends
who had proved false. She. had thought
al first, she5eould brave it all, but itiwas;
only With many tears and silent struggles,
hidden from even lhewatchtu1 eyes Of her
father, thai she at length could bear, un-
moved, the scolnful glances and whispered
words. she daily sa@ and heard. Many
had called en her, bat the cuid regrets aud
frigidiy polite tones had told her palmer
;lan words the feelings Of the persuus.
Few there were whose kind words and
atItctionate manner were unchanged, and
tu these she clung tr,Istfillly and Lovingly.
But " hat mad become OF Gerald Elers-
kjir She had heard of Ee,l"x, h'w he
co,lrted Other ladie<, ahd never mentioned
! her except to PASS empty regrets on her
changed circumstances, if her name was
mentioned; but of Gerald she had heard
nothing, and she was too proud TO ask for
him. Her father, ct length came in. She
Thought as they sat. together at the cosy
! little .ea-tabie, that he had an unusual
no@ of spirits, but imagined that it was
ASSUMED for her sake. They finished
theirtea and her father, contrary TO his
/ usual custom, took his hat and cane and
prepared. togo out. 80, s,
q Going out, papa?" she said. ,-.'.''=
sarslcs my love, he answered IS ! have
some business which cannot be pat off;
but hope you will not find the time
long, Flory. Good evening my dear,
and he stepped down and kissed her.
! There was merry twinkle in his eyes as
he spoke, and smiling he vent out.
r Florence went into the parlor, and sat
down in the gathering twilight to think Of
all that had happened. She had been sit
ting for half and hour, when deep man.
/. ly voice beside her said: ..'-';-.'sr' -
"Dreaming, Miss Stanley ?''
/, She started up, and there stood Gerald
Ellerslie. ,.....-s- r
/ voh! Mr.. sEilerslie, how YOU startle
me! Sit down." He came and sat down
! on e,sof, beside her.
How have you been this. long time 3
I..he asked.
"mdeed, | don't know whether | should
] tell you Or not" she said, "you certainly
did not appear to care lately how was.
i And shegpu on sweet pouty Dir.
a-Why Florence, how can you say so?'
Did not Miss Leighton tell how wa.
placed and give my regrets at not being
able to call %
miss Leighton !' said the young lady
with little toss of the head, 81 saw ne
more of her than / did of you.
4 X :. Then Florence, will you not pardo,
the seeming neglect on my part if tell
you she promised she would tell you OF
my absence?
IL suppose | will, "said Florence, laugh
ing, for the doubts were all gone now.
1 Florence, dear Florance! came tc
night to tell you that ! fove you. May
II, dare hope! Say not nay, dearest
only give me one look, or one little word
] Say darling, will you be mine g.
Florence when he began speaking, had
lowered her head, and the long curls had
fallen over her face; when he finished
speaking, she gently raised her head, an6
one timid glance at him, dropped her heac
on his shoulder. He threw his arm.
around her, and drawing her to him
kissed her and murmured:
My darling!"
1, But soon a thought Of her poverty
stung her, and freeing herself from his
clasp she said:
"But Gerald, ] am only poor CIR
now, and cannot give you anything beside
myself"
/ (which is more to me than all The
wealth Of the Indies" he answered, draw
| ing her to his bosom.
"Do you not bring me anything III
giving me that heart of yours9 Say moi
so again !"
;" You will gain my fathers consent
will you not 2"
{" have it; asked him for it this af
ternoon, and told him should csll this
evening" - -
"Ah that accounts for his going out,
. then," said Florence. 81 could not think
what could be the business that would in.
duce him to leave me alone"
! And the nov perfectly happy Florence
nestled more closely TO her lovers DO.
SON.. Thus the evening passed in pleas
ant conversation. until the clock struck
lime and lier fathers step was in the
parlor.
"Ha Floy, was the time very long pass
ing away You see, ] know how charm
| ing you could get along without me, al.
Though you look so doubtinglyI" and
laughing hearth. the gentleman took up
a lamp and bade them, good night
f. Wien Florence Stanley sought her
room that night she thanked her Creator
for his goodness, to her, and breathed o
prayer that she might be kept humble in
heart, and mindful of her many blessings.
The.wedding passed off quietly-none
but those who had proved themselves true
friends being there. The young couple
started on q wedding tour, while Mr.
! Stanley turned his attention to something