Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-22
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dale, who has, or ti;ti daugDter hatilea
Laura. who loved a man na;ned Jack.
THIS man Jac.; she didn't like, but stfy
was informed by II nci hbor that Jack
and L.,ur had ar auged plan OF ei"pe-
ment Her mind was qaick:y made up.
She announced to Lura the next mo.n-
ins she was going to BelleviIle on a.yisit,
to be gone three days, and that she iaHst
be good girl and not tear the hoa.e
down while she was gone.
That night Jack knew of it, and as he
read ii. nice !ittic note tnit hada vs.
..con;c oyercuTiy and stay nati no!t"'
co,ne, back. and What 4 spend ii TING We
will have he smiled, kr"c!,ed ihc ;.s!lle~
of from his cigar and resolved "of course
he would
Jack went over, but there is no earthly
use in our attempting to describe the
delectablc things he enjoyed it was su-
gar season on that plantation, sure. Jus'
Before dusk, while Jack was running over
full OF the glory Of The occasion, il rushes
Miss Laura black, Whiting Woman, with
'sLor. bress my black, soul, chin, et
we're amt ele nlisses tight at :he gate
suren'
Nv Gnd. Dinah, what sh1ll We do
with Jack!''
Pop i'm in dat are closet, dar, Miss
Lsura..'' ,anl Jack Was popped into the
closet'iu ,winklins
In stall,e.i the old lady, and after sharp
ly scrutinzing the disconnected and blush
ing countenance of Laura, felt sure that
Jack had been there.
Come here, Laura. Now yon can'i
deceive me. That sbominable Plaine
has been here, and you and lie nave fixed
upa runaway match, to.come oil to.nighr.
On, you little thing you, after your
bringing up, to treat me so. But yon.t
find your mother is no fool. Ynn'll find
that she's too sharp fer you, my lady.
Sooner thaa You should marry' that mis-
erabie J;cl; Paine, la ste you lad in
your grave. He's not going to sQuanderlny
money, assure you.
The old laSy rose, and going to e l"thes
press returned with several comforterS
aud pillow, and walking up to the closet
where Jaci, was concealed, threw them
in with nirt. and turning to the trc.nb-
ling Laura, said;
''Now march IN here, miss; step along
III see that you don't get no where near
that low-flng mechanic this night
Laura whispered and protested tha'
sh, didn't want TO, declaring that he!
mother would be "sorry for this some
ti;Me.',
Bat without paying any attention to
hcr protestations, her mother gave her
push, shut the door, locked it, and tri-
urnphanty put the key in her pocket, and
in due time went TO bed. Pretty early
in the morning the old lady arose. and
without waiting to dress, f~hed the key
ont If her pocket, and opening the closet
door to bid I.aara to come forth, gazed
wildly fDr one instant, and then uttered
piercing scream. Recovering very
speedily, she started away from the door
and called family:
.:I.anra, Laura, dear go into the kitch
en- apd sea abnut the breakfast I'-The,i
presently Jack, say Jack %
Jack came forth with 4 very son-inlaw;
looking air, and ansa cred
Well, mndlm, what is it?' "
lack, do you know anything about
farm ?''
Not to speak of, marn."
You can read, and write, and cipher,
/ suppose?"
"Nolhiag to brag Of, marln.'.
g Nell, ut any rate, Jack think thai
after breakfast you and Laura may =.
we'll go down to the city and get married.
for I'm tired of watching you, that's :.
fact.