The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-03-10

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. yoai bnl ~ saId poi have
ym " asaiafl yaaf slHllsa " lFatil
~ w. w het W - ~ N l4i
fua nusi give mf "a llfllt itnuahl a.
fsabls shriy JoBf.eli assiiueuslJ !
~ yom slmlls. aad same mi a NJ
am N lhe bend NJ lle lii, a. yea
did NJ oii Randolph tiscoa" she
Hlso Informed him thai lho Colonel
saga''iluous IN Wa attentions, and
that hof father continued 10 hist
and "iaslauaie," bui that we III
Nothing wofso was likely ~ octuf.
"Gmi bye Mortimer, and, nmone alI
the dciofs and phy'ie ny and pre-
serve yoar health she concluded,
and may angels guard you"
Every week ~ two such letters
fhmo all precious ~ Mortimer, aud
stored away with IA much care aud
precision ~ " they had been priceless
gems. No vulgar gaze rested upon,
nor rude eyes scanned those sacred
pagc', They were too dear for such
q fate, Others, from a different 10
cality, would rcad letter. from lady
friends IN public, and the ribald iest
was often heard ut the expense Of the
authors, soon Spring returned, aud
with Il came Mortimer, now cmpow-
cred to "kill or cure" by his diploma.
His Aunt expected he would immc-
diatcly commence the practice of his
profession, aud his father wrote TO
him, urging the step. but Mortimer
had different aims in view, lie an
nounccd, to the astonlshmcnt of all.
hat he intended at once to return to
collcgc--not to Randolph Macon,
but to the university Of his adopted
State, and he at once carried out his
intentions. lie reported to the fac
ulty, who received him, and he en-
tered upon the study of theology
with an humble heart and firm trust
in the promises of the Bible. lie
made rapid progress in his studies,
: and at the expiration of the allotted
7 time, he was pronounced sufficiently
r verscd in theological lore to enter
= upon his duties. lie was now free
/ his own man. A life Of usefulness
5 was before him, and beautiful and
{ faithful woman waiting to make him
!. happy in the possession Of her hand.
: Mortimer little knew what that
Q woman had suffered and endured for
, his sake since he had last seen her.
| Oh, when will men learn to appre-
/, ciate true and faithful woman.
| Z" Her price is FAR above rubies." Nor
s4hmcr had not let Virginia many
: weeks before the attentions Of Colo
Z mel Sanford amounted to a positive
I persecution. He continually, day
r after day, sought hef presence. Again
a and again she refused his hand, and
0 as often would he press his suit.
}. Finally, when this state of things
e had lasted for about eight months
= Caroline determined TO rid herself ol
g the Colonel, let the consequences be
J as they might. Two or three even.
q ings out Of every week he would
$ take tea with Mr.. Ezcllc, and aitei
G tea, would come the removal into th,
r parlor. The piano was next in rcqui.
sition, and often did our heroine
d almost wish that such an instrument
+ had never been invented, or that sh'
r had never learned to play on it
= Cards were interdicted by genera
v consent, but the Colonel found hun
It drcd ways in which he thought q
d amuse or interest the object of hi
o alteration. Caroline was studiousl,
a cold and reserved in her manners
r; but ercsssirciy polite to the Colonel
e which was one Of Carries sources o
d annoyance, which she was not lonj
ii in finding out. The Colonel was to-
much Of friend, too familiar to b
II treated with so much politeness. |
3 was on one Of these evenings that th
. Colonel had called. He drove NJ
h just before sundown, in a fine ne,
at sleigh, which he had purchased i
se Petersburg. The weather was in
e. tensely cold. The snow covered III
In ground a foot deep or more, and III
r moon was shining brightly. II wa
or the night exactly suited to the youth
re Of the Old Dominion for "slcig
IN ride by moonlight but any sensibl
TO person would have decided that III
IN Colonel had been in the world littl
I'd too long 10 expose his body in sue
as sport. But II was a mistake. tn
ne Colonel felt young. He was M
lis probably a rery old man-no or
lie knew bis exact age. lie still serve
ad on the juries Of the land, and ape
in the manners and dress Of young
Iai men, and he now insisted that Mi
Ia Carrie" would "take a ride N
lr- beautiful night" Caroline express
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