Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-02
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BEREICE WHATELy's SORROWS,
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Chapter lf.-brIshter TlosPec"S'
June was hiding ber hot face in the wood.
land. The brown rocks sweat as they l,'aned
over the streams. The trees shook all over
Will, delight when stray breeze wanioned
idly into their arms. The pasture roses opened
the reddest of petals along the hedge rows
and sent out the most fragrant of perfumes
upon the chance breezes OF the morning
The short grain was waving on the sunny
slopes, and the young corn showed itself,
spreading it's leaves in the broad fields.
Just over the large hill in Mayyiew,, Mr.
Spaulding's we'll kept farm bueded ali over
in fruitful promises. The apple and plum
trees sllouK rurIusrtrs cot ba. -dA nj
bios oms, but held unseen among their green
leaves the germs for the autumn's frultage.
His hills were dotted with glossy kline: and
white sheep nibbled the grass of the slopes.
The family was prosperous aud happy one,
Emily Spaulding had grown to womanhood
under the happiest circumstances. 1t was
the hardes. thing in the world for her to be-
lieyc that there was wrong and wickedness
in the world. She had married an honest
hearted farmer, who, living apart from the
cities. had escaped the allurements of vice.
They had only one child, boy OF two
yea.s and girl of fourteen lived with them
She was an orphan niece. who for the last five
wears had made their house her home.
{" Neal" said the wife, at the close Of a
sweet June day, Il can't get along alone il
YOU are bound to build another barn before
having comes on. You will have to secure
the services of FIVE more men, and they with
yourself and Bentley will make seven men tc
cook for. Hetty must be kept at school, and
Harry needs looking after, and"
"Don't enumerate any more, Emily. You
certainly need help badly enough"
"And five cegsfo milk, and all the WOO
to spin, the fowls to tend
"Forhear n he cried. ~ shall not dare
to seek girl with the knowledge Of what
will be before you women; and faith where
in all Mayvicw do you think of a lassie thai
can be spared to assist us"
"That is Just the trouble, Neal. l cannot
think of one woman, old or young, VINO, fol
love or money, could be spared to help me;
There was q low knock at the door. Emily
arose, at the same time with her husband, b
passing out to the field, readily divining tha
the faint summons at the door was that OF
woman o. child. Mrs. Spauldipg was sur
prised into silence at the apparition before
her. A young girl, fair and pallid as mar
ble. with bit Of a baby on her breast, look
ing up tc her with great, hungry eyes, craV
ing protection. i, 6 ooc.o.
intonation; ''can my baby and tarry here
tonight Twill fairly recompeDse you TO
your trouble"
Inexpressibly moved, Mrs. spnulding pu
ont her hands to take the babe from the pail
young creature.
Come in. Yes, indeed dear, you are vel
come Bless me, whata little babe HoV
old is itim And she kissed it as She wen
into the sitting room.
"a little more than two months, madam.
Mrs. Spaulding hushed her noisy little boy
and depositing the atom OF babc on tn
lounge, where Mr.. Harry rose ON his tip Tn
to examine it, she turned 10 her guest, ant
removing her bonnet and shawl, asked he
what she would have to eat.
"Just bowl of bread and milk; yer.
little. am toe weary to be hungry"
The kind-hearted wife returned-with til
refreshments ard. sitting down by the. sleep
ing babe, took Harry in her lap while polct
ing out tie tiny hands and fingers. allowing
tle mother to finish her repast in silence.
After carrying away The bowl for safe kee
ing from Master Harry's investigations, Enl
" sat down beside the young stranger, who's
head had dropped upon her band, and strov
to make some common place remarks, t
which her guest answered only in monosyllh
bles. Directly Hetty came in aud took Hal
rv off TO bed, and then Emily, whose hear
| was Iull from studying the sad End wear,
face before her, hid her hand on that of be
guest, saying in sisterly voice.
You are in trouble, dear, are You not
Could you conGde in me? will be as tru
friend as you have on Garth"
-"Ah me il was the hopeless answer, !"
have not q friend on earth, and no relativ
save this little innocent child OF shame"
And The sobs that had swelled her heart t
bursting eyer since her eyes had been lille
to meet, Emily Spau!ling's loving glance, no
broke forth, shaking her form with their Dee
and convulsive power.
For answer Mrs. Spaulding drew the bowe
head to her bosom, and sn oothed the cluster
ing hair from the pallid, blue-veined temple
Calm yoursplf, dear," said the soft, pity
ing comforter, sand freely tell me all,
cannot understand such wickedness as he
bcen enacted towards you; but He wh
brought comfort to Hager and her son.in tt
wilderness hath opened well Of love for you
my God, thank thee!!" was the ferver
Calming herself Immediately. for Bernie
J had great powers Of self cOuarel sae an u Ii