Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-01-30

mother must he kept"
".And so the great joy-dream of my yout
must be changed to this sad reality! I can
notsask you to leave your father, sweet Ag
mes, for the very truth in you which wor
ship would be made lie could you do SO
But have 9 prayer. pray that God in hi
mercy may remove the curse from you
fathers bended form!'
"Aye-Ms Gold Curse" rejoined tht
youth feryently. "I hope God may rende
him pennilessm
"What?s Penniless Repeated Agne!
with start.
"Aye; penniless for then he would be fal
more wealthy than he is now. Then he would
know howto appreciate the priceless bles
sings of his sweet Agnes love, and then the
crust might be broken, and his heart grow
human again. And more than ALL" Walter
continuedu winding his arm more closely
about the fair form of his companion, ant
speaking more deeply, then could prove
to him my love. Then could take you tc
my home; and we could both love him and
care for him while we lived !"
Noah Brennan stopped to hear no more
and as heiwalked away, he muttered to linn
self: .5S
"The rascal! He'd do great things; me
penniless.an he praying for it, the young
william n"
When The old man gained his accustomed
walk among the great sycamores, nc wiped
something from his eye. He acted as though
mote hnd been blown in there.
Two weeks passed on, and Agnes grew
pale and5fhin. She did not sing as she used
to, por could she smile as had been her wont
Sill she emurmured not, nor did her kindness
to her father grow less.
"Oh, God, help me to love my father" she
prayed one night. Let not my grief make
me forget my duty"
And the old man heard it.
One night Noah came home from the city,
and in his hand he brought small trunk
curtains close.
,'Se4,,' he said, as he opened the trunk
and piled the new bank notes upon The table
Lonks there, Agnes, end see how I have
woSked.in M life time. had no educaio l.
buI Eye lad up ey-msney-MoNEY
How many men wou'd sell me all their brains
tonight Tor this. See /! one thousand-two-
lhree-fuur . Count them Agnes.
There's thousand dollars in each PACKAGE
"Why have yop taken it from the bank,
fatherR
TO let it, my child TO let it at round
interest, Agnes. shall double it, darling
And while the Old mans eye s;arkled with
cvideat Satisfaction, bis child wore sad, sor
rowing look And l.ng after that she looked
a. lhe working !e lures OF her father and
prayed that the G,ld Fiend would sci him
ree.s
Wien Agros retired she left her father up
but ere long she heard him PIT his little ;rrnk
away, AMI 20 To his bed (; and then she s. ieit
Hark What sound is tia: Agnes starts
up huiIri- h, and Listens hut see, . bright
Lights cleaning out into TIC night ard thick
volumes OF smoke pour into the garreI.
'yFire, fire" sounded voice from the en-
try, and she hears the sharp cracking row
anGseels tie heat.
jeAgncs, my child ard III another no
meS, her father ,.on IT,. stairs, He
IS ~ ssas.;, shl.tasna.
Take all your clo;iiag, Agnes, and yot
can put them oH in the entry. The house i:
II! on fire.
In few minutes more the father and CHI 1
,tcod in The read, the latter with q bundle q
clothing in her la Il, while tie former hclt
a small trunk. They gazsd upon burning
building bat neither ci them spoke.
Aud others came running to the scene
bur no che tried to stay tie flames. An'
tie effort would have been use'e>s Ealit bcel
made, for Tie CID She'll bu'nc,l like Under
But more STILL 10 onc wouId have maae thu
effort, even had success been evident, for tn
miserable oil hut h.d too long occuJ ci
one O. the f.rcst spots OF the village. There
acre no other buildings 10 b. endangered, 81
they let the Old thing blrn.
You have your money SAFE said Agnes
Yes. See, tool; the trunk. lett 'l!'
candle burning So that | could watch it Bn
went to secn. AMI the candle must har!
fallen over. Bat got the trunk" As t'
spoke he held it up and qazed upon it b.
the li.ht OF the ilaring ruins.
Thol is not tie Twnk.m whispered Ag
mes in alright.
"Nur-." But the old nan spoke n,
further. i;e saw hc lad t,,ken the wTon(
trunk. This was only filed with old deed
and dusty receipts.
Ru;nsd! Lost" groanel Noah Brennan
IS he turned from the scattered cmbcrs. I"
had fifty thousand dollars in that trunk, ant
where are they now?'
"Ncver mind" said Agnes, winding he
arms about her fathers neck, ''we'll be hap
py without it"
* * &
"Wha;,' uttered Noah Brennan, gazing in
10 Walters face. 'Do you mean that yo'
will give ZIG IL Eo!ae tt9 that yon will pro
vide for me, and keep. met
Yes" returned tue youth hopefully.
could never be happy with Agnes, much as
love her, if l thought her poor old father ha'
no home. Come VIC will live together, auc
be as happy as the Gays are long"
But your salary, young man ~
"Is sufficient for US, SIR. I have five hun
dred dollars ayear. We can live on that