Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-02-27

remember her best, wearing its mellow robes.
Eevrything pertaining; to his mother was sa-
cred and holy, and the woman must approx
mate to her in intellectual and moral worth
who should be his wife. She was wise, mas.
much as she could feel and sympathize with
the weaknesses of others. She was charita-
BILE, hence she could forgive the errors of her
fallen fellow creatures. Benevolcnt,-the
sufferer never left her gate unaided. Instead
of entertaining her guests with o dish of
,gossp--or with uncharitable rumours, or
curious qucstioninga, she found sources and
themes for conversation that made her house
the resort of all whose intimacy was worth
the having; and though of a social nature,
not filing her house with visitors for the
name Of the thing, but entertaining those
from whom she could derive pleasure and
information. When his mother died, Edwin
LaAlottc felt that the light had all left the
world for him, and he vowed never to marry
until he could find woman after her pattern.
: Aurora Gydon Acknowledged his saperiori,
ty to the other young men Of her acquain-
tance; none were so ine looking, so "rich,"
SC, much admired as he; and if he could be
caught there was no bait that she would
scruple to use in he. efforts. Edwin could
introduce her into the refined and intellectu-
al society she coveted. not that she cared
for such society, but it would be so enviable,
and perhaps her French quotations would
come in play; she could make q sensation
with her dashing style of music; she could
expatiate largely on her paintings in conncc-
ton with Reubens and Raphael and the
German Masters; and then to be the wife:
the beloved, Of such q man as Edwin La
Motto was bliss, a distinction, an ecstacy TO
think Of; and nothing in heaven, on Garth,
or in hades, should prevent her. Such were
the reasonings of this vile and unprincipled
girl.
The time at which Rosa sold her mothers
ring was not only remembered by herself but
by her foe. Borne down By grief and anxiety
for her darling mother, she entered the store
scarcely noticing its occupants and until the
sneeriug whisper and taunting giggle met her
ear on her exit from the store, she was unaware
that young La Motto ard Aurora Giydon
were near her. The latter had noticed the
sympathising look bestowed upon the grief
stricken girl, and the flush Of indignation
which was called forth by her unlady-likc re-
mark that "The Angel seemed to be des-
polling herself of her jewels" which she
thought qui witty. From that hour she
hated her unoAlending rival, as she believed
her to be; but, thought the purse.proud girl,
Z" How can he think Of her, girl without
cent; psAaac! he is as high above her as The
heavens are above The earth; girl W'licsc
mother works Tor he- living, and who has to
sell the only thing they've got in SHAPE Of
jewel to buy bread with" Such were the
thoughts that filed Aer brain. Very different
were those that filled the Bosom OF her COM
panion. "How can two girls be so different?
We're l going to marry, Id sooner takc one,
poor and obscure though She is, than the
other, had she the wealth Of Crocsus brass
and rcfucd gold.'
On the rc.appearaacc cf Rosa and Jennie
at school, ascrics of prosecutions commenced.
which, had the teachers been aware OF, would
have been the seal Of dismissal to both Of the
daughters of Aaron GlJdon, as we'll as the
cause Of punishment tc some who had been
the tools ard followers of these unscrupulous
advisers.
onc day during recess, Rosa Cassels vas
sitting on bcrch under large oal; in front
Of the Academy She had a copy Of Teany'
son in her hand and had lst read-and re.read
the verse in !" Locksley He'll"
:; In the Spring fuller crimson comes upon the
robins breast,
In the Spring the waatOn lapwng gets himself
another crest
In the Spring livclirr iris changes on the bur-
nishcd dove
In the Spring young mans fancy lightly turns
to thoughts Of love-"
When Anna Glydon kicked shall, with
yhich the smaller girls had been playing, into
her lap (; very rude and unlady-likc perform
ance which elected coarse laugh from some
Ct her boon companions, but a murmur Of
disapprobation irou these near who possessed
{. spark Of feeling.
Tie onl, sign CT displeasqrs from Rosa was
a heightened color. She quietly rose and
turned toward the house, when hcrtormentor
laughingly enquired, "The beauty must be in
love. Don't you think 50, girls? She seems
10 be studying poetry; that's sign they say,
Wonder whom it's with; old Dan Wilkes, or
old bad head?" cognomcn By which she
signiGcd her teacher. Still Rosa cndcarored
to be patient: her mothers Lessons were not
lost. Provoked that she could not rouse her
anger, Aurora Glydon continued, "It's. cd
Dan, expect; they say he has only Two wives
living, and as he wants another, may be pow
erty, in the shape Of mourning angel, will
take pity on him." 80
Now this Wilkes was one of the most de-
PRAYED men that ever disgraced the earth, and
it was gross Insult to couple any decent
woman's name with his. The miserable girls
remarks had been heard by Jennie as well as
her sister; and the former, who though q
lovely and amiable girl, had a quick and i'm
pulsive temper, on hearing the concluding re.
marks of Anna. GlYdon, retorted, I" I think