The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-20

things than tho ones Of which ] am
accused, yet, must say, fall sadly shor,
OF their professions. If life be spared
me, by noble dec,is | will put my rcvil-
crs to shame, aid, Eunicc, make myself
worthy Of thee"
II know that scandals tongue is bu.
sy, she replied, but ! have every
reason 10 suppose that you have reform.
cd, and know that lately your conduct
has been upright and honorable"
"GeS! But how 10th are the public
to give credit to resolutions, when one
who has once erred. No, Eunicc, brau-
;'lnl rs is my own State, and much as
love my home, | must go."
"Nnd can yon leave me ? asked she
looking tcndcrly in his face.
"Thal is the scvcrcst Of my trials"
again replied the boy; "wcrc it not for
you, Eunoc: not a tear should dampcn
my cyolids. Not a being is there u pom
earth that is now left me, tha. cares
auHht for me, or would sigh to sec me
stretched on the battle plains Of Mexico,
or shed single tear over my lowly
grave"
"Yon arc 100 bitter, Corlczl' you
know that love you"
"AnG Will you ever love me thus ?"
'Cnn you doubt me. Corlcz? Through
all, my heart hns been unchanged
notwithstanding my parents express
prohibinon, and the laughter OF my
friends in reference to my childish love,
rs they term it.
"Will you think Of me when danger
is thick around me n
81 will. And when gone you will
cast one thought back to your tome
aud remember nc, will you not2'
eyes, Eunicc! but must now 60"
Six months have been waited slowly
by, and VIC again sec The maiden. Her
check is pale, and she is sad. Tho au-
lumn and winter have passed. Spring
has brought her buds, her warbling, her
smiles and her flowers, aud tho maiden
sits at twilight in the same spot. BY
the last light Q! departing day she is
rrrusnGIhc pages Of the last news Jour.
nal. as her eve runs rapidly over it,
1t IS suddenly arrested by n paragraph
III the Mexican news Ter check as
sn,ncs still moro rallid hue! she trcm.
blrs in every limb, rs line after line she
reads. She gaHcd but u moment long.
cr, aud clutching the paper convulsivcly
i'll her hand, sinks silently to the earth.
lie is dead
SiX months mare are passed, and
again ii is autumn. A wealthy farmer
oflhc vicinity has sued for the mnidcns
hand, and, young as she is, on the
morning she must marry him. The
command OF Ecr father had been given,
and she must obey.
The morrow is come, anl cay as
semb!agc arc gathered nj the old farm.
house to witness he ceremony. How
beautiful, but alas how pale she n.-
Already the man Of God has begun the
usual rte wher too plainly is heard The
sobs OF those around them, for they can
but sec the silent and suppressed an.
gnish Of that young heart, which is thus
10 be sacrificed on the altar Of wealth.
a young man enters the room, and in
one corner. stands to see the marriage
cons,lmmatcd. He has not seen Der
features, yet he knows too well who il,
IS. Did he but know the circumstnn-
ccs, how fcrvcntly sire loved him, he
would have rushed forward, disclosed
himself, and on his bendrd knees asked
her forgiveness for his suspicion. But
hc believed her false, and would not
,ntndc. but would sec hor pcr(ily, and
when finished, inform ller that ho bad
witnesscdlt. They were married, and
then, for the Grst time, he SAW the aw-
ml pallor Of her features. llo stepped
forward, and she knew him.
Ennicc awoltc from her stupor, but
reason by that shock, had pccn hurled
rom her throne. Cortcz knew all, and
wcpt.
Reader, The above is fccbly mar.
rated sketch m the liln Of the author.
TnE MErEoR,o SHOWER Owing to
u slight mistake OF dates, numbers OF
our citizens missed seeing the grand me-
icorc shower, yesterday morning. -
Those who were up AT half past and
from that hour until 5 bcilcll q SIGH,
ttat is seldom witnessed more than once
during n lifetime. 1t is said to have
rcScmblcd a'snow storm during a strong
wind or magnificent display cf fire
works. A great many stories are told
OF the excitement among an asscmblagc
OF the sons OF liam who happened to be
"up and about" One old woman con-
clndcd that there would DO no more
starlight nights, rs every ono Of them
had fallen \ fireman on tho Green
vile train, was SO overcome by the nm
natural display, that he was with diff
Guilty retained in the cab. The great
"starfalling" Of '33 will have to give
way to thh present exhibition the
old folks say.
Ph@n'u.
The planters OF Sumter, Ala, have
hcld meeting and adoptcdn II set of rules
to regulate the employment Of freedmen
Altcr debate, they agreed to give ter
dollars a month to first class field hands
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