Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-06
Jn Origii1aI Stprg.
Written for the Advertiser.
ROSA CASSELS;
OR,
THE ONTRAS
BY S. A. L.
Written for the Advertiser.
BY S. A. L.
CoNcL Ed.
HE CON TR A S T.

INCLUDED.
With look of unutterable scorn and fiend.
ish hate, Aurora Glydon and her sister left
the room, taking with them the basket OF
fruit and confectionery so highly priced.
They had not walked far before they met Ed
win La Motto and his sister,-a girl worthy
of he- brother. Now the sympathy cvinced
by tue former on that memorable day had
heightened the jealousy aud dislike that Au,
rora had always felt for her unoffending
schoolmate and she was determined that if
he ever had thought favorably of Rosa, she
would at once and for ever blast her fair
fame. So she commenced with
."We,l, we have had the honor to be dis
missel the Hon. Mr.. Merton school, Mr.. La
Motte. Do you not congratulate Us"
eff there is caase of congratulation We
assuredly do, Miss Glydon.''
Now Edwin La Motto and his sister had
both beer educated at q distance from home,
and Edwin hal studied his fathers profession
with one Of the frHtlegal men OF the country
in neighhoring city; SO neither had seen
1ut little of the Glydoas. They only knew
that they were.cniled wealthy, for old Aaron
Glydou was said 10 be worth some hundreds
Of thousands. They had s. large showy house,
with snowy furniture, pictures selected for
their gaudy colours and showy frames; for
with all their professions, tke3 IL; not know
a good picture from bad one. They Lad
also fine carriage aud bloodcd horses. These
were their idols, and because tley worshippcd
at sucl shrines themselves, they had so little
real sense as to think that others must do the
same. Old Aaron had told his daughters,
of whom he had eight, that he had the money,
and they should have all advantages, and
must marry sach men as Judge La Motto
and his son, or General Claire or Col. Jcn'
kins, or DR.. Storrs all Of whom lad money
and position too. The eldest, Patty, who
was turned OF thirty, had been n5bling for
the Judge for the last ten years; tic second,
Malvina, had cast sleeps cyes,-i. e. loving
glances, at the gallant General; but nothing
had come Of it all but disappointment. And
now Aurora, who had all the beauty of the
family. and was loaded down with accom-
plisAments, had commenced scise against
young La Motte her father promising her
cool fifty thousand when the young lawyer
should ground arms. Some how, she had a
faint dread that the beautiful Rosa Cassels
would be her rival, yet her worthy sire had
comforted her with the following when she
whispered her fears to him.
"Never believe it, Aury. What! La Notes
son marry the daughter of poor devil of a
lawyer, whose widow had to live by Shaving |!
Never thnk it, child led readily jump at
your rosy face and bank stock. Money makes
tue marc 60, child; only play your cards well
and you'll see."
When the Glydons met the La Notes and
had been questioned as to their dismissal
from school, Aurora had with hundreds Of
embellishments and prevarications which went
to justify herself, related the scene, reminding
Edwin Of the scene in the jewelers. shop, and
then with an unblushing face declared her
belief that it was the ring stolen from the
traveller which had been disposed of. There
were some little circumstances attending the
theft, which, 10 those unacquaintcd with the
widow would have left doubts on their minds.
SIZE had made set Of shirts for the stranger,
who had sojourned o week in the town. On
the completion Of the work, he had called in
his buggy at the doc, and settled for the
same. He had business afterwards on the
opposite side Of the street, and begged Mrs
Cassela, as she was standing at the door, tc
have an eye to the horse which was perfectly
gentle. His valisc was under the seat. He
returned in few moments and drove on. AS
his business required speed, and an indisposi
ton had precuded his making the journey al
the time intended, and as the weather va:
nov fine, the moon shining all night, he CON
tinued his journey and arrived at his place O
destination about sunrise On the morning
after he left Clairsville. Several friends ant
acouailtances met him at the door of his no
tel, and he conversed some minutes before
an ostler camc round to take his horse. Th'
buggy 1ns driven away before the baggage
was taken out, and what was the dismay 0
the owner when he ultimately found bis va
lise missing. Search was instantly made, bu
without avail; the valisc was gone. Th
stranger, whose name was Hays, went bacl
to Clairsville, but without avail. Mrs. Cassel
declared that size did not leavo her door; ther
was such an air of high-toned rcctitude abou
her that Hays was convinced she knew moth
ing of the missing valise. 1t was the remen
brancs Of this old affair that tho aecoppfabe