Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-11
seemed as if entranced but the truth cradu.

i AlWhy should you doubt it?" she said, with
acaptiyating smile.
l g aIeknow not, but indeed L had notexpected
to have SO lovely
.4iStop, stop, sir-no Aattery if you please
5sssBut do not fatter-I speak the truth
whenI say you are the most beautiful of your
sex.'' $50
'fEnough," she said with another smile
which translated Ned into the seventh heaven
T" dol suit you?"
isssPerfectly! and you will not hesitate tc
marry me?"
I. 9Not for moment, otherwise should moi
have come"
Ned Singleton sprang from his seat, took
thspile of unopened letters and cast them into
thSfames. Then he caught her in his arms
and gave her hearty kiss, and as she seemed
inclined to favor the proceeding, herepeated
it several times, till finally out of breath, be
resumed his seat.
~ presume you have desire to learn my
nane,n she remarked as she handed him O
card. -.
ssThe idea had not entered my mind owing
to the matter Of greater consequence" replied
Ned laughing. However, be took the card
ans,read: Mrs. Grace Elwood."
He turned pale, and glanced from the card
to5Jhe lady.
sWhat is the matter-aro you. i'll ?" she
asked, half rising.
l1ssNo, not ILL.," he said, shut what means
this2n and he pointed to the word Mrs
Pardon me for not explaining before, y
sh9said, hastily; 81 had quite forgotten to
iusrm you that l was widow"
.aIs that all 2" cried Ned, Immediately re-
liesed, "then all is right; absolutely adore
widows. And now perhaps you would also
liketo acquaint yourself with my name in
full 1t is -
1eEdward Singletonl" she interrupted,
smiling. "You see I am acquainted with
thif already"
tIndeedn he exclaimed in surprise, and
yctsL am not aware that wes have ever met
,betole" l,..,..<
g Still you see you are not entirely un-
known to me. / 6rstsaw you about a month
ago, while in company with a friend at the
open, and being favorably impressed with
yoiu appearance, to say the least, made in
qni!ns respecting you, and determinedi ifpos
siRe to make your acquaintance. This l
failed to accomplish, and happening to notice
an. advertisement in one. of yesterdays pa
|spers, signed { E. S., CRESCENT Place. l became
convinced the advertiser. could be none other
tllsnyourself. lat once dcterminedto make
q bod attempt to see and secure you, and am
happy to find my effort crowned with such
conllete success" ~
Nd saluted the charming widow with re-
newd fervor. "The only thing that now re-
mails,D he remarked. sis to name the day that
seq us united" .-'.,1%
THAT I viii leave for you to decide," she
So while blush overspreadh her fair features.
ta,iindeed, that shall certainly be your
diy." aa-
i : But insist
a And so do l.. Choose the time aad
pomisc to abide by your decision-provided
y1u nalnc no distant day"
"TLen be it SO. Considering, therefore,
tat wae. have alrendy been acquainted more
tan half an hour and that You wish the
uiion 10 be consun mated as speedily IS pos
.blc,, I propose to be married to-day. My
arriago is waiting at the door"
Ned Singleton said not word, though he
,as slightly startled They stepped into the
arriage, and were soon whirlng rapidly along
fremont street, toward theIesidence Of the
lev. Mr.. P. Luckily, they found him
It home, and: without loss,of time he joined
pem for lie. AS they left the place, Ned
Git like a new mar, r,ihis happiness vas CON-
tcic. They re-entered the carriage. the drl.
er took his seat, and they were again rafting
Where are yoa s6ihg?n asked Ned sni-
.enly, perceiving that they were driven in an
,rp1site direction from the one they he'd
ONE.
"iie are going home," was tie reply
"Bu! this is not,the way" ea
"'rhcrc you arc at fault Aad now that
link of il, there is one particular subject
1pon which We have not spoken, perhaps we
lave heon too precipitate in marrying before
IL EXPLANATION had taken place. l have ref
erence to my necunary position"
.I married for love, and not FIR money j
exclaimed g Singleton, and knowing the:
could not be found in unity, l added that
postscript il my notice money OF no conse
lqnence.' y"
"But in ut!ering such statement yeu
wrong me-"
"Wrong you In what manner :,
"In asserting that every l4dyof wealth is
heartless.n
'You certainly do not mean to say thai
81 mean to say that since wealth is an OBJ
stacle to your happiness, i am tte unhappy
posscssor of eighty thousand dollars !"
Ned was thunderstruck. For long TIME
he had been eudeavoring to obtain compc
,ency by marriage. but the effort proving
fruitess he had resigned all hope of better
ihg his condition in that manner, and now
A6cn his only ambition was TO obtain an at
|. nctioua,c wife, both heart. and wealth had
doppcd. unexpectedly into his possession
S.ficient is it to say, he never regret ted hi
doice.
CHOLERA Amoxc THE MISSISSIPPI NEGROES
-LThe cholera some weeks ago broke ou
among the negroes on the Buckhorn Pianta
tim. in Louisiana, near Millikin'S Bend. Ih
oFerseer. he only white person on the place
lhcoming alarmed, went off. Dr. Dauley wa
s.nt for, and, on arriving, found fifteen dea'
aid uabured. Those who had not been ia
Ken with the disease paid no attention to cl
tLer the dead or the dying refusing to assis
il burying the dead. The Doctor went t t
General Peck's plantation, aifew miles OF
br the purpose of procuring help Inc nc
sroes there at first refused to 60, but ate
| Being stimulated with whiskcy, finally con
sented. In the meantime twenty more ma
died, and in day or two forty-elshIi maxim IN
in all eighty three. This dreadful m1rtallL u,
Is supposed to have been occasloned by N
eating of fish, which were eauset IN larg
Quantities in some lakes in the ne'ghborhoo'
v. VI .ch had been nearly dry, the water n
naming being very muddy, stagnant and o
fensive. There were about o hundred nesroe
on the place. .ae.
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