The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-25

An innocent, open-speaking. unused-iookIng
man, Mr.. Walter Wilding, with a remarkably
pink and white complexion, and Q figure much
too bulky for SO young a man, though Of good
s~taturs. With crispy curling brown hair and
amiable brightblue eyes. An extremely commit
NEGATIVE man--aman with whom loquacitywas the
irrestrsinable ourpouring Of contentmeat and
gratitude. Mr.. Bintrey, on the other hand, Q
cautious man, with tWinkling beads Of eyes in 9
large, ovsrhang1ng bald head, who invardly but
intensely enjoyed the comicslity Of openness OF
speech, or hand, or heart.
eyes, said Mr.. Bintrey. eyes. Hal hal"
Adscanter, two uine-glasses, and q plate OF
biscuit stood on the desk.
"You like this forty-aye year old port wine3"
said Mr.. Wiliing.
"Liks III ." repeated Mr.. Bintrey. "Rathsr,
Girl" d
Its from the best corner Of our best forty
five year old bin" said MIR. Wilding.
"Thank YOU, sir" said Mr. Bintrey. "ts
most excellent"
He laughed again, as he held up his glass and
ogled it, at the highly ludicrous idea of giving
away such wine. 81
"And now, y said Wilding, with a childish en-
joyment In the discussion Of affairs, 81 think
We have got everything straight, Mr.. Bintrey." &
Everything straight" said Bintrey.
GA partner securedR 20 -
"Partner secured" said Bintrey.
ga housekeeper advertised for-r No.
"Housekseper advertised for" aaid Bintrey-
q 'apply personally ct Cripple Corner, Great
! Tower street, from ten to twelve'-to-morrow,
b~y-the-by." - s.a Ts
my late dear mothers affairs wound up"
"Wound up" said Bintrey. .1'Fo
Sand all charges paid" . .5at-f - d"
Sand oil charges pzid, Z" said Bintrey, with o
| chuckle; probably occasioned by the drol cir
cumstsnce that they had been paid without .
haggle. s ~. 20 ioa'
"Thc mention Of my late dear mother,n Mr..
Wilding continued, his eyes filing with tears,
and his pockethandkerchief drying them, Sun
name me still, Mr.. Bintrey. You know how I
loved her; you cher lauyer) know how che loved
| me. The utmost love Of mother and child was
cherished between us, and We never experienced
|. one moments division or unhappiness from the
time when she took me under her care.
Thirteen years in oil. Thirteen years
under my dear mothers care, MIR. Bintrey,
and eight of them her conadentially acknowl-
| edged sonl You know the story, Mr.. Bintrey;
who but you, cir 2" Mr.. Wilding sobbed, and
dried his eyes, without attempt at concealment,
during these remarks.
Mr.. Bintry enjoyed his comical port. and said,
| after rollins it in his mouth: "I know the story"
"My late dear mother, Mr.. Bintrey," pursued
| the wine merchant, had been deeply deceived,
| and had cruelty suffered. But Oh that subject
| my late dear mothers lips were forever sealed.
| By whom deceived, or under what circum-
| stances, heaven only knows. Ny late dear
| mother never betrayed her betrsyer."
"she had made up her mind, said Mr.. Bintrey,
again turning his wine on his palate, "and she
could held her peace" An amused twinkle in
| his eyes pretty plainly added, GA devilish deal
better than you ever WILL"
"tHonor,'" said Mr.. Wildiug, sobbing as he
| quoted from the Commandments, "'thy father
and thy mother, that thy days may be long In
| the land When I was in the Founding, MIR.
| Bintrey, J. was at such o loss how to do it, that l
apprehended my days would be short in the
!! land. But | afterward came to honor mymother
deeply, profoundly. And 1 honor and revere her
memory. For seven happy years, MIR. Bintrey,"
| pursued Wilding, stil with the same innocent
| catching in his breath and the same unabsshed
tears, '',iid my excellent mother article me to
| nv predecessor in this business. Pebbleson
| Nephew. Her affectionate forethought likewise
| apprenticed me to the Winners Company, and
| made me in time o Free WINNER, and-and-
| everything Use that theSbest OF mothers could
| desire. When I came of.age, she bestowed her
inherited share in this business upon me 1t was
! her mon sy that afterward bought out Pebbleson
| Nephew and painted in Wilding & Co.; it was
she who left me everything she possessed, but
| the mourning ring you wear. And yet. MIR. Bin
I trey,n with o fresh burst Of honest affection,
"she is no more. It is little over half . year
| since she came into the Corner to read on that
| door-post, with her own eyes, Wilding q Co.,
Wine Merchants. And yet she is no more"
"Sad. But the common lot, MIR. Wilding," OBJ
| served Bintrey. eat some time or other we must
| all be no more" He placed the f~orty-6ve year old
| port wine in the universal condition, with q rel
| ishing sigh.
$50 now, Nh. Bintrey," pursued Wilding, put
TING away hs northumberland. and smooth