The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-10-19


Answer me that, sir p
"Do you mean to say that he is an honorable
man Z"
l'In many respects, yes He has warm
heart, with all his faults, and he would scorn to
tell 4 lie, as you would scorn to play for mo-
ncy."
"And yet he has violated the solemn oath
which he took at the marriage atari do not
understand it." :i a.H t. .U t
"I caunot answer for tho vow he took there,
sir. If he has violated it, then it is a dark
spot upon his soul. That dark spots arc there
do not deny: but l say there arc bright spots
too. All our characters are mixed more or
less, and his perhaps more than those Of me-.
i'll general. 1t is not sufficient reason for ac-
cusing man of every conceivable crime,
merely because he is guilty Of some. For the
evil that he does, let him suffer. l do not wish
to defend it; but as I know him to be kind
and truthful, and courageous as well, [ shall
never become party to making him ont vii,
lian in those things wherein l know him to be
honest rs l ccnsurc his faults, so | will de-
icul his virtues"
Perhaps yo" arc under obligations to him.
among others said. not liking the manner
in which the man was spoken of.
''Iou arc quite right. sir. am; and if you
are not too much occupied with your business
I will tell wherein in a single instance at
least"
Il have abundance Of leisure assure YOU
and shall hear you with pleasure Only do
not let your admiration Of the william lead you
to say too much in his praise
1t was certainly in bad taste for me to make
this remark but had become disgustcd with
hearing so much said in praise Of Il man whom
believed to be thoroughly bad
The old man proceeded as follows
"1ou spoke Of my being under obligations
to Stephen Miller, and l speak with reference
to that, not TO illustrate Ills ;ruthiuncss There
is nothing i'll what l am about to say touching
his vcracity. 1t covers the question of oblig,-
tons, nothing more"
1T was eleven years ago. I think, in April
last As the ice broke up in the spring, Ishad
llsseIla aesasta,asd
pose of fishing. It. has been a custom from
my boyhood, The fsl, being always more easily
taken 1T tha: period than at any other
ut lest in this particular locali;y. There
currcnt J.: r.: -apid but deep and quiet
having the characteristics Of lake. And
here as the ice breaks up, VIC hnl it; tayora-
Die time for angling. On the morning alluded
IN I n1 10 f1,n L
by my daughter walking yondcr now"
Il see, said I.
She was mere child then Of five years
and dotted upon her as only father can dotc
upon child. The current was quite rapid al
that season, and the ice entirely broken up
Detached pieces were floating by us constantly
But upon tho shore there were large flakes not
yet broken away; and out upon this ice wcnt
to drop my hook into the water. In places it
had entirely broken away, so that the water
washed the shore at other points the ice pro
jcctcd many feet into the river. 1t was Jagged
and very uneven in the outline, and it being Il
sunny morning, | remember that ] stood for
few moments enjoying the rough and rugged
scene. Thinking it perfectly safe, and wish
ing to have the child rs near me us possible.
arranged seat for her on flake of ice which
projected into the stream, but little less than
that which | occupied myself, and 4 icw feet
further down the river.
"-lh" good mornins-gocd morning. !
sec you have the better Of me as usual" Ste
phcE Miller had come down Il few minutes
later, and thus gave me his cordial morning s:.-
lutation. ''l'hc early bird catches the worm.
you know buy | have caught nothing yet.
Shall fish with you, or go little abovc?'
The ice - strong enough for lis both and
.. =" the chance for luck, you "'st Judge for
yourself" said.
I'VE will snack them in company, them" nc
answered. IL am not fisherman, as you very
well know, and follow your lead implicitly If
fish where you fish, may hope for luck if
so anywhere else | shall go home, think"
$50 We stood quietly at orr work for quar-
ter Of All hom or more, talking in the mean
time of things that do not concern YOU, and
would not i'll the least interest you. He had
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