The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-17
The Captain's Loss and tho Wild
.0W'S Gain!
C0NCLUDED.I

When he arose late the next day he
looked at himself IN the glass but scarce.
)y recognized his own face, SO changed
was he by the mental agonics ho had
undergone. Whcu he had paid somt,
little attention to. lis toilette hereccivc |
u message from Madame Won Bcrlingcn
: requesting tlal6vor Of an interview in
her apartments. lie mechanically obey.
2 .4edstho summons, though i'll fitted to sus.
I tain conversation with lady.
The widow requested him to bc acat.
cd
'Mr. Walsteln,' said she, with q smile
you arc growing very malignant. 1
met you last night upon tho staircase
but though l spoke to yon, you had not
u word or a nod for me-
Last night, madam,' answered the
unfortunate young man 4 was beside
myself 0, madam--if you knew all.
lido know all, replied, the lady. s.
What thatT had been gambhng- -
that had thrown away-yes. those are
the words-every ducat Of the money
my poor father furnished mo with Which
topnrchase my commission.
Yes%l know all that. But tho loss
is not irrcparable.' ...,
Pardon me, madam. My father,
though roputcd wealthy, is unable to
furnish mo with similar sum, even if
were base enough to accept it at his
hands,
But if some friends were, tos step for
ward 2 !
ALIAS I know none.' t,s 9 's'.- #
'Mr. Walstein,,' said tho lady, + am
rich; a loan Of tho requisite amount
would not affect mo in The least
oh, madam cried the young man,
If you would indeed savo me by such
generosity, you would be an angel Of
Of mercy q z
sWhat is tho amount of your loss p
inquired the widow calmly, as she un..
/. locked her desk.
Three thousand ducats,' answered
Ernest. ButI can give you no securi-
ty for the payment
Your note Of hand is sufficient said
tho lady, handing the young man a
package of notes, please to count
those, and sec ifthc sum. is correot.--
Iforo arc writing materials as
q Ernest did rs he was bid d--counted
the money. and then sat down at the
sdesk. a., Ssy,..
q Write ut my dictation,' said the
Ssslady.s ancst took up1a pen and COM
lsmenced. : SEAsh = ! $50
,TAe date said the LADY,
q 3 Ernest wrote it,. 50 *: ~. ssS
I, Received Of. Anna Won Berlingen,
githo sum Of three thousand ducats.'
y Ernest wrote and repcatcd--three
thousand ducats., - = w :
In consideration, 7 prou,iso to marry
$the aforesaid Anna Won Berlingen.
81 'To marry you2', exclaimed; Ernest.
" 'Ay--to marry mel' said tl,e lady.
zsAm Z deformed--am +, !ugly--.an, I
gpoor.?'g y,,e 2 Il 3s,s' 5 d g5llsal E
d ! cannot do lt--you know not the
ssyeason that induces mo to relnse. (
81 Then. 60 homo TO your father and Icon
Jess your guilt - 8 satp
9S Ernest rehecteda few moments lie
Eould not 60 home to his father withthe
Rghtlul tale. II was a question be-
5swecn suicide and marriage = 10 signed
sthe paper, .as Sa5g d
an Now, then, Baron said the widow
70 herself as she carefully secured tho
promise, you canpot say you broke the
Heart Of Annie, by your cruelty. Take
tho money Eenest' she added aloud, go
and purchase; your commission. 80
Ernest obeyod. His drearas Of yes.
to-day morning bad all been dissipated
hy his own act he fell q degraded and