The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-04

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Young hen, R Hawai- ilil L ssSs III lnassks skse oiela
pitching up the last hay oaathe Alsud,
leaned his pitchfork against " tf3a,I took
of his straw hat to cool His moist fore
head. His gaze followed the hay;cart,
went over the broad lands, aud retnrnaa.
"The hay is all gone in" iIsgaid, with
q long breath, of reljsf anayf could not
afford TO lose even onS load nov; I don't
know that Icah do ,it;nbutff can sell
part of the hhud dImAS) . AEwnHbe hard
pail, though. nD'l, oN HoAAo!I-o. %
Bs gss zssS S sSR Ss 'aS ss IS ST. ssass ats
when he yent towards the, bonss from
as he efsaw' through ap open window some
one standing at the table, with arms bare
to the elbow, mixing hohr. II. must be
Martha. .ao' ~
No; those fair, white arms are no Mar
ths's, neither hsr's the slender, graceful
figure. As he came .neafef, hecould dis
tipguish the, sparkling pGduant face. She
was laughing and, talking with Hetty;
and evidently giving her, the directions
for Whit she was making Hetty was
gazing upon her. singer aud absorbed.
Little Eva was sitting at the table in her
high chair, working at a piece of dough.
"a tato for Ben" It. WAS as biloxi as
her little boiled hpsgrs could mske it;
but It. did mot, occur to Eva that shat
could be any objection. It was pretty
sight in that long ,desolnte home; and he
stood shers qnecnsoiousy of the pouring
rain, eagerly gazing at the young
stranger, himself q. picture of manly
beauty, till the voice OF one of the men
calling to the oxen, awoke him from his
reverie.
By-and-by there was sputtering Of
Yater heard in the next room by Hetty.
"Ben. has come, running hastily for
ward and opening the door.
t:Ben. has tuml" echoed the little girl,
clapping her hands and lisping. as he
carae in bright and smiling, what she had
in store for him, 81 is made tat for 90,
Iis." '"'.. 81 - .''' - '''s-- -
He caught her mp in kis arms and gave
her kiss, while she laughed and shout
ed; but his eyes were seeking hestranger.
Hetty said, prettily: '.My brother
Ben" Then to him: s'Tbis lady got
caught in the shower, Ben, and is stay
ing until it clears up. She has been so
kind to help me get dinner. and has made
some splendid biscuit &c
They both stood mute minute, she
with surprise at the real Ben., young,
handsome and well bred; he with admi-
ration and q strange new feeling he could
not define. He had hardly made her
welcome, with return Of his self-posses-
sion, when there was loud rap at the
street door. Hetty went to the door,
came back pale, and whispered to Ben. !:
Squire Johns, o .a..
Millie drew quickly back from the
half-open door. Ben. went in to his
visitor, closing the door after him, but
every word was distinctly heard by Mil
lie, for Squire Johns did not tspeak in the
suave tone she was accustomed to hear
him. but loud md peremptory.
81 am in haste, young man; just
stopped to say that the time for the pay
ment of the money due me being day
after tomorrow, if it is not ready 1 shall
be obliged Immediately to resort to severe
measures" 4.
Impossible" exclaimed the young
man, in n surprised and excited tone,
''you are very much mistaken. It is not
due till the 28th, it is now but the 18th.
At that time, if I sell the piece of land I
expect to do, hope. with some other
money coming in, to be able to pay it."
'You h are laboring under singular
mistake, young man. Here is the mort
gage, you can see for Yourself that it is
the 18th. "5"'9' .''' .'' .''
''Let me see ito r-
The figures danced upon the page.
He passed his hands over his eyes, and
calmed himself with q great effort. He
grew ashy. pale as lie read.
TO DISCONTINUED.