The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-01-11

yours ften infancy /; they we're nine bu'
for a-dss. 10 seiag back % the poverty
from ~hicbyoE asSe ssderously res
cyed mAe ;hieeI nos efsFegres faT5 ~
SELF. Your love shalt be my incentive
to uuceasiqg energy, and your faith in
ns my redemption. II the, world hai
ever said Of ne that ] hsSe been care
less Of your .ytelfassxit may recall il.
verdict noN, heussfossh my life shal
bc deyoted. 20 you."
>, The young couple bad. macy long
conversations over thsiraltersd foreuae,
aud laid many plaps for their future
At last It was decided. that they shoqld
remove to the little inland town which
Myrtle had, left tvayeaFs before . joy
ous bride. Chester bed purchased
small eattage, and thisher they were tt
reupys ina.ley days.
a.Ws viii fenaio yhefsstlssss uutil ny
beal,h-iaper4aue1sly ysestablished," -" he
said, "aod theB l can return to the prac-
tice Of ny profession. We will have
suGeieuey to support. .ussc comfortably fol
. year, aoa surely BY thss time fvMl be
completely restored"
II do not intend 10 be idle" said
Myrtle. "My musical proficiency Vas
so we'll appreciated iq D-that, / Gag
easily procure class. Aud If I was :
good perforuer before was married, ]
certainly anna better one now, or else
the care that has been bestowed upon
that part ofny edusssiou 10 the leg!
.wo years has been sadly misplaced "
IL do not kuox whether l can agree
to yssr proposition, or aas," he replied
sadly, ''bus We will refer to this again
at some future time"
Mr. Garduer, Cbester's lawyer and
friend, passed in and out every day
Mvrtle had had no idea, Of tha extent
of her husbands business until she saw
the heaps Of papers. Nhieh were coo
stsnsly being brought iate end carried
cut Of the house. One morning Chester
entered her chamber and found her iu
tears. be had.borne her reverses moi
stoically. bn, brsvely hitherto, and Dou
TO see her weeping almost unnamed
him.
care these tie 6Est team you have
shed, Myrtle :"
"The very 6rst," she answered, truth
fully.
"Theu, my darling. what is the cause
Of this emotion? d. you regret your
decisiour?- It isrs0t yet too late !; you
have another dsy 10 which to'aet: M
earthly power eau take this property
from you without yonr oHa consent,
Do not act upon the iupul.e Of the
moment, and then regret it all Of you1
after life"
81 do not regret it," che said coura-
geously. II have uever regretted it al
instant since you stated the circumstance
to me-
"rheu tell me What has excited yor
SO 80
She wiped the tears from her eyes
aud. iold,ng.her white haadsiO her lap
said, in low voice: "a nameles'
something for which cannot account
melted me this m6rniug to arrange th'
house AZ + would have done had VI
been going avay upoa a visit instead o
forever. ! bad gpne carefully through
the chambers aud parlora, leaving m!
room uu,ii the last, bot when l arrived
here and opened ny. jevel-case, IN!
spirits sank, ny diamoeds gieanet
within, bu, for them felt no regre
excep, for the pride and vanity they ha:
engcndsrsd. I plsced the tiara. spol
nv brow, xomanlike," she added, as sh'
saw his smile, bat l really thought i
uubecouiug nou, eed laid it Indifferent
~ s,ide. But, darlisk when esp;ed nj
wedding ring, the one you placed upo'
NY Gpger within the moment that nad'
me your utS. 16s SeE1 aslpisss OF wO-
men, could not repress ny tears.
felt uauil:iog to resign it; feel 80 yet
Chester, iihsugF aq .sa.Isd g 2
ksoaledes it. !siS.aas ssr 'hs satso
retaining vest,ge OF ny for1e, g'ofy
but because WITH .ts 1es'owai Fea'''
sed :ha, | s q, ISSa!rsyeE 70 M >, 80,
"Ano you s"G@ -.. .s':.a :. . ~ v", w.,
Cnssfer' "ies IL eos' .nss u 1. 4o'
are o!sve "owso' Mys''s, soo l.e..s'
gr.nt that may properly aPPTeses'a.:: g ss ::
a1d ehesnh you.y; : if;;sIf,
{. ~. Ia . 4'.si''a
AIs.s S.s 1!. .,. Pa.ssa s.s ,sS aSay' ,bt
s,.ri;n. @ co,t.os an vsa love and happi
uss.s Ss;sSs uood l2rs b6raed xishir
,be omen 6reDl.ee Of ,ha little parlor