The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-11-18

his truthfnlucss; bu. this ouiy made hin,
think | feared tho result and nake, him
more determined than ever. SO tile
experiment WIS tried $3.50 ~
Hcwsnt to MIR. Smith, npe OF his
most intimate frieuds, and said - is,
Smith. I'm bankrupt - - -
Indrcd! calculated MIR s, greatly
aStonishad; and pray how has It come
about, 7
II stammcred Mr.. Sprigy;ns,
hes';a'ingly, for story telling, or, in
plain English. lying, was new sin
with him, i went security for friend
and had :"p.y every dollar of it
Too bad, ;ndaed!' was Mr. Smith,
sympatdizing response.
VI can only borrow "a few thousands.
lowevcr TO get started in business
think can get along very we'll
Mr.. Smith til ujht there would be
W. difficulty in getting the money He
would be very glad to ADVANCE tt htn,-
self, but he was almost strapped just at
hat time. Mr. Smith's und ying friend
ship, underwent rapid aud rad cal
change.
lie saw all Of his many friends, and
renewed his request to each Eusturu
but they happened to bv short Jtns, at
that time. Aitera few days osunsuc.
cesstul aftcmp,s to, .borrowe money, he
humhly confessed lie had lost his b.i
fairly, and that his face was no, good
security among his friends
i told yuu So, said i. ' :
But an unlocked for trouble came
upon him. FIe,was engaged g. kerry
accomplished lady. His trust in her
was unboundcd lie had o!tcn told me
that, il ever there was good true woman
on earth it WIS his intended
But her f.ther, bearing uf the bank
ruptcy "t the son in-lav shat was to sbe
sccusted him, sag ing:
Il underSaul, Nr. Si,riagips. tha,
yats liassG sssts j u. reverse Z 81.
tune"
"Ycs, SIR replied Sprigyins, sheep.
ishly.
''Of course, under your altered cir
cu'nstances, you c'rnt,ot expect to inarr,
my dauehter.I'
Tcre was n new turn in aff .irs for
| which Mr. S. was not prepared III,
thought at first of correcting the false.
hoo' which he himself had started; bu,
the idea suddenly flashed upon his mind
th"t there was gond opportunity for
testing the sterling qualities of Ills sweet
heart. This would be II triumph which
would more than compensate ior hi,
defeats i'll other directions. So he re
piled: @ 5cs SIS
OF course. sir, have better opin
ion OF your daughter than that sh,
promised 1" be my wif for the sake n
sharing my mDnc,. Marriage l.r mon
"y- aud Mr. SprigyinS WIS becoming
very Indignant; 'marrige for money, sir
IS prostitution aud nothlng else, let the
world call It VIII huever it may"
o. c'ursc. Mr.. Sprig ins my d"u. III
Tor th"u. hit som tHing oi YOU. but y"r
| h"fw Il n,'n witt"u' n.eans would b,
tpdiNh 10 'hInk oi' marry M
Il Ha'. >.r.'u[ hands. aud 1 n,ay say
- brave hrar,, and III .uyh deprived %
ior'unr, c'p earn euousb so Support
ny.ch ana ane,hpy"
II s useless 20 prol,a'g this con,ro
yersy, Nv Sprig z .ns,' sud the oil |
; uldti ~ /" ... . = .-,r vn,, viii
certainly "tlcr to release NY daughter
iron her engagement. or course, i
She dos not accept your offer Of free
dom as the hest thius under tive elrcnm
'ta!rss. | sh.l have nothing more t,
LAY. Good day, .Nr. Spriggins; am il
somewhat OF hurry
ima llurrv is he r muttcred Sprig
ginS, rs his intended iathcr in law dis
appcarcd tr"m view '.Scens to NJ,
very bo'iy is in IA hurry n,'w That meets
nc Ah | und r.,aod ii The SICK /,
sm'ie, the furry aud hurry means sln
Ply that they wnut to DIR p me irou
iheir list oi friends. We'll, they shal
ie accommodated B;a thcres ~n,
rr.cmd that : ck ,lh closer than u broth
er, she viii not Icscr( me There
-ient cous"iat,nn in that.
80 say Ing, na FASTENED t. sec Ii r