The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-17


become deeply involved, and circumstances
suddenly terminated crisis he was no longer
able to avert.
The calamity against which ne had so brave
" strivcn now burst upon him, and the worst
that he had feared was true--thc estate must
be sacrificed to meet his creditors demands
And though his daughters marriage with Whit
ford was to secure her from the humiliation OF
tho impending blow, yet il was very hard
for him. that careworn old man, now III The
winter of his days, to leave the home Of his
youth, where his parents had lived ana d;ed'
and whose dearest associations were sacred 10
the memory of his transient welded love, and
where lie and his child had 50 long abode.
lie was sitting alone busy with thoughts like
these. when a servant entered handing him
letter He mechanically broke the seal but
the words that met his eye were calculated To
arrest his attention and add fresh torture 10 his
soul, while they CALLED his proud nature with
humiliation us bitter as ii was unexpected. |:
was nothing less than 81 letter from Louis hit
icrd expressing his regrets that much as nc
had admired Miss Fielding, i, would not bc
compatible with existing circumstances TO can
sunmatc union that would not, he tell as
sured, be agreeable to the Young lady nice
perceptions. and he would accordin%iy with
draw all further claims 10 her consideration.
This from the man 10 whom he had 50 eagerly
entrusted the future Of his child, and he no%
dared 10 offer her 50 Gross ln insult IL tI!S
boldly 10 imply the nature OF his former pro-
! fc,,ons. which had no deeper loundaiioH than
mere incrccnary motives. lie felt sufficiently
punished for his own mistaken solicltudc ior
llcr prosperity in urging her 20 rcnonnec the
lover Of her early year, ior :: wretch who coUld
desert her III her hour OF need; for he knew
not Of the fatal letter that alone iia'! power 10
10 Swervc her fidelity 10 her only ioYc. As Tor
Nellie. any natural modification her pride
might undergo was lost i'll the stronger lcei!E&
of relief thar the farce WIS ended, and Tie
holiest relations 10 longer 70 be made mock
cry. She felt that She has! rather toll for her
daily bread than become Tic wife OF 2 man who
WI, Incapable Of love that would not promote
| his interest.
1t WAS Just eight years since Fred and Nellie
parted beneath the branches OF the cicstnutS;
and, according to the pacar,la OIL the walls. Tic
grand old homestead would, in lwo days more.
come under the hammer OF the auctionccr.
Nellie walked about the house with weary,
detected air. sadly unlike her former self In
her own room she fingered by the window that
looked out upon the Village, from which she
had so often watched for Fred in the oldcn
days, and where she had always sat 10 pcruse
and answer the once precious letters that had
lain untouched in q secret corner OF her escr-
toirc since that cruel message had come 10 her.
All, she could not bear to think OF that and
now she passed down the stairs and through
the broad hall 10 the music-room, where stood
! the grand piano from whose sweet inspiration
she had drawn the ,Aa.c Of many happy
hour; and that, too, must 20 VIII! all The richly
carved furniture, to save lcr fathers :l:lac trom
dishonor.
She could not play now Sc was il 10 mocG
\ r. IL. e ..,.f?. y
thickly upon her seemed @inost >n:.oca.;l lrr,
and passing on: into the open air, >t walked
to the old seat beneath the trees, and there. re-
hcarsng all the bitterness since that hour when
fell the first great drop into her cup OF sorrow,
whose brilnnng contents she was now draining
to Tie very dregs, she buried her face in her
hands. Just as size had done that day eight years
ago and relieved her aching hear: III passion
ale fit of weeping.
Then there was loving voice to sootnc her,
while warm lips kissed away her tcarS anu
then size had her own dear home that would
soon he hers no longer; and now another brow
received those kisses once her own. Will she
never watch for his coming any morc-ncvcr
know that blissful hour for which she so long
had waited.
ooh! Fred" she murmurcd, Chow could
YOU prove so faithlcss to heart that can never
learn forgetfulnessw
"IIeavcn grant it never may, my Nellie,
mine alone Look into my eyes, darling, and
recall those cruel words > and with stiilcd
cry, Nellie sank fainting in Fred Trnmans
arms
If love has power TO rc-animate the SLIM
bcring senses, hex lovers carcsSe5 must have re-
stored to life the form that lay so moion.css in
his embrace, for presently The eyes nncloscd
then nesting closer to his BOSOM shc closed
| Il f..urfIIl of lrput smell
that seemed too happy to be real. Then, as il
conyuScd by .hc painful recollection t!l:S ID
den shock had momcntarilv SUSPENDED, she
started wildly 20 her feet, and tie next Iao& nj
stond before him flushed and excited, til ,!:c at
lcngtli fould :oicc to speak
'I'ycc!cricl, Trrman why have you come TO
mock my misery? Not satis!ic,! with thc writ
zen acknowledgement of Your trcachcry. you
have come here TO triumph III yoCr l,"@cr.-
!lon J loved YOU oil hos" year Of misplaced
confidence but too plainly bear me witness; out
viii tear your image ir"1l ~ heart ;'' care,
lcs-ly * you ,riilc,l with ~: happiness; aud
sou r,aF :, tam to lc object who has TAUGHT
you tilc f.silacy "i Your boy:s!. fancy, and tell
irr Tx, Nellie Fielding thou.fh III, II, weep
TO. t,Ic home oi hcr Hood, AM. crop tear
to the .ncr.orv Of the PLAYMATE of l!otc haPry
,!.,,., iclorc The word hal har,!e"c, hia.. !rN@
20 Gtii ribulc 60 ti!c precious letter that gave
lcf hlci. ,i.:r freedom.
Tie voiH@ ni;.n h;nI ce,aycd 20 intcrr'P hcr.
!ut .l,o waved him 10 b" silent. Whon s!'.
ceased 81 akiEg, hc be-ought her to be calm
and i!clr iiH.
IT,. as,ured hcr tha: L. had neycr wrii.ca
tl., cruel !,tt"r Ior ever iio ,,r; %! Louis y hit
ford, bat I'D written lie: ;nre. letter, that
rli,i;,d 10 rcj.ly, t!ic last OF wIic'l WIS To ~
form h,r pi his luolhvrs dccc.se. Only t"o
la,; nf,rc ir l,: -,...i il:. :id.CTt i,,nc:.t Of