The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-03-23
Advancing Money to Bay a Wife.

Advancing Money to Bay u Wife.
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Once in Sardinia, at a village high up
in the mountains, pcddlcr- arrived
about Christmas during very severe wea-
ther. A farmer, whose daughter was
abodtto be maatieds Kindly Invited him
to make some stay at ihis house, The
peddlcr' accepted the 'innlyitatioonn,, and re-
n,aiucd eight or ten days, kept pris-
oner.as it were, by the hospitality Of
his host aud perpetual succession of
snow storms He was present at the
wedding, and at the merry making given
by the family in the evening, where he
noticed among the guests young man
of rather handsome appearance. who at.
tracted much attention by the gloomy
6crceness Of his manner. Toward most
persons he preserved suilcl silence
BIZ: he relaxed with the peddier, laughed
aud talked a great deal; inquired what
route he meant to take, and how long it
was to be before he would be among
them again.
In due time the peddler quilted the
farmhouse, and proceeded ON his way
The country just there was very thinly
Inhibited, The woods free uent and of
considerable extent, aud here aud there
were caycrns of various Dimensions. In
one OF these the peddlcr one snowy night
found himself compelled to take refuge.
He had the precaution to take some food
with him; and the cold being PIERCING,
he collected quantity of wood, kindled
a'hre and sat down to enjoy his supper
beside it. He had not taken two mouth
fuls before he observed man enter the
cavern covered with. snow. which
he shook. from hiG; as he adpanc
ed. There WAS an immediate recogni.
ton; it was no other than the farmers
| wedding encstl Ho uccosted the ped
Ter with u strange constrained civility-
i saying he was come tu sup aud spend
The night with hiui.
You are Welcomes said the French
maD. thras muchg self conmand us he
could assume. fEA q
Perhaps, however, replied the Sar.
din, Il shall not continue to be su When
shall have explained my errand"
We shallsec: ex rla;n YOURSELF
Listen then
Il liSen-proceed. But allow me first
to offer you little supper. Here, pray
sake slice of German sausage aud u lit
tie Of this Wine | have luckily brought
along with mo. Taste it; it is very
good!
NO, answered the Surdinian, Il will
neither eat nor drink until find whcth-
cr it will be necessary to kill you or
not !
'kill me 2
Yes, you; unless you accrde to the
request AIN about to make. Listen: |
am i'll love with girl whose father will
not give her to me unless l can prove
myself to be in possession Of oncohuu-
dred dollars: Now | wish you to lend
me that sum, which l will faithfully re-
pay to you, not at any stated time, OBJ
serve, for may be unfortunate but
swear to you here on this Ndagg ,r that
will repay it sooner or later And he
held up the glittering weapon in the
light of the flames, ready TO press it to
his lips should tho pcddier accedc to his
request.
The Frenchman naturally felt Axecc;ll
lngly uncomfortable for, from the saw
age aspect of his guest, he did not doubt
he had reason to dread the worst.
The Sardinion continued: Should
you be so foolish as to refuse nc, shall
kill you, take all your property, marry,
and make use of it. But because [ am
an honest man, wish you in that case
to tell me who is your nearest Of kin in
France, since it will be my most earnest
endcavor to repay him the money as soon
as Providence shall have put II in my
power
Here he paused to observe what effect
his words had produced on the pedler,
who Tor some time was too much terri.
fed to reply.
We'll, resumed the guest, you are
undecided? 1t is just what / expected j;
it is very natural. However, will stay
all night with you, that you may have
time lor reflection, because | would
rather not kill you if | could help it.
Still, | have made up my mind to be