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

In the mountains, a peddlcr arrived
about Christmas during very severe wea-
ther. A farmer, whose daughter was
abodttO be nafii;eds Kindly iidvitcd him
to make so,ne stay at his house, The
peddlcr accepted the riaiy;itatidpn,, and re.
nlaincd 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 elguests young man
of rather handsome appearance, who at.
tracted much attention by the gloomy
fcrceness of his manner, Toward most
persons he preserved sullcl silence !;
but he relaxed with the peddler, laughed
aud talkeda great deal; inquired what
route he meant to take, aud how long it
was to be before he would be among
them again.
ln due time the peddler Quilted the
farmhouse, and proceeded on his way.
The country just there was very thiny
Inhabited, the woods frequent and of
considerable extent, and here aud there
were caycrns of various dimensions. In
one OF these the peddur Que snowy night
found himself compelled to take refuge.
He had the precaution to take some food
with him.. and the cold being PIERCING,
ne collected quantity of wood, kindled
a IRE and sat down To enjoy his supper
beside it. He had not taken two mouth
fuls before he observed a man enter the
cavern covered with snow. which
he shook from him as he advanc.
ed. There was an immediate recogni.
ton; it was no other than the farmer s
wedding gurstl Hc aecosted the ped
Ter with u strange constrained civilty -
saying he was come to sup aud spend
the night with him.
| .fuu are welcome said the French.
man. with ras much sell. command us ne
could assume. $S kA
Perhaps, however, replied the Sar.
din, Il shall not continue, to be So when
shall have explained my errand2
We shallsec: explain YOURSELF
Listen them
Il lis.en--proceed. But allow me first
to offer you little supper. Here, pray
take slice of German sausage aud u lit
tie of this wine | have luckily brought
along with me. Taste it; it is very
good
No., answered the Sardinian, Il will
neither cat nor drink until find whctb-
er it will be necessary to kill you or
not
'kill me?'
1cs, you; unless you acccde to the
request am about to make Listen
am III love with girl whose father will
not give her to me unless can prove
myself to be in possession Of oncshun-
dred dollars: Now | wish you to lend
me that sum, which / will faithfully re.
pay to you, not at any stated time, OBJ
serve, for | may be unfortunate but /
swear to you here on this 'dagg :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 peddler accedc to his
request.
The Frenchman naturally felt exceed
s"giy 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 I 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 n in my
power
Here he paused to observe what effect
his words had produced on the pedlcr,
who for some time was too much terri.
fed to reply.
Well resumed the guest, 'you are
undecided? It is just what 1 expected !;
it is very natural. However, will stay
all night with you, that you may have
time Tor reflection, because | would
rather not kill you if l could help it.
Still, have made up my mind to be
married next week, and / would kill
fifty peddlers rather than postpone the
ceremony.
tIIuflar n.