The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-03-23
Y MoRNIAEIeGi M MARCH.23 1872. !.

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down comfortably to supper & L is tbiisFi
when you next come to eur 2 iliage you
will of course see me and my wits. and
you will take up your residence with ps
in preference 70 any other. persons,
You will say nothing, however, Of the
present, transaction, neither to be, ,porr,
to any one else. Yaapp will not seem
afraid Of me, as iadeed ySpn ySpln need not be,
but will be merry, and reckon confident,
ly on being repaid tho sum with which,
you now accommodate me-.
/ All this the ppddller .promisedlIai;s
| Now exclaimed the young man,
give me your hand; we are friends let
us sit down to supper. Afterwards you
can reckon me out the money we will
keep. up a good fire, aud chat by it all
night, and in the morning VIC will separ-
ate, each to pursuerhis on way. ''''. .5'l ?
In the morning, as they were about to
bid each other adieu the Sardinian took
out his dagger, and cutting off one Of
the buttons from his coat, handel it to
the Frenchman, saying, Take that, ahd'
keep it till L restore you your money.
/! Observe it is Of silver, aud has been
handed down in my family for many
I'genentious. | would not part with II
for all you possess and when intend
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the course i shall pursue: will say l
ihave lost my button, and will offer
hundred dollars to any one who shall
bring it to me. Ynu will present your
self; you will produce the button, and I,
as in honor bound, will give you the
sum agreed on. Do we part iricnds?'
The peddler, who, notwithstanding his
loss, could not be but amused by the
strange character and ideas Of the Sardi-
niau, gave his hand and they parted
friends. :-' Ht
Next year he passed the same way
again, and sure euodgh found his friend
married to very pretty woman, who
bad already brought him son. He
seemed very happy, but coming up to
the Freuchman, he said, Now have
lost button; am not rich enough &c
buy ono 10 replace it may be more
lucky next year.
The redder understood and after
having been made very welcome at his
house, went his way.
A second aud third year he returned
and every time found young son or
daughter added to the family. At length,
pleased with his reception, with the con-
stant hospitality shown him, with the
| pleasant wife and cheerful increasing
family--he took the Sarliniau aside,
and presenting him his button, said !;
ALLOW me to restore you this article of
yours which have found
'No, no, replied his host, keep it an
other year; By that time shall be able.
to redeem it, and at the same time to
spend very merry evening with you.
Come this way next winter, and you
shall see.'
The months rolled round; the pedller,
as regular as the season, came again; aud
the Sardnian invited him to supper All
the children had been sent to bed, and he
and his wife only remained with their
guest.
Agatha, said he to her, do you know
that it is to your friend here that you
are Indebted for husband?' a. "a
His wife looked surprised. +,
Il beg your pardon, dear Agatha, said
..e, that is not what ought to have said.
| mean m indebted to him for wife,
as it was he who supplied me- with
hundred dollars, without which syour
father would have refuse1 you to me-.
oh how heartily L thank you'll .ex-
claimed the wife; 'fr h, is u good hus.
band and II good father
But L robbed him, said the husband.
lie then related the whole circumstance.
remarking at the conclusion, Il intrust
my secret to you, Agatha, because my
honor is as dear toyou as NY life Here
friend, exclaimed he, placing bag on
the table, here are your hundred dollars
so now restore me my button, which you
have doubtless kept carefully
yes, here it is! exclaim. d the French,
man, taking it from his purse; and now
we are even, except that owe you very
much, fer the constant hospitality you
have shown me
Nay replied the husband; 'it is to
you that am Indebted for my wife and
children: you have been in some sort a