Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-07-25
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Dear, motherlS / sobbed aloud

could not hear the reply, for we
were beyond the reach Of the voice,
but I knew it was something kind
and loving. How much I loved
them |
4Atrue daughter Of WarrenHale, ;"
said a practical voice at my side,
always castle building without the
least foundation
"I hope am ike my father" l
replied with some spirit. He is
not rich, know, but riches are not
everything. Besides, how can he get
rich teaching school for forty dollars
a month ?"
Why does he teach for that P'
she asked; and then added: Z" Easy
always so easy I've no patience
with suc! people"
"He shall enjoy his ease one Of
these days" I returned. "He shall
hive like prince, and I'll maintain
him in it. -.
Reader for ten years I kept that
castle in the air; each day I added
something to its beauty and finish
but scarcely had it reached perfec-
tion,s III When lol'it suddenly quaked
and quivered; with trembling hands
1 tried to hold 1t, but it tumbled a
confused mass, and with bowed head
I wept over its ruins.
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In the ten years that I lived at
Hampton Hall I did not visit the
home Of my birth. Aunt Hampton
had had "such time" getting NE
reconciled to my new home that she
never dared to trust me away from
it. For, indeed, how grim and state
ly the place at first appeared to me-
Even the birds seemed to sing, when
they sang at all, funeral dirges. And
for weary days meurned, ssud would
~ -
not be comforted i II this Ann1
Hampton showed. her {. usual, goce
sense. She let me alone, or, when
| she did notice me, it was very kindly
IN time thesbirds sang very much as
they did at home BECAME content
ed, and from being contcnted was
finally happy.
Aunt Hampton was, very kind tc
me, anu I sabeeysd her, in allthings
She placed me at ah excellent; school
in the neighborhood, and I improved
every advantage: and when I was tc
possess her entire fortune, if-how
much, power there is in that little
word-I would marry the nephew.o
her late husband, one Jasper Hamp
tor.
/ In. the neighborhood of Hampton
Hall were many. poor people, and from
little child I had accompanied
Aunt Hampton on her visits of chari
ty among them. Then it was that .
loved this really good woman best
How the eyes Of bed-ridden, poverty
stricken old people would brighter
at her coming How common in ou
walks were such greetings as "Bles
your kind heart, Mrs. Hampton, TO
the nice Aannels!'' or, Lord ,bles
you, madame, for sending the coal
we've not seen so comfortable a win
ter in years y. r.3
What glory she e in the swee
face of a schoolmate when she SAID
IF it were not for your good Aun
Hampton l couldno be here, and
would rather die than live ignorant.
Still, with ali her charity, sh
taught me to believe poverty .. bite
curse, something TO be hated, dreaded
and stunned. Thus educated, hoy
my spirit groaned as I repeated t
ysell again an,l again: e I Nigh
Kill the serpent that has stuns thos
1 love tor years, b. !ob.cyirs this on
commaRd, butt cannot, I cannot.
For i'll Our visit among the poor W
often met Dr. Edward MancleSte'
and the sbmmins up of 1hefwhol
matter was inst this: learned t
love him for himself alone he love'
me: we were betrothdd ahd | coul'
not give him up Tor a thousand foI
tunes.
! think there was no person in III
worId. :hat Aunt Hihptoh lespcste'
more. bu5 lie failed in one poinl-h
was poor. That She had faith in hi
skill was proved by his being he
reguliu fqEailtx physician. MOreove
she believed in his honor everything
that she trusted 70 the ear Of .her al
torney, she trusted 10 Dr.. Manches
ter, even the making Of her will.
1t WAS the dag Aunt Hampton toll
the docter OF the condition OF he
will that he told her the story Of HI
love. I. OF course, was immcdiatel.
summoned. Before I entered .un
Hamptons presence l knew why sh
had sent !or me- Ny heart beat feal
iully as 1 opened the door. Dl
Manchester came forward with tn
4 grace Of a true gentleman, and til
moment he took my hand all fear {
G.