Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-04
"Of course Mr.. Spriggins,,, N.

"Of course, Mr.: Sprlgglns,, my
daughter thought something of you,
but you know a man without means
would be foolish to think Of marry
ing"
II have strong hands, and | may
say brave heart, and though depri-
we'd of fortune, 1 can earn enough to
support myself and another.
"It is useless to prolong this con-
troversy, Mr.. spriggins, said the old
man. GAS man of honor, you will
certainly offer to release my daughter
from her engagement. OF course, if
she does not accept your offer Of free
dom, as the best thing under the cir
cumstances, 1 shallhave nothing more
to say. Good day, Mr.. Spriggins; I
am in somewhat of hurry"
In hurry, is he 2" muttered Mr..
Spriggins, as his intended father-in-
law disappeared from view. Seems
to me every body is in a hurry now
that meets me. All, understand it.
The sickly SMILE. the furry and hurry
means simply that they want to drop
me from their list of friends. Well,
they shall be accommodated. But
there's one friend that sticketh clo-
ser than brother she wiA not de-
.sert me. There's great consolation
in that.
So saying, he hastened to see her.
He found her in tears. For the first
time since engaged in trying his ex-
.perimentf he fit like a very mean
man. He would have confessed at
once what great liar he had been
making of himself, but. that would
have been rather awkward under
taking.
You have not learned" said he,
"that I have met with sudden re-
verse of fortune. Your father tells
me that the only honorable course for
ne is to offer to release you from your
engagement. And while doing So,
permit me to say that if, after being
released from your engagement with
Spriggins the rich man, you will plight
your faith to him as a poor man, L
shall be the happiest mortal on earth.
I want to be an honorable man, and
so give you your freedom"
Miss Dulcina sobbed convulsively,
but finally succeeded in speaking
through her sobs SO as to be under
stood.
You are very kind, Mr.. Sprig-
gins" she said. II am very sorry
that our engagement must be broken
off, for 1 did like you very we'll. "
And so the hopes that Spriggins
had entertained were dashed to the
ground. His Dalcina liked him very
we'll, but liked his money better and
so when she imagined it was gone,
she, too, left him.
Without another word, he strobe
off from her presence, a different, but
by no means a better man.
$50 sol he muttered. "The
engagement on her part has been
mere matter Of money. am as good,
and great deal wiser.
You are right" said he to me-
This world is a.humbug. There is
not man or woman among all my
friends that's worth pinch Of snuff.
But I will be revenged l have plan
in my head that will spite old Smith
delightfully."-"
Mr.. Spriggins seemed to have been
struck with II new thought. He left
me abruptly, and | saw him no more
for several Jays. Meantime the news
was spread around that Sprigglns
was not bankrupt-that it was all a
hoax.
The next time I saw him. he told
me with sort Of malicious pleasure
that he had got about even with his
" friends. Sail he:
81 know of an investment that will
10 doubt pay at least fifty per cent.
| called on Mr.. Smith and explained
rhe thing to him He was highly
pleased, and offered. to go snooks. =
But said I, you've got no money.
I've called on the rest with u like re
suit, and I'm rev; nged.
Mir spriggins really laughed, but
it was rather disagreeab!c laugh.
al met, said he, the father of
her I intended to marry. He was
very friendly, but told him l wasin
harry, and could not stop to talk
my time being too precious. And
every time those ialse-hcarted friends
smile on ME so pleasantly, pass On,
and TIL them l m in a hurry"
1 suppose Mr.. s;priggins has had
his revenge, but he is a very sad man
now. He is an old bachelor, and
vow, that girls care more about mon
ey than IL. good, true heart. He
says. too, that the love stories scat
tered around the country are without
foundation in real lie. Poor Sprig-
gins! He has learned at great cost
that
"Where ignorance is bliss, tits folly TO
be WISE"