Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-01-30

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~ sYou know, she continued, tina
you wrote me a letter saying tbs
you considered it best for me to sta
at the farm until you wrote agail
But, then, 1 didn't want to stay.
felt SO lonely away out there, hardl
saw a new face once a month, for tn
ltwelvelyears I have been thereto
you know, you left me there when
Twas six years old. Well, I thought
would come to the city, SO I took th
Fifty dollarsand boughtthis suit. Mr.
Marsh picked it out for me. Yo
know she has been in the, city, an
80 I came; and you're not angry ar
you? Because if you are, III 6
right back again, uncle-indeea
Wilt ~ Il.
My feelings during this brief fspeec'
had been very painful. I gradual,
awoke to the fact that it was all
blunder--that.the visit of this ange
was not intended for me, and / fel
very bitter over the discovery; bu
my duty was plain.
"My dear child, said I, humbly
will you have the kindness to in
form me what your name isl"
She opened her eyes, and thel
laughed. .. :, %. ~
not have forgot me ?r;Little Bess, yol
know"
"Little Bess?" I repeated.
Bessie Ludlow" she said grave
ly. "Your niece. " ~. !
!" No. said / sadly; -"not my
neice. .IShave no neice There has
been some error-my name is Floyd !
-" Then," said she, "you't are my
uncle-Richard Floyd. Il saw the
aanae onlt,e,l .door,sand i Iscame i'm
Nowyouao remember me, dontyou 2
Sorry to disappoint you, Mis-:
Ludlow" said I, calmly, but / am
not your uncle. You saw the name
of R: Floyd on the door; my name
is Robert.
Then, said the helpless, where
is my uncle ?" :l:
I felt bound to confess my igno-
rance, where-at she sat looking credu-
lous. I explained that, strange as it
might seem, 1 did not know every
body personally, who happened tc
rejoice in the same surname as my
self.
e But, / said, cheerfully, seeing
her look blank, we can soon find out
Here is directory. Now, your un.
cle's name is Richard Floyd?"
"Yea", =
His. occupation or profes ion p
"Eh?"
"What does he do for a living?
Nothing. He'arich- awful richE
"Ah ! a gentleman? Let us hope
they are. Now get ready, and well
go and find your uncle"
She stood by my side in the street
and looked ten times more bewitch.
ing than ever. We walked along
streets. and how male friends stared
and wondered and envied me.
We found Mr.. Floyd just stepping
into his carriage, in front of his house
He was big, pompous and vulgar. |
tapped him on the shoulder:
:" Your neice, Mr.. Floyd | said
and commenced to explain, when he
cut me short.
Nothing of the kind-not my
neice-an adventures, no doubt
You're syindler, ! suppose. Drive
on ~
/ inwardly vowed to assassinate
that man some dark night. My com.
panion grasped her pongee fercely..
"Oh, I could beat him." she said
sayagely. l. trembled at this out
burst.
But, however" she said laugh.
iugiHthats not my uncle. Hes a
very quiet man.. He only came ;te
see me encs-I suppose because I an
a poor relation.
Here she laughed as if being {
poor relation. was something funny
which it isn't. Then we tried tn
second Mr.. Floyd; he was the uncle
We found him reading book OF ser
mons. accosted him, and introdu
ced myself and his neice. Then
explained everything and turned.tt t.
CO., He stopped me, and iuquiredi /
/ would. do him a favor. | answered
him that I would.
Then, 2 iBaid he calmly " take
this young lady and put her in tn
cars. I desire her to return immedi
ately to Cedar Farm.
Uncle?" she said.
! r"Neice," said he, do as l bid you
I am your only friend. Don't max
me your enemy by fooliahness.. Sta,
at Cedar Farm, and I am your friend
leave Cedar Farm, and you may re
gret it. Col"
We went. She sobbed-looke'
prettierthan ever.
81 cant go back" she replied
"They don't know left. I an
afraid to go back."i
Then," said I, "what will 20
do?"
81 don't know, said she de6antly
and looking prettier still, "b but
won't go back" rn -
$ found myself in nice, predica
ment-young lady, aged eighteen, o
my hands, q bachelor, aged thirty
A sudden thought I wouldIl l52.g
My dear girl" said /, "IFwl
take care Of you. * ~ ~,
."Youl" (astonished and prettier
~ eyes, I. Marry me, and instea
of Icy neice, be my wife. Will you
!, She could not give an answer IN