The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-02

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That will not do ether ''''1.'" @s
Thus he talked With himself for about
half an hour; bSt his imaginary dia
losues always terbinated with shake
of the head and tAese words Conrad,
that will not do Z! i.And yet, added he.
I must before moon give up the ram !;
forI have promisodlit, aud if flliz.b eth
does not deliver it as she has already
sold it, she would be called liar, and
could not become my wife,
At last ho jupIp.d up joyfully and
exclaimed Honesty is tho best po:icy.
That will doT Heput on his cap nd
his coat aud drove. forward his flo X,
aud before noon he had delivered, with
deep sigh, his darling Harm to Eliz,
beth, who without rejecting any more
about the matter, exchanged hin, for
the price of the cottage
That evening was fixed for Conrad 8
trial. Both the bishops waited at their
possct-cup in the castlc.yard for the
appearance Of the shepherd who was to
decide their wager. rhe" hearts of both
beat strongly, aud they spoke but little,
Iol each had a strong desire hat the
honor Of constructing the tuu might
all to the lot of the other. But Pete,
the privy councillor, kept himself quite
cheerful, and secretly rejoiced before
hand in the success oil his we'll laid plan,
and the certainty of his victory for he
had already had the bishops favorit e
ram in his stable, and how. could Conrad
venture to tell the truth, when his
doing so must draw upon him the wrath
of his master and deprive tfiia 7ts ti laiis hi +.
bread forever!
So reasoned the privy councillor
meanwhile Conrad appeared driving his
flock across the castle yard. Pete
smiled triumphantly, for already he
fancied the could trace fear and anxiety
ut work in Conrad's countcnance.
That evening no raln came bounding
up to bishop Henry, to receive h
accustomed portion. Where is Harm !?
inquired the bishop, with scrutinizin. :.
look. Il have sold him, cried Conrad
now it is out Honesty is the bcs
policy; that is my motto, my lord
bish p, as you know; and it shall
always, it phase Heaven, remain III y
motto. Peters face heightened but
bi>h"p Henry exclaimed, with am angry
countenance and threatening voice !:
why did you sell him without telling
me {? I would have given you his price
ten times told Do you not know"
Hear me, my,lord bishop said Con
rad. elizabeth tempted me, as Eve
tempted Adam and Elizabeth WIS
tempted by a rogue, as Eve was by
foul fiend. IF he gives me back my
ram, will not reveal his name 'aa z
Peter turned a'ahsriiy away, for gone
were all his glittering pieces, and the
scarlet cap besides; and now the ram
himself was gone also fs.- Ito,
elizabeth, continued Conrad, had
sold Harm before telling me, otherwise
he would never have been sold by me
but, as matters s.ood, | was obliged to
give him to her, however sorry Icwas
for it-clsc she would have been called
a liar, and she is now my bctrothed
That is the naked truth, my lord bishop
do. DOW with me What you please what
is done is done. only do not puIIish Eliza
bcih-a poor weak woman easily
scduced BY any temptcr "a bsio7i.o
Bishop Henry would have begun to
sc"lI, but the other bishop, casting an
angry G!ancc on Peter, who now with
drew himself, exclaimed: II have lost
the wager; that was the trial ~ 81
SO Bishop Hcnry's wrath was nssuas
cd BY the pleasure of having won rho
wager bit The honesty Of Conrad afford
cd his Muster more qualification than
even the wiht.tn,T' for ittaushs hlm. a 80
the power 6f love, what love can d.
With men, a. iisda .t1ao s1-.iaa
Yes!' exclaimed both the bishops,
honesty is the best policy! = And
Bishop Henry aided: 'r'As sareward
OF your liohtstyIIwill be,att the expcns,
Of your '~ed,iing and half the flock
shall be yours? 'And, added tho i.roigu
prcntc, 'your darling Harm shall be
restored 70 you again. and the cott,ye