The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-02
! ne saw nltg his. master making. 'He is not
! 50 easily caught exclaimed Conrad
That will not do either, -e'*r1' 81

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50 easily caught exclaimed Conrad
That will not do ether 44'~@'] 81
Thus he talked With himself for about
half an hour bBs his imaginary dia
losues always tertainated with shake
of the head and facse words tCoared,
that will not do 7 s.And yet added he:
III must before mon give up the ran, ran, !;
forI have promisedlit, aud if Eliz,b eth
does not deliver Jit as she has already
sold it, she would be called liar, and
could not become my wife,
AT last he JUMPED up joyiully and
exclaimed: Honesty is tho best policy.
That will do! Heput on his cap nd
his coat and drove. forward his flo X,
and before noon he had delivered, with
deep sigh, his darling Harm to Eliz,
beth, who without rejecting any more
about the matter, exchanged him for
the price of the cottage. S'
That evening was fixed for Conrad $
trial. Both the bishops waited at their
possct-cup in the castle yard for the
appearance Of the shepherd who was to
decide their wager. The hearts of both
beat strongly, aud they spoke but little,
ioi each had strong desire that 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 OF his well-laid plan,
and the certainty of his victory for he
had already had the bishops favorite 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 rfia q; & laais hi
bread forever!
So reasoned the priv'y councillor
meanwhile Courad appeared driving his
flock across the castle yard. Peter
smiled triumphantly, for already he
fancled the could trace fear and anxiety
ut work in Conrad's countonance.
That evening no ram came bounding
up to bishop Henry, to receive hi.
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, soit please Heaven, remain my
motto.' Peters face heightened but
bishop Henry exclaimed, with an angry
countenance and d threatening voice {:
'Why did '.you-sell him without telling
me I would have given you his price
ten times told. Do you not know q
Hear. me, my lord bishop said Con
rad. elizabeth tempted inc, as Eve
tempted Adam !; and Elizabeth Wis
tempted by a rogue, as Eve was by,a
foul ficnd. IF he gives me back my
ram, I will not reveal his name. 't-vo r
Peter turned anyrily away for gone
were all his glitteriug pieces, and the
scarlet cap besides; and now the ram
himself was gone also 'ft'~ 10
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 Twas
for it-eise she would have been called
liar, and She is now my betrothed.
| That is The naked truth, my lord bishop;
do now with me what you please what
is done is done. only do not punish Eliza
bcth-a poor weak woman easily
seduced by any tempter % baieaio
bishop Hcary would have begun to
sc"lI, But tha other bishop, casting an
angry s'ancc on peter, who now with
drew Himself, exclaimed: II have lost
the wager; that was the trial,ya %,
so Bishop ldcnry's wrath was nssua,
ed BY tbs 'erIcisure of having wontho
wager bat The honesty of Conrad afford
ed lis . MUSTER more qualification than
even the WinG.thh; for ittausht him al so
tho power OF lote,'ahd what love can do
With men, u lisaa '7roJ s,asuJ
| Ycs!' cxthimGd both the bishops,
honesty is .thc best policy =. And
Bishop Henry aided: 'e'A, "A reward
OF your lIohestJoT 'be'ar.thc expense
Of your '~ed,ling. and half the, flock
shall be ydnrs!P SAndy added tho inroisu
prelnte, 'as0ur darliug Harm shall be
fesiored't 70 syod' again, ,sand the cott,ye
YOU ahall also retain as 3. christening.