The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-11-25


low (appeerantly estimate. she put
upon him; and, above-all, she thought
he would say HShe Chasno right TO
set herself as smypnother; I am moth
ing to her" as.m a.. .a,og ,.ss.na
Fhis last consideration had decid
ed; she would not give tito him
She was toitake4 part in the tableauS
and 80 sue asked ,Clsrs oOogs@elE to
tend tbe1pesGapestoffee idnpingsebep
absehcs.o Just" as she3 was tafhittg
away, Cad said, "There are no aen-
velopee, Lu; have'5ou got 'any2"'.s@,, Lu
put her hand in her pocket and
pushed aside the large one, and
handed DAD a package and number
of letters, some sealed, others, un"
sealed SHE had been gone but
few minutes, when there came tap
at the window, and then Gus's merry
voice --....,..a
GLOW many bushels OF letters for
me, Luz" .......:.. ....@.. ,.a
Cnd's pretty face peered out from
behind the curtain, SIS she replied !,
"One, Mr.. Impudence." He handed
her dollar and took his letter, laugh
ing. Poor Lu, she would hardly
have looked so serene Iii the tableau,
ifshe had known her letter was in
Gus HIPS pocket, instead of her
own; She had handed it to Cad with
tie rest, and Cad had given it i'm
mediately to Gus. "Was it chance
or something more?" Gus intended
to read his letter, but some one claim
ing his attention, he thought no more
about it until he reached home. AS
he read, emotions expressive of as
tonishment, anger, and sorrow, pass
ed in turn over his face. lie knew
the handwriting at once. Walking
excitedly up and down the room, he
exclaimed, "Can I indeed be in the
danger she represents? She advised
me to leave Hudson, and tells me to
make man of MYSELF" .Herspent
the night in thinking and planning.
Just as the first faint streak of grey
appeared in the East, he threw him
self upon the bed and slept until
noon.
After dinner be called upon Lu.
He spoke of the letter, and said, 81
am going to take your advice, and
make man OF, myself 1 have come
to you. for your promise to be my
wife, when / shall have abstained
from liquor one year, and earned a
living at my profession meantime.
Can you promise and trust me, dar-
ling?"
The little hand was placed in his
and she said, Il trust One higher
than you; He will keep and help
you, dear!"
He went out from her presence,
feeling somehow lifted out Of himself
and the narrow, aimloss life he had
led, into q broader and nobler resolve.
He seemed to. have, courage to do
and dare anything f?r her dear sake.
Five years have gone BY, and the
town hall in H is again ilIuminS
ated. 10 night there! is 70 be atem,
perance lecture by an eminent law.
yer. The hall is crowded for he is
a native of IL -, and she is proud
of him. A gentleman passes up the
aisle, followed by a lady leading a
two year old boy by the hand. He
seats them and passes on to the plat
form, where he is introduced as the
Hon. Augustus Hill. Yes, it is Gus,
& noble man and christian, making
his mark in his day and generation;
and taking his stand for the right.
Luella is his proud and happy wife;
and little George is the light of their
home. Again say, "Was it chance,
or something more?" -.
A presiding elder from Maino--a
keen, numerous, somewhat waggish
man-was approached by travelling
companion, as he seomod to be asloop