The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-15

The driver lifted up the unfortunate girl,
carried her into the cabin, and placed her
iu chair, regardless of the opposition OF
Mrs. Robertson, whose jealousy was now
fairly aroused, and who declared that the
bold huzzie should not enter her doors.
1t was long time before the driver sue
cccdcd in bringing Jeanie to herself, and
she had just unclosed her eyes when Willie
'''1S wife,, 'E. he said, whose df ID
ing at the door, and what do these peop'
want here p
You know best cried the angry Eopapf
=. tears :Lhat srsatpre IS no NSk
f1ffhfahsG Of mine, and if she is suffered
to remain here, | will leave the house.
'Forgi'e me, good woman, for having un-
Willingly offended ye,' said Jeanie, rising,
But, mcrcitul Father how shud ken that
Willie Robertson, my ain Willie, had a wife?
Oh, Willie" she cried, covering her face
in her hands, to hide all the agony that
was in her heart, Il ha' come long way,
an weary to see ye, an yc might ha'
spared me the gricf--thc burning shame o
this Farewell, Willie Robertson II will
never mair trouble ye nor her vi my pres
encc, but this cruel deed of yours has
broken my heart.
She went away weeping, and he had not
the courage to dctain her, or say a word to
comfort her, or account for his strange con.
duct; yet, if know him right, that must
ha been the most sorrowfu' nom ent in his
life
Jcanie was distant connection of my
uucle's, and she found us out that night on
her return to the village, and told us all her
grief. My aunt, who was kind, good VIC
man, was indi nant at the tire; tncnt she
had received, and loved and cherished her
as if she had been har Own. child.
For two whole weeks she kept her bed,
and was SO i'll that the doctor despaired of
her life; aud when she did come again
among us, the color had faded from her
checks. Wsss y -t--ayr;s = -, -
eyes an,I4T sssays..,@a<, :. 81 .l sce,
bgkshe ase of A5 asf-ss>, VI
.lfer grief.
One day she called me aside and said
. ami Z, you Know how lo'ed and trusted
him, an obcyed his ain wishes in comm
out to this strange country to be his wife.
lat It's all over now,' and she pressed her
smp' hands tightly over her breast, to keep
uom. ,ho swelling o her heart. Jamie,
know now that it is a for the best l 10 ca
him too wccl-mair than ony creature shud
lo'e a pcrishing thing O earth. But |
thought that he wud be sac glad an sac
proud to sec his ain Jeanie sac sune. But,
oh hl---ah; wsel IL maun ma think O that;
what wud jist say is. this, an she took a.
sma' package fra her breast, while the tears
streamcd down her pale cheeks. 'HesSent'
me forty dollars to bring me over the sea
to him-God bless him for that. II ken he
work ed hard to earn it, for he lo'cd me then
i was nae idle during his absence.
had saved enough to bury my auld grand
father, and to pay my ain expenses out;
and thought, like the guide servant in the
parable, | wud return Willie his ain with
interest an | hope to see him smile at my
diligence, an ca me his bonnie guide lassie.
jamie, | canna' keep this siller-it lies like
a weight o lead on my heart. TAX it back
to him, an' tell him fra me, that forgi'e
him a his cruel deceit, an pray to God to
grant him prosperity, and restore. to him
that peace O. mind O which he has robbed
me forever.
did as she badc me. Willie looked
when delivered the mcssagc.-
The only remark he made, when gave him
back the money, was-'l maun be grateful,
m m. that she did ma curse me- The wife
came in, and he hid away the packet aud
slunk off. The man looked degraded i'll
his own eyes, and so wretchcd that | piticd
him from my very heart.
When | came home, Jcanic met me at
my unclcs gate.
Tell me? she said, in a low, anxious
voice, tell me, Cousin Jamie, what passed
atwccn yc? Had he nae word for me !
IN,nth;nu Irnnir the man Is lost to