Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-06-25
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1880,
lMl I'tcn for the Oranyeburg TIaHs.l
MAMIE.
~ BY RUTH GooDLEr.
CRATER v.

CHATTER ".
Mr. Courtland,3 aweaithy and an
eminent lawyer in Philndelphia, was
Il man Of brilliant intellect. En-
dowcd with all the qualifications
which charactcrizes an honorable
gentleman. He had the respect and
confidence of the community. EIe
had been successful in his practice.
and marrying an hciress placed him
among the most wealthy in the CITY.
lie expected, IN a few years, to retire
to private life, and resign his prac-
tice to his Youngest son, Harry.
| Ihere were times, when his thoughts.
relaxed from business, would dwell
on other subjects, and his learned
bsow would hc clouded so slightly
perhaps, as TO be percrptible onlyto
u: close observer. What care can
! tMs favored son Of fortune have?
| lbs home is luxurious, and his sons
are honorable and respected. lie
has means to satisfy every wish Of
bis heart If we follow him to his
palatial residence, whose thickly car
peted halls give no echo to his foot
l. steps, and into the darkcned cham.
Der where reclincs his invalid wifeI
We will understand, that, there are
ahree things, which gold cannot,
lipurcn"se-lite, health and happiness.
| Mrs. Courtland was a happy wife
Ind mother, until she lost her infant.
for whom she gricveh. Her husband
thought, change Of scene would be
beneficial, and preferred taking her
to the Ocean House. on Long Island
Sound, TO y more fashionable resort.
They had one daughter remaining:
a beautiful child Of three years.
\ The nurse had taken the little one
dor her accustomed walk onthc beach,
and While her attention was occu-
pied, in watching a passing steamer,
the child disappeared. Her hat was
found floating on the water, but the
body was not recovered. From that
time, Mrs. Courtland's health dc
| Hclincd, until she became an invalid.
In vaia her husband cndeavorcd to
fpcrsuadc her to Join their eldest SON.
llWho was traSelingin Europe. She
build not.coIsent to 90 on the water,
ana had ncvc: been tr the sea shore,
siucc her los.
Mr. Cuu:;!a:.l WAS sitting in hi.:.
Office, when q poorly dressed man,
apparently iii the last stage uf con-
sumption, entered. y serveve spell
OF coughing, prevented his speaking
for some minutes.
Take scat said Mr. Courtland,
and rest awhile before telling me
your business
Are you Mr.. Courtlanl:' asked
the man.
Yes, that is my name II
wanted To see Il lawyer, and was
directed TO this Office. / want to
make confession to YOU. | feel
that | have but 4 short time to live,
and may die before + get through,
SO | will mnkc it rs brieias possible.
think it would be best to tell YOU
something Of my life, before | reveal
the act, for which this confession is
the only rcparation can make
i had been carefully reared, hut
after the death oi'iny parents, i chose
~ co'i'p'''iohS' aha was lead from
I' ice !" a.'ot her; unlil became as
'eeP'E oIe" III "icKcdnes rs they
our ciuo' as We styled ourselves.
'o!s's'ea ol iour' men, whose object
was to rob and plumber. We robbed
'anAs' stores an" private houses, and
',o ho' E"hilne our operations to one
p.atS, we went IRON one city to