The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17

'"'E ho' "PPho'e tuem Dy your smile,
you have always given me, when you
thought deserved 1t, gentle and iov-
| ing rebuke. But now, fer what cattse
l know not, you have used your authori-
tY to torture heart that has never had
for you but the purest feeling of the
most affectionate love. You have
proved yourself unworthy of your high
position. LIS that man--Mr. fverson-.a
confederate of yours in this infamy? IF
80, tell him for me that he is unworthy
OF his pure lineage, that he has degraded
himself as 8 gentleman, and that he has
forfeited the respect of all honorable
people. For shame upon you both |
there is the door, sir, take it. Il is
closed forever against you and him, two
such contemplate forms of degraded
manhood"
And before the astonished official
could say one word in justification or
arrest her departure she had left the
room with all the contemptuous dignity
OF her majestic beauty.
When Mrs. Barton returned home
and the friends of the family had con-
suited about the matter the seriousness
OF Cho situation was admitted, and also
that the law, as declared by Judge Buck
ner, was correctly stated. His conduct
was denounced as utterly inexplicable
and infamous, but Carrie was ulIietIv
advised to make the best of the matter
and that the match was not one I'm.
~arthY OF her, but the proud and deep
ly-oHended beauty was obdurate. No
5elnohstrance nor entreaties could induce
nor 10 see harry lverson or to read his
!etters, and the poor fellow, moro madlv
Ia IL love than ever, and keenly alive to
the sutter1ngs and hopes of his singular
slttlatlon, still fingered around the home
OF his ldollzed wife. His cruel nosition
Kept him aloof from society, and his sole
employment was to write impassiono1
letters to his idol and to watch her whom
ever she chanced to walk abroad on
some mission of mercy. For, like him
SELF, Cnrr1e had now no relish for social
pleasures. Her gayety was gone. and
she had no thought of re-enterinp q cir
Gle IN which she would meet with strange
glances and hear unfeeling speeches.
And yet she would not permit her situ-
alton to Interfere with her charities.
Accompanied by faithful domestic she
would go out on each successive even
ing for the alienation of human misery
that now seemed to have the only clam
upon her attention.
In the meantime Harry's mother, who
had been duly informed by her son of
MS condltlon, came OsJenslDly on vlslt
to her friends in Missouri and vainly
sought an interview with the offended
wife. With Mrs. Barton she had no
trouble, and the Georgia mother was ex-
ceedlngly y anxious to bring the affair to
favorable issue, not only because she
@ D9Sths sF SHt Gne R6ns Tth 9 the a gr debit 9%t
ened into despair and affected his
health.
At last Carrie consented to an inter-
view with her husband, as she under
stood that he and his mother would
return to Georgia the next morning.
She sent him word that she would meet
mm a'one as she returned from one Of
her suburban charities, but that would
be the last time that they would ever
meet meet. ,,,,, nom, ,,,. ,,,- ,,,,, ,,,,,
as II he was stranger. He attempted
to take her hand, but she withheld it,
saying:
"You can say to me, Mr.. Iverson,
what you intend to shy at that distance.
If you attempt to lessen it, L shall con-
slider it at an end. Proceed now, ST."
The poor fellow was completely
crushed. and commenced:
Carrie, wish TO speak to you
about tnat marriage at Mr.. Kenton's
house"
nave av5S9g R B66re lbs anSN Nj 70 sbsE ISsrsQn % m
about that wretched affair, and will not
hear anything about it from you. But
as we shall not meet again, I will say
this to you: To expiate n simple folly
that has been tortured into an infamous
claim, have made up my mind to re-
tire from the world. and have made APP
Mercy in that Episcopal order in st.
Louis. I have been accepted and [
@eek shter sn& tns m5pg gem 70 aIS one roT TH
simple act of folly by life devoted to
the great cause of Christian mercy. [
leave society without pango Of regret. [
have not told any one, not even my moth
er, Of my plans, nor shall l. / tell You
this because it is somewhat in the light
of duty. You may mention it or not as
you please, but my intention is unaltcr-
able"
"What is it, my dear ?" she said to a
little girl who had followed her from the
cottqRge;t Rgzee;t, -. nm. ,., ,,
that you forgot" said the child.
"Tell her, darling, to keep it for my
sake, fer [ shall not need any more gay
colors."
And, gently placing the Bashy gar
ment on the shoulders of the child, she
turned to poor Harry and said:
you % pieasanS Trf To- q yoGr nom6, T1S a9a
passed on.
The wetched lover-husband remained
rooted to the spot, utterly crushed. HI
would have followed her, but he knew
that she would not listen to him but
he listened in another direction tc
fnga h nftss ssE @ 2f terror and he
shawl still around her shoulders running
in an agony of fright from q mad bull,