The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-10

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fortune it would be easy to clear of the
debt upon the little place, and you
might live we'll enough in the old coun-
Try yet"
Patsy watched me attentiveIy all tho
while [ was speaking, and at last he said,
with a sly look, but without moving q
muscle of his face
heard tell she was with your honor
since [ saw you"
" could hardly keep my countcnance,
as / felt that / was found out L kept
it, however, and replied -
You heard who was with me?"
:" It's your honor's self that knows
well what mcan," said Patsy; "for all
you look SO grave, as if you was going to
II burying; but in troth it's no go This
time neither. I'll tell your honor n Sc
cret-whispcr !'-and he put his hand
to the side Of his mouth, as if to prevent
some imaginary person from hearing the
announcement of his solemn but secret
conViction-" whisper your honor, I'm
ashamed to confess it to any one but
yourself, but by this and by that, I'm
afcarcd Of her! !!
could not help laughing outright as
he committed this awful secret to my
keeping.
"WclI, perhaps you are right away
with you to Now York, or wherever YOU
please, and no one shall know your dcs-
tination from me until you are gone six
months at all events. After that on
must look out for Yourself"
"All right, your HONOR" replied Patsy,
apparently much relieved; "only give
mo six months start of her and if She
ever ketchcs mo after, it's not yourself
I'll blamr."
Patsy left accordingly with an ordc,
for Now York, telling every one, rs he
did SO, that Boston was his destination,
as he had often heard his mother say
that Il sisters husband lived there, and
''got mighty rich by keeping a grand
hotel, where he hoped to have free quar-
tcrs for the remainder Of his life, and die
there catin' and drinkin', and no one to
hinder him"
About year after the occurrence I
have related, and long after Patsy and
his affairs had completely escaped my
memory, young woman presented her
self in my Office. Her dress was unusu-
ally good, for one evidently of the peas
ant class; her COuntCnancO was intclli-
gent, and her mG:mcr and appearance
tar beyond the ordinary type. ! thought
! recognized her features but [ had
been IN communication with so many
thousands of people since L had seen
her, that | could not remember who she
was. She addressed me in quiet man.
nCr
"Pcrhaps you don't rcmcmber me,
air?"
"I am ashamed to say do not" rc-
| piled / 81 know | have seen your faco
before, but l don't rccollrct where, or
under what circumstances"
"DO you remember Catherine Far
nan ?"
IT, whole affair between Patsy and
her rushed back upon my memory III a
moment, and [ exclaimed, rather sud
denly
ooh yes, know all about You now.
Is there anything l can do for yOu?"
" And what do You know about me 2"
asked the girl, raising her handsome and
flashing eyes, and looking me straight
III the face.
1t was my turn now to look little
confused; however, merely said
" Are not you the young woman that I
! mistooll for Patsy McDcrmot's sister,
when you asked mo where he was going,
and were surprised when 1 told you it
was to Boston -
Il see you remember me-" observed
The girl. quietly, her suspicious being
calm"d by my reply. "But did he &c
to Boston ?"
Gle did not"
"Whcrc did be go?"
" He went to New York." [ answered,
feeling now fully absc'"ed from my
promise of six months secrecy to Patsy
" thought So" she observed, in q
reflective tone; and she was silent for &
few moments; she then said, calmly
" buried father last week."
Indeed / did not know he was
dead. | suppose, then, you have come
to consult M" as to what you had best
d" about the farm. May [ ask have
you been married since | saw you? 2"
"No," replied the girl, &" Nor won't
marry III this country. [ have made III
my mind to sell all | have hcrc-for all
father had he left to mc-and III go out
To New York at once"
" Now York y | exclaimed; "why to
New York? You don't mean"
" do mean, said the girl, interrupt
ing me, " though youT honordid not let ON
about 1t even tomysclf-and [ am obliged
to you for that same; yet sure enough
N''t Hil''N 'tll iNbouI III Just us we'll as /
40. Whether Patsy over cared for me
"r not | don't know; but this know
never cared for any one but Patsy. I'm
determined to sec him in New York, for
hear from others rs we'll as from your
self that he is there. I am not going
out poor, For father had bag of gold
sovrrcigns that he kept secret, always
expecting that the big war would come
ON, and then he'd have some money to
leave the country. / have two hundred
gold sorcrcigns with me now, and plenty
Of goods besides at home, which I can
sell So, rs | said [ won't go out poor.
If Patsy is married when I go out, why
then ! can set up some business for
myself, or perhaps como back to the old
country agmn-for I'll never share myself
or the gold sovcr"igns with any one else.
But if Patsy is Of the same mind as [ am
now, why Ell take care and let him know
it some way or other. WHAT'S the use of
two people being unhappy for life on ac-
count of false shame [ tried that
long enough, bnt I've got moro sense
now"
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