Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-07

1T is IL shame, Andrew" sac sald, with
the tears glear.iug in her dear eyes, but
Mr.. C!cphaue probably knows nothing of
Peters behavior, and at any rate for your
fathers sake we must uphold the honor of
Kiiburnie. ii must not be said he came
here and WAS Il! received
And then with mary q caress she tod
me she quite understood my unhappy posi-
tion, and that she woUd do what she could
to rc-estabish me in my fathers favor.
could see, however, that the loyal heart
was deeply troubled. She would fain have
seen me OBEY, while picdging her word asa
partisan. My blessings on her memory.
AS fate would have it, when my father
and his visitor returned they were acco~l-
panied by eighboring laird, Sir Thomas
Gordon of the Eims, of whom the reader
has already casually heard from mine host
Of the Hound and Stag Meeting the baro.
ne5 in the course of their walk, my father,
with the impulsivc generosity which had
wrought such trouble To his house, insisted
on taking him home for luncheon regard
less of domestic convenience Or resource.
Dit my mother Was right glad to see Sir
Thomas and he in turn was glad to see
her, declaring in his fine old fashioned lnan
ner ii did his heart gcCd just TO cross the
threshold OF Kibrrnie.
Sir Thomas, my mother had told ME, al
ways gave her tic impression that he was
extremely lonely i!e might have been
happy rs tic world gees. :, retired Anglo
Indian official, lie was wealthy, and though
Il widowcr, lie Ind the companonship of
devoted ,i;,u .li;lr whose equal in beauty
and goodness HISS nUE 5TcalAcd SING, Eve
left paradise Eut these blessings were
nysteriousIy counrsriaI#nced. There was
. break in !ii, u;..c!I. and-onc could SEE it
plainiy-a break in his heart, two evils FOR
which money is 10 medicine, and which
even filial dcvo;ioa can hardly do more
than alleviate.
Sir Thomas had both seen ard done
great deal in times that history now calls
stirring. He !Gd been Il prominent actor
in more than one memorable and exciting
scene. He had fought 4 valiant baGtle, ald
victory ha. crowned his cXertiors. Yet ht
had skeleton in the cupboard He sighct;
often, and his hal,itual lock WIS duwnc.!st
But hcfwus not Of those who parade thel
woes. In company he was cheerful III 4:
subdued way and always gentle and con
sdcrate. Much knowledge Of men and
their imperfcctious had lot hardened him.
and bitter Experiences had bit saddcncd,
not sourcd, his sweet spirit. Nor had Years
of authority and much honor destroyed his
childlike simplicity.
hoped that luncheon would pass with
out reference being made TO what had
thnt III
appointed, tor the matter lay too near my
fathers heart to be kept ont OF his conver
sation. Sir Thomas WAS told of the plans
that ha,l been made. for me, and how tol
some ul.accouEtab!e reason | was bent on
spelling them
I'VE mast rot be angry or disappointed
If youth does not sec with the eyes Of age,
said Sir TrJEnts sruciousiy. looking al
me. Morning and evening have different
lights Mi .l!i:..'vw h:Is the fresh vision
md qucl, i;!ivi!i-gtncc CT hi; time Of life
Ticy crg mot "a nr tlcsp;scd. 1T the same
time Az. s,rt Ike will consider sobcriy and
not u.u!rly,...,:.;e the importance OF the
decision l;c j. called OH 10 ul:iNe. Lca>; ol
I'LL Will i.y .,:.,ye by any 05siinacy those 70
wEcu<I~ wn.!Hlc is perhaps de;Ie" than t.
Hl!ils'G.I Ist's w '''>iS'' t'''>' t'''S
''Peut;:e',, L..Y.,.!is ran cn the lines that
are Nest Gan:i.,"r 10 l!:em. India occurred
TO me. mlA" r!cge suggestion. How
would yuu tir To make your fortune III
India"
Nobci,c; place IN The world i2ra Il young
man Gi aEi!,y AID enterprise, pat i'll Mr.
C!cpNanr q;::ci.!y Dol, many's the for
tame has Ayl. made i'll India. / mink | SET
in Andrew Il naGuD i'll embryo"
30 ,ou:> the least notice Of him. III:
the attention being bent Oh me. was cn
b..r,a~&c,i al.! liuundcred like Il man out o!
his depth and reckoning had not
thought otI"dia, but as the drowning man
clutches at Il straw so 4 ardcntly expressed
desire to go to India; greatly to the aston
ishmcnt OF my Father and the horror and
CONSERVATION of my poor mother.'
"Do not n.ake hasty choice, said Sii
Thomas in his kindly tone. Come toThe
Elms tomorrow evening, and we will tie!k
the matter over at dinner Perhaps we
NAV have the honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Xii
gour's company also, and, Mr.. Clephane,
Shall be honoGcd if you, too, will join us
Then we can all help destiny TO choose a
career for Mr.. Andrew" And soft was ar
ranged. For the present at least haG
relief