Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-08-04

SILK ureSS, Tie nappy "lIe anu VI tue
satisfied demands of the express COM
kpanies, he followed. "And may all
worldly happiness and prosperity at
tend you!' Then he went to the
bride, who wore somewhat discon-
tented look, poured more sunshine in
to her heart, shook hands with all
within reach and joined the diploma
tist at the door, expressing now will
ingness to pass upon the dappled
mare. But the diplomatist had lost
all interest now in the mare, but he
sidled along half heartedly in his
defeat, for he had seen that dollar
passed over, and the clergyman was
we'll out of the house. The two i'll
spected the mare, the reverend rather
long-drawn in his remarks, particu-
larly as the demijohns h..l evidently
been restored to the hut, and the
sound of revelry fell bitterly upon the
diplomatist's ears to think that any.
body was getting one drink the best
If him. He left the man OF the cloth
rather abruptly, and the latter was
compelled to prepare for his departure
without parting salutntion.
The reverend was happy, however,
for the shiny silver dollar burned in
his inside pocket, warming him. He
seemed to feel its argent glow through
all his frame, and it pleased him
nightly. At last Basheba, the be-
loved of his house and heart, could
have the dearest wish of all these later
years-the privilege of appearing at
church in a gown quite as good as
that of the wife of the leading grocer
and postmaster, and almost as good as
that of the foremost saloon keepers
daughter. Of course, it was vanity
all vanity-but in life of humdrum
monotony, of slavish penury and
patient resignation through many bit
ter years, God himself could find no
wrong in the poor martyrs one little
desire to be dressed rs decently rs her
neighbors, and the dominic felt q
secret Joy in returning to her with the
means to that end.
The two-wheeler had no more than
started over the brow of the hill with
in hailing distance Of the hut, however,
when an unearthly yell caused him to
look back. Then he beheld the bride
groom running toward him with none
too steady steps.
"Say, mister, " he cried out thickly,
'I waut that yere dollar bacS"'
The dominie's heart leaped. 'What!"
he exclaimed, "sicl1 of your bargain so
snnn?n
sheepishly, his face reddened and
swollen with liquor and his eyes dane
ing. ''To tell the truth, parson, L
borrowed that yere dollar from Ms
Sikes-I mean the gal J. jes' married.
She wants it back. "
.s'None of yoah jokin', parson. II
business. We want that dollar to 9uy
snuff andsst 'baccy with on our weddln,
rip over into Webster County, anu
we must have it! ~
Now, if the fellow had presented his II
case with a soft, plaintive appeal,
tonchinc the old mans heart, the dol
lar would have been forthcoming II
spite Of the fate that would await th'
parson on his return home. HHt to n'
literally held up, and in tn. cold
blooded mountaineering style OF out
-. characteristic of the NAN nnt
place, was too much. The GOO man
ewes cleaned with fire and bls lac
paled with rage. "Git up, Sal! Il
cried to the lean old mare, giving ne
a. cut with the whip. Sal did g
up" but none too soon. Inc Eoul
: made q dash to seize her bride, b'
' fell short, and stumbling, foundere
e down the il :line, rolling over and owe
S in the dust. Then he EMERGED fro'
y the cloud and set up a shrek TIL
e shook the mountains. Out of the III
: like bees to the defense of their hl'
9 the guests poured, taking III the sltr,
t ton in an instant Down into u
y score of bootlegs went as many mana
y md bang! bang! the fnsil!ade OF D'
d lets began. When the dominic So
6 the top of the old mares ear loppo'
II off he dropped down in dumpli,
70 wal between seat and dashboard, Il
n teninr to the shower of bullets as tn
II clipped off leaves and branches abo
lie him The ride down the mounta
y side was the most thrilling OF his IL
to Yet ne glory of that silver dollar 6
IS sbrined him. Reaching turn IN
in road he resumed his seat breathles'
a md drove on like mad toward Bever
OF Then it began to rain, and before
be reac>ed his destination he was -lter
~ ly drenched. ,o,,u 10
Sc the Rev. Kildow burst into his mou
nd home and threw bundle cove
int with express marks on the cen
rs table without speaking, and when
felt the arms of his dear wife aror
ok his neck, and saw her eyes filled W
to thankful tears, he choked little I
he said: "Wcll, that was the marc
10 earned dollar L ever lpaue, ouU
in the reward compensates for the III
the the Lord be praised! ~
but Then he went ont and put'leo
his the bullet holes in the old two,whe
;tly and bandaged up the old mares ea
e Now, when Dominic hldow e
the call to 60 into the mountains OF i
led dolph County to marry mountain
re- he demands the fee in advance aAo
the nosits it with the postmaster 1or
and keeping till he gets back, with ms $
the tions to that worthy to pay IL u
lght wife Basheba if he never does fe'
wo- New York Journal.
,oro A Curious Story About Slams AL
Of A curious story reaches us from
tick lon in connection with the hll
Slams recent visit, says the W estl
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