The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03

understanding her wues, Jas re-.
remained several days Onu day
wandering out with Sophia the,
reached tho cave where they first
mot. Sophia had seated herself on
the samo mude scat. jas. remained
silent for somo timc. At length
drawing near to her he seated him
self, and taking her hand ho began:
"Sophia, my country calls and |
must obey; yos, L must leave you
tomorrow. From my conduct, SO
phia, you must have discovered my
affections for you. Yes, it is lmpos
sible to conceal my feelings. Sophin,
! | lovo-I adore--you. Language
is inadequate to express my feelings;
| should love but little could | tell
how much. Let me- then, Sophia,
before leave you, know if my uf.
fections arc reciprocated." lie
ceased, whiic she, with her head bcnt
to the ground, remained silent.
"Say," Sophia, continued he, "sav.
shall l know whether | am to be the
most miserable or most Fortunate Of
mortalsy'
Sho raised her head, while the
tonrs stood in hcr eyes. Sho re.
piled:
"Jas. l fear my looks have too
plainly told You that YOU are no. in
| different to me, but-you~- l-ycs,
JAS | must act caniitlly, must tell
you that thero is an insurmonntublo
barrier placed between , on and me.
SO we had better break off ut oncc
| than to let our affections grow
stronger, and then be compelled to
| break off. In the meantime. il it
will give you any pleasure to know
my misery, know that you are
not indifferent to mo. But |
must break this dclusion. Lot
mo tell yon, JAS. wcro tho barrier
taken away, know not whether we
could be united. Would you have
| thc-no, leave me to my lot, for for
tune has separated ns, and it is vain
to oppose her. So flee and make
yourself happy, for [ never"
"Hold," said JAS "do not pro
nounco the accursed word, but prom
ise me-" said he, "promise me that
You will never give your hand tc
another at least while am living"
This she readily promised, and if
tho barrier should ever be removed
she would reward his fnithfulnrss.
| With this assurance he was for the
present satisfied. SO they returned,
and the next day JAS. departed, SO as
to be present at tho nuptials of his
sister.
Yonng Smith rlding it impossible
to obtain his fathers consent (fol
although no had resolved not tC
fight against his country, yet coult
not reconcile it to his fcclings for /
traitor, as he considered tho Wings
to marry in his family) resolved tC
risk tho consequences. So accord
ingly meeting his new friend, they
proceeded to the house, having lirs
obtained a parson to perform tn,
ceremony. But rs still ns they hat
kept it, it had reached the ears O
some OF the Tories who thinkir 9 it
fit opportunity repaired thithcr jus
after tho ceremony WAS completed
the cry Of Tories was heard from tn,
domestics. At first tho two yo IL
mon flew to their rifles, bat mo
ment was sufficient to convince then
Of their error, for the Tories, abou
twenty or thirty by this time, ha'
surrounded the house. Tho door
wcro closed, and our two hcroc
were concealed in Il secret purt OF tn
house. After Il search without sue
cess they sworo they must be thcr
and they would have them. SO fir
was called for and applied TO tn
house. Mrs. Clarke, finding their re
solve, commenced carrying out tn
furniture, She then went whcr
tho youths were concealed and tol
! them the fact.
"Now," said she, 81 will take dow