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VOL 24 YORKYILLE, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 4. 1878. NO. 14.
JU Original ftorw. ,
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
MARY EUSTACE;
OR,
TRUST BETRAYED.
CHAPTER IV. j
Notwithstanding her guardian's injunction, j
Mary was up with the sun next morniBg.
She had slept off her fatigue, and though indo- (
lent in most respects, she was not so in the (
matter of early rising. When she was dressed,
she opened her window and looked out. (
The air was delightfully fresh, and the lawn, ,
bespangled with dew and glistening in the |
early light of the sun, tempted her to a morn- ,
ing ramble. She put on her garden hat, and <
throwing a shawl over her shoulders, went ]
down stairs and out at the front door, with- |
out meeting any one on the way. She want- ,
ed to see something more of the surroundings j
K of the house than she had seen on the previ- f
oua evening ; and crossing the lawn, she openw
ed a little gate that led into a meadow beyond, (
and passed through. She had not gone far,
however, before she espied some cows feeding j
near the fence, and being too unaccustomed
to country life to feel at ease iu such cornpany,
she retraced her steps in some haste, j
and turned in the direction of the river instead.
The young verdure of the trees and shrubs, the
spriuging grass, the bracing atmosphere, the (
twitter of the birds, the tinkling of distant |
cow-belle, the purity and quiet of the landscape
were all delightful to her senses. She deter- j
mined to walk out every morning, since at
this season it was by far the pleasantest hour ,
of the day for exercise. She strolled aloug j
the river bank for a little distance; then finding
by her watch that it wanted only a quar- j
terof an hour of breakfast time, turned back
toward the house. She had not gone far in
that direction when the sound of fast ap- 8
proaching horse's feet near her, made her '
look round. A young gentlman was riding (
rapidly along the path she was pursuing, but .
slackened his pace as he came behind her, j
while at the same time she stood on one side
to let him pass. He raised his hat with a '
graceful gesture, a saiuiawuu iu nuiwu
responded with a slight and rather stiff bow ; '
then spurring his horse he was soon far ahead, 1
and she could see him, from a distance, alight- *
ingatthe house door.
"What an early visitor. He must be some 8
friend of Colonel Dacre'scome to breakfast,"
she thought with a feeling of annoyance,
for she disliked the idea of meeting a stran- c
ger so soon after her arrival. She was in c
no haste to follow him ; but the recollection 8
that it would not be polite to keep break- 1
fast waiting for her, made her quicken v
her pace in order to be punctual. Just
as the clock struck eight she entered the c
breakfast room, and found, as she expected, r
the stranger seated in conversation with her r
guardian. Both gentlemen rose at her en- ^
trance, and Colonel Dacre held out his hand 1
to her with a smile.
"Good morning, my dear," he said in his c
kind tone. "You look as fresh as a rose. 1 1
supposed you were safe in bed, until I was E
informed a few moments since that you were ^
seen strolling by the river. Let me present to 8
you my young cousiu, Mr. Maurice Cleveland.
Maurice, this is ray ward, Miss Eustace. ^
of whom I was speaking to you just now." t
Mr. Cleveland made another graceful how, '
and Mary tried not to be formal in her man
ner; though all her shyness seemed to return e
in his presence. It had been easy enough for '
her to preside at dinuer on the previous evening;
but she wished very much now that Col
onel Dacre had allowed her to take a side *
chair at the table. However, the tall tea- ^
urn was some protection to her, and as ma- 0
king the tea was the only duty incumbent u
upou her, she found it less disagreeable there
than she had expected. She learned from the
conversation during breakfast,that Mr. Uleve- o
land had carae up from town to make a 8
short visit to Mossiands, chiefly to consult h
Colonel Dacre on some business matter which h
concerned them both ; but partly also for the a
for the purpose of recreating after a season
of close attention to busiuess, he being a law- J
yer by profession, and connected with a widely
known firm. He talked agreeably aud o
well, being fluent enough when the occasion e
required, and proving an equally good listen- 1
er. Mary liked his manner to Colonel Dacre, *
which was tinctured with just enough of defer- r
euce to mark the disparity of years between J
them, yet sufficiently easy for the familiar t
terms on which they stood.
"You'll stow yourself in your old quarters, 1
Maurice?you know where to find them,"
said the host as they rose from the table; a 1
speech from which it was easy to deduct the f
fact that Mr. Cleveland was not an infrequent
visitor at his cousin's house, and that he was r
J
quite at home there.
' Quite at home he seemed to he ; for the c
Colonel left him pretty much to his own de- (
vices, attending to all his own affairs as c
usual, and bestowing his attention in his leis- e
ure hours chiefly upon Mary, who naturally^ I
still felt lonely and strange. The young law- j 3
yer was at uo loss to find entertainment. He 3
spent much of his time out of doors with his J
gun, and when at home made free with the s
Colonel's books, even those in his private
sanctum, aud anything else that came within
Uio fannu fTo Hinnlftvpd a vprv
mugc u. u.o .""-J. ? "'T'"J --- - ?J ,
pretty talent for drawing, and dashed off
some excellent little sketches in a marvellously
short space of time.
One rainy morning, when debarred from
bis usual ramble through the fields and 1
woods, he was busj with his pencil and '
sketch-book in the bow window, while Mary, j
who had not left the room since breakfast,
amused herself with a bit of fancy work in a j
low chair at some distance off. Tiring of the ;
delicate stitching after a while, she dropped i
the fabric from her hand, and leaning for- j
ward with her elbow on her knee, and her '
eyes bent on the fire, fell into a fit of musing, i
so profound as to make her quite regardless
of everything around her. Her attitude was
very childish, yet neither ungraceful nor undignified.
Apparently, it awakened Maurice's j
admiration, for raising his eyes aud perceiving
her thus engrossed, he gazed at her long
aud fixedly before retuming to his drawing.
Then selecting a fresh sheet, he commenced
rapidly to sketch an outline of her face and
head, which he had barely completed when i
his model, quite unconscious that she was sit-:
ting for her likeness, changed her position,
aud leaniug back in her chair with a little
sigh, again took up her work. I
"Oh! Miss Eustace," be exclaimed, io a i
tone of genuine regret, "why did you do S
that ?" I
"What did I do ?" she asked, surprised. i
"Why, you moved. If you had only sat
quiet five minutes longer, I should have had 1
a capital picture. This outline only needs a s
little filling in to make it quite perfect?don't i
you agree with me?" and rising from his seat <
he brought the sketch round to her and t
placed it in her hand.
"A picture of me !" said Mary. Her col- t
[>r rose and she looked both embarrassed and (
displeased.
"Yes?have I done wrong? It was a lib- e
erty, perhaps, but I couldn't resist the opportunity.
Pray, grant me absolution," he said,
half jestingly, half with real compunction,
as he read her evident annoyance in her face.
'See here," he went on, as she continued si- ^
lent, "I will punish myself, if you desire it, 1
by relmquiatiiug an rigoi aua uue iu me
sketch, though it is honestly mioe. I place 1
it in your hands, to dispose of as you may c
see fit." ; ?
At this juucture, Colonel Dacre entered e
.he room. He noticed the condition of affairs,
:hough without understanding the cause, and
looked at Maurice for an explanation. ^
"I have offended your ward, sir," said the
poung man, in answer to the glance of inqui- c
ry, "and must ask your kind interposition, as 8
Mediator, to obtain ray pardon."
"Why, what's the matter, Mary?" asked 8
;he Colonel. "What has this young fellow 8
seen doing?" c
"Nothing' of so much consequence as he
mplies," rejoined Mary, speaking with au ^
effort, as she placed the picture in his band. ^
'Neither did I give him any reason, that I v
{now of, to suppose that I considered it an i
inpardonable offence?I was merely taken e
jy surprise." e
"He did it without your knowing it, eh ?" f
laid the Colonel, looking amused. "Well, t
jerhaps it was not quite fair ; but the success |
)f the enterprise almost justifies the means v
smployed iu accomplishing it. This is a cap- J
tal likeness, Maurice ; but as a punishment *
or vour teraeritv. I shall confiscate it and
* " I
etaiu it for myself, if Mary does not object." ?
"Certainly not sir," was Mary's prompt re- t
>ly, as she was relieved to have the subject t
bus disposed of. Maurice laughed, but iu his t
urn looked a little annoyed, and bit his lip 0
is he walked away. Colonel Dacre drew a 3
i memorandum book from his pocket and
|uietly placed the sketch between the leaves. .
Then retiring into bis curtained recess, sat ^
town to read as if nothing unusual had oc:urred.
Maurice returned to his drawing,
uid Mary to her embroidery, and nothing ^
nore was said about the unlucky production
vhich had caused the temporary commotion. ^
On the same afternoon, the rain having j,
eased, Mary was standing in the porch re- a
noving some dead leaves from a fine gera- q
lium which her guardian had placed uuder ^
ler care, when Maurice Cleveland uuexpec- jj
edlv joined her. g
"Miss Eustace," he frankly said, "I have a
i l 1? r.._ ,i?
ome seriously 10 oegyour puruuu mi mc nuciy
I took to-day. I fear you though that I was ^
lot aufficienly concerned about it ; but really p
am very sorry indeed that I caused you auy
.anoyance."
"Pray, don't mention it again," rejoined y
ilary flushing, "or you will make me believe a
hat I acted very childishly and very foolish- o
y. There is nothing whatever to forgive." J
"Then you don't bear malice?" he asked,
xteuding his hand, iu which, though reluc- j(
antly, she for an instant placed her own. a
"Of course not." e
"You make me happy again, Miss Eus- t
ace. I assure you, I have been quite misera- s
ile all day, thinking I would take my leave w
f Mosslands under the ban of your displeas- t(
ire." ?
"When do you go?" asked Mary. n
"To-morrow, before sunrise?I have already
utstayed my leave. I could not help doing g
o, however," he added in a lower tone. "It t
ias been the pleasantest visit?though I have J
iad many pleasant ones?that I ever made I
,t this house." p
"Do you often take holiday ?" inquired c
ilary, by way of something to say.
"About twice a yeHr, usually?at Christ- tl
nas time and in tbe summer. This was an h
xtra visit, partly connected with business, tl
The Colonel isn't fond of going to the city, c
hough he looks in upon us now aud then, at c
are intervals. You must make him bring a
'ou to town sometime?you will get moped b
o death, shut up here all the year round." d
"I do not find it dull," said Mary. "I have d
tad enough of city life."
"Oh ! you are just from there, I forgot, o
iVell, the country is refreshing sometimes, I
>ut its not good to have too much of it,is it?' t
"I have had too little of it, as yet, to judge,' e
eplied Mary. t
"Well, I hope you will grow tired of it one f
>f these days," said Maurice, "and then the I
Jolonel will be in duty bound to give you a t
ihatige. Of course, you will only have to
xpress a wish, in order for him to gratify it. f
\.ud, if you take my advice, Miss Eustace, 1
'ou will begin at once, and show him that c
rou have a will of your own." a
"Perhaps I have not a will of my own," d
aid Mary, smiling a little, in spite of herself.
"Then I pity you, that's all," said Maurice. J
"Why, Mr. Cleveland ?" 1
"Because, you will be dreadfully imposed s
>n, if you always give in to other people's
vishes." I
"I don't know that I shall, unless they concide
with my own ; but I was never contra- i
licted in my life, that I remember." j
"May you always continue as fortunate," 1
laid Maurice. "Now, as to poor me, I have ! g
net with little else but contradiction all my e
ife." * 1
"Perhaps it was wholesome discipline," said 1
Mary. c
Maurice shrugged his shoulder. "Perhaps,
[t's some consolatiou to suppose so, at all c
:vents. Discipline is usually more whole- r
lorae thau agreeable, I believe. JNow, speakng
of following oue's inclination ; if I had my J
vill I would stay at Mnsslauds for a month ; t
iut you see I am compelled to take ray de- t
>artnre to-morrow." [
"I thought you did not like staying long iD
he country," remarked Mary. i
"Under certain circumstances, I should. (
Circumstances alter cases you know."
Mary did not reply ; and having finished {
he arrangement of her plants, she presently 1
re-entered the house, not sorry to escape from t
he ttte a lete into which she had been drawn, i
Not that she disliked the young lawyer?ex- i
ictly ; but she did not like him cordially, yet.
5he felt rather pleased, than otherwise, to Mi
think that he was going away the next morn- yo
ing.
What Colonel Dacre felt, is not precisely da
known ; but certain it is, that he was unusu- ex
illy cheerful at breakfast the following day, j mc
ifter his cousin had taken his departure, and let
;hat he remarked in a tone of much satisfac- coi
ion? ! sai
"Well Mary, here we are alone again, you an
ind I. I don't think we shall be interrupted in
>ur solitude now for some time to come." Mi
And Mary smiled back at him as though
ihe, too, were well pleased. th<
lik
pl<
CHAPTER V. Yc
Mr. Maurice Cleveland returned to his |jn
)achelor lodgings in the city, in a somewhat <
estless and dissatisfied frame ot tninu. C0I
His visit to Mosslands had beeo all too
)leasaut for his own good, and he found the jn(
shange back to the routine of business life a]]
lecidedly distasteful, after his brief but
snjoyable holiday: '' ' 8j,(
On entering his room the second evening toc
ifter his return, somewhat fagged in conse- i
[uence of a hard day's work at the office, he atr
bund, lying on bis dressing table, a small note, agp
suriously folded, and directed in a very fine <
lanting hand. It?,
'Deuce take it; she's been writing to me
igain !" was his impatient exclamation, as he a]j
natched up the missive, and ran his eye ha
>ver the coutents, which were as follows : thj
"Dear Maurice:?Though I don't think <
rou deserve to have me call you so, after your
>ehaviour to rue?it is so long since I have
leard from you, that I write this line to know mt
vhether you are dead or alive, or whether, "
n the later, case you have quite forgotten my it's
ixistence ? For ten whole days I have wait- ga
id for your coming in vain 1 I have solaced raj
nyself with the supposition that you were ,
bliged to leave town on business. I dou't ^
hink, unless you were absent, you could have
lad the heart to prove so neglectful of one Uc
vho has done nothing to deserve your neglect, let
'lease write or come at once?no, write, that qu
may know exactly when to expect you;
,nd assure me that my doubts and fears are
infounded?for ray silly heart is oppressed
>y doubts and fears, try as I may to bauish ht)l
hem ! Any evening that you will come, at
he usual hour, you need fear no interrup- his
ioo. I am always at liberty until eight lin
'clock. I wait with impatience for an an- pa)
wer to this. "Ever yours,
"A. St. M."
yOl
Maurice flung the note down, and himself :
nto a chair, and with knitted brows pondered ^
or a few moments in silence. .
the
"It's a con-fouu-ded bore," he said aloud,
yoi
?ith deliberate emphasis, at length. "I'm .
ired of this affair; dead tired, and I can't get .
utof it, try a9 I may. That girl?by Jove,
,er perseverauee is something wonderful. .
Lnd I've got to answer this precious epistle?
nd I've got to go; there's no escape for me. ^
rood Lord, I wish I could have stayed at ,
losslauds! But a poor unfortunate wretch I .
? ... rici
ike me has no will of his own. Well, here ^
oes?I may as well write at once, I suppose, . ,
ud get the thing over."
And pulling out writing materials from a ;
esk, which stood on the table, he dipped his J 001
en in the ink, and recklessly dashed off the j ^?(l
allowing reply.
"My dear Addie:?It is very unkind of i
ou to suppose that I could forget you, or j '
nythiug of that sort." ("How could I for- W<
et her, when she's so deuced careful to pre- '
ent it ?" he muttered.) "You are quite right ]an
ti imagining that my non-appearance has a ^
ieen caused by absence. I was forced to ?.
eave town, on business of great importance, '
nd was detained much louger thau I expect
d to be. In fact, I went off with the iuten- t'ei
ion of staying but two days, and remained on
ix, instead. Since my return, I have been ?
ery busy, indeed, which must account for ?
ay failure to report, as usual. If agreeable ,
i) you, I will be there, without fail, at seven ,
'clock to-morrow evening. Meantime, I retain
as ever yours, M. (j. C.
"There, that's a vile-looking scrawl; hut it's ton
ot to do," was his comment, as he glanced
(trough it. "Now, I must huut up that imp, fro
ackey, and bribe him to take it. The dimes lu?
've been obliged to squander in this euterrise
would amount to a small fortune, if I
ould collect all them altogether." the
Jacky was a shrewd youth, employed ou ter
he premises of Mrs. Blount, Maurice's land- y?'
idy, who was fond of earning small sums by lo!
he performance of various errands and offi- Or
e9 of trust for the different boarders. To his a8l
are Maurice now confided his missive, which, 1
s it had to go, might as well be seat by safe on
aude, as he had do desire for it to miss its 1
estiuation and draw upon him the risk of en(
liscovery. cot
Having discharged this duty, and partaken ed
f the light evening meal with which Mrs. am
Mount's table was habitually furnished at the
hat hour, Maurice next lit a cigar and stroll- he
d out into the lamp-lit streets. He thought the
hat the combination of a quiet walk with the his
ragrant weed, would soothe his ruffled nerves, thr
>ut he was not destined to ramble undis- ing
urbed. we
He was not more thaD five minutes' walk pei
rom the house door, when a man, who had
>een slouching along in the shadow of the W
opposite pavement, crossed over, and with a iug
, familiar gesture tapped him on the shoul- <
ler. sel
"Ah, ha I Mr. Cleveland ! I thought it was qui
rou," he exclaimed as Maurice turned sharp- wa
y round. "You're just the mau I wanted to ty
ee." esc
"What did you want to see me for ?" asked '
daurice roughly. we1
"Come, now, Mr. Cleveland, don't look as j yoi
f you knowed nothing about it," was the re- j not
oinder, accompanied by an insolent wink, j tha
'I don't want to be forced into makiDg disa- low
;reeable explanations, partic'larly when they ; fail
lin't necessary. I came after you one day j ch<
ast week, but I heard you was out of town. : '
*iow you are back, I hope you intend to wh
" j tan
.UIUC uuu II imuuwwiuv.
"I don't know what you mean by coming wh
lown handsome," replied Maurice. "I have me
10 money, if that's what you are driving at." am
"No money! and you such a swell young oft
jentleraan ! Now, Mr. Cleveland, that's only in i
t come off, I declare it is. Swell young gen- ted
.lemen, like you, aiways have money in their Mi
jockets." vei
"Mine are empty, at all events," said Mau- the
ice. "You can turn them inside out, if you by
:hoose, and see for yourself." me
"Well, if your pockets are empty, you're the
jot it somewhere's else," said the man. "Now, he
ookee here, Mr. Cleveland, I don't want no cor
shirking. I tell you just the plain facts; I'm ore
nighty hard-up, and I'm bound to have some "6l
noney." Ch
"And I tell you the plain facta," rejoined <
aurice, "I am a8 hard-up as you are, and I
u'll have to look for it elsewhere." t
The man uttered an angry oath. "I'm ]
nged if I'll be put off in this 'ere way," he 1
claimed. "Ycu've been owing me that 1
>ney for three months and more, and I've <
you off pretty easy all this time?never <
me to you for interest nor nothing; and I ]
j now I ain't going to stand it no longer,' j
d what's more, I mean what I say." ]
"You can't gel; blood out of a stone," said <
lurice. I
"May be not; but that's nothing to do with <
i matter. You, a partner of a rich firm i
e the one you're in, and can't raise a cou- '
; of hundred dollars when it's wanted!
>u don't expect me to believe that, you '
ow."
"Believe what you please," said Maurice,
oily stopping to light a fresh cigar. "In
; first place, your statement just now was ,
sorrect. I am not a partner in the firm you
ude to." '
"You're in with them, anyhow. You get a
ire of the profits, and a pretty good share ]
>, I reckon." 1
"That is my business," said Maurice. "I i
not bound to explain to you my private
airs."
"I don't know what you call your business. j
s my business to get money that's owing to ,
>, I should think. I just tell, you once for \
, if you don't .pay that debt of yours I'll
ve you arrested?I'll take my affidavit on ^
it." !
"Arrest and be hung," said Maurice, losing (
i temper at this threat. "You won't get |
ich good by that dodge, my fine fellow, i
you'll let me alone, I'll pay you as soon as '
i convenient; but if you try any of your \
- ? >n j_n_ e J
mes od rae, you ji never see uu? uuimi ui ^
r money?that you may depend upon."
"But I will, though," exclaimed the man, j
iously, "us long as there is law in the land, j
> you suppose I'm going to stand still and ?
you swindle me in that fashion ? I ain't (
ite as greeri as you take me to be."
Maurice glanced around, to see that there j
re no listeners; but it was a quiet neighbor- ,
od, and the street was almost deserted. t
"Look here, my friend," he said, curbing ]
i rising passion with some difficulty, "swind- 1
g is an ugly word, and I'll uot listen to it 1
tiently from your lips, or anybody's else, as
plied to me. I advise you to be careful in (
iir choice of language, for you'll gain noth- j
; by being insolent. If you'll let me alone t
ittle while longer, I'll promise to pay you s
it money?I don't deny it's justly owing to 1
l?just as soon as I can raise it. Other- c
le, I tell you fairly, you'll not see a cent of ^
The man reflected a moment, with a lower- j
; brow. "Well," he said, presently iu a c
ky tone, "tell me what you mean by a lit- I
while, and I'll think about it." s
'I cannot tell you positively," said Mau- J
e; "but somewhere within the limits of a
tnightl am pretty sure I can let you have
t
c
'A fortnight?and me pressed hard for it 1
iv! I might wait three or four days, if v
j'll make it a dead sure thing?not longer." j
'Say a week," said Maurice.
'No, sir, I must have it by Saturday night." t
'Saturday night, and this is Tuesday, s
>11,1 suppose I can raise it by then." \
'I don't want any supposing, Mr. Cleve- c
d. I tell you it must be a certain thing; !
air and square bargain?not a one sided
iir." |
'Have it so then," replied Maurice impa- f
Jtly. "I promise to pay you the money 1
Saturday evening." J
'On your word of honor, sir ?" ?
'Yes. on my word of honor."
'Every cent of it, counting interest due?" '
'Yea." a
'All right," said the man in a satisfied c
e. "I know you're a gentleman, Mr. i
:veland, aud I ain't afraid you'll back out f
ra your word. What time Saturday even- !
; shall I call on you ?" |
'Eight o'clock." |
'All right?eight o'clock, sharp, I'll be (
ire. And now we've nettled this little mat- f
to our mutual satisfaction, I won't detain j
i any longer. I dare say, you ain't sorry '
get rid of me I Good-night, Mr. Cleveland. e
rivere, as the Frenchmen say, till we meet (
tin." i
Maurice deigned no answer; but turning *
his heel, walked away. j
His temper had not been improved by this
counter, and it was with a very gloomy j
intenance that he turned into a more crowd- {
thoroughfare, where lights were plentiful $
I shop windows displayed their content)* to 11
s passers-by. Gazing absently into these, f
strolled along,, while revolving in his mind
i best method of extricating himself from t
present difficulty. Suddenly, a party of $
ee >oung men, loudly laughing and talk- \
;, turned a corner just in front of hins, and t
re brushing pant, when one of their number 1
ce:ving him, stopped abruptly, exclaiming,
"Why, here's Cleveland, as I'm alive!
here are you roaming to, old fellow ? Look- c
; the picture of woe, too, I declare." 1
Cleveland looked around, and found him
f in thn nnmnanv nf three of his PaV 8C- f
. ." j - o j
lintances; fast young meu about town. He 1
9 little inclined, at present, for their socie- 1
; but they held him fast, and there was no ?
ape. 8
'Come with us?you must?no excuse? i
11 enliven you considerably before we let c
l go 1 Come along at once, now ; we'll 1
; let you off." And with an arm locked in
it of one of them, while the other two fol- ]
?ed, Maurice was led off, in spite of his j
ntly-rauttered protestations, whither they 1
jse to carry him. g
Their destination was a billiarcl-room, c
ere they were to meet some more acquain- J
ices and play a game for high stakes, to r
ich they were pledged by previous engagent.
Maurice made one of the lookers on, \
i for some time refused to play, but the rest c
he disengaged party urging him to join them s
a game at another table, he presently consen- J
, and some tolerably rash betting ensued. !
turice was a winner. His spirits rose. He 1
itured still farther, and won again. When c
! playing was over, he found himself richer t
a considerable sum than when he com- c
need. And his companions declared that ?
IJ ?..t fn?nina Kiu rrnnd llink linlpRH 1
;jr wuuiu uvt iui^hv *? ? ~
treated them all to a jolly supper. Ac- 8
dingly, they repaired to a restaurant, and
lered a "spread out," as they expressed it, ,
; for the President and his cabinet." \
arapague flowed freely, boisterous laughter f
ind absurd jokes circulated around the board, I
ind more than one of their number, yielding
.0 the influence of the potations, so com- {
pletely lost their balance, as to sink into slum- '
ier either on or under the table, from which
ihey were finally aroused by the combined
exertions of their more sober companions, and 1
dragged away home. When the bill was
presented to Maurice, he found that it would ;
ust swallow up bis lately acquired gains.
He thought himself lucky, however, to have j
20me out even, and with a head aching from j
the noise and excitement, but fortunately j
dear, he betook himself home and let himself
in with his latch-key, just as the clock was
striking two.
[to be continued.] -*'
Jaws of the ?'tate.
AN ACT
To regulate the costs of Plaintiffs' and Defendants'
Attorneys and thecostsand fees of Clerks
of Courts, Probate Judges, Sheriffs, Trial Justices
and other officers herein mentioned.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly,and by the authority of the same:
rhat costs and fees which plaintiffs' or defendants'
attorney, Clerks of Courts, Probate
Judges, Sheriffs, Trial Justices and other officers
herein mentioned shall be authorized to
receive in the several cases herein specified,
ihall be as follows:
Sec. 2. Plaintiffs' or defendants' attorney:
For all proceedings where judgment is obtained
by default, 815 ; for trial of the cause, 820 ;
n all contested cases, $10 ; for commission to
:ake testimony, 85; for examination of a par;y
or witness before trial, 83 ; for an appointment
of a guardian for an infant, 85 ; for maling
and serving a case or cases containing
exceptions, 810; for procuring an order of inunction,
85 ; on appeal to the Supreme Court,
$15; on argument in Supreme Court, 820 ;
Provided, That if the plaintiff fail to recover
nrlampnt. acrainat anv one or more of the de
'endants in the cause, costs shall be taxed
igaipst the plaintiff by the attorney of such
iefendant.
Sec. 3. Plaintiffs' attorney only : Upon recovery
of judgment in actions in which war ant
of attachment is issued, or adjudication
lpon a will or other instrument in writing, or
;o compel the determination of claims to real
jroperty, for any sum not exceediug 8400, 5
jer cent.; for additional amounts not exceedng
8600, an additional sum of 2J percent.;
or additional amount not exceeding $1,000,
in additional sum of H per cent. In actions
ibove named, it the same be settled before
udgment therein, like allowances upon the
iraount paid or secured, at half the rate above
ipecified. No commissions shall be allowed
daintiffs or defendants in cases of foreclosure
>f mortgage and partition of real estate.
Sec. 4. Appeals from Trial Justice courts
'c>r plaintiff or defendaut: For all proceedings
)efore trial, $3 ; for trial of the cause, $3 ;
irovided, That the appellant shall not recover
costs unless the judgment appealed from shall
>e reversed or made favor ible to hira to the
imount of 810. In other appeals from infeior
courts to appellant for reversai, 85 ; to
espondent for affirmance, $5.
.Sec. 5. Clerks of Courts: For- the trial of-ivery
case, $1.50 ; for filing all papers in a
:a8e, 81.50 for the whole ; for entering judgnent,
25 cents ; for signing and sealing each
vrit, 25 cents; for administering oath, 25
:ents: Provided, That no fees shall be alowed
for swearing witnesses or jurors in the
rial of a criminal case; for taking and filing
>onds in attachments and other cases, 81; for
igning and sealing commission to examine
fitness, 75 cents; for recording plats under
>rder of court, 81; for rule of survey, 81;
or each certificate under seal, 50 cents ; for
ssuing writ of attachment for contempt or
ither special writ, 81; for signing and seal
ug writ of habere facias possessionem, 50 cents;
or receiving and paying over money officialy,
1 per cent; on bill nolle prosequi, before
;iven out, $1; on bill thrown out by the
;rand jury, or found nolle prosequi, abated,
liecontinued or struck off, 82; on bill found
in verdict by petit jury, 82; issuing bench
varrant, 81 ; issuing each execution in ses
ions, 81 ; signing and sealing writ of habeas
orpus, 81.50; issuing warrant, taking recognzauce
or other services, same fees as allowed
o Trial Justices; each writ of venire facias,
Deluding all services incident to summoning
urors, 82.50; preparing aod issuiug certifilates
for grand and petit jurors, and consta)les,
and witnesses, and furnishing returns to
Dounty Commissioners for each week of every
erra of court, $5 ; furnishing advertisement
n case of escheat, exclusive of printers' bill,
$1.50 ; for every deed or mortgage, 83 ; for
idvertising and giving notice to managers of
slectien, 85 ; for license to an attorney, all inudental
expenses included, 85 ; filing, recordng
and entering notice of alien's intention of
)ecoming a citizen and filing report of alien,
$1 ; administering oath of intention, 50 cents;
iling and entering application to become a
iitizen -<nd administering oath, 81; for taking
enunciution of dower or inheritance, 82 ; for
>fficial record of aD estray and filing papers,
$1 ; every search with a certificate, 25 cents;
iwearing Trial Justice or Constable in office
ind certificate, and taking bond, 81; recordng
the bonds of county officers and certifyng
to same, 81; for every probate in wriiug,
25 cents; for signing dediwuspotestatem,
11 : for copying papers, for copy sheet of 100
vords, each figure counting a word, 10 cents;
or signing and sealing each execution and
enewal, 50 cents; for copying and recording
leeds, mortgages and other papers, per copy
heet of 100 words, each figure counting a
vord, 10 cents; for every certificate, deed or
ither paper, 25 cents; on every appeal from
Trial Justices, all services included, $1; for
intering satisfaction on mortgages, 50 cents ;
or copying and recording plats of not more
han six corners, 50 cents; for every corner
nore than six, 10 cents; for filing every rule
>r order of arbitration, 50 cents; for filing
ind recording affidavit for continuance when
o ordered, 25 cents ; for granting charier of
ncorporation, $2 ; for granting charter of in:orporation
to a church, 81 ; for such other
lapers necessary to be recorded, 10 cents per
iopy sheet of 100 words.
Sec. 6. Register of Mesne Conveyance:
?or recording and copying deeds and other
)apers, per copy sheet of one hundred words,
.0 cents ; for entering satisfaction on mort;ages,
25 cents ; for recording or copying plats
if not more than six corners, 81 ; for every
:orner more than six, 6 cents; for every prolate
in writing, 25 cents; for every certificate,
15 cents.
Sec. 7. Judge of Probate : For petition for
etters, &c., 50 cents ; for citation, 50 cents ;
jualifying executor, administrator or guardiin
and issuing letters to the same, 82; taking
>ond of administrator or guardian, 81; issung
warrant of appraisement, 50 cents; provng
will in common form, 81; proving will in
olemn form, 85 ; filing and entering renun:iation
of executor, 50 cents; dcdimut pote&taem
to prove will or qualify executor, 81; re
:eiving, examining and filing annual returns,
SI; order for sale of personal property, $1;
tearing and filing petition for guardian and
ippointment, $1; entering caveat and withIrawing
same, 50 ceuts; hearing litigated <
:ases, 83, and 20 cents additional for each i
fitness examined ; issuing summons for each
fitness, 10 cents ; for issuing rule against de- .
suiting witness, or party failing to AQCQimt,
$2; for every attachment issued on the return
of each rule, $1; for certifying papers
and furnishing proceedings in case of appeals,
83 ; for proceedings in partition of real estate,
83, and 25 cents additional on every 8100 or
fraction part thereof for which the land may
be sold : Provided, That in no case shall the
fees and allowances, so received, aggregate
more than 815: And provided, further, That
in case of partition in kind, only one-half of
the above commission shall be charged on
the amount for which the property is assessed
; for appointing a guardian ad litem, $2;
for certificate and seal, 50 cents; for final discharge
of executor, administrator or guardian,
82; for proceedings in dower, inclusive of
all charges where the amount is under $200,
85; when over that amount, 810; for proceedings
in lunacy, 815; provided, where proceedings
in lunacy are only had by certifiAofn
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pere proper to be recorded, or furnishing
copy of any paper in his office, per copy sheet
of one hundred words, each figure counting
one word, 10 cents ; fer proceedings and services
setting off homestead, including title,
$5; for every deed or mortgage, $3 : Provided,
That in case the amount of the estate in
the probate court does not exceed $250, the
costs to be taxed on the case shall not exceed
one-half of the amount above allowed.
Sec. 8. Trial Justices and Justices of
the Peace: Oath and warrant in any criminal
case, 50 cen s ; each recognizance, 25
cents; commitment and release, each 25,
cents; administering and certifying oath in
writing other than ahove, 25 cents; issuing
writ of habeas corpus by two Justices jointly,
$2, to be paid by the petitioner ; issuing summons
and copy for defendant in civil cases,
50 cents; issuing copy for each additional defendant
over one, 20 cents ; issuing summons
to each witness in civil cases, 25 cents; for
swearing and taking examination of each
witness in civil cases, 25 cents; for giving
judgment in cases not defended, 25 cents ; for
giving judgment on hearing litigated cases,
50 cents : for issuing execution or renewal of
same, 50 ceDts ; report of case and taking
bond to appeal, 31; for issuing attachment returnable
to court or justice, including all notices,
32 ; for filing return of garnishee and
order thereon, 25 cents; for proceeding in
case of ejectment, 50 cents ; for approval of
indentures of apprenticeship or servants, 31;
proceedings in Coroner's inquest, same fees
as are allowed to Coroners; for proceedings
in estray horse or mule, 31; for proceedings
on all other estrays, 25 cents ; for taking
and certifying renunciation of dower or
inheritance 32; for granting order of special
bail, 31; for the trial of any criminal case,
32, which shall include all costs except the
issuing and service of papers; for every perlirainary
examination of any criminal case,
50 cents ; for taking deposition of witnesses in
writing as prescribed by law, in each, 31;
for taking examination of witnesses in writing
as prescribed by law in criminal cases,
25 cents; in civil cases, 31; for attending
and acting for the preservation of wrecked
vessels or goods, 33 per day out of the ves
sel's goods and effects ; for proceeding against
vagrant and returning report thereof, 32; for
qualifying each appraiser in setting off homestead,
50 cents; and 5 cents per mile for all
travel actually necessary ; for administering
oath en affidavit, 25 cents; proceedings in
bastardy, inclusive, 35; each juror, 25 cents ;
for a jtirnr. 10 nanta Provided, Id all
cases where the fees and costs of Trial
Justices are paid by the county, one-half of the
above rates only shall be allowed : Provided,
further, That no Trial Justice outside of an
incorporated town or city, will receive from
the county, in anyone year, more than 3100;
in on in/inrnnmtofl tnOTn mrtra than ?300 and
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io cities having more than 5,000 inhabitants,
not more than $500: Provided, That the
Trial Justice may receive, from the fines collected
by him, the necessary expenses incurred
in sending prisoners to the county jail,
said amount so reserved, to be accounted
for by him in his returns.
Sec. 9. Sheriffs: For entering every writ,
process, warrant or execution and making endorsement
thereon, each 40 cents ; for serving
every writ or summons, besides mileage, $1;
for bond in any case, $1; for commitment and
release, each 25 cents: Provided, That only
a charge for tho first commitment and release
shall be allowed ; serving each venire for ,
grand jury, $20; for petit jurors, $30; for
serving each bench warrant issued in the sessions,
attachment on contempt of court, beside
mileage, $1.50 ; for search for goods or persons
not found, and returned on the execution
non est inventus or nulla bona, beside mileage,
$1 ; levying attachment on execution, beside
mileage, $1.50; dieting prisoners per day, 30
cents: Provided, That the Sheriff or person
in charge of the jail shall make a monthly
return, on oath, to the County Commissioners, i
of the name of each prisoner actually lodged
in jail, together with the commitment, and
also the name of each prisoner discharged,
with the discharge, upon which return the
County Commissioners shall, monthly, compute
the amount to be paid, and pay the same
within the month; executing convict, inclu- <
ding all charges for burial and other expenses,
$20 ; bringing up prisoner under habeas
corpus, to be paid by the prisoner if able, if
not, by the county, $1 ; for executing writ of
habere facias possessionem, $1, and 5 cents per 11
mile for all necessary travel in executing the i
same ; transrerring money, Donas or omer se- i
curities for money to party, J of 1 per cent.;
summoning freeholders to try suggestions of
fraud, besides mileage, 85; serving any paper
in civil or criminal cases, issued by Trial Justices,
same fees as allowed Constables in like i
cases; conveying prisoners from one place to j
another, besides all necessary expenses going
and returning, 82 per day; each guard for a
Sheriff in conveying prisoners, 81.50 per day, |
but no fee shall be paid for any guard who
has not been actually employed in assisting to i
convey prisoners; commissions on all moneys j
collected by lien, 1 per cent.; on all moneys j
paid out of office on executions lodged, 1 per J
cent.; executions lodged to hind and order <
not to levy, 81; returning defendant's property,
in addition to printer's bill, 81; draw- i
ing deed or mortgage, 83 ; bill of sale, 81.50; ;
each notice served on managers of election of ]
each election precinct, besides mileage, 81.50; j
in case of ejectment, ejecting tenant or others, |
81; summoning Coroner's jury and witnesses,
besides mileage, to be paid by the county, 84 ; <
to sell land under the decree of probate, in j
lieu of commissions and all other charges ex- i
cept advertising, 83; mileage for executing j
writ, process or other paper not hereinbefore j
mentioned, 5 cents per mile going and return- <
ing for one travel actually made and done. j
Sec. 10. Constables: Summoning each witness
in civil case, 25 cents ; serving summons, <
rule or notice in any civil case, 25 cents ; sum- i
moning jurors or witness in criminal or civil <
cases, 25 cents each ; for serving attachment 1
on each person, 81; for levying execution, I
posting advertisement for sale and paying ]
over proceeds, fifty cents, besides a commis- 1
sion of 2 per cent, on all sums collected, to be i
paid by the party in execution ; for every day <
in search of stolen goods, to be paid by complainant,
$2 ; for serving warrant in any
State case. $1; for selling estrays, 5 per centum '
on proceeds; for all necessary service in case I
of ejectment, as well before as after judgment, ]
81; for serving Coroner's jury and witnesses, 1
to be paid by county, $4; in all cases, in ad- i
dition to fees herein prescribed, the Constable <
shall be entitled to receive 5 cents per mile i
for all necessary travel going and retnrning ; 1
for conveying prisoners to county jail, 5 cents t
per mile going and returning; Provided, That (
the Constable be reimbursed for necessary
ferriage in conveying prisoners to jail; Provided
further, That the Trial Justice certify to
correctness of his Constable's costs before the
account is passed upon by the County Commissioners.
Sec. 11. Notaries Public: For taking deposition
and swearing witness, per copy sheet,
25 cents; for .every protest, $2; for duplicate
of deposition, protest and certificates, per copy
sheet of one hundred words, 10 cents ; for
each attendance upon any person for proving
a matter or thing and certifying the same, 50
cents; for every notarial certificate with seal
50 cents; for administering oath on affidavit,
25 cents; for taking renunciation of dower or
inheritance, $2.
Seo. 12. Witnesses in civil cases in Circuit
Court, per day, besides mileage, 5 cents per
mile, going and returning, $1.
Sec. 13. Jurors, per day, besides mileage
at 5 cents per mile going and returning, $1.50;
in Trial Justice Courts, for each civil case
tried, and mileage as above, 25 cents, to be
paid by tbe party demanding the jury.
Sec. 14. Referee. For every day spent in
business of a Referee, $3.00; but the parties
may agree in writing upon any other mode of
compensation.
Sec. 15. Coroners: For every inquisition,
$10 ; the Coroner shall be allowed no other
cost or charges except recording; for recording
proceedings in each inquisition in his book
per copy sheet of 100 words, 10 cents; for
performing duties of Sheriff, same fees as are
allowed Sheriff for like services.
Sec. 16. Physician for post mortem, examination,
where death was by violence and no
dissection required, $5 ; where dissection is
necessary and body not interred, $10; same
after one or more days' interment, $30; for
same when chemical analysis is required, a
sum not exceeding $50, with expense of analysis
and mileage for every mile traveled: Provided,
When chemical analysis has been made,
the physician who makes it shall furnish to
tbe County Commissioners, with his account,
a full statement of analysis; And provided,
Every such account must have the certiGcate
of Coroner or acting Coroner.
Sec. 17. If any officer herein named shall
charge aBy other fee or fees for any other services
than those herein recited, such officer
shall be liable to forfeit ten times the amount
as improperly cnargea, to oe recovered Dy
suit in the Court of Commou Pleas, or attachment,
or by sale when the penalty does
not exceed $20. In any case in which the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, or Trial
Justices' Courts, shall receive an execution,
he shall attach thereto a bill of each item of
costs therein charged, and shall on, application
of defendant in execution, tax all costs
which accrue to the Sheriff for services on
such execution.
Sec. 18. Whenever a case may be settled
or determined at the mutual costs of parties
or discontinued or settled by plaintiff, or the
judgment shall be for defendant, or the execution
against the defendant shall be returned
nulla bona, any of the officers aforesaid
shall have power to issue an execution for his
costs, or the clerk may issue for the whole, directed
to the Sheriff, who is authorized and
required to execute such process as in other
cases of execution delivered to him.
Sec. 19. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this are hereby repealed.
Approved March 25, 1878.
AN ACT
To prevent the Sale of Spirituous liquors within
one mile of any church, school house or college,
within this State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
Section 1. That from and after the passage
of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons whatsoever, to sell, or exposo
for sale, any spiritous liquor or liquors within
one mile of any church, school house,' allege
or university within this State, and the County
Commissioners of the several Counties are
t t L !L!i. J /? if If P- _
nereoy proniouea irom granting licenses ior
such purposes: Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall apply to incorporated cities,
towns and villages.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions
of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof,
Bball be fined or imprisoned in the discretion
of the Court
Approved, March 25,1878.
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to enforce the
Payment of the Poll Tax."
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Sooth Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly and by the authority of the
same: That Section lof an act entitled "An
Act to enforce the payment of the poll tax,"
which became a law on the 21st of February,
1873, be, and the same is hereby, amended
by inserting after the words "double the
amount of their poll tax," the words "and all
costs and expenses occasioned by such refusal
or neglectand by striking out the words
"three days," in said section and inserting in
lieu thereof the words "ten days."
Sec. 2. That Section 2 of said Act be, and
the same is hereby, amended by inserting
after the words "double tax," as often as they
occur, the words "and all cost and expenses as
aforesaid."
Approved March 1,1878.
?
Stephen Allen's Pocket Piece.?In the
pocketbook of Hon. Stephen Allen, who was
j i i j xj e~.,~A
liruwueu uu uuaiu tuc Iicuijr viaj, vyaa iuuuu
a printed slip apparently cut from a newspaper,
of which the following is a copy. It is
worthy to be put in every newspaper and engraved
on every young man's heart:
Make few promises. Always speak the
truth. Never speak ill of any one. Keep
good company or none. Live up to your engagements.
Drink no kind of intoxicating
liquors. Good character is above all things
else. Keep yonr own secrets, if yon have any.
Never borrow if you can possibly help it. Do
oot marry until you are able to support a wife.
Keep yourself innocent if you would be happy.
When you speak to a person, look in the
face. Make no haste to be rich, if you would
prosper. Ever live (misfortune excepted)
within your income. Save when you are
poung, to spend when you are old. Avoid
temptation, through fear you may not withstand
it. Never run into debt, unless you see
a way to get out again. Small and steady
gains give competency with a tranquil mind.
Good company and good conversation are the
sinews of virtue.
Your character cannot be essentially injured
except by your own acts. If any one
speaks evil of you, let your life be so that no
ane will believe him. When you retire to bed
think over what you have been doing duriug
the day. Never be idle; if your hands cannot
be employed usefully, attend to the cultivation
of your mind. Read over the above
maxims carefully and thoughfully at least
once a week.
Poison Vine Remedies.?A plaster of
wood ashes will cure ; only do not keep it on
too long. Lime water also cures; bathe the
parts with it. The lime water should be
freshly made; a small lump of lime, say
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quick, pour cold water on, about a quart; let
it stand and settle; then pour off and use;
keep from the light and well corked. If
slack lime is used, add hot water and do the
same,