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GEORGETOWN, S. C,   WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1854.
NO. 35
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From the Star   Spangled Banner.
THE PHANTOM;
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lIo\v Reuben Diid Won The Dea- .con's Daughter.
^Y   CIIAELES   M.   KE.N'nAl.L.
lie h;i.s fallen injtive! How urieii ilu Wo lienr iliis expression, vrhicli to uk s.'ems t.it.illy il'lLsolele. Fallen in lnve— \^h'y, five i.^ ti'f'erfo.iofe:^tenfiifi^, a.scen- (liHjf, linit e.f|Vi;niling as[iii-aiion?. Ex¬ tm.li'nj^' tlirtui^iioiit llie iiniversp, and riidfi.'init its cAUise w ilh iict.s odd, unac- L-oiiiitiiiile. iJ^i'd |K'ciiliiir to itneir alone — ascending'ril its l'ii;t^ht M' ihe hi.tjhest re- jjJDii.s of iiriS^^'i'iTiiTive idralily—and ex- IMiidiiig the itKno.'^t tensions ofthe Iie«rt. Bill vvc liitve no iniefiiioii to disctiss a suhjrci SI) famili.-ir to c-hcii tnind; for who has ni.t felt llial —
" Love, that siroiii; iiirssion ofilie soul! Kn.iwa neilher limil nor conlrol."
Tllc.-ie were precisely lhe senlimeiilK of Retitien If'tnl. The liict was, that the vision of .-t pair of Ltrge liifitiii hltie eyes was ever |;res("n\ in the mirror of his henrl. He vt.^rs n-ivi? Ivvenly-lvvo jsar.s ol" age ; iind, n<itvvith.s1anding iiis awk¬ ward, bashful apiiearance, hi.s tall gaunt form, fi'oin which hi.s clolheK liiinp .i hi handsjiike, and his coarse ..fcnlures, Iip thought himself "a marvellous proper man."
There had been a singinfj-scliool in the village. Did Reuben attend ? Un¬ doubtedly ! CoulJ he sini^ ? Like a primo basso of lhe Italion Opera; thai is in his ovvn estimaiion. As it levjards our opinion—vve nre no critic, bul the quality of his voice .^leally reminded us of the lioarse croaking of a venerable bull-frog.
At this school he firsl saw a trio ol lovely sisters, one of whom vva.s the pos ssssor ofthe blue eyes mentioned above. They, too, observed him ; for they could not fail to notice the earnest stear lie di¬ rected towards t'lein.
But they did not attempt lo discour¬ age this, for hi* wishful glances greatly ainused ihem ; and ihey took some pains to inquire who this homely, good-natur¬ ed person was, in whose eyes they had found such interest.
One evening, at the close of the school
Reuben stepped boldly up to the ladies,
-  and   rather  surprised  them by a  blunt
proposal to  make iheir trio a quartette,
ty oflering his attendance to their home.
They hesitated, laughed, and then con¬ sented ; for they considered him»at least a very harmless person. During the walk he was particularly attentive to the blue-eyed Hannah ; for by that roman¬ tic name w:.* lbe fair inamorata known.
Conversation ensued, and Reuben suc¬ ceeded in making himself quile agreea¬ ble; so that at parting, whiie he was congratulating himself upon his success thai evening, the merry girls vvere uol soTvv  in gaining the a<'quisiiion   ofone
who might hereai^'ter be a great conven¬ ience to them.
" I'm sure," said Hannah, as they were all sealed around the fireside, " he is a vary vvell informed young man, not- wilhstandinj: his coat is a trifle loo large^ and the skirts alitile too long."
" A nd very handsome, sister, isn't he?" addeJ the mischievc/us Sally, with a ringing laugh.
"Gals," said lhe worihy Deacon Al¬ den, raising his eyes from the volume be¬ fore him, and looking inquiringly over his spectacles, " I am O^rcibly impressed with the idea thnt you were talking a- boul some man."
" Pray, father, who else should young women  lalk about?" asked  Sally look¬ ing very innocent. "Pshav;!"
" I do not knovv him." " Nonsense!"
" A very common subjeci," said the giddy gii-T.
" Sarae, will voir hold your tongue?" Now, be it knovvn, lhe deacon vvas never known to Call his daughter Sarae, except vvhen in a passion ; and though the tongue of the fair girl was a licensed member, stili, upon tlie utterance of that ominious word she dared no longer trcs- pa.ss upon her father's patience.
"I kno'vv, Siirae, lhe catfse ofyour giddiness; you have again been reading Joe Sbakspeare.    Don't deny il I"
' Lor [ia ! k'n'ii'vving il to be your fa¬ vorite vvoik, from which you alvvays quote, I only vva'tiied to read for niyself" As llis daughter had s.nid. .Shakspeare was indoetl his faVorite auihor; still, trom want of memorj', or some other cause iihknovt'n to us, he almosl invaria¬ bly culled the bard by the ftimiliar name of Joe.
"Child," said he "I would ralher have you read some Other book; for Joe Shaksjieare's Works are like oM wine, vvhicli itivigo'raies fhe mind, and warms the veins of malure man, bul oniy fires the biaiii of Ihe young with wilddislcm- per."
" Bravo, farther ! A fine speech and vv.iiihy ofthe bard himself"
•' Well, Sully," said he, forgetting his anger, " I do flaiier myself that lhe idee was oriinnal. But lo the point. Who 'is the young man of whom you were speaking ?"
" Only one of Hannah's beau.x." " I am sure," said   Hannah,   " that I haye no more reason to consider him as snch ihhn ytiiirself"
"But I am sure," said Sail;}-, " he paid all lii.s attention to you."
"Gals, this is not answering my ques¬ tion.    What is his name ?" " Mr. Dial." .
"Dial—I vvontler if He is any relation to old Reuben Dial, my early friend." " Why, father his name is Reuben." " Then, Hannah, it must be his son, and ifat all like his father, a very wor¬ thy young man. The next time he comes sparking home with you, juat make him come in."
" I expecied pa would scold," said their other sister, Martha. _
"Scold, child I If he is what I expect to find him, he shall have one of you, as true as he is — a courageous ma n.''
Courage was an indispensible quality for a son-in-law of the deacon ; and un¬ less salisfied on ihis point, no one should espouse one ofhis daughters. The girls though hard lo suit, had nuinerous sui¬ tors who had not been allovved to visit the house, on account oftheir deficien¬ cy ofthis all-important quality.
One vveek from this evening Reuben again took another moonlight walk with the fair sisters; but on this occasion, he also entered the house with them. The deacon, after a long trial conversation, was pleased—very much pleaseu with the young man.
" Reuben," said he, abruptly, after musing for some moments, " vvere you ever troubled wilh fear ?"
" Never sir," he replied firmly.
" I am glad to liearil. But to illustrate
my meaning," said he, arising from his chair, and assuming a tragic attitude, " as Joe Shakspeare says—' There are shadows which strike more terror to the hearl, than could the substance often hundred soldiers, armed in proof, and led by shallow Richai(5soh.' Do you understand, Retiber. ?"
The young man confessed he did nol. " Those were the vvords of the learned bard.    But to be more explicit.    Super¬ stitious peopte have declared that lately a mysterious  being,  a sort of phantom, has been   seen   walking in  hiy  S'.vamp Hollow.    Novv, as an elder of lhe church I wish to be convinced concerning this mailer, for   I  never belie'i'ed in the ap¬ pearance of supernal'ral beings." " Nor 1!" exclaimed Reuben. " The fact is, Reuben, I vvish you to¬ night   when you   return home, to  pass that   way.    There   is   a cross-path   by which you caji easily regain  the  road, and  !o-morrow, if you will, you can in¬ form me of what you have seen." "I'll do it," said Reuben. "And remember thathe who  vvould gain the hand of either of my gals, must prove himself a Courageous man." " Then you will give your consent ?" " Upon the conditions I have named." " Then Hannah's mine." " We shall sec,"   said   the  cunning deacon.
Reuben an hour afierwards might have been seen striding over the fro.«ty hills vvilh a carelessgail, whistling "Hail Columbia" mosi lustily. He had ap¬ proached near lhe hollow and vvas think¬ ing vvhat a lucky fellow he was lo have gained his suil so easily, when to his great astonishment, a dark, shaggy form suddenly rose up directly in his paihvvay. Novv be it said to ihe credii ol Reuben, he seldom knew what fear was, and in the present insiance, it vvas only surfirise not fear that startled him.
Il was indeed a horrid-looking object. Horn!;, and large gleaming eyes, were dislinclly vi-sible! vvhile the hide, skin, or wiialever vve may lerm lhe outer covering of his phantomship, seemed like the rough coaling ofa wild beast.
" Young man, vvhy are you here?" as¬ ked the phantom in a sepulchral voice.
"It sirikes me, it is none ofyour busi¬ ness, old fellovv,'' answered Reuben, " alihough I vvas aboul to a»k you the same question."
"Mortal! beware of your insolence. Fly quickly from this place, or I strike you dead."
"Fly! doti't'be absurd, iild'feilo-v. 1 'Started lipbri tHis f^alli, and I'll not move otit ofit umil I reach the road for neith¬ er man or devil."
" Again I say, heware V' exclaimed the phantom. " Tempt not your own desfrucliori, btit fly vvhile ihere yet is lime. Your secret is not concealed from me, but know, presumpiuous-man, that the deacon's daughler can never be thine without my consent."
" Liar!" cxclaiWed the youhg mafi, darting a terribli; blovv upon the face of the spiril, " take this, and this, for a ly¬ ing scarecrow," at the same time giving a most tremendous kick.
But lhe spirit was "up to snufl'," for he caught the offending foot, and \umb- led Reuben upon the hard ground. He quickly regained his feet, and the strife was continued with furious earnesiness, vvhile he bestovved his blovvs so freely that the phantotn cried out lustily for quarter, which the young man vvas not immedialely disposed to grant.
In the furious siruggle, hovvever, Reu¬ ben succeeded in "shuffling off the im¬ mortal coil" ol his opponent, which re¬ vealed the exhausted form of Deacon Al¬ den, from vvhose nostrils the biood vvas freely streaming.
"Perdition catch thy hand;" said he ; " the chance isthihe, as Jbe Shakspeare says. Ah! Reuben, you have nearly murdered me."
"Oh, sir!    Had I  but   known ilWas
peare says ' There are things—' I can't remember the passage, but it applies di¬ rectly to my present posiiion. Never mind. Be sui-e this affair does not reach the village gossip, for I should expect lo find rnyself gazelteeied in some news¬ paper befors lhe week was out. You have fairly won my daughter, and you ait-e a acouragebiis man."
How this affair vvas brought to light, we are not at liberty to tell. But as "murder will out," .so will a story thai is too good to be Kept secret.
THE RESCUE;
OR,
THE BETROTHED COUSINS.
BY E.   A.   HALE.
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,   " Nol a word, Reuben. As Joe Shaks-
1t was in the lalter part of August in the year 182—, ihal Colonel S. left his home to go to the city of S., on business respecting his properly, expecting to be abseni at least a vveek, and ptissibly Ion ger; ere he vvent he gave liireciions to his servants and daughter as lo the care of his home during hi« absence.
"And so, father, you thiuk my cousin Harry vvill accompany jou on your re¬ turn," said Isabel, his daughler.
"Yes, Bell," replied her faiher, "1 think il very likely thai Harry wilLcome home w'ith me. When last I savv him hesaid he should like much to see you again, and visit the scenes where many happy hours of his tiirly youth had been passed."
" It is nearly five years since he left here," said Bell ; "and those five years have been passed it) the cit)', amid the gay scenes of fashionable life. I wonder if he has alterea much since he was here? Of course he must have in that time; what vvill he think ofhis rustic cousin, who has passed all her days in the country ?"
" You need fear noihing on that score, my child, for ihough he has lived in the gay fashion of the cily. yet hjs trood sense has prevented him from bacoming too deeply imbued vvilh its follies, and can judge of true worth wherever lo be found. You have had the benefit of some of the best masters in lhe country, so lliat you need not be at all aftaid lo meet him."
" Nay, faiher, I am not afraid, on the conirary 1 shall be delighted to .see him once   more,  and  lalk   over   lhe  ha[ipy [events ofour childhood."
"You already knovv the object ofhis visit here at this time, Bell; to see her who is deslined tobe his fulure wife. It has ever been a fond vvish of my Iieart that you and your cousin Harry should be niarried to each other ; il is also the wish of your uncle, his father. When you vvere mere children we pledged our solemn words, that, should'you both live when yoti'were of a suitable age it should be so. Harry is novv tvventy-tvvo and yoil will be eighteen in a few vveeks."
" Well, lather, you knovv that on for- I'mer occasions I have said I could never marry aman Idid not love, that my hand must go with my heait ; and as to fal- lingihlore with Harry, that wilf be ioi j possible, if lor no other-reason than be¬ cause I am expecied todo so."    't.-'
" Nay, nay, Bell; do nol be too san¬ guine of your cohti-ot over your vvill, bul wait a few days and see your cousin first. AnJ novv, good night, my child ; as 1 have a long disiance to ricle on the mor row, I must rise early. Do your best to have everything ready for his  recep-
Col. S. was a fine specime'n ofa man as one could wish to see. He vvas rath¬ er above the medium height, well buill, erect in carriage, with ihat pronqit move¬ ment in his step whichever marks the soldier. His face, though browned by exposure to vve'alhfer and the different climes where he had .served, was always beaming wilh kindness lo every one, and hcft'ad* ever a word of' encouragement for the uhfort*Kiate, ah J'a helping hand jfiiv   thd-^n^V;r^9    1s;fi^^i4»vvj1«!''tn.5 onlv.
child, and he loved her as beloved lhe apple of his eye. It had ever been lhe dearest wish ijf his hearl that she should marry her cousin Harry, whom he loved as his ovvn son.
He had served in lhe army during the last war vvilh Great Britain, and by his gallant conduct had risen to the rant of Colonel. He was born in lhe house in vvhicii he resided, and inheriled the man¬ sion and lands connected fvorn his an¬ cestors, who were among the early set- tleis of the place. He had an only bro¬ ther, the father of Hairy, who vvas in a flourishing and lucralive business in the city of B., some forty miles distant.
Harry S. was the only son and child of this brother, and had spent the early pari ofhis youth, until he was about sev¬ enteen years af age, inlhe mansion of his uncle, and hacl been treaied by him as though he vvas his child. He and-his cousin had been playmates, and more like brother and sister than cousins. At ihis age he had been called home by his
succeeded in throwing him to lh« ground,just as the second robber sprang lolhe assistance ofhis comrade, vvho inslantly regained his_ feet. The Ivvo assailants vvere more than a match for the gallant Col., who began to think liis case ahnost a hopeless one, vvhile from continued exeriion his strength vvas giv¬ ing out; but determined not to be con¬ quered vviihout one more slruggl* for viciory, he suddenly sprang aside as one of the men aimed a blovv al his head vvilh lhe butt ofa pistol, and as he pitch¬ ed forward under lhe momentun of the force he exerted, the Col. struck him just under lhe ear, vvhich sent him reel¬ ing to lhe ground, his head striking a rock, rendering him- senseless. During the few seconds that this took plaee, the ther man had hurriedly loaded a pistol vvas just in lhe act of raising his hand to fire, vvhen a sharp report vvas heard, and he fell.
Col. S. looked around to see vVfi.) had thus befrended hitn in his hour of nee.!,
o and
iaiher to assist him in his business, which j when to his surprise he beheld hi.s neph- he intended   in a fevv   years  to give up ' sw Harry,   who   was   returning   home
enlirely lo his son, and spend ihe te mainder of his days in quiet and ease." He had now beenin the cily neaily five years, during which time he had nol seen his cousin once and his uncle bul tvvo or three times, vvhen business called the latter lo lhe inelrofioiis.
Isabel S. vvas a beiiutiful girl of aboul eighleen summers, vvilh a bright^ laughing eye, a small, handsome moulh, and every feaiure of her face beaming vvith an expression of love and good hu¬ mor ; she vvas belovetl by evey one who knew her, especially lhe poor and unfor¬ tunate, who often blessed her for her kindness and assistance. She was alit¬ ile above the . medium height, vvilh a form as erect,as her father's. She pos¬ sessed a natural quickness at repartee, vvhich caused the unlucky wight who venlured to test her skill in the use ofher longue, lo vvish himself anywhere but in her presence ; and few vvere bold e- nough to cross wits vvilh her a second lime.
By sunrise the next morning. Col. S. vvas many miles on his vvaj', and as rail¬ roads vverc nol in use in those days, he travelled on horseback, preferring so to journey than riding in acarriage. Noth¬ ing of consequence occurred to hiin nn¬ lil just al (Uiik, when he waa yet some miles dislani from B. As he vvas riding ihrough a long, dark piece of woods, a horseman galloped past him and soon disappeared at a turn in lhe t-oad. Thc man averted his head as ho rode past, bul Col. S. continuei! slowly along, his horse being somevvhal jadcel, jiaying lit¬ lle attention lo the man or his manner.
He had not gone far whan ivvo men suddenly sprang from lhe side oflhe road in a [lliiee vvhere lhe top of lhe trees wete so thickly inlerlaeed as to prevent the sun from shining through them even al mid-day ; thus rendering lhe place, especially at dusk, gloomy and dismal. One ofthe men caught his horse by the briddle and stopped him, while the other presenied a pistol and demanded his money. Though taken tinawares, the Coi. did not lose his presence of mind, but ior a mo.nent coolly sui-vey'ed his opponents ; they again demandetl his money and watch, at the same time threalened lo blow his brains out if he refused'
He put his hand into iiis breast pocket as though feeling for his wallet, and sud¬ denly drew a pislol and fired at the m.in by his side, lhe shot laking effeci in tlie fleshy part oflhe robber's left arm. The tnan, enraged at this unexpected resis¬ tance, immediately relurned the fire, but missed his maik. Col. S, raised his pi.s- tol to fire again, vvhen he received a blow on the head from the other, who, lill unw had remainWd by the horse's head, which brought him to the ground.
Thoiigh slightly stunned, he quickly recovered himself, and springing to his fde'l, grappled with Ihe man nearest him, and bein^  ¦ short, athletic  man, so. n
from a neighboring lovvn, and who, lieti'r- ing the report of pistols, had hurried for¬ ward to ascertain the cause, and thus opportunely came to the aid aff his uncle. Mutual expbnaiions vvsre soon m.-ide, and lhe Col., having caught his hor.se, vvliich had strayed but a shot disiance during the atlVay, lliey rode forward to¬ gether and ete long arrived at B. Great . was the wonder ol his friends when lliey had heard an account ofhis advlsnluie, and many ilie congratulations he receiv¬ ed for his escaiie. The two robbers vvere givven lo the care of some men vvhom they mel, atid were removed from the place ; the one to be buried in an un¬ honored grave, the oilier to await his sentence for highway robbery and at¬ tempt to murder.
Tvvo days sufficed him to do the busi¬ ness which had brought him to B., and he set oul on his r turn home accom¬ panied ijy Harry,'who felt somewhat e- lated at the prosfiecl of ineeling wiih his coirsin onco again, alihough he did not like the idea ofmanying a woman by arrangemeni, and made up his mind lh.il, i) he did nol find her such a being as he could love vviih iiis whole heart, he would firmly refuse to ratify ihe a- greemenl made beiween his faiher and U!:c!e.
He ould not realize the idea that any man iiad thc righl so far lo control the vvill and feelings of, anoiher, as to force him to liiarry any but the chosen ofhis heart. He abhorred marriages of con¬ venience, -and firmly believed that no maniage could be truly hnpjiy where vvealih and not the Iieart vvas consulted. His father hail often spoken to him of fuiure marriage wiih his cousin Isabel, as he vvould a mere busiiie.ss transaction, in vvhich tnoney. and not the lie;irt, had to do. Hovvever, he kepi his fee'ings and thoughls to hiinsellvvhile pursuing his journey with his uncle, determined to see her firsl and decide afterwards.
As ihey crossed a bridge that spanned a beaulil'el stream ol ivaler flowing just back ofthe Col's. resi.|."nce. their atten¬ tion was attracted lowards a boat con¬ taining iwo youg ladies ami a beautiful Newfoiindlan.l dog, vvhicli -vas near tne middle oflhe slream, and managed with considerable skill by <nie of the ladies, while the other vvas amusing herself by throwing pieces of burk and sticks, that lay in the boitom of the b.wl, into lhe waler, lo entice lhe dog overboard, vvhich for someiime he refused to do. Bul as she ihrevy a hirger piece ilian be¬ fore, he suddenly sprang out ofthe boat, and in so doing overturned il.
A scream from the lailies reached liu; eail. of the gentlemen, -.vho insianily spurred their horses along the road, which here run parallelvvilh the river, until they were opposite the spot vvhere lhe boat vvas upsrt, and springing from his hoise, Harry plunged in to the rescue. The dog turned at the .'litieks, and Bei?.ing  one   of the bulie;-   nuid..'  lot the.
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