The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-07-08
THE DISGUISED LOVER.

NY flrui Tom has 4 natural atf,v,inn for
diit. or rather dirt has natural affection
Tor Tom. 1t is To him what gold WAS to
Mhla- whatever he touches turns to dirt.
y" naltrr how white the cravat-no mat.
! ter how immaculate the vest. the nn,n-ni
; II comes within the sphere of Toms ni'u
"nrr. lis "hir"n->S is gone: it is immaculate
Ii" l,,""r. Dogs. sweeps. ami lampligh,,.,>
. never pass him wilhon leaving upon lis
dress uncp"iv""a marks of their presence.
! Once, aud only once. saw linn cross the
! street without rnr,rmtrring the whrrlS of II
"ariagr. opened my mouth to c"ngraru.
! it Was tilledawitl, mud. Til" careless block
bead lay ~ my feet. full length in the gut
; ter. At my earnest sniiria;lon. he o,,.
! Purchased II S''i' of precisely mad ."lur. 1t
! was a capital idea. H.. crossed the stree,
three times l,c walked l,aii Il mile anl re-
: 'n'n"i. III appearance, 1T least, un>ca,i,-,l.
The thing was unprecedented. True, I've
Was wrc"n"I tv the alE..iinnatc carrSScs
If II dog that had been cnj wing til. c.'n
nrs> "ta u.i rhlr'rns nrs- pD,ml true, he
! received a >ll"wrr rlrrh the wheels Of All
"nnilns. But tn l'',*trr mud "n Toms
new coat. WAS "tn ul.! refined gnil--.l"
paint the ilv." '''rrn will he :. neat man
.r,." said, AS l witnessed the success Of
my plan.
In about half an hour it WAS nv fate to
green paint on li> hnck-i, WA; my friend
Tom : h- had been l,,a,liny on Some new IL
painted window blinds. His s!n,vbn.k lie.
rlarrs that 'he cant see no USE in l,,skin.
hi> l""s when they never stay blark;" and
his w'>hrrw"'nan, with "a very proper regard
tor her own reputation, has t".cn r"rEI"iIr.
!" discard him. not from any il-wilI. lu.
as she declared with upli',r@ hamls III any
Que should ask HE if washed Mr.. Smiths
rl"'h"s. wha, r.'nhl tell ,hr,n =
lut there wrr. very few things in this
world with w4i,.h Tom r"nll have diSrrn>
ed. tlan ih.. Sclve. If his wa.l-iwn,,nu.
Having II" other amuSrInr..t. one n..Inny
~rr''I,ri over /" T"m'> r.",rns. A. I a>rrn.
'l-'! til" stairs. heard his voice in vcrv
,lrl'.l tone. but i, must he done, and 81,
there is an end to it,
'R"ally.' WAS the reply, ''any'hing with
III the limits Of possibility. but. to make :.
GOAT in ten hours II will pr.,m;>. anv, ,fliny
IN the worl, hui ] really f,nr shall be III
/. ahl.. +" pertorm."
'lf d'uhle Your price w"ul.l he any oil,
jet sir. if YOU insist upon it
: 'er'ainIy. will put every man in my ~n.l
+ upon it ; it shall he done in Time. Gvm
r morning. sir"
The door opened. and Il f:.llow with shear.
r and measures passed ont. What cuul.
! Tom be doing with "a tai"r?
- just the man wanted to sep," lie cx
= cla'tn''l. Il require yohr advi.'e upon
very important affair; which Of these era
: vals d" You think mos, hr.."lniny 2" aud h,
+ spread before me some half dozen, of ever,
;. hue and fashion.
= 'N,w what jn the name of all that i
I wonderful does this mean, Tom? A fancy
: ball. is it ion have chosen an cxrellen
r disguise; your nearest friends y i'll nrv-
know y"n. l'u! You cannot support lh'
y character. If YOU had taken that of II Gimme,
j. sweep now Int that would have been tn'
I natural. Tell mo truly. Tom, what doe
% ali this mean?
:. "Wlly, the fact is. Frank" passing
" hand through his hair, re'l"l.'nt of masHcar
u Il have r"rrIndr'l-l think shall he lit
: ilr more neat in future. You. doubtless re
= member the goI advice you gave INC some
r lime since it has had an excellent effect,
!. assure you.'
!, Now. it So happened. that ofall ile go"'
e ahv c- hal ever given Tom. this was H..
y very first instanre IN which le haf seen Fl
l. I" f"ll"w it. S" / could not attribute Il,
s. m"'"m"rPlmis of 'gw friend to my eh
ts qr.nce. Who hut woman ever change
I. si"ven to fcpl
<. PRAY where are you going this evening,
q. continued. 'hat you muust have new Cur
il SO suddenly 7" D.
70 Going nowhere nowhere in particular.
r. had indeed, some idea Of calling on ~
Ii old friend, Mr. Murray no harm in that,
&. hope"
=. Conviction began 70 fash upon me.
of "Y"ur oil fiiend. Mr. Murray. aud hi
i Young niere. MissiJylIia. has no share i
,r your visit. / Ishpp"sra heard that she a
m rived Il, town last night,
y "Now. upon my word. Frank. ynn mis-
take me entirely. did no, know that 81,
=: l~.x IL