The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-09-14

'Good nieht!' = aHF
| held her hand q moment III mine but I
did not Kiss her us i,sadal-the iron had entered
fur too deeply into my soul for that. :,
"5-11." Of course the whole thing was
as plain as daylight. To-day was tho fourth Of
the month-it was simply an appointment for
the morrow, at eleven o'clock. ground MY
teeth ns the truth flashed across my brain
''No disappoihtmcnt ahis time!" Iiwould like
TO have challenged Edwafd Mason to mortal
cofnbat OH t. Z instant, were it not that ducls
were entirely out of fashion. What business
had he to lay down the law to my Minnie !?
But there was one comiort-Jack Dobcll was
my old friend; he would not see me wrongcd
if hc could help it, and promptly resolved to
appeal to jack for aid and justice.
I glanced at MY watch. Nine o'clock too
late for the MASONIC, meeting. and certainly too
late to seek out MrssDtbcll, who was This count
ing-housc long before this. And so Lighted
| the gas and sat down to chew the cuil of my
own bitter mcditations. The more m4litatcd
| on my injuries, the morc furious camc,
until, rs thc'clock chimcd midnight, took my
final resolve. "A
will not be made fool of wilfseast her
off us unworthy of mys love; but first will
possess mysclf'of Il clue to this great mystery
and accuse her boldly to her face.
| So | went to bed to dream itiully I'LL night
OF the monster sheets Of phosphcrcsccnt pa",cr
with ';E. NJ dancing, .c.rlvt fire all over the
cxna"-.
;Is Mr. Dvbcll n?"
Yes. Mr.. Dubcll was in and one of the
| clerks respectfully ushcred me into the little
private office where my friend Jack was sitting
over voluminuus pile of letters.
'.Dobcll, I want you to do NE a great favor
will you 2"
''Ccrtanlysif can
I looked up Mt the clock-it wanted Just fif-
teen minutes tn eleven. and hurriclly confd-
cd the whole story Of my wrongs to Jack s
h2nyssst ,nlys breast
|" lie stood striking; down his rcd whiskcrs re-
Acctivcly.
My dear fellow. really think you're at
tachinS too muchs Importance to mere trihc" :"
''.A tritc" bit my lip until the blo"d came
Its very plain to sec that you're not standing
in my peculiar position, Dobcll"
Shall send for Mason? He is i'll the
shop have no doubt"
You will do nothing Of the sort
We'll, then, what is it you require or me y
'..istcn, then She will come here. proba-
bly,. at eleven, to-scc Mason confound him :"
:.Wcll?"
:Whcre will he be most likely to receive
her ?"
''In this room, I suppose"
"Is there no place where could DO an un-
seen auditor vf their conversation"
"Why, there's the wardrobe, but"
''Say no more-thc very place" exclaimed
cxultingly.
The clock struck eleven as Mr.. Dobcll took
his leave; and hurricdly ensconscd myself in
the wardrobe, with my head agans, the collar
of jacks business coat, and NY lower c1trcmi-
ties in perfect grove Of linen busters and OBJ
solctc pantaloons
Africa and Sandwich Islands. 1t was get
ting decidedly tropical! l wiped the dew
from my glowing forehead. Why didn't Min
ME come if she was coming7 I pushed the
door quarter of an inch open.
Shades of Fahrenheit, how hot it was. A
thermometer would certainly have stood at n
hundred in this close atmosphere! l was
streaming with pcrspiration! my hair was as
wet rs if had stood in summer shower, but
| would have chccrlully remained there all day
to detect the mouslrous conspiracy between my
Mimi & and II, NJ
One o'clock. Decidedly, this was getting
rather monotonous l was inclined to be worry
sleepy, but it wouldn't do to yield to The blan-
dislmcnts of Morpheus. If could have i'll
dulged i'll cigar
But my patience was not destined to 70 en-
tirc!y uurowardcd. just as | was anxiously
waiting for the relentless clock to strike
two, there was futter Of silkcn garments on
my car-thc sound OF Minnic's sweet familiar
voice.
81 am sorry lost that memorandum, Ed
ward"
(Sorry heard it,
''lt ISL I OF any consequence Minnie we'll