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

pnVR setIAS Wuo ut ui appropriate lot Il dressing
go8f: The material is elogant--crimsoh
leases, you see, on fawn-colorcd ground,
8Beahtiful !" calculated Minnie, ccstatically.
And you want it lined with crimson silk,
withspfimsoh cord and tasses 7"
gfgcourse. How pleased Clarence will
thore had been u crack in the bottom of
tligats}wardrobe, g | must assuredly have fallen
through it, so exceedingly small did feel. ,.
ssDeaf Clarence" went on my innocent Min
ME, don't think he felt very we'll Inst night,
he Hasso strange and abrupt in his nlaunct."
every likely, ,%yawncd 81. M with pro-
ysE:a;; yss; ;ssii By the way, Minnie, i'll
whit Objection are you going?"
4Home, of course. Clarence may call this
afternoon"
9AIy devoted little darling. l only wish
that and the wardrobe were in the midst of
that l4sbian desert, or some equally distant
spot9
'gThcn I'll escort you. Dobcll will be back
presently. and there's necessity for my stay
ingSlhcre.s Just wait half second until I gct
my:hat"
The5blood in my whole veins seemed turned
fora second to ice. and then again to fire
What Il, blockhcad | had been not to forescc
this; emergency held my breath and clung
desperately to the inner handle of the ward
robe. asfI .fel. Edward Mason's touch upon t..
outer.
pYssy.'' soliloquizcd that young gentleman,
in puzzled. tone of voice, ''what on earth ails
!! th.ss avor handle-it wont turn"
And he gave it an energetic wrench that
dciied all my efforts t" impede its revolution
The door flew open. and stood revealed among
thccoats and busters like ii modern edition of
one of l}clzoni's munlnics .
s.Hallo" calculated Mason staring at me in
blank astonishment, while Minnics eyes grew
bigger and blue. than had deemed it possible
for<cycs, to be-
'sMoll y said Edward. rcsignclly, SD like
to khg@ how you came hero ?p ,,ia....
favor him with any expla.
efiIl |i fhedf ss6theW Rat ssiicespisKfy to
ny 1Issls SSgfoe|lscd.
"Minnic-darling- you'll think me very
ridiculous and absurd but l confess that,
that"
I couragcously drew the slip of paper from,
my pocket and placed it in her hand.
IL found that on the parlor floor last night,
Mimic; it excited my curiosity, and tancicd
all sorts of ridiculous things. So | came down
here to-"
ITO hide in wardrobe" said Miss Minnie,
mischicviously. 'Mans curiosity and to find
out what | meant by coming TO sec poor, dear
Edward-man's jealousy. didn't suppose that
such emotions existed in the masculine mind" :"
Minnie" l pleaded appcalingly, while
that coarse wretch, Edward Mason, burst into
n laugh that Jared on my every nerve.
II wont tease you any more, Clarence" she
said, putting up her rosebud lips for q recon
ciliatory kiss,
Isn't woman always ready to forgive any
fault that springs from too much devotion to
herself? TO Minnic's credit be it Spoken that
from that day to this, have never heard
word of the wardrobe business. But then, to
be sure had been particularly careful not to
mention the well known fact, that women a.r
jealous and curious, in my wifc's presence.
And am writing this little confession in
the identical iawn-colorcd wrapper, with Grim
| son palm-lcavcs, trimmed with cord and tasscls
to match. N 81 BsG /,