The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-10-16
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Grace SHE will be lonely. I must take
this opportunity of visiting her. Will
you stay aud take dinner with us ?"
thanked her, but stated that 1 must
go off by the next train.
"rhen you will, at least, take glass
of wine."
And saiting the action to the word,
she entered the next room, leaving the
door partially open. l was looking over
an album during her absence, when
heard, to my surprise, Charlie Fcaron's
voicc-not distinctly, but I could have
sworn it was his. l listened. Silence
ensued for few seconds, when / heard
Gertrude say, in merry voice:
cat last, Charlie, you shall make
stolen visit to your Grace"
And then followed most Enthusiastically
the sound of kiss.
"lnfamous young woman!" l NUT
terec. "Not only lost to sense of
shame herself, but she endeavors to en-
trap another J"
When she returned, it was will. diff
Guilty that / swallowed down the wine;
then bidding her hasty adieu, l hur-
ricd off to meet the train.
This Charlie Fearon, wealthy, hand
some, but indolent young man, was the
pet of the ladies, but had never, until
now, believed him to be one of those
scoundrels, who make business for the
divorce court.
My next move was to call on Mrs.
s!ill!@ssaee:, and inform her that her
husband would be away for few days.
She appeared grieved at the intelli-
gence, but she answered that she sup
posed it was necessary, and that such alb
scnccs were the common lot of wives.
She looked very beautiful and very in
nocent in her elegant morning attire
but was too much man of the world
to be deceived by WOE ans manner,
and as | returned home, 1 almost dread
ed to meet Stillingfeet, lest he should
read in my face the almost conviction
that had forced itself on my mind, that
there was something wrong.
Poor Stillingfect | had envied him
once, but now pity took the place of en-
Wy 1t was cruel blow. However. I
told him that l was investigating the
matter, and, in spite of my doubts, en-
couraged him at least to hope. At 12
O'Clock the following day dispatched a
messenger with letter to Gertrude, bid
ding him wait an answer.
AS l had expected, he brought me
word that she had left by an early train
for the city.
"Now," said l to StillingAeet, "you
must return unexpectedly. / will ac-
company you. If your wife be really
guilty, there will be visible signs of agi-
tation, and attempt will be made to con-
ceal this fellow, Fearon. You have al
ready promised me that you will in any
case forego divorce, and arrange sepa-
ration; therefore, the step we are about
to take is. | am convinced, the wisest,"
He had promised to co"trol himself,
and | knew that he would do So Using
his latchkey, we entered the house, but
not before we had been perceived by
Gertrude. Without appearing in undue
haste, we opened the parlor-door, and as
we did SO, We saw that of an adjoining
close, and | heard Mrs. Stillngheet say
"Charlie, we are discovered at last r'
Poor Stillingfeet heard her also, and
as his wife approached him, he seized
her by the arm with one hand, and
pointing to the opposite door with the
other, exclaimed, while his face was
white with emotion:
"You are too late, madame Whom
arc you concealing in that room z"
shall never forget the momcntary
look of horror ca that sweet face, nor the
delicious little laugh that followed it, as
she exclaimed
"You darling old goose ~
AT the same moment Gertrude opened
the awful door, and saying, Behold the
culprit Charlie, como forth !" exhibited
to our astonished gaze, beautiful little
dog-a vertable king Charles"
"Thank God p exclaimed StillingAect,
as he pressed his dear little wife to his
heart; II was brute to doubt you w
1t was now necessary to explain all to