The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-10
SATURDAY MORNINGS A RIIz 10 1869

my words. could hardly believe my
eyes. There she was, pale, actually pale
her eyes suddenly avertcd as turned to
her, her lip slightly quivcred. She felt the
cold, fashionable "woman of the world" felt.
"Hcre is nice scat let us rest !' 1 said
pointing to a log few yards from the road.
She accompanied me, and we sat down upon
our improTised seat.
was Mt loss now how to proceed. hesi-
tatcd to follow up my advantage. Indeed.
what was [ 10 ddo Tell her / loved her and
then break the spell and remind her that it
was pre-arransed Irritation Or must
really fall in love, lose tic wager and win her {?
Suppose-and the thought startled mc-sup.
Tasc that She was acting 4 part herself and
playing even deeper game than was Sup
pose my declaration of impassioncd aud ro-
mantle love should be greeted with n peal of
merry ringing laughter, proclaiming "victory"
was puzzlcd-in dilemma l had got
beyond my depth, had played tho deep game
to know how to continue it. The next step
might be blundcr, and lose all.
looked ut her and mused for few mo
nlcnts when suddenly suggestion presented
itself, which l put into immediate effect
Looking earelessly around, said
This is delightful weather, Miss Lucy;
do enjoy the spring very much 1t is the
season most congenial to my inlolent nature.
like the music and tn, fragrance, of course
Everybody does But the lazy Inertia of my
nature enjoys now its high carnival in
dulgc now i'll revels not to Bacchus, but to
Somnus. l am in love with everything, aud
care for nothing in Spring. This is the ouly
season of the year i'll which can appreciate
aud sympathize with the Italian's M,tce fir
nicnfc. am always in love in spring. | love
the idea of bcauty-pcrsonificd in flowers or
IN woman. l love woman; then, not any one
in particular, but the ideal just as one loves
Spring, not any one Spring in particuar-but
every Spring, every year as she comes, in her
beauty. her fragrance, and her music. but
you think j: is time to return" "a 'S'S-S. sd q
Yes if you have concluded your grafton,
for which you certainly possess talent, and
of which YOU have kindly given me several
specimens, to my Srcat--"
''Weariness. you would say. Yes l have
certainly wearied you this evening"
We slowly returned to her home, and l con-
tinucd:
another chance to exact your audience Of my
speeches, under prctence of taking a scaM s"
Shall I 2"
II shall certainly not take another walk
with y"u, until understand you better"
You mean my speeches, you perhaps could
see sense in them"
They are the causes of my inability to un-
derstand you."
"Well, Miss Lucy, since they are the means
Of my being misunderstood, 1 am totally at a
loss to know how ever to be understood by
you"
Il entirely despair of ever understanding
you"
"a misunderstanding certainly exists be-
tween us. 1t seems am fatcd to be misun-
derstood. Did you ever hear the story of the
soldier, who, when. his Colonel riding in front
of the regiment awaiting the onset of the enc
my, told them Now. men, strike for your
homes, misunderstood him and struck out fur
his home ?"
No! nor do care to hear any more ridicu.
lous stories or speeches this evening | think
that | begin to understand you, now, sir
and "
Then you will walk with me again, .liss
Lucy"
Never, sir, nor speak to you until you have
explained and atoncd for your conduct this
evening"
81 am ready to apologize, at once, Miss
Lucy, if have really offended you by my
thoughtless prattc"
'Thoughtle $, indeed, cvory word has been
studied insult to my feelings Prate about
fine feelings and then exhibit your total want
of them in yourselt-whilc you invoke them
in others only to ruthlessly trample upon them
Excuse my not inviting you in this evening.
! will bid you good night, here y
And, although she was not within several
hundred yards Of her gate. she dartod away
before l could reply, leaving me- utterly be-
wildcred aud not little uneasy