The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-08
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8. 1869

.b3iD X Il "a ~ si9n.
receptacle of wit and wisdom, and was
even moro of politician than Anna
Dickenson. She took the contrary side
of every generation for arguments sake.
Egotism was n common falling with her.
What others did she could do better
what others had she had better. Could
she have chosen mottoi for .othcrs bid
ding it would have beer, ."I ann Queen,
come and worship me" a.
With such woman, we need not be
surprised at anything she might do, for
as Lclie Lodcre reuaiked in the first
chapter of this story, she is capable of
using any means to carry her points.
Nor need we be surprised, that the au-
thoress Of this assertion, should fall a
victim of her malice, when ws consider
the threats that have been made.
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Mrs. Dunwood's scheme has now cul-
minated to point that has stirred up
the curious wonderfully" The rumor
has become "wondef." The excite
ment of the unsophistieated old Mrs.
Greenspecks is on tip.toc, aud she has
laid aside her knitting5ito listen to and
wonder" at every wola that old Mrs.
Lovesport tells her; while old Mrs.
Startling Intelligence is on the go from
house to house to comaiunicate with one
breath, a rig-,na-role of the most start
ling nonsense. Madam Exagcration also
has voice iu the council, while old Mr..
sceptic looks on with apparent inditfe-
renee.
In the mean time s'The Old Mon
Stress and ro'ine are discussing and
maturing the plan by which they hope to
prevent l.elie's marriage with Julien.
Mrs. Dunwood had cautiously pre-
paredf--s;!le way, as she thought to give
tone aid eject 80 EeFslie,ne. She had
proved it by ilnpeachins The integrity OF
the Loderc family which she thought
would facilitate matters in tho co1nec-
tion i'll which she wished to make Lclic
appear, and verify her predictions.
Even should sl,saiI1kso establish the
truth of the allegation when the trial
took place, the d.ssraccf!al nature of the
charge itself she thought, would never
thcless leave its own derogatory bearings
upon Lcllc's standing, and thus accom-
plish the eud in view. For" said she
to Rosine, even the audacity Of the at
tempt will gain additions conducive to
the purpose, although the girl is rs in
nocent rs Il lamb" But with all this
evidence We can establish TACT out of
matter OF our own make, and who cares
how much she suffers, 50 VIC es;ranyc
julien. am certain then, Rosinc, you
will be the next to receive his addresses.
for it was only I.clic's noncy that bought
him over from the first
But" remarked Rosinc, somewhat
overwhelmed with the enormity of the
design, lit will be so humiliating to
Lelie to have her brought up in Court
upon the charge Of stealing. She thinks
too, | am such good friend of hers,
| don't believe my conscience will ever
get over it if consent to-"
Now, goodness - interrupted The
Old Montrcss," i" please to don't talk in
that manner. 1t is too late to speak of
conscience. We cannot go this far with
our undertaking. without making an ei-
fort to carry it through. 1t would be
time thrown away. Rosine these
chicken hearted people who flag when
tao va. v'...s Of an undertaking approach -
are sure never to succeed. Besides,
there is more to excite sompunctions of
conscience in the contemplation of the
scheme than in its execution"
These words had consoliturv effect
upon R0siuc, and she consented to have
the merit Of Mrs. Dunwoods plan tested.
CHAP. Nv.
The morning of the 30th of July.
found I,i.n 80 I H., III,