The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-22
"a BRfER STORY.
BY y. IuclEN RICHIE.

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Robert Arnold was OIL the sunny side
of thirty--dashing, wealthy, aud fash
ionsble. He had no brains, but the in7
tellectual deficiency was more than equal
ized by the 'yastness of his reputed pos
sessions Royal blood coursed through
dis veins, his father at one time having
been, the gardener of king, and his
aaothef an intimate friend, by permission.
Robert was handsome witbal, and
therefore "diamond of the first water.
.andaas prize of unlimited magnitude"
Mothers were eAtravagant in their euo-
gies daughters were wild with excite
ment at the very thought of captivation.
I'm the mean time, the said Robert -four
iished like thistlcs on barren isle; he
had it all his own way, and that way
smooth cne. lie had no dueis to fight
.or rivals to, meet, the s;track" being
toleared co-inst.,nti Iwhenover and wher-
ever the said Arnold made an appear
.ance. NI"
There was a single exception to the
rule, however, in the person Of William
Hartwell He aspired to the same emi-
ueuce sud worshipped at the same altar.
Alas for William! Shame unto l.obert
atssa ASK .lcnlrTER III. aa
Mary Bartol was on the shady side of
twenty, accomplished, gay, witty, and
seautiful ito fascination. She had no
sseart, but what of that ? Her face and
turin would carry her through any con-
fiict, triuutphantly; hence no defect was
registered against tho fair AMI pretty
Mary. She was. loved, too, as all pretty
ladies are and must and ought to be, aud
by uaoFG than oneGsuitdr. Said nppli-
csnts for an abiding place in Heartland
being numerous, the modest Mary had no
hesitation in estimating her own value
IS hat e her competitors.
She made wise selections, however,
when making up her list OF visitors,
wealth ranking first, last and always ap-
pearancc second and seldom; character
and real worth us cipher ard without
quotation.
William Hartwell loved the valuable
Mary; loved extravagantly, not wisely,
however, as the sequel will show. His
inoncy was easily counted but his genius
and polished mind aud manners won him
host Of friends. He WAS an artist
heavenly timts and colorings. warm, glow
ing aud lifelike, lie, created at will fluent
and graceful in conversation, majestic
and handsome in form and feature, with
rasen,sfowing locks, lie gained the affec-
tions Of many Fir one, aud the ad,ni-
radon of Mary Bartol.
In dreams hewas happy. Tho sky
was cerulean, the flowers bright and
beautiful ,the spring-timc pleasant. So
felt hcLso thought he. But change
CAME over the spirit of his dream, and 4
Mack cloud suddenly unro.Icd, scroll-like
euweioping in shadows aud death hith-
eFto snnlighted landscape and heart. Fie
upon Mary!
CHATTER III.
Robert Arnold visited the Barto!s Pa
and mn we,e@ delighted, Mary in costa
sizes, and poor William in trouble and
suspense. They twain, that is, the said
Robert aud the orcsaid William, were
rivals in their own estimation aud suit
ors for the hand of the Queen Mary.
One was accepted the other rejected,
The accepted one Was not the said Viii
jam, and the rejected one was not the
said Robert.
William Hartwcll pleaded earnestly.
He divulScd the secret of the inner
chamber IF his soul. Ferycntly, clio.
quently ard practically he appealed to
the idol of his ife, the object of his So
lictude and the aim of his ambition, but
In vain--in vain Congealed, adaman-
tine, and infcxiblc as ar iceberg, he ac-
complished nothing, and departed, hu-
initiated and chargri.ed
a march for the heartless Mary and IA
difge for the sorrowful William To
him how a propos the touching lines.
.Womaps love and woman's trust