The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-09-11

littlo article for which | have no use
And suppose would be willing to take
mademoiselle, whois to guarantee the
little firt's acquiescence ?'s bur ''''' 4
"She would marry even fyou to save
me re az ,rti tlr vi hsr l 81
Tut, Paul, my vcrdaat; | am not II
marrying man; know Inc better"
The sudden light that famed over the
young mans face checked the infamous
iusiuuution ouyElbert's lipA +aa
"Howeyer," he continued, II never,
did the shabby bya falle,sfoe, so hero
goes for thousand oil your fair capital,
and may she bring you lusk, say L." {.
She did bring him luck. Once moro
they stood front to front on that despe-
rate battlefield The ground that had
already been won and los, vas gone over
again with bitter tenucity. The sun went
down, aud night deepehed, but still they
pla, ,cd-fortune balancing her favors SO
evenly that the young men cursed her
for the tickle jade she in ever rcpl esented
to be. But at last there was change,
and the heap before Puulgrew in magni-
tudc, until it swallowed all the winnings
of his eppouent, and made deep inroads
into the cap,tal of the bank.
He was rich again and he bet with
madIcncd recklessness that startled the
oldest habitues of that spleadid temple
| of siu.
| few more nervous revelations Of the
wheel, and the bank wns broken! Paul
Graham had redeemed his squandercd
heritage. His gold his notes and vouch-
crs were all arranged then hc arose,
smiling, with hi: haggard, ghastly face,
and pointing to the coming day, said,
airily
"Curpe diem : GcntlsmsbS1 bid you
II happy farewell"
He reached the sidewalk, managed to
sigma Il carriage, and, with tho drivers
assistance, got in. That was the last he
knew for many long days anu weeks 3 for
tho tense brain aud ntryes relaxed. and
fever, that almost tof,k the MUD aud
life, ,oat.oi.lip,, held l1h long 10 its c N.
suming fires. But, through all his iutol-
cradle burning and anguish, there seem
ed to be Il plying angel ever near, min
lstcring to his irenzicd wants. Aud
when the disease ut length released its
death-likc grasp, and lie opened his eyes
again to consciousness, the same angelic
presence stood by his side, aud looked
pityingly down oil his hciplessncss. His
feeble lips could just form the syllable
Fan" when they were sealed by II light
kiss, which gave the impression of for
givencss and reconciliation
When he grew strong enough, Which
he finally did, mutual explanations we're
given. lie learned that he had been lcit
ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel The physi-
clan who was called in hearing the
young mans piteous entreaties for ''sweet
Fam" looked among his papers, and
finding that young lady's address, did
not hesitate to dispatch for her.
And she, tender, compassionate, FOR
giving Fan, came and nursed him
through his desperate aud tedious illness,
and now, that he was getting well again,
was going back home, to the old aimlcss
life.
But he took her in his feeble arms and
swore that that should never be, declar
ing he needed her now more than ever.
He made full confession of the vicious
life he had been leading, even down to
his insane and audacious reck lcssness in
Talbots saloon, and then he sworc, by
the piper that play cd before Moses, that
she alone would keep him from, such
wild pranss in the future
''For you see, child, / am rich yet,
aud my conduct has proved that am
not fit recipient of fortunes favors.
must have custodian to take care of
me and my money, aud you, Fan, have
been my guardian angel, and guardian
and angel you n!:ist be still"
j nd so she was
The dignity and gravity had come to
her with time and trial, and no one who
sees her as she rolls by in ncr splendid
cquippage, thinks that she is wanting in
stylc either.