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

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iitiiu urticle FOR which ! have no use
Aud suppose would be willing to take
mademoiselle, who-is TO guarantee the,
little firt's acquiescence ~ bun sP'p'a 4
2 t'She would marry even syoa to ,sayo
me pae srq tet 3lifa sos $50 IS
Tut, Paul, my verdapt; I am no.a
marrying man; know me better"
The sudden light that famed over the
young uian's face checked the infamous
insiuuution ouaElbert's liph y gaitaa I
''Howeyer," he contindsd, III. never
did the shabby byia fallappfoe, so, here
goes for a thousand Oh yys=: yea: fair capital,
and may she bring you lux, say L." I.
She did bring him luck. Once more
they stood trout to frontson that despe-
rate battlefield. The ground that had
already been won and los. nas gone over
again with bitter tenacity- 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 is eyer rcpl esented
to be. But at last thefs was a change
and the heap before Paulgrew in magni.
tude, until it swallowed all the winnings
of his appouen., and made deep iuroads
into the capital of the bank.
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He was rich again; and he bet with a
madicned recklessness that startled the
Oldest habitues Of that splendid temple
of siu. "ii
A few more nervous revelations of the
wheel, and the bank nsibroken! Paul
Graham had redeemedhis squandered
heritage. His gold, Iisnotes and vouch-
ers were all arranged then he arose,
smiling, with his 'haegaTdg ghastly face,
and .pciuting to the ca.a,ing day, said,
airiiy- ~
"Cdrpe diem, Gcntls1si! bid you
II happy farewell"
He reached the sidewalk. managed Ia
sisnaln carriage, and, viii, the driver 5
assistance, got in, That was, the las, he
knew for many long day. and weeks;ifof
the tense brain aud Moves relaxed. and
II fever, that almost toik the mind aud
life pat.o him, held Inn long ip its 6 ~.
suining fires. But, through all his iutol-
cradle burning and anguishs there Seem
ed to be plying angel ever near, min
istcring to his frenzied wants. And
when the disease at length released its
death-like grasp, and he opened his eyes
again to consciousness, the same angelic
presence stood by his side, aud looked
pityingly down OIL his hclplessness. His
feeble lips could just form the syllable
Fam" when they were sealed by ght
kiss, which gave the impression of for
giveness aud reconciliation.
When he grew strong enough, which
he finally did, mutual explanations were
givon. lie learned that he had been Lett
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel The physi
cian who was called in, hearing the
young mans piteous entrcaties for ~swee,
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 ainllcss
life.
But he took her in his feeble arms and
swOre that that should never be, decIar-
ing he needed her now more than ever.
lie made full confession of the vicious
life he had been leading, even down to
his insane aud audacious recklcssncss in
Talbot's saloon, and then he sworc, by
the piper that played before Moses, that
she alone would keep him from such
wild pranks in the future
''For you see, child, am rich yet,
and my conduct has proved that AIN
not fit recipient of fortunes fivors
must have custodian to take care Of
me and my money, aud you, Fan, have
been my guardian angel, aud guardian
and angel you must be still"
And so she was.
The dignity and gravity had come to
her with time aud trial, aud no one who
sees her as she rolls by in ncr splendid
cquippage, thinks that she is wanting in
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