Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-27

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aad as suddenl y felt my head drawn
down to receive the most delicious
kiss that ever was bestowed by
maiden.
"Iou need not wait the door is
open, and there stands Carrie, bless
herr said my companion as she
trippcd up the steps, wlilc1 stood
Iirresolute.
Seating myself once more, I was
again driven off, but twhithcrI knew
not. [ only knew that had lost
a charming companion, whose lips
amonlent since were pressed against
my own, and whom in all proba
bility | might never meet again.
My speculations were, however,
cut short by the abrupt storpagc OF
the carriage, whcrsupon stepped
out leisurcly, picking mp from the
bottom as did so an cxquisitcly
embroidered handkerchief, Will,
the initials &C. w." in one of the
corners. I was reminded of my
situation at that moment by the
drivers inquiring if sMr. Ralph
would want him any moro to-night;"
SO I shook my head, and without
vouching a word of explanation,
turned away from him and walk.
ell homcward.
Evidently I bore very strong re.
scmblancc to Mr.. Ralph, whoever
he was-Whcn his own sister and
the servant were both deceived by
the resemblance, it must certainly
be very great, Trus my cap was
drawn down firmly, almost con-
cealing my eyes, and the lower
part of my face was muffied out in
a heavy shawl; still, taking every
thing into considerations, I said to
MYSELF, the similarity of dress,
feature, and manner, must bo won-
dcrful thus to deceive ones relatives,
l had walked perhaps mile
when l observed a gentleman ap-
preaching at a walk as rapid rs my
own. AS he drew nearer, 1 was
struck with the resemblance to me
height, size, manner, and dress,
even to the wrap around his neck,
and the buttons upon his coat were
the exact counterpart of my own.
L think tho resemblance must have
struck him at the same time, for as
we wcrc passing each other, we in
voluntary paused, and then scan-
ming each other closely, curiously,
strodc on.
'Mr. Ralph I said to myself as
| turned to look at him. Singular
ly enough, Mr.. Ralph was at that
moment looking at me; but the
instant he was detected he wheeled
around and resumed his walk.
Ere I reached my chamber I rc-
solved to ascertain, if possible, who
the eperson was that dwclt in the large
house on the Common, and who had
arrived from the army so recently,
thatI might thereby assure myself
to whom I was indebted for a dclici-
GUS kiss, and whose acquaintance |
was very desirous of making.
Early upon the following morn
ing sat down and wrote few
lines to Miss Lucy Walters, the
lame girl, and enclosed one hun
drcd and fifty dollars, scaled the
letter, and dcpositing it in my
pocket, sailed in quest of the in
formation I so much desired.
Vending my way to a friends
room [ met lad that I knew, and
inquired if he was acquainted with
tn. .neighborhood in which I had
been OH the prcvioua evening.
eyes, sir, very WE'LL" he replied.
"Can you tell me who lives in
the large house on the other side
Of the road"
''Oh, you Mean Mr.. Wright's,"
said he; ''but it's moro than four
miles out there, siri'
"IIow far is it?' I asked.
"About four miles and a half;
may be more"
"Thank you. That is all I want.
replied, as I passed into the house
where J. addressed my note to Miss
Lucy Walters, care of Miss G
Wr'ght;'' then sauptering: out
slowly, 1 called the lad to me.
"By tho way, George" said L,
81 have a letter to deliver out there.
Do you think you could do it for
me?"