The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-03-05
SATURDAY MORNING, g, MARCH S, 1870. .1..-l q I I


laEsidcntly not SO tough with him. a.
idleness and debit" suggested che, 6rss
speaker.ig issa tss lIja uisssi "a ba
u, cant say ths. Il am fnpd ofidls-
ness nltparsued il Robbins Shut, good
Lord 30 come down to driving a,bateh-
er's cart / wonder il Miss Atherling has
seen him in that anifofuie If she has
she mtstt have bssd, somewhat taken
dowH. Nettleton has been quite iDti-
mate yi.h che che ssselsiea sea lady, and hare hhaa-Tee
thought he had really entertained hopes
OF making an impression. But--we
gods! !l-nwhat an Impression the butcher
boy must make, eh! BY the macs |! / con-
slider my chances enhanced an hundred
fold by Phil Nettleton's falling down
from her social circle" l,.a
The TWO ladies left the st,re.. One of
them was Ada Atherliug. su
q A fewrdays after this, cards were issued
for a,sclect party at Miss Atherlingss.- s.
Philip. Nettleton received one on the
margin of which was written;, afl
Shrink net. He who has the moral
courage to do a. brothers duty at the
risk Of social position, need not fear that
he can thereby be lowered in the esteem
of j-. .---,,- e.
=. sr,r ,.r ADA ATnBRLINa.', 81.
Philip Nettleton pressed that missive
to his lips, and it was wet with tears. 1t
was not much; but the simple words
from such source gave him more hope
than he had ever dreamed of.
The evening came, and people wondered
as much to see Philip Ne,tleton there as
they had wondered when they first saw
him upon the butchers cart. Amos
Robbins wondered that Misc Atherliug
would deigu to notice him; aud when
not long afterwards. he saw the lovely
heiress tnkc Philips arm aud walk out
in the conservatory, he remarked to n
friend, Houuds: sue don't know that he
drives butchers Cart
Miss Atherliug," said Philip, when
they were alone, Il had in my mind,
relinquishea ull hope of returning to this
Elysium'
Had you thought, Mr.. Nettleton,
that Ada Atherling's 8 esteem was of SO
treacherous character"
How earnest she looked as she said
this; and what light supcrnal there
was in her large violet eyes aud that
trembling of the hand which rested up
on his arm. Some spirits have pow ,r
OF Interpretation that cai read thoughts
not spokcn-they catch them by electric
transmission. Philip Nettleton, at that
lnomcut, believed that Ada Atherlin.;
loved hun. And still under the electric
influence, he took the hand that rested
upon his arm, aud gazed dvwn into her
iuce
Miss .Atherling-Ada-I must speak
one word even though it be the sign that
separates us forever You speak of
esteem. How faro. how far, towards
the sum of all earthly happiness, would
your esteem suffer me to aspire ?"
"Mr. Nettlcton--"
There was moments hesitation. and
the noble girl proceeded, after the man
ner of speech Of her companion:
Mr.. Nettleton-Philip-bciore Heaven
| would not dare to limit the aspirations
Of a true aud noble soul"
We need not repeat the impassoued
words of the lover, nor the irauk aud
heartfelt responses of the maid-j only We
will tell that in the end Ada head was
resting upon Philips shoulder, and that
she murmlred in joy-broken accents, 30,
my father, if you can look down upon
your child in this hour, know you will
bless the choice she has made T.