The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-25
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giLj OR THE
FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN
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FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN.
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'There is very little likelihood, fear,
of his being here by Christmas" said
Rudolph in meditstive way. tThere
is grandmother in such bad health
Aunt Nannerl's marriage-so much, be-
sides, to be done about the estate. If he
geta here by spring. it is as much as he
will be able to do. In the meantime,
suppose he should hear, accidentally,
that you no'longer wear his ripg-what
would he conclude? Juliet, I really do
think the best thing to do is to tell
Uncle Karl the exact truth. There will
then be no chance for misunderstand-
ing-no possibility of his not compre-
hending your sitnation-your true posi-
tion as regards himseH. It would be q
suspicious circumstance, you must con-
fess, ifhe shonld hear. without axplana-
tion, that yog NO llopgerI wore that
emblem you had :, promised never to
remove, even for q moment, from your
finger. Do you not think honesty is
the best poheyp"- s-'
'.Bnt there Is no possible chance of
hisheRring, '" expostqlated Juliet; Aunt,
mother, OOrnelia and yourself-all who
AhoW' esby ohAa4t5 oOodI thO IluR huu OuT
engagement-would not tell him without
an explanation. Rudolph, oblige me in
this matter-I wish to spare Karl pain.
Will you not? Please, dear Rudolph
'You place me in a very awkward
position, julie" said Rudolph, half
laughing, and puzzled expression on
his face. t'How can refuse you any
thing? And how can keep my promise
to Uncle Karl, unless I do refusep I'll
tell you, Julie-I'll compromise! Peo-
pie always do. you know, when they're
not prepared to act up to the right mark.
Since you will not allow me to qorite
what it would be right for me to aorite,
then I'll not aorite at all. Don't you
think it is capital plan to get rightly
over this un-right-eous matter? If /
aorite nqt, he will rightly think it is all
right" l5..
eyes," said Juliet; Sin this case, the
right thing is not aOrite; aud now I hope
this sorite and not right matter is rightly
understood"
In the meantime, Cornelia was stand
ing. on the steps, conversing with Mr..
Olaybuyn.
''1 have just heard from your father, ~
said the gentleman, sin reply to the
appeal I sent him on my own and Ju-
LETS behalf. He says you may go with
MS to Charleston, and remain with my
daughter until next spring."
"How transporting!' exclaimed the
young lady. II can think of nothing
more charming than a season in Charles
ton, under your guardianship"
''Not 30 dull for you as Wilton" said
Mr.. Clayburn, gratified at her evident
delight.
'I should think not" answered Cor
nelia. II beseech you not to mention
Wilton-it is q load-stone, which attracts
everything in the shape of stagnation.
If 1 were we'll versed in photography,
and could perpetrate u lexicon, should
place Wilton in my vocabulary, defined
In this wise: 'Wilton-originally the
name of village in one of the Southern
States of America; 30 noted for its
dreariness, its waut of life, the stupidity
OF it's inhabitants, and its universal and
consummate insipidity, as to have passed
into o bye-word. A Wiltonian is q man
one void OF sunshine, brightness or
interest ;sand place like Wilton the last
place in the world. Hence, the accepted
significance of the word-dull, heavy,
ponderous-the acme of nihility.'"
''Did you always think 30 hardly OF
the placer" Mr. Clsyburn asked, with an
amused smile.
81 believe not" said Cornelia; ''it is
only since I've discovered that it is the
bounden and paramount duty of ali
civilized, refined and well-edncated
females to firt, and the fact became
patent to me-, by the tedious experience
of the past few months, that there is mo-
single beau or eligible flirting acquaint
ance IN forty miles of Wilton"
''By this new light, Pm not surprised
at your vituperative language, remarked
the gentleman.
"I'll run this instant and write tt
papa" exclaimed Cornelia, "thankinf