The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-03
oRKNEsK.
OR THE
FORTUNES OF JULIET CLAYBURN
CONTINUED.


Miss Rawleigh was looking out of the
found meditations, she did not even hear
her Cousins question, and as Miss CLAY
burn vouchsafed no reply, the gentle
man continued his remarks-
ut is singular thing that Won Open
helm, who lived in such intimate associa-
tion with her in Ashburn, who has suoh an
extravagant fondness for female society,
and such an exalted idea of the divinity
of womanhood, positively dislikes her.
He is too gentlemanly, to be sure, to in
dulge in auimadversions where a lady is
concerned; istill to one who knows him
as we'll as myself, it is evident he neither
ndmires nor respects her. His decided
disinolination to speak of her or hear her
discussed. proves it. Well-well-mum
seems to be the word. but suppose the
mystery will be unravelled some day."
So it would, perhaps; and it were we'll
also, perhaps, that Mr.. Lyle knew not
the when. the how. nor the where.
"Poor Won Oppenheim! poor Won
Oppenheiml" resumed the gentleman,
after contemplative silence of some
maments "What Praed calls 'destiny's
December has thrown it's blight over
bis life. His is hard fate 10 love
with such an exclusive, absorbing pas
sion, and to be 80 unhandsomely re-
quited-it is atrocious! I would
would. Well, never mind what I
would debut
Let US pray to be saved from love and spec
tres.'"
"And Granny Plimpton," added Eu-
genia. bobbing her head far back into
thecarrioge. Mr.. Lyle and Miss Clayburn
langhingly followed her example. and the
Granny, whose sight was not so good as
1t hnd been when she was young Betsy
Tompkins, passed by, peering with un-
disguised admiration and curiosity at the
handsome turnout-the heavy silver
monntings, elegant embellishme
dashy horses, and the liveried, dignitied
coachmsn, keeping naughty state on the
box.
Father is at last released from 'du.
rance vile,'" remarked Juliet, after Mr..
Lyle had cautiously reconnoitred the
situation and proclaimed that the enemy
had disappeared. Mr.. Claybnrn ap.
proached almost Immediately. He spoke
cordially to Eugenia, who was on the
point OF introducing her cousin, when
Mr.. ClAyburn interrupted the cere-
mony.
''NO need of an introduction to this
A"So, ~ ou.ul 6i hsP'nB Mr. Lyle nnnu
warmly. ut is either Benjamin P. Lyle
come back to life-or, it must bet can
be, no other than the son of nv old
comrade. We were like brothers.
Theodore-your father and I. Many
canty day have we had together in our
childhood, and we were chums during
tue whole of our collegiate course. You
are such a living prototype of Your
father, can almost fancy he stands be-
fore me as last saw him"
II feel gratified and honored, sir, Mt
yoar kind words and your friendly re-
membrance of my father,"' said Mr..
Lyle, with ill.copcealed emotion; .one
of the last words ever heard from his
lips was yonr name. And you we're to
have been my guardian-it WAS his
earnest desire. but"
"Yes-yes. Your mother. T under
etand-it was all explained to me at the
time But che made great mistake in
influencing him to pursue such course
in yonr education. It is radically wrong
In theory and practice, according to my