The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-02-12
!. ! IS sATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY@l2 1870.
first led her to look into the depths Of her

searches, when she found that she, had
Iiallowed the image of the Count, to oc-
thcapy its innos: hidden recesses. Bitter
thy ididsshe repent her folly. 'I wish he
were aul American" she sighed, l."and
'|yet,r if he was, he wouldn't be half SO
pleasing."gii Sai af .s,eri,,,s 4, ,a.,,;g., +,
I How devoted his manners are how
4 much feeling there is in all hc says and
docs Poor girl she WAS. like the, las
cinated bira-77she dreaded his power, yet
sheicould not, withdraw herself from its
! influence; Hue lcea,.i a,,1 Il ii s,gt4 i.af,.u..
I She was sitting alone, one morning,
broodipg over her ;,;elancholy forebod-
inss,. when the object Of her thoughts
entered .
/ Seating himself beside her, he com
4 me.nced n conversation full Of those
4 graceful. pothings which women love to
4 hear. Katie was in no mood for gayety
The Count watched her carefully aud
earnestly, after awhile he changed the
topic to one of deeper interest.
He spoke of. .hiulself, of his business
adventures, tHr of his prcseut aud personal
feelings, and finally of his approaching
departure for Europe, 4 Her cheek grew
pale, but suppressed the, cry which rose
to her lips the Count, gazed proudly
! upon her, seized her hand and clasped it
closely between eel, his own, he poured forth
the most passionate expression of afFec-
tion, Faulteripg, but frankly, She stated
her fathers objections to her union with
n stranger. Only tell ne, Katie darl.
ing, that your fathers prcjudices arc the,
sole obstacle, said the Count pas .ionate-
4 ", say that you love me, aud | will be-
! eontented. For the love of Heayen,
answer me if but by look,
!! aTimidlyfthe down cast eye was raiseI
to his, and he was answered. Then she
covered, hex face With her hands, anss
burst in tears. Katie, said the Count,
You love me, those precious tears US
sure me that you love me-"
BE mine, sweet QUE, your father will
not be inexorable-he adores You"
v"Thereiare,2pl said she, you would
have,4m make hi .. wretched for lite.
No! Count, We must part You do not
understand my nature---I have been de-
ccived in you" ga,s.... i.
l'4ou have! you have been deceived,
my own sweet cousin! covering her
hand With passionate kisses" "You
reject Count DOrsay;i will you also
refuse the hand Of your mad cap cousin
Jimmie Earle, whose little wife yum
were ten yenrs ago Z" ,a.fs l,. ..t
Katie started from her seat in wild
! surprise. i W hat means all this? Jimmie
Earlo the Count"
The sudden revulsion of feeling over
lowered her, and her cousin Willie en-
tered the room oul, in time to see her
faint away in Jimmies arms. g,
Now the anger OF the lady, whom she
recovered and learned the trick which
was practised upon her--the satisfaction
OF her father, and the final reconciliation
OF all differences ..,....s
After few weeks Il party was again
assembled i'll the drawing room. But
Katie was no longer the life of the
party.
Attired IN bridal array, aud decked
with therich jewels, which once sparkled
on the person Of the false "Gount,Y she |
sat in blushing beauty, beside her co oaOiD
Jimmie who now had shapen of his
inoustache and reduced his whisk kers, and
looked like What he really was, a true
american. v.le e egfsE.
But why JiAimic, ,lil you WOO me il,
such outlaadish gIse 7" whispered she,
smiling. v5 ~ m
because. sweet one, you vowed you
would marry noue but an outlandish
wooer. Plain James Earle would never
have ebeeualluwed the or Nortunity of win.
ming the heart Count a 3rsay SO closely
beseigcd." rar Eta7.e, 1ge
AYE, aye, James, said the happy
father, ''if American women would value
a man by the weight 1T .iis brain, rather
than the lightness of his heels, and the
strength OF his principles rather than
the elegance of his muuncrs, we should
have less of foreign foppcry, and more OF
homely virtue in our country"