The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-02-12

hrs1 leu her 10 look INTO the ucpthS OF ilcr
heart. ~ f.,a ,, =, 40
She was almost terrified at her own re-
searches, when she found that she had
allowed the image of the Count, to oc-
cupy its iumos: hidden recesses. Bitter
ly didsshe repent her folly. 81 wish he
were nu' Amcrican," she sighed, sand
yet, if he was, he wouldn't be half SO
pleasing" .....
How devoted his manners arc, how
much feeling there is in all he says and
docs Poor girl she was like the las
cinated bird-she dreaded his power, yet
she could not Withdraw herself from its
influence
She Was sitting alone Que morning.
broodinS over her ...elancholy forebod-
inss, when the object Of her thoughts
entered
Seating himself beside her, he com
menced conversation full of those
graceful nothings which women love to
hear. Katie was in no mood for sayety
The Count watched her carefully aud
earnestly, after awhile he changed the
topic to one of deeper interest.
lie spoke of hiulscll, of his business
adventures, of his prcscut aud personal
feelings, and finally CT his approaching
departure for Europe. Her cheek grew
pale, but suppressed the cry which rose
to her lips the Count gazed proudly
upon her, seized her hand aud claspcd it
closely between his own, he poured forth
the most passionate expression of afI'rc-
ton Faulterin:,, but frank ly, Sic stated
her fathers objections to her union with
Il stranger. Only tell me. katc d.rl
ing, that your fathers prcjudices are the
sole obstacle, said the Coun, pas ionate-
~, say that you love nc, aud | will be
contented. For the love OF Heaven,
answer me if but by look
Timidly the down cast eye was raised
to his, and he was ."swered. Then she
covered. her face with her hands, .aue.
burst in tears. Katie" said the Count,
You love me, those precious tears as,
sure ne that you love me-
BE mine, sweet one, your father will
not be incxorab!c-hc adorcs YOU
"Thereinre,9 said she, .you would
h,yo ,n,. n,.,l, Ia; ,,...,,oll 4. ~.
No. Count, we must part !, You do not
understand my nature--I have been de-
cvivcd in you"
You have. you have been deceived.
my own sweet cousin. covering her
hand with passionate kisses" You
reject Count D'Orsny; will you also
refuse the hand Of your mad-cap cousin
Jimmie Earle, whose little wife yuu
were ten years ago."
Katie started from her seat in wild
surprise. "W hat means all this Jimmie
Earlo the Count -
The sudden revulsiou of feeling over
covered her, and her cousin Willie en-
tered the room oul, in time to see kcr
faint away in Jimmie's arms.
Now the anger OF the lady, when She
recovered and learned the trick which
was practised upon hcr-thu satisfaction
Of her father, aud the final reconciliation
OF all differences
After few weeks party was again
assembled i'll the drawing room But
Katie was no longer the life of the
party.
Atlirel IN bridal array, and decked
with the rich jewels, which once spark led
on the person of the false Count" She
sat ia blushing beauty, beside her coaoi"
Jimmie, who now had shavcn OF Ia.
moustachc and reduced his whiskers, and
lookcd like what he really WAS, a true
american.
Int why Jia.mic, id Jou WOO me in
such outlandish guisc = whispered she,
smiling
because. sweet one, you vowed you
would marry none but an outlandish
wooor. Plain James Earle would never
have beenallowed the opportunity of win
ming the heart Count D'Orsay so closely
beseigcd."
Aye, aye, James" said the happy
father, "if American women would value
man by the weight of his 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"