The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-12-16
child, be. sud aof fo& my own hon6r
Il likaE yani. "a. u asnn,lri Z ana- X nous aha

said, energetieally7-r,it does seem SC. hard
that one can't express all ones little
gradatiopssoirfeoling#i, 'words.--Ib like
you SO niuchABdt sit's dirk to me now
without him. she added, with a sudden
passion that carried her cut of herself,
Safid convinced him that she could never
be his wife, .-sas,7 = -. , r,-s a....s
: HE iarthe younger man--und-you
are'right.' - He tried, e say i. calmly,
but it was an awful blow aud again, as
the strength of his manhood was shaken,
Madge wavcred, and stfove' to comfort
him.
Let. things go sopsnpd I@shall forget
him, or grow indifferent to him l know
myself shall live'itidown.' n|
'kou need not, poorehild, for he loves
you too s
siFYes, l know that, she answered with
the rooklsss-vopsnness- that made her
what she was
After thats 50 ,mush Of, the world7as
knew the Blishs ana Dnndecs had a
fresh and delightful source Of wonder
meut for time. Themarriage betweeu n
the owner of the Chatc and Made was
broken off. and still they, were friendly /;
and still neither would listen 70 cue " ord
againbt or cumnsnt On .she conduct of
the ether. Time wouad teIi, people said
sapieptly, rcscrvlug their belief as to
what time would tell to themselves.
Six INC nth, passed. and then 'Thco
Eligh received those letters of which
mention has been made. $Ghe was from
hadgc, and contained these words:
Your uncle has promised to explain
everything. l need only Eay, that shall
always be your faithful friend, NIadse
Dundee 9NN H. y A t~N
| The other was from his uncle, and
contai ined free forgiveness, Uhis was
only implied, not coarscly volunteered, J
saedsa lull account Comctbaek and, win
what | have lost, and as | love Won MS
n.yFson so will | love her as my daugi,-
ter That was something like an iuvi,
tation from defease6 70 successful
lover!
Once r'rc fate was against things
rishting themselves in the clear and
glad way that-was made 50 open. Thco
had by this time taken situation in a
mercantile house in New York "a
situation Of trust, which, he could not
hastily quit, or.placc another man in
hly:-Grtat tit nterestr wire involved
il it. which he could not endanasr by
his absence for year at least. But life
was bright to him again, and lie bore
the delay bravely, having illinlitabc
faith in the girl he loved aud in him
self Had she not g.llantly won this
faith, by avow,ng her love for him, and
losing the richer man aud the better
position by the avowal Had she not,
of her own free will written to him
those few sweet words of promise I?
Small wonder chat he could live con;cn-
edly through the present, when such u
future doomed before him.
At last he WAS lrcc-irec to 20 home
aud win his bride, aud obtain personal
absolutiom from his uuclc for those in
which love had nnulc him commit
Fate favored him nov The steamer
was a fast one, and in u fortnight he
was down at the Chase, grasping his
unclc's hand.
and now you know what nv next
move will be, he said, whcn the greet,
ings were over, subdung his own glad.
ness rs much as iIo c"u.d, out oi respect
for the sorrow by which his uncle had
bought it. What is the nattcrY 2 he
added in alarm, seeing change in the
kind cordial Face that was ben. on him.
You know have com. to at her to be
my WIFI
Il have borne an awful grief aud dis
appointment. but 'd bean it again rath-
er than lu'c to tell this to you, NY boy (.
lon haze stayed too lnry
Good heaven is she dcadY 2
Not dead hu, ao lost to you as if she
were; and you must go back, aud she
must never hear YOU have come, or she
viii bo true to herself, pililul and over
kind and-hke woman gen rally shall
| say? She is married, you have stayed
too long.
1t did not Kill him, and it did no,
send him to the bed, convenient 10