Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-05-15
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Paul Erving was pleased with the
beautiful girls confidence, and she was
never sohappy as when leaning or his
arm and listening to the wonderful things
he told her of his travels.
But The time for parting came, and
when Paul Erving placed Lilly and her
mothersin their carriage, he said:
II shall call tomorrow"
There was but little conversation on
their way home, for both mother and
child Nere thinking of Paul. Lilly
dreamed of him, of course, and watched
eagerly for his coming the next day.
And when every day or evening found
him with them, the beautiful mother
grew more beautiful, and seemed very
happyi while her child, her merry
Leartel, laughing Lilly, became so pale
and qsiet.
Lillian saw the change in her child,
yet Eever dreamed the cause. The
thought of her merry little Lilly
Loving Paul, grave, quiet man, old man,
old eEough for her father, never eutered
her mind. Very uneasy about her,
Lilliin forgot her own joy, and earnestly
watched for the cause of the change.
Their like flash of lightning, the know
Ledge came to Lillian, SO sudden that she
almost sank beneath it. Both loved
PauE one must suffer. And he-micht
ne mi nave learned to love the beauti-
full Young girl? AS yet lie had not
spoken of love to her. Were the past
wee@ o. happiness only n passing dream
Muss she return again to the old life of
wenay loneliness?
Illy's happiness must be secured, if
poss5ole. How should she act, to ac-
conGslish that?
lille the mother was pondering over
what to- do, Lilly had decided. She
stsdear Paul Irving was to
her mother, and from her uncle she had
heard how they were separated in their
youth. While near the object of her
love, she could not resist seeing him,
whenever the opportunity offered, and
every hour spent with him served to make
Lilly love him the more. So she would
go away even though Paul loved her,
which she sometimes thought he did, and
leave her mother to win the love she was
willing to resign to secure happiness for
her. Ah, Lilly, you may yet know a
love you would not resign to any one.
Lilly pleaded to be allowed to visit
scmc cousins in a distant city. Again
hope and peace entered the mothers
heart. She might be mistaken, for sure
ly Lilly would not be anxious to leave,
if she loved Paul. So little Lilly, with
n sad heart, went among her relatives, a
set of rs merry girls as were ever found.
Every day brought some new engage
ment of pleasure; every evening a party
or concert, so Lilly had no chance to in
dulge in gloomy reveries.
Weeks grew into months before Lillian
welcomed her child home again. In the
mean time Paul had again sough, her
hand But she could not answer him un-
til Lilly came back.
Earnestly, eagerly she looked into
her childs eyes, to read, if possible, her
henrt. Lilly saw the anxious, inquiring
gaze, and knew well of what her mother
was thinking; so clasping her arms low
mgly around her, she asked:
mamma, when are you going to give
me the right to love Mr.. Erving as
much as choosc?"
For n moment Lillian's heart almost
ceased to pulsate, and in u trembling
voice she asked:
Lilly, do you love Paul Erving?"
"lndccd J do, mamma: almost as
much rs | do you. And | wish you
would give me the right TO call him
papa"
With q silent prayer of thankfulness
Lillian pressed her child to her heart,
and then there was perfect confidence be-
tween them: and Lilly said:
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