The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-12-14
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tWelL sir Interrupted another voice,
we mean that you've, come here from
Boston to court Mary Gay, and you.
mean to cut out Billy Ifigdy here now.
if you don't give up sMbfs, and leave,
town tonight we'llpitGh you into the
mill-pond. tJ ,-.re.I ,-.a.t
p Hold on a moment said Blumblo;
i think you must have got hold Of the
wrong person, as have not the acqain-
tnnce of Miss Gay, nor in fact of any'
other lady in thisoorlace. But q wiut.
youfto understand oncthing distinctly.
and that is, l shall not leave town until
| get ready
Something about Blumblc's manner
seemed to convince the young men that
he was in earnest, for they uttered va
rious cxpres ;ons, such as, That's a. like.
ly story HF'ilc's gassing. I!don'ti be-,
lieve that etc. Men invariably express
doubts when bciag convinced of some
thing they had rather not bcliev,.
For n few moments the whole party
remained in silence then one of the
young dcffizeiis Of p. broke the.spcll by
asking :gU ~ -
Ain 'tfyour name Blumbl. . -.
Nfes, SIR s, i
Aud you are from Dos,on?' =
'Ncs, sir "ass
Aud don't know ;Jary Gray ?'ia sid
Well, that's strange! She saidhhis
name was B!umblc, and that's your.
II; me; he belongs to Boston, aud SO do
you; u;now you've been right up by her
house. and we believe you've bsen there
to see her Don't we, Bill 2 a.
Yes, we do replied Highly. g
Well young. men, said Blumbls, iii.
You don't believe me, go ak the young
lady herself
Ibis proposition was met with approx
al by the whole prrty, so Bluublc start
cd back up the laHc. accompanied by ii
large csc>rt before, behind, aud on each
side of him. They filed Into the yard,
aud crowded on tie steps of neat look
ing farm house, aud ligdy knocked at
the door. In a few moments one Of iha
chamber windows was opened aud iiros
truiing head asked: L.
Who's there 2
Come down to the door i minute.
Squire, will you?' asked Bill
Why, what do you want 2 inquired
the voice in the climber window above.
We want to see Mary minute, re-
piled voice t:om the crowd below.
'Why, she has hcen abcd these two
hours. Is it anything important?
Yes, we want to see her just min
ute
We'll, I'll speak to her.
ln a !cw minutes Mary appeared at
the dooc. She was very good looking,
Notwithstanding bcin: called out Of her
bed at such an unreasonable hour-and
SO thought Blumble. For some Mo.
ments the whole company remained
speechlcss at last Blumble, tilins OF his
conspicuous situation, and the nothing
to-say' Spirit of the party, broke the
silence by asking the young lady il she
had ever seen him before.
Not that remember Of, She replied.
i only asked you to satisfy these
young men, srd Blumblc.
Then he ain't your city beau ? asked
hi dy.
NO as shor, as though It had been
, one letter.
then we were nist'k ken said voice
l.. the yard and two or three of the par
ty slid out at the gate.
/ am very sorry tn at ! have been the
iulirect c'use of this annoyance to you,
but it was no fault of mine. This gen
tlemar, pointing to lligdy, 'and his
party seized me and would no; al ow me
to proceed to my hotel until had
proved to them that had not been
visiting you. must now leave thom
with you to make their own explanations,
and bid you good evening",
Good Evening", said the young lldy
in very sEeet voice.
Somehow Blumble di@n't sleep ve1y
sound that night; he was 10 strange
place, and lie kept constantly thinking
of his strange adventure, aud of the
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