The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-01
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Armstrong became. HE was dsvossd to
her; and when he detected any look be:
tween Dora and Frederipkr-snd hssasm-
ed to sseiitheni .aIl--ie became saofe
merry. Any ssdness on tlie4 part Of
either delighted Lim. and fts fdsssd Dors
to accept hisiattentiona or;bs, positively
rude. He made every effort 20 ses D9ra
alonei which she avoided, aud one after
noon, after skillFul manoeavrsiing, in succeed.
ed, afid offered himself ID the most raSIb.
'turons manner. q Dora refused Elm,
lwonldsnot hear his pleading,ana III ,fdss
no olaim.d. ra,gy
I love yonz7have loved onloYg; fake
me- as your brother! caught her in his
arms and kissed her. Dora indignantly
struggled free. 'Ah, my little sister;
don't you know me-Robert,, 5eIr bro.
thcrT Dora looked long andy earnestly
in in his face brandy, boy, when. will
you come home" he quoted softly.ni.;sT
1T is it isl cried ed Doras orr tlsroyineief
arms about his neck.
When her first glad surprise was over
he told her the story OK his disappear
ance. lie had fought the duel with
Kieiner-been wounded Did you ever
notice my laneness !? How we'll have
concealed it = He was very i'll. The
physician ordered him to be removed
from Heidelberg Iu his abseiicc ths
report was circulated that he was dead,
aud knowing his fathcr's severityAsYon
know he particularly threatened his
anathema if fought dueR@LiIe deter.
mined toltaku advantage OF it and travel
4 while before he returned. ,sgWhen he
thought of his folly and ,unkindness to
to those I. at home he was ashamed ITO
come back, aud had fingered logger stilL
lie knew kleiner when he met him, and
had just made up his mind ito face all
and return home, when ella told him
that Dora was coming down. Hestaid 20
see her, his beard being complete
disguise, soon perceived that she and
kleinsr were in some heart trouble,
fpraed this l;ss;s Ilsas and had Is hos
succeeded
| Dora, though tophappy to blame him.
told the story of their love and separe-
ton, and he was, more angry with him
self tor the thoushtless wrong ha had
done than she could be, -
In the midst of their conversation, as
they sat with their arms about eaclr
other, the servant ANNOUNCED Mr.. KLEIN
cr' lie was turning back. when he saw
them in that attitude, when Dora cried
out, s'..s -
Mr.. Klciner, this is, Robert, mn. .rp.
brother! lie, is not dead,'
Frederick looked Robert over; over ffoomr 81
head to foot, and then opening hisarmy.;
said, S'st
one sPrahS toward him, and Robert
lett the room, though it was minutes
before they were aware Of it.
1t was just such another day as the
one on which Dora had heard Of Roberts
supposed death that the bells, rang,
chcerily in the staid New England town,
and white marriage faYors flashed in its,
quiet streets. The pro iigal had returns
ed, new son was to be received, and
DIR. Chandler, for once; practieipg tho,
kindly precepts which he, so aterniy
preached, had killed the fatted calf, and
made merry with his friends. The sun,
could not be too bright or tho flowers,
too gay; aud if Robert and Ella fingered
rather long in the moonHght on, 5i,e.
;aoi = i'a ;..s neddiug party aere
joyous within, no one noticed it bit
themselves and Dora, as she kissed her
friend good night, saw her secret re.
iiectcd in the glass which love had put
into her own hands.
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