Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-05-15

luture husDand. LILLIAN protested against
it; and meeting clandestinely her lover,
vowed to be true to him. And so Paul
went away to travel, confident in her con-
stancy. But it was the old story. Her
father was dreadfully embarrassed, and
Eillian could and must save him by her
marriage. Scarcely six months had
passed, after parting from his love, when
Paul read the announcement of her mar
riage. They had never met since. Lillian
knew nothing of him. For two years sshc
had been widow. During that time
many had sought her love, but none re-
ceived encouragement; for the beautiful
widow, although she knew not that he
still lived, watched and waited for the
coming of her girlhood's love.
Little Lilly, wearied with much dane
ing, was resting in the conservatory, and
awaiting the return of her partner, who
had gone in quest of an ice. CHANGING
up, she saw, standing quite near, gazing
earnestly OH her, the handsomcst man,
she thought, she had ever seen. Not one
of the fashionable gallants that thronged
her uncle's rooms, but n noble looking
man, grave and earnest, who Immediately
inspired Lilly with esteem and confidence;
and before he had spoken one word to
her, she felt rs if she had known him long
and we'll
as it possible 1 find you thus changed,
Lilly? almost forget the years that
have passed, the wrong and sorrow with
them, when l see you looking just us the
last time we met" said the stranger in a
low, sweet voice, holding out his hands to
clasp hers.
Lilly was surprised and bcwilderad by
the 1anilir address, but she placed her
hands i'll his; and just then Lilly's uncle
entered, and said:
~ All SO You have, found our little one,.
Paul. Is she not Wonderfully Ike 1fiiit' her
mother? You might almost forget time,
and think Lillian before you. Come, she
is waiting to see youw
And then Lilly and Paul Erving both
knew that the bud had been mistaken for
the blossom; but there was no cxplana-
ton then. The return of the gentleman
with the ice concluded tho little scene
and rs Paul Erving followed his friend,
he said:
81 shall see you as>in soon, Miss St.
Clair" And added iii low tone. owe
have both some explanations to offer, /
think"
Lilly returned with her partner to the
dancing saloon, but there was no longer
any enjoyment for here there Her mind
Was filled with thoughts of the handsome
stranger. She watched eagerly the en-
trance for his return. The pretty, flat
tcrlng little speeches that reached her car
from the many admirers that gathered
around were no longer pleasant; in fact,
quite annoying. She wanted again to
hear those deeply sweet tones that she
had heard only for momont, yet would
be remembered for ever, she thought.
Yes, little Lilly was very much pleased
with Paul Erving, her mothers first love
but Lilly knew nothing of his former re-
!ation to her parent, and was wishing
then that Paul would return to her. As
the time passed on and lie came not she
began to grow jealous other mother, and
would much sooner have been away by
herself, to reach his looks and words,
than to be surrounded by n set of fops,
as she then thought the young men near
her.
a little while longer, which seemed an
age to Lilly; and she saw him advancing.
With the familiarity Of an old friend he
came forward, took her hand. placed it
withi7 his arm, and led her off for
promenade; and then he told her of his
being very old friend of her mothers,
and how much she was like the Lillian
he knew twenty years before, and con
cluded by asking, "And you-.did you
not mistake me for some one else?'
"No, | have never seen any one like
ynII sLo oncworoJ