The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-04-13

good bye |
Goodbye, then, she answered, proud
ly, and hurried into the porch of the
parsonage, hot tears crowding up to her
eyes.
Il don't care for him at all why
should 1 cry P she asked herself angrily
as she enters5 taspaarlors -
Alice 5dsSSlbs sAp4, bring me
my Church. History. Thank you, child /;
but what makes you so pale, birdio?
Nothing, father, only I'm tired
Good night, and Alice sought her own
! room.
One week more and Alice was on her
way, to the city, to live over again what
had been before life oftorturc c-rend-
cred endurable, however, by one cher
ished, underlying purpose. Her mind
was, 9@pae qE Reoph tOldghar shc had
sHentS u Ter a1ers essh RwHosseldom
praised, had once said that he feard for
his poor little motherless girl, because
she had genius.
Madame lie Muir had just given audi
cnce to an importunate woman, whose
story OF wretch edness had drawa largely
upon her symp,thies Indeed she had
several calls that morning, none of the z
pleasant, but she scllon permitted tn :
poor to leave her empty handel, a:
she Vas wont" to say that Such peop
were better worth studying than all h
BOOKS From their voices, gesturI
their pathos and their pleading, $
learned much.
There was knock at the door of II
beautiful lrparloE aud Marie, her fayor1 =
maid Sape "
Another applicant? asked the ma Is
anne. S
Yes, but perhaps i, is not best tt
Madame sees her, though she is sd
different from the rest
What is she like, Maric?'
Like a rose, madame = the dainti
Hover OF Gohntry- -maid,' said the d.
with face so sweet that | almost hn(,
you will sec her After those snrrowful
ones, think it would do you good,
madame
Perhaps it would ASK her up; |
am rested now
Very beautiful was tho slight young
creature who'entcred the farlor nom
snt afterwarl. Her dress W rs of pure
white, rs fresh and delicate as it could
well be. Upon her head was a pretty
hat, edged with single fall CT lace. \
cape rs simple in its fashion rs her face
was pure and innocent, jell to her waist.
smooth, though wel-worn gloves fitted
her 7hands, capl she looks ed Us the.u,ail
had sali, "a. very srose ,fpr frcchncss and
beauty.
For some momepts the great artistic
gazed deiayhtedly upon this vision of
natural gracc-so pure, so refined, so
artless.
What did you wish of me, my leap 2
Thearl lsurtea and, ,rcmbled II little.
Her eheeks wore coSeFad With bushes
as STAG said, lifting her blue eyes rcycr
emily:
i SAW you i.si hight
We'll, aud what did you thiak Of p,e 2
asked the wGnau, smiling.
Il thought--ob, | thought that to be
as gifted and as greasus you, 4 would
sacrifice A-alinost-hie itself.
And 'perhap' shonor?'
The woman's eyes giihercl Her
voice was very low, and'sounied as if it
came from between closed teeth who
are you Z she asked, moment after
My name is Alice Grahamc. an,
only a country girl, but [ feel there. i.
that within me would raise me to great
uesS' haSe taieDt iOr the stlge. 4
can rccitc for you it you wish it. Oh,
madame, yoq have influence; your posi-
ton is great; your name is written
among the stars-will you let me come
where you are2 Will you find me
sopsD hppaab5 plqee SEFf s.oap learn 70
be like you ?
Like me~-to be like me Poor child,
are you madY~
Alicp looked at her, startled by the
hollow ring Of her voice.
F J ls"$, Jste Sps snqd)3i eSnc, now,
you want me 10 be yoar friend will
be the best friend ever you had Oh,
you are SO like what was Heaven
keep you from becoming what ain
IL,