The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-16

ooat'talis, and gesticulating wildly, turned
round and round on one foot ligs 3
whirlisig. 'AslI was saying, tho mode
of procedure, speaking, of course, with
reference to jurisprudenoe-.ahem lin
point of fact, mae cant marry his
great grandfather
Hes mad !! she cried, making for the
door.
Il see that you are on tho track
closely-whereas if it were considered
trigonometricalIy, x plus Y would be
equal to A-to-to a biaected paralelo-
gramic hypotheneuse"
Hes certainly lunatic! ! must go
for Mr. Gringo.'
With shrek, the lr dy fed frotatihe
room, and poor Flutter fell ON tho sofa
exhausted.
What have 1 done ? he groanod
Ruined myself, all owing to my accursci
stupidity! Yet wouldn't it have been
moro stupid to have stood still and said
nothing? That confounded dog, too
Well he shan't defeat mo am deter.
mined. Ill subdue him, if tcost mo
not only another pair Of coat tails,
but even whole coat
He rose and went to the widow. An
ecstatic vision burst upon his 81 hit.
Glanciug into the garden, he beheld
beautiful young lady of seventeen, ripe
as the roses around her, daintily water
ing them. Who could it be He would
instantly find out. To attract he atten-
ton, he adopted an ingenious and highly
romantic plan:
He began shouting and baking at the
savage Carlo. Still she Wouldnt look
up. Felix was disconnected !; but not to
be conquered, he barkcd and snarlcd
more furiously than ever. Aud yet it
was ineffective. Now, if the young man
had two strong points, they were
perseverance and fertility ofinvention.
He perceived on the tabb beside him
a silver salver, which be- resolved to
rattle against the window as sort of
accompaniment to his O5n person a
canine performances in ftae way of
vocalism. He turned to 1size this, and
beheId, to hz adiass6lsSs OF
his ugly niece aud a crowd Of Ssergants,
standing in the doorway, observing him
attentively. But, at tho instant they
saw his movement, they wele all taken
with a visible trepidation, aud pre-.
cipitateIy fed. Felix couldn't under
stand it. Were they making fool OF
him? Angrily he strobe to the window
again, and sought another sight of the
beautiful tenant of the garden; but she
was gone.
Felix, said timid voice in his rear !;
dear Felix. Tome here
Turning in the iirectionof the sound,
he perceived that the fugitives had reap.
peared. Mr.. Gringo approached him
cautiously.
Poor fellow = said the old gentleman,
soothingly; don't excite yourself now {!
be calmv
Calm " exclaimed Felix. will you
please explain the meaning of this extra.
ordinary conduct Mr. Gringo?' ?
Quiet now! be very still, Felix.
While you're gentle, there'll be no dan
ger OF a fit you know. We have pain.
full daty to perform, bu. you must sub
init.
Submit submit to whatl You've
been lunohing!
poor, poor Flutter! Little did an
ticipate such misfortune But there .
no time to lese.'
Il know what's the matter with him,
thorght Felix. Hes going to quarrel
with me about my conduct to his peioo
[ must say something ardent to her.
He approached ths angular and long
lady, and bending lev, exclaimed, i,
Dear madame. ycur most devoted
slave
But to his astonishmcnt she merely
smiled, and, patting him on the back, an
swered in q soothing tone:
Poor Mr.. Flutter. don't excite your
self now Keep quietY'
What docs she meaa by that ? he
gasped. Then, in more ardent voice
than ever, he resupaa:
Lady, must beg your pardon on my
bonded knee for my absurd deportm cat
but few moments since. II was-ah--
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