Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-06-05

emily said:
"He has no heart for anything but his!
profession"
"And he will not need to stick tc his
profession long time before he can re-
sumo his old stand in society,"" suggested
Ellen.
Eyes; yes" 1t was all Clara an
swered and she was again thoughtful.
That evening Ellen Iamprey met
Wallace Parker upon the verandah, and
he offered her his arm. He could do no
less, seeing that she had sought his side.
Ellen adroitly led the conversation un-
til it touched upon Clara Edgerton.
"By the way, Mr.. Parker, 1 had al
ways thought that you and Miss Edger-
ton were good friends"
81 trust we arc friends STILL" returned
the gentleman in a low, hopeful tone.
81 had thought So" resumed the plots
ter, "until she avoided you to-day in the
garden. And should not have thought
so much of that if she had not, when We
were alone, spoken But L had better
keep my own COUNSEL"
Wallace Parker was human, and he
wished to know what Clara Edgerton
had said of him. At length, with much
apparent reluctance, Ellen told him.
"She said you had no heart"
"What Did Clara Edgerton say
thatf"
eyes. And she said you would have
to stick to your profession a long time
before you could regain the position you
had lost in society,""
90! | had not thought that of her !
But what else could l expect? Bah !!
they are II cold henrtlcss set"
"You do not mean that Miss Edger-
ton is cold end heartlcss
"She is under the influence. She must
be, she must be-. or she would not lave
spoken those words"
"Well, WE'LL" said Ellen, with a light
laugh, "she Id very soon to be under u
new influence. Sic goes from here to be
married to Mr. Hapgood."
"ro Giles Hapgood2'
Yes the banker"
"And worth mili:on!' added Ellen
significantly. And new triumph was in
the sparkle of her eye when she saw
Wallace Parker's lip curl with dcrision,
and saw scorn and contempt in his every
feature.
During the forenoon of the following
day Ellen Lamprey observed Clara Ed
gerton and Giles Hapgood, out in one of
the toot-paths, walking very costly, arm
in-arm, and apparently engaged in very
earnest conversation. She hunted up
Wallace Parker and brought him out on
the balcony that he might see it. He
did see it, and his look plainly showed
that he was unhappy; and Ellen Lam
prey tanced that he looked to her for
sympathy; that his heart was warming
toward her as it shrank from love Of
Clara. She determined to losc no time.
During the afternoon of that same day
Ellen drew Clara out into the garden,
and after light run Of by-play she care
fully introduced the subject Of Wallace
Parker.
'IIe will not remain here much lon
GER" she said; "and for one l am glad of
it. 1 can endure almost anything better
than treachery."
"Trcachcry and on the part of Wal
lace Parker ?"
"Yes."
"What do you mean, Ellen ~
"Since it has come to this, Clara, will
speak plainly. | accepted Mr.. Parker's
proffered arm upon the vcrandah last
evening. We spoke Of you. I had sup
posed that you were on the most friendly
terms; but judge of my surprise, when he
announced to me- in direct and unouali-
fed terms, that you were cold and heart
less!"
"Did Wallace Parker say that?" The
voice was startled and quivcring.