Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-03-27

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words, and he knew just where and when
70 use them to please. .lr .liu ,H /
d,7For more than an hour Count De Lave
had stood in front Of his mirror, arrang,
ing his immaculate self, for the conquest
he, he, anticipated making, A, huge gem
!. glittered, in hisispotiess shirt-bosom, but
an expert could easily detect the fact that
it was only an imitation and upon the
little finger of tho right hand there was
worn another, jewel ,ofstilI greater bril-.
liancy, It was a real diamond. Il, 4e1
ii, Throwing himself into, an ieasy, chair,
he glanced Mt an unpaid board bill lying
upon the table beside. him, aud then gazsd
long and earnestly upon his ring, After
a time, with u deep sigh, helexclaimed: !.
1T is ze last. ! cannot leave zis grand
hotel for zis is ze place for, ze rich Count
Henri De Lave. Ze ring must be pop
tomorrow, unless 7-T7Tisapn he laughed
as he continued unless some of ze fair
ladies should be unfortunate enough to
loss some valuable article to.night, and /
should be s5 fortunate us to find it. We
shall sec" ~ s'' -'''A '2'''n'i'' ''il l',
AN hour later tht. count enter the sap
'cious phrlors Of the Bell mansion. maa nnssitn His
appearance was signal for ! general
fatter among the fair; and lie bowed in
the most approved style es'to many he had
previously met, and upon each lie, be-
slowed Il well-timcd compliment. all of
which were received with simpering ac-
iknowledgcmcn,s which showed how
highly gratifying were his words. ''
Hc was met by Mr.. and Mrs. Bell
plain, unassuniiig pcol,le-aiid @clconlt-.
ed cordially After making us he sup
posed u favorable impression upon them,
lie asked: ".S' '''7' E'ahi'''
( -:Shnll We soon see ze meteor Of ze eve
ning---ze grand queen of xe fe,e? we
cannot reit until her dazzling splcndors
flash upon us, which must delight &c eye
and thrill &c heart"
"Do you mean my daughter" asked
Mr.. Bell. ''''h '''o 'sd
ayes monsieur, I mean re fairy you
have ze grand pleasure to call by that
name.." "t"t7'4 t"..aH} gas
"She will be down presently" 'p'
While waiting for the Evening Star
the count approached group ofladies,
and hearing their words, his attention
was drawn toward young man, who sat
apart by himself unnoticed and un-
known = 'hs' ~ 1i.'d r
"Who can he be?" asked one. u''
"a handsome man, at al events" said
another. 1.
"a decidedly plcbian expression of
face; and certainly not of our circle"
said third.
II can tell you who he is" said an ex-
quisite standing near.
"Oh, tell us-tell us" h
ellis namcis Walter Clyff. IIo Ian
ded in this country from Italy only
iabopta month ago. 1t is said that he
is painter, but as he has no reputation
as yet, he Is not blessed with superb
.bundance of greenbacks. Yesterday l
sawihim with o ragged coat upon his
back trying to dispose of q pictura in
Broadway. N BY chance, Mr.. Bell icamO
in at the moment, and taking asfancy to
the young man, although a stranger to
him, engaged him to paint the family
portraits. l suppose he has been paid
something on account, and thus been en-
abled to replenish his dillsaasidated ward
robe" II q a,s4W M ms4.
"And doubtless Mr.. Bell has invited
him to be present tonight"