The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-09

once, and turned scarlet herself, but,
that did not mend matters. III 1.,
AT the ferry there was crowd. Luke
had passed Fanny in first, AID stopped
to pay the fare. 49, ..n
"Two,' said he.
"The old lady," asked the man.
"No," said Luke.
ooh, that one with red Gear ON her
face" said the man, lowering his voice.
"sAll right"
"Confound you p' said Luke in a
rage. 3
They crossed the ferry together, and
he spoke 40 word Co her, nor size to him.
he handed her into the cars Then he
press d her delicate little hand.
"Good bye, until we meet,'' he said !,
and stepped to the platform.
There stood one of those white beard
ed, red checked old gontlcmeu who aye
always members of clubs, who are always
fast to certain degree, AM" who effect
to be Judges of women" in ouch way
that is insulting to every wSman, since
it places her on level with vino and
horses, having nothing whstteyer to do
with anything but her perloual attract
lions.
"A!i, how de do ?" said this old gentle
man, grasping Luke's haud, "Glad to
see you my boy. Doing the gallant, l
see. No relation =
|, "No," said Luke.
"Thought not" said the old gentle
man. eve let our sisseits and cousins
take care of themselves for the most
part Pretty figure rathcS good step /;
but confoundcd ugly re@mark, man
wouldn't like thae--ch Lus!o?r
"No," said Luke, ga lnan wouldn't
like it," (
Something rustlcd at his elbow.
IL lett my parcel, iIir. Robbins"
said cold, sweet little s4oice. Fanny
s'ood there, SO pale that tIfsmark looked
pure scarlet. Thanks, Don't trouble
yourself"
But he went haak a 20 I'd kear with her,
and he would have pressed her pretty
little hand once more, but she kept it
from him somehow.
She had heard his speech, "a man
wouldn't like it She had heard the
speech .ha! caused the answer. And |,
leave you 10 judge remembering how
she loved him, what her sad feein rs
were.
"Shc heard me-" said Luke to him
self. "She heard him-coufound him !"
And as he looked after the flying car,
two little tears came Into his eyes They
trickled down upon his cheeks he wiped
them away. Suddenly he felt that he
loved Fanny Rushton from his soul
that this cowarIly sort of trouble that
the remarks aud glances Of strangers
had caused him would never make him
ashamed Of himself again.
Fanny, my darling" he SAID to him
self Fanny, my dearest love, your
face is dcarer to me for its blcmish and
you shall know it before sleep You
should, were you beggar. I'll hide you
from the worlds cold eyes on my bosom
darling; and I'll love you ell the more
for it." And but for the place iu which
he stood, he would have sobbcl aloud in
his agitation.
He took the next train to MILF Hol
low. lie walked up the garden path in
the twilight. He asked f.r Miss Fanny.
She hasn't come in yot," said tn c
servant. They are so frightened about
hcr-mastcr and missus but tell EN-
she'll turn up all right"
Lukes heart stood still. A present.
ment Of evil filled his mind. lie had
seen Family into the car, and the train
stopped within sight of her fathers door.
So, in the Gathering darkness,rr-tws
anxious mem went down to theldspot,
hoping against hope. 4
She stepped out on the platform sud
denly. Either she was bewildered, or
she did it on purpose. We were goiug
full speed. Shc had blue dress and Il
white hat, and there's II Ied mark on
her flee: They'll know-hcr by tSut."
That was the conductors story That
was the, story that LAX o aud Fanny 5
father Heard at last.
Did She, step out on purpose, or was
she bewildered ?pi God only kuows-no
living being. Luke tried to believe that
what She had henrd him say had In d