The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-31
AIIEEN'S LOVE.
BY FnASoisIu BEsnA&BApES.

most favored children ; young, in good
health, handsome, and very rich ~ &;
alph was the only chlkasf widow
ed mother, and the Lass esentative
of an old and proud race. He was a
universal faeorite.
Mrs. Livingston knew the time was
coming when her son would narry, a nd
so she thought to anticipate his choice
BY selecting wife for him; fearing his
heart might settle on one not Agreeable
to her. She felt jealous Of every pretty
girl in town, aud feared them-save one
right at home. But then Aileeu was
not beautiful, and, of course, she had no
idea of the girl who was frendless, u
dependent on her bounty, as one to con-
uert, evan in thought, with her son.
No, Ailceu, poor child WIS not to be
feared. She waited on Ralph read to
him; learned difficult songs that he
might easily catch the air, and sing
them to other girls listened to his
eulogies on the beauty, grace and sweet
ness of Lilly, Rose. or Violet, which
ever he Glanced to be the best pleased
with at the time
Before Alcen knew Rulph's nature
so well, she would steal away to her
room and weep rs it her loving little
heart would brcak-wly, she would
never acknowledge even to herself
when he would talk to her Of the girl he
admired so much But after time
Ailcen could listen aud smile, for she
felt his heart knew not the mighty
power.
Ada Whiting, the daughter Of her
dearest friend, was the choice oi' Jrs.
Livingston, and SO she set herself about
TO have it as she wished Fortune
Favored her jus; thea. Mrs. Whitiug's
health being very feeble, her ply.
siciaus advised winter South. Ada
was much av arse to going, and 50 it
was an easy task for Mrs. Livingston to
persuade Mr. and Mrs. Whiting te leave
their daughter to her love aud care.
And SO the beautiful Ada became one
of Mrs. Livings,on's family
Ada was beautiful, truly; perfect in
form and features, with shower of
golden rnglets f; complexion fair, and
as delica'ely tiuted as the pearly sea
shell eyes as blue as the summer sky
iangnishing eyes, that ever glowcd with
the same soft, sweet light,
Never were two women more dssimi.
lar then Ada Whiting and Aileon Wild.
And when Mrs. Livingston saw them
standing together, she thought how
much Adas beauty was enhanced by
the contrast, for Ailicen was pale, SAL
low. little thing, whom no one had ever
thought pretty, aud. beside the fair
beauty that Mrs. Livingston had deter
mlned should be her au:;htcr, the pooy
trotese appeared very plain looking.
But Ailecn bad eyes that would have
wen for any woman tha, had little
taes a. d wiih'the aid Of art, the rcputa-
ton OF beauty eyes so large and d TX
with world of love and passion glow
ing away down in her ccrths.
Mrs. Livingston was we'll satisfied
with the prospect Of affairs. She had
but little doubt of the final success Of
hcr Ian.
There was one thing, however, tina,
Mrs. Livingston did not like and felt
Tue necessity oi warning haipn against
It. 1t was this, that when lie would
lutend to read ior the entertainment oil
Ada aud his mother, lie would iuvari-
ably ask, Where is Aileen p and wait
nntll She was sent for aud came.
why do you do so, Ralph % Mrs.
Livingstone asked, Ada will think YOU
rather n,ure attentive to Allecn than is
necessary, under The circumstances in
fact, it looks as il you read more particu
lnrly for Aileen's benefit. And last
night J noticed, and so must Ada, taat
you conn enced y our reading with only
one auditor, and that neither your
mother nor her guest"
"Did |? Well, mother, really | was
very rcmiss but. Well, tho truth is,
,I'leen not only appreciates the subject,
but shows it, Ada hears all sentiments,
NJ matter how varied, with tho same
sweet expression of eye aud tongue.
Why mother the most glowing descrip-
tious, passionate aud pathetic appeals
that ever flowed from Inspired poets
brain, fail to draw forth from, her an
exclamation other than, "1ts pretty, is