Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-05-15

other love, mamma, so different; one
can never resign, except with life My
thoughts are all of him; night or day,
I'm always dreaming of him."
"Why, Lilly, my child, who is he that
has taught you to love thus?"
ooh! mamma, you will think it so
strange, scarcely can tell. I have
never spoken one word to him, and can
not say know his name. will tell you
about it. He is a young officer. My
cousins and I very frequently visited the
dress parades at the Point" There /
saw him. There was something about
him which reminded me of Mr.. Erving !;
but he is very young about twenty, 1
think. Mamma, I believe 1 began to
love him right away. I could have
found out his name, but I would not en-
quire; was fearful the girls would sus-
pect me. Often I saw him, and soon no.
tieed that he watched for. my coming,
and smile of recognition and satisfac-
ton would always greet me. Yet he
never sought m introduction. We had
met this way for three weeks, and then
he was ordered suddenly of. The day
he left I received an exquisite bouquet.
The girls puzzled their brains to find
from where it came. Ny heart told me
directly, and stole with it to my room,
hunted among the sweet flowers, sweeter
still for the dear little note 1 found hid
den there. You can read it, mamma"
And Lilly took from her bosom the
treasured little messenger, and her
mother read:
III am suddenly ordered off. I could
no longer resist, and have sought an in
production. I should hive been with
yoc tonight. Fate is against me. If
l live, shall find and tell you what
you must suspect. Your sweet smile will
cheer many weary hour, and be- tails
man to guard me from eyil. will come
worthy to look into your pure eyes, and
speak my dearest hope.
Faithfully, E. E."
There had been look of doubt and ua-
easiness on Lillian's face as her child re-
vealed her love, but after she had read
the note it wore away, and she said:
II think he is good man, Lilly; 1
like his ote."
"And you will like him, mamma. I
am SO happy! I know he will return,
and l know all will be WELL"
"And you know not his name, my
child2"
"No, mamma, I suppose he thought I
did, as could, SO he only signed his in
itials."
Lillian was again promised to Paul.
A few days previous to their wedding, he
said:
"Lillion, I wish to bring tonight a
young friend, and present him to you /;
and if Lilly has no objection, think we
will have him attend her the day you
will make mo happy"
Lillian smiled approval, and Lilly said
she could tell better after seeing the
young gentleman.
They were sitting waiting the coming
of Paul and his friend. Lilly was Will
ing away the time at the piano. A little
stir caused Lillian to look and see her
lover, standing in the door, Answering
his gesture, she followed him into the
library, and was scarce seated when she
heard cry of surprise and joy from
Lilly
Seated beside her. clasping her hand,
Paul Erving told Lillian that, few
months after the news Of her marriage,
he had yielded to the persuasion of his
mother, and welded distant cousin, n
frail little creature, who only lived long
enough to place in his arms their boy,
for whose birth her young life was paid
that he had delayed telling her this at
first; why, he know not. Afterward, a
letter from his son, received while Lilly
was visiting her friends, determined him
10 give them surprise that he hoped
would be an agreeable one; and Paul