The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-04-20
AFTER LONG YEARS.
BY LANG SINE.

VI "eii k"owh authOr, whose pretty
litIiu vie was one of the most distins
guished of modern artists Every one
liked togo there. Every one was saser
T., visit there - SA
Every one, did I say? Nay, thcre
we're two people or earth to whom the
very Thought 1T that lovely place was an
agony and pain! -
One was the Reverend Abel Powers,
court. the most pnpuiur preacher of the
day; scholar, gentleman, and
favorite with all who knew him. tn
public he wae attentive and courteous to
all--but be eschewed society. The
other was Eyangeline Parko, the only
sister of Mrs, Hartland; and chat lady
contrived dinner party to which Mr..
Powerscourt was invited. 90 !,
Seven o'clock came, aud tho invited
guests were grouped in the pretty draw
ing-roum at Harth6d House. Eyanae-
line. looking very pale, but beautiful in
her evening dress of white silk, with a
cluster of crimson roses IN her jetty
hair, stood hear the open window, talk-
ing to scverniof her old ffie1ds, when
the last conner was announced. It was
he Rev. Able Powersrcurt little too
late.
SO glad to see you here 2 said Mrs.
Hartlaud, with bcuming smile. Evan.
gelihe. my dear |!
Mr Powerscourt started violently, as
he heard that nume. The little lady
Looked up to him The blood rushed to
his brow. aud then recedcd, leaving him
deadly pale.
ETA. dear said the misch;e vous little
l"stess, 'Mr. Powcrscourt will give you
his arm. Tou can renew your old
acquaintance while we are ut dinner
Neither "f the two spoke, or looked
at each other. he ge.tlcn,an offered
his arm the lady rested the tips of her
fingers upon it, and go they fell into the
proco~sion unnuticcd except by Mrs.
Hartland and her husb,n who gave
each other a r"guish glance Us they p :ssed
by. Ti
The momen, the ladies' lett III. dining.
room, Evangeliue managed 4. escape
from them; and Fastening iatp the
consc va'ory, she sank down upon IA s,ut
beneath the sheitering branches of an
orange tree, aud hiding her f..ce in her
hands, beg IN to take herself t. task f;,r
her weakness.
somo time passed away. ,rown.
calmcr at Last she rose to rejoin the
company in the drawing room. But
there before her stood the Reverend
scl Powersc"ur the usual grave. aui,,.
posure OF has manner entirely gone, as
with eager, pleading gl.,ce, a.d oct.
stretched hand, lie arrested her depar.
ture
One moment he said, d. a. low,
asitatcd voice Had | known of, your
re'urnsirom ltaly--hud 1 drea med that
| should nsees ynu hcre-i would not
have consc 10 day Bu, s,nce We hurr
met, may | ask. and will yoa answer me,
one question = FF
'Wh hat is it ? she asked, coldly
Ten Years ago, | loved you. | love
you still. If that IL aII But ten years
ago l dared to ielI .yDu 20, as should
badly venture To do SO TO day. Why
did you give me no answer, ~ my APP
peal 2
Sir! Ir. Powcrscourt 2 she STAN.
mercd, looking at hi's strangely.
lit was not kind-of you, TO say the
least, he went on vehemently. ~ Gsan
pays woman the highest compliment
be can offer, when he lays his heart and
hand at her feet. If she does not wish
80 accept MIN, she should at least dcigu
TO tell him 80, liss Parke.'
'Mr. Powerscourt, l know nothing
whatever Of this How was it.? How
did it happen? Tell ne an now y she
said, in au ayitated tone ol voiee.
Miss Parko, ten days before your dc
parture for the Continent, 1 wrote y2u
letter, asking you to be my wife, he
said, with stern, severe glance.
80 whom did you deliver it she
asked.
10 your most iBtiaste friend Bliss
Grayson, who promised TO give It 10 you
within the hour. TO that letter you
returned no answer. l waited ten days.
And then l heard you Had roue on the
Continent with Sir " illiam aod Lady
aud that you might be years
abroad Was this klui. Srrely---'
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