The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-04-13


'Arc you going
why should stay7 You will not
come back, Alice. Goodnight, and
goodbye I.
Goodbye, them she answered, proud
~, and hurried into the porch of che
parsonage, hot tears crowding up to her
eyes.
Il don't care for him at all why
should I cry p she asked herself augrly Z
Alice jlGIlTeslJsg JsgpIl, bring IN
my Church History. Fhank you, child;
but what makes you SO pale, birdio?'
Nothing, father, only I'm tired.
ood-night,' and Alice sought her ownr
room.
One week more and Alice was on her
way, to the city, to live over again what
had been before life Of torture e-rend-
cred endurable, bowcver, by one cher
ished, underlying purpose. Her mind {,
was s4esc IN Eoph t0E4hsr Eho had,
4dte'sss9- n H& hWeFk g gsh EwV9B seldom
praised, had once said that he fe ard for''
his poor little motherless girl, because |
she had genius. 1
Madame Lc Muir had just given audi
ence to an importunate woman, whose
story Of wretch edness had drawn largely
upon her sympithies. Indeed, she had
several calls that morning, none of the
pleasant; but she seldom permitted til
poor TO leave her empty handed, al
she &as won't 70 by tiat Such peop
were better worth studying than all b
books. From their voices, gestur
their pathos and their pleading,
lcarned much
There was a knock at the door of Il
'eHpnttisRpl y PaFlos AND iMarie, her favor
( AImaidJ Il $YIihHb } T.
Another applicant ? asked the IN,
ame
Yes, but perhaps j. is not best I'd
madame sees her, though she is sd
different from the rest
'What is she like, Marie?'
Like rose, madame the dmntis
flower OF a&6hfitrs:maid,' said the gi s
with n face SO sweet that almost hon -
you will sec her. After those sorrowful
ones, think it would do you good. !,
niadame' !
Perhaps it would Ask her up;l
am rested now
,yery 'beautifaly was therslisht young !
cfcatufeI IShosobtdred che pafldr nom
snt afterward. Her dress W Is of pure
white, rs fresh and delicate as it coull
we'll be. Upon her head was pretty
hat, edged with single fall CT lace. \
cape rs simple in its fashion as her G,oc
was pure and innocent, fell to her waist
Smooth, though weli-worn, gloves fitted
AlieDafands50gl sheIloekslSsthe thev.lmid
had ssd' "a Very ,srtfea rpfa tyr frochness and
beauty.
For some mowepts the great artistic
gazed deiightedly upon this vision. of
natural grace-so pure, SO refined, SO
artless. Si1
What did you wish of me, my dcar?s !
Ws@rkspreS and ,srmhled u lit,le.
HsT6 6AsevaA goRsssl ki.h blu. hes
as size said, lifting her blue eyes rcvcr.
emily:
i saw you last night 4
We'll, and what did you thiak of ae 2
asked the woman, smiling. pr
Il thought--ob, thought that to be
as gifted and as greatasyoi;d 81 would
sacriiice Aalihost-li itself
sA...lG.A-As.e. A...l h.ssSA.2'
.EEEj
The womaf's 2dyessyiiaercd. Her
voice was very low, andssounaet rs. ffit
came from between closed teeth. .Who
are you 3'siie asked, moment after. sho|
My name is Atica Grahame. IanrI
only country girl, but feel there. j.
that within me would raise me to great
ness. have talent for the stugebrI
can recite for you it you wish it. OBJ
madame, yos have influence your posi-.
ton is great; your name is written
among the stars-will you Jet me come
where you areT Will you find me
sones h haable plaea Y EerAT 40 sAsoap learn 20
be like youY
Like me--to be like me Poor child,
are you pad2@~
Alice looked at her, startled by the
hollow yipg of her voice.
B 8Rsga9a)3i gone, now,
yoa want me 20 be your friend. wiz
be the best friend ever you had Oh,