The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-06-01

Dora gave q ffuttered sigh, but came
fhsarer,9 and laid his head on his should
er. 'AHc drew his arm tightly about her,
bat INSTANTLY dr6ppc dit. ''7' lo2b,s7'f
'No, darling; let me see your face.
Two years ago L was student at Heidel-
berg Dora clasped his arm tis htly,
aud her eyes expanded AT one Of our
conviviai student meetings too much
wine was taken for some of the stranger
students, and harsh words passed be-
tween the aud one of tlicrn. Dora turned
white. Are you ILL.,, l will not tell
you now,
Yes, yes; so on she said, brea,hlcss-
ly. ' ~"
He rapidly continued: In, au angry
moment he challenged me, aud our tenn
per was such that We arranged the meet
ing Immediately. chose the usual
weapon, sword; but he, apparently Il
hcadutron. fellow, would rot accept, but
insisted GU pistols. In moment my
better feelings resuined their sway, aud
deplored the quarrel, aud tried to
make amends, but nothing would do but
the encounter. Then, determined that
ir!iosiniii should not suffer ior my
folly, | raised my pistol to fire in the
AIR. This ric seconds, also excited per
ctlved, aud would not permit. Thus
forced into the situation, fired below
aud wounded my antagonist in the leg.
often called ut his lodging, left fruit
and vine during his ilIucss, but he
would never sec me, and before he could
leave his room | was ublised to be alb
sent for few days. When ! Ycturned
ay first inquiry was for him, and, to my
surprise anl horror. learned that he had
died from the efi.c,s OF the wound
Dora hung upon him, and s:Naycd as
if She would have :aIlen.
Darling, lave frightened YOU
She shook her head, aud signed for
him to 20 On. supPrtipg her in both
his "rns, he l.urritdly sara,
/ Il fingered several mouths TO see
whether any ae,iia w,4l.;i be taken, nd
then left Germany, md Shall never tc.
tr:n.'
His name" askcl Dora, hoarsely.
He was called Herr Robert. Was
I'm American, think
y" hat WAS he Ike a.kcl Dora.
struggling lro,n his arms.
Tan, dark brown hrir, eyes of two
colors. | never shan forge, how the
'ookel That evening he sail, loolin; at
her with troubled surprise.
When WAS il? gr.spcd Dora, in n
scarcely audible whisper,
September
1t wcs NY brother" she said, with a
terrible cry, ard dropped on the grass
at his feet.
lie looked at her moment, stunned.
rs if he had sinitfan her, bent over her.
and, with groan, turned and rcclcd
away to an old tree, where he stood
motionless. After II time she arose and
moved hmneHard. He came to her,
handed her her hat and walked by her
SIDE
I Dora, speak to me he cried, as they
left the wood.
She hardly noticed hin, and how they
found their way home, with the .lories
ot the sunset before them, neither knew
He LETT her at the gate, and spent the
night hy his open window with us Et,le
life and outward sign us a statue, though
his face a agony would have made
stone cry aloud
Dora went to her room with the ex
o'..> .. s,oN nvturctc, II she ii ID said
| heartaehe her trouble would have been
better described She read Rpbsrt's last
letter, placed aud replace the trinliu,s
She had as mrucntocs, weeping and
wriuyin" her hauiS, with her black hair
STREAMING about her like storm-cluud
She took tie lust bouquet Frederick
.ad given her Gi.sul aud fooled it.
aud cru'ntiing its Faded. fragrant leaves.
| threw them out on the night Oh, my
brother. oh. my lover She sobbcd am,
and cried crou hing in the window cur
taIns, and lying with her face buricd in
,he pillows on her bed. For all tn 1t