The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-31
BY rnAsosaln nEEsn IRpApEs.

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most favored children young, in good
l,eai,h, handsoais, ana vefsy AsiiseA g A. 81
Ialph,yas the oply. cssiI<aef widow
ed mother, and the lasi Asentative
of an old and proud ,nce. He was
universal fa$6rite. 'fsA I a Wsaslg!
Mrs. Livingston skuew the time was
coming when be-. son would snarryrand
so she thought to anticipa te his choice
by selecting wife for him; fearing his
heart might settle on one ne not agreeable
to.herH she ielt jealous OF every pretty
girl in town, aud feared them one
right at homes But then Aileen wac
not beautiful, q u1i, ,of. course, shc mad no
idea of the girl who was friendless, n
dependent on her her, boanty, as one to con.
nert, even in thought, With her son. (.
No, Aileen. poor child !! Wis not to be
feared. She waited on Ralph read to
him; learned difficult songsg 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. r.
Before Aileen knew Ralph's nature
so well, she would steal away to her
room and weep as it her loving little
heart would brcak-wlry, she would
never acknowledge even toshcrself-
when he would talk to her of the girl he
admired so much But after q time
Aileen could listen and smile, for She
felt his. aheart knew a,pot the mighty
power
Ada Whiting, the daughter Of her
dearest friend. was the choice of iJrs.
Livingston, and SO she set herself about
TO have it as she wished.s Fortune
Favored her jus, theu Mrs. Writings
aieal'h being very feeble, iur ply
sieiaps advised a winter South AIa
@ns much av;rse to going, aad 80 it
was an easy Task for, Mrs livingston to
persuade Mr. and Mrs. W hitting tc leave
their daughter to her loyc and care.
And SO the beautiful Ada became one
of Mrs. Livingston's family
Ada was beautiful, truly; perfect in
form and features, with shower of
golden ringlets; a complexion fair, and
as delicntely tinted as the pearly sea
shell eyes as blue MS the summer sky
'angdishing eyes, that evor gluwed with
'he same soft, sweet light
Never were twow omen more dssimi-
lar then Ada Whiting and Aileon Will.
And when Mrs. Livingston saw them
standing together, she thought how
much Adas beauty WAS enhanced by
tiIe contrast, for Ailicen was pale, sal
low. little thug, whom no one had ever
thought pretty, aud. beside the fair
beauty !hat Mrs. Livingston had deter.
mined should be her daughter, the poor
prVtese appeared very plain looking.
But Aileen had eyes that would ,hav e
won for any woman that had little
taet and with ,the aid Of art, the reputa-
'tiops ci beauty-eycs so large and d rk,
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
her plan.
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Mrs. Livingston did not like aud felt
the necessity Of warming Ralph against
It. 1t was this, that when he would
lutend to read ier the entertainment OF
Ada and his mother, lie would iuvari-
ably ask, Where is Aileen 2" aud wait
until she was sent for aud came.
why do you do so, Ralph ?" Mrs.
Livingstone asked ." Ada will think you
.rather nure attentive to. Alleen than is
necessary, uDder the circumstances In
fact, it looks as if you read more particu
lurly for Aileens benefit. And last
uish' } noticed, and so must Ada, tAut
you commenced your reading with only
one auditor, aud that neither your
mother nor her guest"
~ "Did l? Well, mother, really was
very rcmiss but. Well, tho truth is,
.Aileen not only appreciates the subject,
I bat shows it. Ada hears all sentiments,
no matter how varied, with tho same
sweet expression of eye aud tongue.
Why mosherj the most glowing descrip-
tions, passionate aud pathetic appeals
that that eyer flowed from Inspired poets
brain, fail to draw forth from, her an
exclamation other than. .fts prcttv, ~