The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-23

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she came down to the simple parlor to
meet him, looking even more charming
than ever, in her trim home dress and
neat coifure.
So charmed was he that he begged
her company for the entire afternoon,
aud drove her away out through the
park, and out upon the road, which
stretched for miles away into the open
country.
What drive that was she had been
wearied with u long season of labor that
she had fancied almost anything relief
which could come TO her but this-ah,
it was like Heaven
The newness and freshness of the
spring day, the luxurious carriage, the
beautiful horses, and above all, the hand
some driver, with his ccaseless flow of
chcerfnluess and wit, were all like some
bright, imposing dream. :
How easy love follows all these little
acts o. devotion
Cecil lcould have told you his coming
Into her lonely and hitherto lcvelvss life
hld moved it from its very foundation
She lived only in his pres nc,. Her
first thought, on beginning her nights
labor, was To know if he was III his box.
Hcr home life grew dull, unless daily
frightened BY his coming; her heart
heavy, unless some token of his affection
was being constantly offered to prove to
her that he loved her.
But such men love lightly and cns;ly
Men with beauty, confidence aad wealth,
are monarchs and conquerors.
A,bury Knight did love, after his
fashiou, thu beautiful girl, the talented
and popular acres. She was unlike
any one he had ever before secu and
known.
Not all the ro ughness aud hardships
/ of her stange hfo Could harm or con-
tuminate kcr She was for all the world
like some bright liltle girl brou .ht up
in culture and refinement, norrished by
careful and loving hands, and shielded
from everything that was hard or uu
lovely.
So he went on loving her aud pettins
her, calling her rarely sweet names, aud
making her life beautiful with costly
gifts and loving attentions, aud allowing
her to trust hi II with all the foolish ness
of a tender womaus heart
Meanwhile all the world was wonder
ing. In space OF time So short thtt it
seemed almost incredible. Cecil's star
shot upward, and she became the reign
ing queen Of song.
Her face grew radiant, her step was
airy and light, her voice marvellous in
its sweetness and power, aud her acting
a wuBder to even those who had always
known and admired her.
But love has its summer, and hers
was nearly over
Asbury was going away.
Il shall come back pet he said to her,
when she clung t. him, and cried like Il
silly child. Europe is out of the wcrll,
and few mouths at the farthcst will
bring me back to you | wonld not 90.
my own sweet darling, but for the newt
able business. Cheer up my dear sweet
darling, and remember, when return,
shall bring you something splendid as
love Offering
So he went away, and Cecil kept on
with with her work through all the
dreary winter. With the early spring
came her annual benefit, and great pre-
partitions went on for grand success.
The night came, and the house was
crowded, wi h as fashionable an audience
as ever filed an American theatre.
She Was playing that old familiar
part which had one, introduced her to
Asoury Knight, and as she crossed the
stage to take up her position, her
thoughts were with him.
She was ertainly oking her best
just then, aud her old friend, the prop.
erty man, paused in his labor of arrang-
ing the stage, and came over to her side
You are looking grand to night, Miss
Cecil. ] suppose you will make more
conquests than ever. BY .tho-by, Asbury
Knight is in 'front.'
Yes! Are you sure P
'Oh, yes. Come along and peep
'hrough the curtain, and you will see
for yourself
She followed him, her heart in wild
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