The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-30


society renders it very pleasant, and, you
are, in all things tlieppposite of my
fears ism ,
'oh, thank you = ty,2
She said it 50 dryly, that l looked up
to catch tho hidden meaning Of her
words, but she was rehding,. aud her
face was calm rs usual.RyiY I,9.i H..
The next day Frdlg elino, l was
standing at the gate, WHOM he came up
from the hotel, and after the greetings,
Fred brought his hand down on my
shoulder. S'P
so, Ben, my boy, yeujumped from
the frying pan into the FIRE, didn't you !?
Ila ! ha! good joke. How do you like
her 7? =.
turned in astonishmcnt, Like
whom What do you 'ihehu?
why, Captain kate,tof course
4 haven't seen Capt&in Kate, thank
you | replied with disuisy.
What, don't Miss Qqtsb}erino Qqtsb}e Whiting
board here with her step aunt, Mrs
Dearbornc p l'' ''
4 jumped at least three feet into the
air-'Iou don't u,ean-aSI began, while
Fred interrupted coollysu 81. w.,
AS jumpist, yoqarc a successist
As stupid bockhcql, you also excel.
Yes, Miss Whiting is Captain Kate
But, Fred I said, kelpIessly, 'shc Is
so innocent and childfike, vand barely
pretty, and so sweet aud quiet
'All put on said aFfed, shaking his
lead gravcly. She is regular nirt
aud those are her arts. She's weaving
her. tnct around you, see, successfully ,
The emotions Of ny heart I should
find difficult to cxpldin. But l found
Miss Whiting in thoe arhor, an hour
lattor, after Fred left, and | lifted my
hat with flourish, .sand knelt at her
feet.
'All honor TO Captain Kate I said,
in mock humility 8 g ="
She closed her bqak with almost
yaxn. 81 s...
y ou've found outF she said !; who
,cld YOU r...
Fred. And shall ask pardon for
remarks make yesterday 2
Certainly not she said swcctly. You
had never seen me than
'And now have a proposition to
make l began. We are to spend
several weeks together here, ,'und report
calls you terrible nirt-'
So it does you,' she interrupted. i
heard of you before | left town
Very.ifwell,y continued, the more
need of my proposition. 1t is this Let.
us enter into league to have'a grand
filtration; each knowing there . is no
danger of a heart on either side.
Thus we hhveiuothipg to fear, nothing
hto guard, AND can be very happy.
I But what is the need 2 she asked.
Wei hnyput. firtcd before-why need
wc now p ''' '''i'. q 3" ?" o - ra
Because We cap't help it; aud it is.
better TO 20 about it with full under
standing thhn.tnbc SIS aboutit in the old
way. Thinking you har Mess, Miss
Whiting, | could hayc gone al summer
aud never dreamed Of flirting knowing
you to be Ciptain Kate, shall suspect
you Of malicious intentions every move
sou make. Thdrefore, lot US agree toa
hirta;ion, and all will be vel
Il agree, She said archly, and here is
my hand upon it. She gave me her
hand-I remember thinking how soft
and shapcly it was-an! raised it to
my lips. o.
Would your heart come with it [
said, and, she laughed mcrrily
Bravo! good beginning | see you
arc no amatcur!' she cried and so We
launched on the sea Of Irritation 81 2
toiu freu OF ouraTranScment the
following day. l thought he looked
pleased. 90"
'All right, old fellow he said ,,shak-
ing my hand heartily 4 am glad to
know you are not my rival for | am in
earnest. | want to marry Miss Whiting,
if | can, and | didn't like to think |
was fighting against you. You are,
quite sure you arc in earnest 2 'I.I
Quite sure,' answered. 'Go on, my
dear boy, with my blessing !; but don't
marry.her until | leave, and SO spoil our
tlirtation.'
'Oh, no shouldn't think Of it mdcr