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

mined to leave town that afternoon.
i am going down to the lake shore,
where it's nice, aud cool and quiet and
where [ needn't work, or even think
but do just as please
Fred looked blank. Don't go this
aftcrnoom,' lie said, Il wanted you to go
with me to Madame W's to night, and
be presented to Captain Kate, the new
bell
Thank YOU 1 responded, 'but no
more girls of the period for me, if you
pleasc-I had rather be excused
OH but you must see Captain Kate"
he went on, that's what they call her
because of the followers size has. She's
worth seeing.'
L know the STYLE said with mn
jestic wave Of the hand Bold eyes
blue, perhaps, black, probably y-rathcr
tall. immense chisnou laughs and crack
Jokes like trooper, aub never says one
word of sense. l repeat it, my friend,
not any for me!
But just wait-'bcgan Fred, aud
interrupted, with another wave Of the
hand.
My friend, I shall leave tow n this
afternoon for the lake; should like your
company, but if you choose to stay,
go alone. | want nothing of this Kate
or any other woman
'Pon my soul" cried Fred widening
his blue eyes. 'What has come over
you, the King of male firts? Been bitten
eli.
NO, simply dis.5usted,' I answered
loftily, Tm tired of work rnd women.
and am going to leave both. viii you
go:'
'No, till next week; then I'll fol-
low
All right I said and We parted.
Kings of flirts, Frod had called mo
and ihnt term neels some explanation,
for should regret having any of nv
friends think me thet most detestablc
affair, man butterfly.
l was tlirry, not bad looking, and II
welI-to-do young lawyer, possessed of
NICE lite property. had due aprre.
cation OF womcn-liked most of them
extremely well loved none; paid them
some harmless compliments, chatt"d
walked and drove with them. But as
for iirting-why, spoke no word of
love gave no fair lady any reason for
thinking | was in love and still Mrs.
Grandy gave me the appellation Of
Male Flirt.' Well never MUD: |
didn't.
Invent down to the lake shore that
afternoon and engaged rooms at private
dwelling.
we have three boardcrs, now the
pleasant little lady said, and expect one
more to morrow a'tcrhoon--a young rela
tive from the city and there arc lust
rooms for one more,
Those engaged aud domicilcl my.
self Immediately in my quarters, but
not at all pleased with the prospective
young lady. There were two already,
but harmless individuals, I mentally of ;.
served at the table; one stulious dam
sci who wore spectacles, and looko at
the ceiling; the other an invalid, and
wife of the male boader. But this com
ing girT-who was she, and what did she
want to disturb my coveted peace and
country quiet for: No doubt she would
be a dashing, slashing, panier-a..d sash
style Of girl, who would dare nae into
making love to her, and give mo no
pcacc until | did. Flirtations might
be all very well but fellow didn't want
TO DC dragged into it, when he was in
search of peace and quiet. This was
my mental style Of soliloquy till the
coming girl came. | watched her from
my window as the hack set hor down.
Small, dressed in gray and vcilcl,
That was all | saw, save two moderate
sized trunks. All, until two hours la.
ter saw her at the table, and took a
private inventory. Rather below the
medium height and slender in figure;
fair with faint color in the checks; hair
dusky brown, curling or rather wavy not
quite to the shoulder, and tied with
blue ribbon from the smooth brow, eyes,
quiet brown, and clear as summer
lake. That was all, | think, that L no
ticcd. No; the mouth was very sweet,
nd II