The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-01-11
TRAPPED.
BY A. BACHELOR.

When a man has Travelled for some
time through this vale of tears. and then
falls in love, it is distrcssingly hard up
on him. 1t is noticeable fact, and n
subject for grave study upon the part of
those who interest themselv es in the
various sinuosities Of that trickiest Of all
SUBJ ubjects-human nature
Old Tom Scdlcy had reached the
mature age Of forty, and had not yet
iullen victim to the snare of the tenn
per, and had begun to hope that he
might worry along through life un-
injured, when pair of bright eyes fixed
him tor all time, aud SO neatly that, be-
fore he had time TO realize his danger.
he found himself taken in and done for.
Tom was stopping at his brothers.
place in the country, and his sister-in law
thought that it was mortal shame that
a good looking man, with money enough
f9r two, should be allowed to spend all
siiat money himself -'--'-''-- 80 -
Women do not like this sort of thing.
1t offcnds them to the soul TO sec man
enjoy himself in lis 1wn WV alone.
lhey consider that some responsible
female ought to be allowed to hive the
disposal Of the money, lecanse they can
spend it much more gracefully than u
man p.ssibly could, AMI it is woman's
province to spend the money! know
they 10 it mighty easy whether ii is
their province or not.
So Mrs. Dean began to plot, and Tom
pursued the even tenor of his way
hunted, fshed and rode about the
countryj bestowed platvnic winks upon
the pretty girls, and otherwise demcan-
ed h.mself as healthy, well-meaning
and toi@rably -contented gentleman of
means should, unconscious :of the fact
that his doom was decrced irrevocably,
and that tho sun Of his prosperity had
set
Tom said Mrs Dean. one morning
at break fast, 4 wish you would take the
carriage and drive to the station, as
William is so busy. expect friend
by the nine o'clock train
ANY thing to be agreeable said Tom.
May ask If the friend is of the male
or female persuasion 2
1t is jennie Fenton'
The young widow, do you mean p
Yes, Tom, said Mrs. Dean, demurely.
I'll want baggage Wagon, said Tom.
No woman ever travels with less than II
ton Of baggage. wish the legislature
would pass law restricting all travellers
to one trunk, Of limited capacity, and it
would save great deal of heart burning
aud recrimnation, that know.
He took the carriage, however, and
SET out for TIE station, after receiving
Instructions as TO the course he must
pursue in order to find the widow. He
whstling on his way, unconscious of the
danger which hung over his guilty head,
and reached the station just AS the train
came in, and after dropping two or
three passengers and some baggage,
steamed on again
Il don't believe she has come muter.
ed Tom. There isn't baggage enough
III that heap Tor one woman, let alone a
party. There is some mistake, guess
The persons who had lett the train to
their baggage, and left one by one, and
Tom saw only single small trunk re
mainng, understanding articls enough,
which he considered unequal to the
task Of l.nding tie apparel of first
class American female. He looked into
the station, and saw small, rather pre-
possessing female, neatly hut modestly
dressed, and approached her.
Mrs. Fontou 2 he said, inquiringly.
She bowed, aud he announced him.