The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-29

loved him dearly saw at the first glance
-ssawtluteTYith regret, foslshe became
certain thatlJ essic Vandesbnrgh would
noveryloye amy one truly bet hersslf7m7s
that she might tolerate a mab, If he
had, plenty of wealth-buL. was heart
less.fs rt-..-,,.
Many aud varied were the discussions
she had with Phil upon the topic, but
always withsthe same rssalt.. He was
iufatmted, completely so, though, he
could not. deny to himsef that the girl
he was madly in love with vas wanting
depth of mind, But when did msn Of
strong and ardent passions fail to bscome
the slave of q beautiful woman, if shs
played her cards, with fpesse-if she
was determined to win7geing to even
extreme measures sacrificing
Such was the casewith scssie Wander.
burgh, and none than she know better how
to ensnare the he-ft OF sman when she
was detcrmincd to detsso, and in Phil
Elton she had found SO essy . cenque $,
that she secretly sueered 81 him and had
his position in society net9sbeen high =
lad he not been wealhy-she would
hive cast off as an old glove, anr made
merry at his sufefings, Now she was
proud of such lover aud the more es
recially as it wasea great triumpln ove
the girls of the EiIlsgetal bnt plain
Asissifisss sisifi.ssss Skinner, swho,shad in reality
loved hin long and teadcrly--would
have given the very Last drop ef her
blood to have baved him .fe,n u single
honr OF autier'ng. igs kssd la.4A
| p But none,no eysn hiss1aick sighted
half sister. Kiaie AILaltSa, had the
slightest suspicion otihis8 MadSe had
crushed down the feeling with an iron
will and aantiron hand = III i,iiase per
isifoa aravcly al rs.e esstak . bef ,sa s-s,ssd
ot confession could have been wruug
fret. her lips.s OF ever winning the lose
of Phil Elton, she had mt eyeusthe most
remote h"pe, aud iailiug in that she
would go down to the grave unwed,
But few months had passed and
yet Elton. though Knowing but little of
the true Character or antcccdouts o!
|
jessie Vandcrburg,, had won her promise
to becor c his wife, and laviste,l pres
ch's upon her, enough, it would hay,
I been Thought, 70 have sati.fi,.a any wo
man hc5't. BY ways known only to .
c"drc', however Shc was conStan,l- gam
my nicrc--was almost cold, ccr;l,l,
pettish when he came to her with empty
lands. Aud how was it to eud. If 50
as X lover, what would she be as VIII
lie avoided answering the question
even though il forced itself upon him
but dear luile ki,tie Monlton Offer
sh ed tears over it, aud in the simplic;tt
Of her hear, toll her trouble t. Mid.e
| Skinner. and that brave girl took up
the burden bowed beneath the weigh
of the cross fare had placed upon her
ehoulderS, and DID all she could to CON
fort aud console.
| .d'What must, he, must she replied
choking down her emotiol, let u. hope
| he will b. happy"
llppPy? 0, dear Madee, if he hai
only loved you
] Me. kiltie? Oh heaven, you know
not what you are talking about And
then she checked her W Id uitcrauce.
and hastily eudeav"red to ,urn the sub
! lfct, Such . picture was far too lDucl
1 for even hT to bear
!. But the loving girl clung to her, in
dieting ,t9rturf o! the deepest Kind
4 though without knowing it, aud w!.isr.
4 cred again aud again:
IF lie would only love you, dear
! M9dsc Skinner used her wan, OF
beauty as nn a gument against such &
much hoped-ior consummaton, and as a
s+rcen behind which to hide her tru,
feelings, and yet when they separated
their hearts had become far more closely
interviewer than ever before, though III,
gulf between her and Phil Elton hud
not in the slightest n,rrowed.
And he remained still as deeply in
lose--no, infatuated were the bo,te
term-with the beautiful Jessie, a