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

be opehed ?''ssar 0d' 70 saisis., sj5 10 q.
He was standing upon therery brink
aud anothcr'step would be his ruin, for
! once wed-torced, Gas he would believe
he was bound to do by honor) to live
witha sach a woman after the glamour
Of beauty had departed, his was the very
natureh to' suffer TO the very depths Of
| bitterness
AtalHst tho7bridal day vas appointed
and the preparations complete. A brici
! twenty four hours, and the, bliss he
anticipated would begin. The village
was stirred toits v-ry ceutre-far more
SO than by all the marrying aud giving
in marriage that had ever occurred be.
fore, and while the dashinS bride was
dream'ns of the proud Position she was
to occupy, calculating how well she
would fill it and make the gold Of her
husband 'subscryiert to her own selfish
| purposes; he eat in his chamber with his
head resting upon his cleuched hands,
that were laid nPon the table, aud shud
dering under the wei.ht of some un.
known and terrible fears. But it was
not of the future. not Of the DAYS VIII en-
he would call the beautiful j essie, wife
All, no; his every thought vas concen,
trated upon himself and his strange
tee'ings-upon THO shastly present.
Ills head was acking as it haI never
done before, there were sharp pains in
his back, shooting through his limbs
his tongue was parched, his lips dry, hi,
fesh on fire. What could be the matter
with him ?---e~raazzs
rIo opened the window for fresh air
and looked out upon the still, starry
night, s.hathcd his flushed face. drank to
cool the inward flame, and at las, tor
tured beyond endurance, staggered out
OF his room to summon u servant. when
he met. kittie Marlton--who hid been
abroad-just goiug to her own apart.
Why, PHI; she excl lined, up yet
All! the lover cannot slaep., Anic pa
ton istoo bri sht for that
Kitten, and his "oicc WIS deep tone!
aud trembling, i do no; Ln,w what i,
the matter with mc. S,nl 20, tn
doctof-scni for Jessie
She vaitcl 70 hear m ~ re wa
alarmed rs >ho hal ucvlr bqrrc bsen.
"nd 'ii>p :,ohins messenger !or the
physician, threw on her bsIuct anI
Shawl again, and rushed Willy for til
shi that was som tU be Ills wife.
I q Ill sick ? What is the nj tier will
him tfsquestioneds the st"ney hearted
hesu'y, us She slowly roLcd herself, a.
slowly and carefully Us il she was about
10 ssuntcr forth Tor pleasure
i don't k..ou, but for the love of
heaven be quick. He is worry sick and
may be dying E>a
rsiaw Your arc over and need
lcssly alarmed. sIpdigosti, n L. presume
i have. warned hm often against lat,
suppcrs and
Poor Kit,ic Monlt9n stood a.h,st
She would have ran ut break neck spccc
1t summoned upon such an crrand. amC
yet Jessie was as much uhmoved Us i
she had heard nothing Of tie slishes
moment
a But at last tho thing of ice was ready
and she. alp ost dragged her along ia he
haste to be again by the side of the hal
brother she loved better than all tn,
world save only one, as yet unconIcsscd
But she lansed for a norncnt on h,
way 10 leave Sord for Aalso Skinner tc
come to her.
The physician had already arrived
aud Phil Elton was placed in bed. He
held mp his finger warninsly as the two
girls cdnes in, and turning to the be.
trothed'asked in an impress i've voice.
Miss NaudeIbury, are ycu bravo and
strou G Z"
Certainly, she replied pale as death
and not in the least comprehcnding hi
meaning, }'E''h
Elton is very sick.
Great heavens! = and putting on ,
love she was far from fooiiug, she was
Eaboutto o rush to tho bedside, ,whea he
held her. back and continued