The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-01-25

insult u.s.
Excuse me. Paul, for really didn't
intend to offend you, and Julian held
out his hand. Il came to ask if you
| would 90 to town with me; | want a
new riding whip, aud no end of things.
Not in the dusty highway at your
horses heels but if you walk there by
the meadow, and through the little wood
l doat object, for have some errands
in towu for mother
Agreed, then; may I put up my
horse somewhere till we return?'
Yes, in the old baru; there is plenty
of straw and he will be quite safe there.
I'll assist you now, Julian, and any time
when you treat me as your equal, and
drop putting on airs
All right, Paul. But what shall l
bring you IRON town, Dora. and Julian
ratified a handful of silver dollars in his
pocket.
Nothing, thank you Dora Hamp
ton was not whit less proud than her
brother
The two boys followed the narrow
footpath through the meadow, though
almost hidden from their sight by the
long, waving grass, Paul sometimes
stopping to gather few wild flowers,
For the garden at Dale Cottage was not
rich in floral ornaments. II ey did not
wait to so round by the old bridge
which spanncd the little stream half
mile away, but drawing of their shoes
a-d stockings wadcd through the water.
sitting awhile to rest on the other side.
aud planning fishing excursion for n
future day. Beyond the stream lay the
little wood, and there Paul gathered the
wild honey suckle and the delicate fern
to nd 1 TO his bouquet, hiding it beneath
the ru>hcs ut the water edge until their
ssturu.
Tho pleasant shady wood was passed,
,sindins lausi tascee,sr q fr,,raS !. hu.IosE
the slinfch spires and iofty buildings of
the town were visible. The two com.
panions soon reaching the wide suburb
of the principal street, traver.ed in all
directions by many others
They visited one store. Paul made
the household purchases for his mother,
aud various others on Jul;nn's account
who soon dispos 4 of all his money.
And now, he said Il have not Il red
ceut left
Precisely my case erie Paul, with
this difference, that started out with.
ou. any of my own. Halo Z! what's this
Stop, stop, julie
The boy lifted something from beneath
his feet it was packet book filed will,
notes, some of a high vauer
How lucky! exclaimed Julian, .iust
when our pockets were empty. Let's
go h"lvs on the spot, or, rather, hurry
on into the lane, aud there count our
treasure
O"r treasure loa had passed by,
and were not the finder, neither is il
mine to divide
Il never heard such stupiGness Do
you really intend to restore that poe ket-
book, if inquired fer? No one saw you
pick it up.
Yes, One did, who sees all things
but shall not count the money now
my father will do that when he comes
home, and keep it until we hear of the
| owner
And that owner reward you Will, his
thanks, or, perhaps, miserable five or
ten dollar note
i shall rejoice to have earned that
much honestly
The walk home was far loss pleasant
10 the two boys; Julian all the way
coyeting share of that newly. found
treasure, and Paul grave and silont with
tie resi- opsibility OF his charge They
no longer hunted the brown squirrel,
nor paused to watch the fish leaping to
tho surface rs the sunbeans danced up.
on The water, nor plucked the wild
flower in their path-even the hidden
bouquet was forgotten but they hurri-
ed on to the cottage, where Julian.
uttering a hasty good bye mounted
his horse and rode away.
Mir. Hampton held a situation as
clerk in an Office in the town he always
went there early, but the following
morning Paul accompanied him. They
bought n paper, eagerly scanning the