The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-12
VOLUME s..
THE WRONG PILLAR-BOX.

Eleanor Fusscll gradually felt Il tender
regard for him and being aware that
he had, as has been said, Il competency,
she allowed that tender regard TO wax
stronger, until she many II tiuic caught
herself signing and thinking, Oh,
wish he would prop ST.
Well, he did propose; and yet She
became Mrs. Twilct.
Now, it chanccd upon LAY. or rather
night, that Mr. and Mrs. Fussali fell
a.talking, as anxious parents will ln.
about the prospect ofthcir children,
aud, especially, the lovely Eleanor.
2i 'Nelly's rather hard to please, ! fear
said Nlr. Fusscil, with the sigh OF Il pro.
fessional man having limited means anl
II large family, but with lhc chu :ilc also
of an indulgcnt father proud Of his
dauahtcr's personal attractions.
Not SO hard as you think, ycrhaps,
rejoined Mrs. RUSSELL, Significantly.
What dye mean asked Mr. Fus
sell, petulantly.
'Nelly's a dear, good girl, without
any nonsense said the mother,
sentcntiously.
What's that to do with it 2 observed
the father, angrily.
"a great deal, my dear responded
the mother, patronizinyly. Nelly has
admitted to me that she very much
prefers Bygravc. Ard must tell you.
when he was down here he was hangin,
about Nelly in the most absurd manner.
and making her al sort, Of presents
He must be brought to bnok. said
Mr.. Russell, with determination. Il
shall have to GO to town in few days.
and l shall call uIon him ut his cham
bers. | shall give him every oppnrinr
ity of speaking outlikc Il man, aud il
he fights SHY Ill spcakto h;:n c4ut
have my Nelly triAed with
Take care you don't spoil maticrs.'
observed Mrs. Fuyscll, warnin.ly You
men are So clumsy my opinion is that
AIR. BySr We is very tin,il and diff loat
about his personal appearance, a,h,nsll
u did tell hin, SO taf as pretty pan
hints can be called .lelli9syt that. |, i sll,ai
s nothing 10 fear onth:it score Depcnl
upon it, lie will propose IN due tins, i
you keep yaur awkward iingvrs Gu, Of
ths pie
If he docsn't, I'll know the rc:s,n
Why observed Mr.. Russell in con
clusicn
Aud he did propose. In fact, he had
already proposed at the very ,inc when
lie formed the topic Of conveysa,ion tu
tween the father au,l mr,;hrr o, hi, be
loved and loving Eleanor. Anl tn.
time Was April | IS.
Nevertheless, within twe,ya mpnths
Of th:.t proposal, thonyl there WAS ~
quarrel aud no change in By-r,vcs
circumstances, Eleanor Fu>sal 5.ctm e
tho vile Of Jane, Twillett, hun,lsJn e
man enough, but, in other respects, no
more to be compared with John Bygrlve
than Satyr wit Hyperion. Above
all, Twillctt hadn't Il competency he
was young professional man, with fair
prospects, certainly with bat ittlc or
nothing beyond the proceeds Of his y
ftssion.
And why was it that Nelly never tod
even her mother of the proposal made
to her by Bygravc? Until she became
Mrs. Twillett, she never mentioned ha.
proposal either to her mother or to any
other living soul
!. Mr.. Fusscll was as good as his word.
When he paid his due visit to toxn, h.
called at Bygraves chambers. The
black door was inhospitlbiy shut. IN |
on it was pasted piece Of paper, bear
ing upon 1t some written characters
Mr.. Russell, who was near sighted, nd
justed his elasses, went close UP to the
door, read the handwriting upon the
wall, was for the moment struck dumb.
and, go soon as he recovered The use Of
his tongue, made use Of severe cxprcs
sions. What he read was: Gone to
Jericho; return in about ci .hrocn
months That was all, except the
chrrnic notice in white letters upon The
back door, to the effect that 'n,essago,
and parcels were to be left at tile he'll
porter's lodge 10 that lodge Mr..
Fussell at once repaired.
'Mr. Bygrave appears to have gone
abroad 2 said he, interrogatively to thc
porter.
'Gone TO Jericho, sir, answered the
porter pleasantly; for a little outing,
sir; comm home by way Of Alriky IN
about eighteen months Letters not to
be for" arded. Any message, sir Z?
Dear me ! replied MIR Fusscll, but
not to the question lit must have been
very sudden! !!
Mr.. Bygrave's rather suddcnish
gentleman, sir, asscnted he porter
with a smile. I've known him TO como
home late from he Derby ona Weducs-