Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-12


ne and have the q Courage p to to- remain
alone" g. e, gss s the reply, ,s1sM
trembled. :" Yes go quickly and talk
to me constantly. win not go up, but
sss sssln s1eg az fsSgs sbs asss ss
infcfmsd MiasR That / SSs AZ baSy|ss aS SIS the the
discovered drawers, when q scream from
hei5oWf sssfssSass ssf "a Ime into ncryodsness.
IL was from Miss u, and instantly Il / wass
sSh Shass ssss had such A { fright + shs ssiaial
while the soft rose-lika hue which
danced in her checks gave way TO ex.,
treme pallor.
/ a. hasRR ssRRlSs5 e 59s6ss Whispered, With :
foolish, but diatinetIy haard-4hera
Did you not hear that P-thereI"
Kssp s'sa goa2 doalsas hssss fof'ssspS; nsppiiea
The noise ofzsseps grew more distinct.
and fair head fell heavily upon ymyy'
|'ehouldef.sE
r. Sometimes it happens that bright,
courageous idea takes the place oil wan,
ing lhopaland fearful uncertainty, actinG
as G pendulum. 20 che giday hrain ana
the Shattered nerve. } sSu6h relief came
to my rescue, rendered as I wac, hors,
de combat, and Miss q. to support.
Angry as I was, from the force OF cir
aumbtanoes, II laughed Ii Looking up.
wildly, then ,inqnisitively, Miss q.
seprang from me, exolaiming: "What
iS ii ithen'a u was frightened, and YOU
are cruel to make light of it r.
80 A 'dilemmaS certainly was in. Ap-
pearances were against me, hut my
heart was mot hard. I had laughed
from thorough evaporation, for i Was
helpless, Gould have ,foated away
with my charge Z could then return and
defy all the imps and gopiins ever exor-
cised, and topple the swfetcheds moldy,
was ct this criais that large, woolly
head, with protEudl6geyes, a aediaplay OF,
ivory, and breadth Of Iip. appeared at
the door.
"You black scoundred I" I yelled,
do you,k know howyou have frightened
Miss E.2"
".Gorry, massa I Use right sorry,
Never mind, SAM" interrupted
Miss E., "my Wits have returned. T
am 80 glad 1t is you" It was her favor.
ite servant. ..,,-..,,,,-.,,
We were to hasten back to accom-
pany q party to Anemone Vale, beau
tiful spot beyond the town limits, II
was not sorry !. neither, did Miss q! re-:
met Ethe change, snor athe, assurance
that the goblins OF Che redwood man.
sion were not now likely to moIest SSYfs,
But did you find anything" 2" abe
eagerly asked. wait and see /" waa
my answer.
The breeze was fresh in Anemohe
Vale, lovely in it's carpet of the soft
flower which gave it its name.
SThere is taste of mustiness aboat
it, and an ancient look" remarked my
friend, as he nnrolled a manuscript I
handed him. ,,a.s e.rI
Well, there might be-. a., replied replied Lis
sister. "It is snntched from the haunts
Of goblins-but let us hear,iti"
a piece OF paper ftttered to the
ground, as the pages were unrolled. 1t
read: =
November 10, 1870. Will this sheet
ever molda It is p easant to hope
that it may be read when the writer is
Incorporated with nold1 Read my
story and learn to guard the heart and
control the passions. r. Sra
Seating ourselves on bank of wild
flowers thermanuscript waB begun.
can eye for an eye. A tooth for q
stoothH Holy. Lam an invalid, waiting
for LIES thread TO snap. The present
is o MIXTURE OF hope, memory, the fu-:
ttife.. and reality. Hope results in dis
appointment {; memory in dissatisfacz
Gon the future is vague, while reality
is frnition.i imagination 5is false, for is
garnishes barren hills with verdure
transforms d faoe OF hglinessito one of
beauty; makes o !miserly relative gem
erous donor; pictures yourself more
perfect than Che whispers Of conscience,
and causes the hopeful heart sadness.
I will not deal with IL. a What Iywrite is
reality. It ia hard to bid adieH to the
old gables and the arched gateway, in
doubt that one msy see them again, not
from age, not from The necessity OF q
long absence, but from the certainty
that you are chased by disease at which
physioisns shake thsirlheadg but mutter
hopss u ,sks II y 4.
"I had been upon the road several
days before anything ofiintefest aroused
me from my depression. Passing
dwelling, whose neat appearance attract.
edsmy attention, the notes OF pecu-
liarly plaintive song attracted me. I
fifst reined my horse and then, dis
mounting, 7 followed q winding walk,
adorned on either side with simple
flowers, to the, open door. had been
noticed and wes met by q young man
who cordially bade me enter.
Eve were singing Q aong I learned
at sea, OF which my sister is quite fond,
but we shal11be glad for AN Interrupt
tion.' 1T was the introduction OF ON i'm
n q