Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-04-02

!. u tangent, get your backs up, quarrel
with your bread and butter. abuse the
bridge that has carried you safe overland
Stir up things generally. You'd make
ljolly rulers, you would! Strain at "a gnnt
and swallow camel; that's just it en-
actly- -"As1a'' ~ 't f
oh, mamma, interrupted a sweet voice
just at this moment; and Iayouhg lady
entered, followedby 4 gentleman evident
| ly very much at home "Oh, mamma,
Harry and I'have Ind such a delightful
ride. The horses acted splendidly, and
do you believe, Harry couldn't keep up
with me to save his life;" and Miss Mil
dred, the skirt of her long riding habit
gracefully disposed on her arm her bright
face flushed with excitement, hurried to
her room to prepare for dinner.
Don't waitfor Mildred, Harry" said
Mrs. OSbridgc, "it will take her some
minntessto change her dress. cYoulmust
be hungry after your 1ride." y A4s
'As shark, laughingly responded the
visitor, as he took his seat at the hosts
right hand.
"Hcre's some excellent claret," said Mr.
Uxbridge, passing the bottle. The light
fhded from his wife's face MS she waited
to see what reply their visitor would
Every deliberately the, young man
transferred some piece, of ice tohis glass;
.hcn, as if lie had weighed the matter
thoroughly, and decided not to touch it,
said:
6" No, guess not. !!f Mrs Uxhridgc
will give me q cup OF coffee, l think J.
shuld like it better. / am sufficiently
warm now without any more heating"
"But man alive, claret is cooling
There's nothing in the world that Will
cool q man off so quick"
Mrs Uxbriigc passed the coffee, aud.
tried to change the subject, No use.
Mine host WAS in the minority, and that
would never do. His wife WAS against
him, his prospective son in law disagreed
with lin, and Walter Uxbridge, Esq
felt himself quite insulted Just then
Mildred entered, and seated herself oppo-
site her lover.
"Havc little clarct, NIil,lrcd?r in
quired papa, bottle i'll hand, ready to fill
her glass.
"Just little Bit" she replied. "Claret
makes one feel SO comfortably cool.
Aren't you taxing any, Harry? Help
him, papa, have a toast to offer"
Mr.. Uxbridgc obcyed with aIaceity.
Mildred raised her glass gracefully, and
said, as her lover followed her example.
Here's to the health of Harry Garlic
ton, Esq. May he never mount verse
horse than the one he rode to-day, and
may he at last conquer all fear of the
noble animal, and learn to keep pace with
his companion"
az hearty laugh followed, i'll with all
joined but Mrs. Uxbridgc. She hid her
face behind the coffee urn, and did her
best to keep from breaking down. Why
should she feel SO sick at heart about SO
trifling IL mattcras the drinking of Il little
claret? she asked herself. Why did she
shuddcr and grow cold as she lifted her
eyes to the radiant face Of her daughter?
The visitor drained his glass, and his
host promptly relilcd it. Mildred slipped
"a little Of hers. Wine evidently had no
charm for this light hearted, brilliant
young lady. The next day Mrs. Ux-
bridge tried to make her daughter un-
derstand how keenly she felt on this
subject of vine, the drinking, and how
miserable occurrences Of the previous
evening had made her.
81 thought something was the matter,
mother" Mildred replied, "but you need
have no fears abont Harry. He never
touched liquor of any kind. He told me
so himself. Clarct is so simple, you know;
scarcel ly more then lemonade. Ifit had
been anything else, | should not have
thought Of Offering it, of course"
That evening Mildred waited in vain
for her lover
| 'Whcrc do you you think he is motlper?'