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

y LtiSeuI, Seb OUT UaCkS UP, luuiISh
with your bread and butter, abuse the
bridge that has carried you safe Overland.
str up things generally. You'd make
jolly rulers, you would! Strain at gnnt
and swallow q camel; that's justs,,it cxr
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oh, mamma, interrupted q sweet voice
just at this moment; and aiyoung lady
entered, followed by d gentleman evident
ly very much at home. ooh, mamma,
Harry and have Ind sdch 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 wait for Mildred, Harry" said
Mrs. Oxbridge, "it will take her some
minntes3to change her dress Yousmust
be hungry after yonr iride." !" = AAT
'As shark, laughingly responded the
visitor, as he took his seat at the hosts
right hand.
"Here's some excellent claret," said Mr.
Uxbridge, passing the bottle. The light
faded from his wife's face as she waited
to see what reply their visitor would
make. Very deliberately the young man
transferred some pieces of ice tollis glass;
:.hcr, as if he had weighed the matter
thoroughly, and decided not to touch it,
said:
No, / guess not. If Mrs. Uxbridgc
will give me q cup OF coffee, / think ]
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 n man off so quick"
NIrs.-U Uxbriigc passed the coffee, and'
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 him, and Walter Uxbrdge, Esq.
felt himself quite insulted. Just then
Mildred entered, and seated herself oppo-
site her lover.
"Havc little clnret, NIildred?' in
quired papa, bottle in 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 alaceity.
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 tokecp pace with
his companion"
az hearty laugh followed, in 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
triiling IL matter rs the drinking of 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 rclillcd it. Mildred slipped
IL 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 wine, 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 Claret is so simple, you know;
scarcely 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 o
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