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

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Though he was FAR from handsome,
Eleanor Fussell gradually felt tender
regard for him; and being aware that
he had, as has been said, n compctcn
she allowed that tender regard to wax
stronger, until she many n time caught
herself signing and thinking, Oh,
wish he would prop s,v
v ell, he did propose; and yet she
became Mrs. Twillct.
Now, it chanccd upon day, or rather
, night, that Mr.. and Mrs. Fusscli fell
atalking, as anxious parents will do
about the prospect of their children,
aud, especially, the lovely Eleanor.
- 'Nelly's rather hard to please, fear
said Mr.. Russell, with the sigh of Il pro.
fessional man having limited means anl
large family, but with the chu:klc also
of an indulgcnt father proud Of his
daughters personal attractions.
Il Not SO hard as you think, ycrhaps.
rejoined Mrs RUSSELL, Significantly
What dye mean 2 asked Mr. Fus
sell, petulan,ly.
'Nelly's dear, good girl, without
any nonsense, said the mother,
sentcntiously.
whats that to do with it 2 observed
the father, aDgrily.
"a great deal, my dear responded
the mother, patronizingly. 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,
md making her al sorts Of presents
W He must be brought to book, said
Mr.. Fusscl, with determination. i
shall have to 60 to town in few days,
and / shall call uIon him at his cham.
bers. / shall give him every oppor!nn
ity of speaking outlike man, and il
he fights shy LII speak to h;m cAu't
have my Nelly triAed with
Take care you don't spoil matters
observed Mrs. Fussell, waruing'y. You
men nrc soclumsy my opinion is that
ar. Bygr We is very tirni.l aud diff oat
about his personal appenvance ath,n III
] did tell him, so otaras pretty pan
hints can be called tedlinsrs, that iiaSi,Jl
nothing to fear on that score Dspcul
upon it, lie will propose IN due lint, il
you keep your awkward iingers out Of
ths pie
If he doesn't, I'll know the rc,sou
Why observed Mr.. liussel in con
? clusion.
Aud lie did propose. In fact he had
already proposed at the very time when
lie formed he topic OF conversation bc
tween the father aud m,;hrr OF Iii, be
loved aud loving lilcaaor. Anl tn.
time was April l IS.
Nevertheless, within twciva months
of that proposal, though there was no
quarrel aud no change in By-r,ve's
circumstances, Eleanor Fu~soll b.c IN e
the vile of james Twilett, han,lip.n
~snnn enough, but, in other respects, no
more to be compared wish John Bygrave
than Satyr wit'a Hyperion. Above
all, Twillctt hadn't Il competency he
was Il young professional man, with fair
prospects, certainly with but little or
nothing beyond the proceeds Of his p-o
fession.
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 m Mentioned that
proposal either to her mother or to any
other living soul.
Mr.. Fusscll was as good rs his word
When he paid his due visit to town, h,
called at Bygraves chambers. 'vhe
black door was iDhospitabiy shut. IN
on it was pasted e piece Of paper, bear
ing upon it some written characters.
Mr.. Russell, who was near.s sighted, nd
justed his glasscs, went close UP o 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 expires
sions. What ho read was: 81 one to
Jericho; return in about eighteen
months That was all, except the
chrrnic notice in white letters upon the
back door, to the effect that message,
and parcels were to be left at the heal
Aporter's lodge To that lodge Mr..
Fussell at once repaired.
Mr.. Bygrave appears to have gone
abroad r said he, interrogatiycly, to the
porter.
Gone to Jericho sir answered The
porter pleasantly; for little outing,
sir; comm home by way Of Alriky III
about eighteen months. Letters not to
be forH arded Any message, sir?
Dear me 7 replied Mr. Russell, but
MOTTO the question lit must have been
very sudden!
'Mr. Bygrave's n rather suddcnish
gentleman, sir, asscntcd the porter
with q. smile. 'Ive known him to come