The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-08-19
OIUME Xxx
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Would but come while NV Hrs were vet
lnoist nth your breath 3
And theseFare'the, questions ii asl my
li:saf and night .-S 10 III q sssiss IL
Must my life taste but one such gexquis-
~ tie delight Q - "a.
Would you care IL your breast were Mill
~ shelter as then? u I iaS
And-if you were here would y0sly s (lI
2lit3 me again? s. e1s s5S
Miss Ashton read :- e !: 4 .ssSS; & 3
Why can't you bssehsi sibIes deas5e 81
sl,doRt like mems arms on EaAk e}}s ~:
BE stilllgifl you den,t stop tiiiisfn 9nssi18e;
LII gettup and leave SoaTTTso5 here I !:
Then the 1spoonisst" yours pe6plS
|sannter oyer. to the Ten:spai0
or down to the double seats la oli-.,
l|ggrcss Spring Park i
/ After ten the grand balso a 4. Tramp
..Ecomn men ces. Ladice : sin iii dress
gros grain silks, tight to hin; long
Hong train, with white slaee 81 adSes.
Hair braided in sIioft. eahiHd. ai
Gentlemen ii swallow ais, 4: y }5'ss,
"Mrcdei Gourtney !. isn't this dress
too sweet for anything ssst
4"Just too lovely, Mith AsHsan.
And aia't J Tie sae 'isewsic aWfs NJ
ntgSng E,:a 50 80, c d, s &; q
iIAdmiring mothers nDY look, gnsasd
hold extra chairs. Rich olsi.
lors who own dogcafts bow, prsseiit)
bouqdets and retire. issfSgagcs l|] '
Piles seclude Fthensels % xiH snBljlgs
corners. 49, s e Z q
eyes. Mortimer We n .go I'D ssl \ \
ington.e on ear bridal trip;a 4 8 ,| s3s
At nine children arc led of to bed y &
mothers occupy long lines of chairs
aroGnd the hop room ands tIaneiBg
commences. Small talk usurps tire
Lime between the SETS Il st;sl q s;S sss
You've. GENTLEslAN hal min z
ev'ning, NTH Brown. 81 ssssts ': sss 81
You've LADY Yes, awful charmip
perfectly lovely -splen7 s q: .Ss
YoUNG GENTLEMAN ID Donce al sqdaf
donce tonight?
You've LADY OH Mr. brown
kont, ycu kneul Ihs sonar donces
are beastly-perfec atwocioys Z
bawible - perfectly dre'ff 'ffaill. Let's !
donce q galop.a They awful JON b g 8
perfectly divine. ihIq,i9ss
.'TwelveIP M.-Hop over and lights
out. Girls, drink lemonade in recep-
ton room, talk about rnined dross
skirts, and handsome fellows rush
down to Morrissey's. I ss1 ~ Z. 81 s;
"Ill make or break TONG ght. Y
Table loaded with. white and red
checks, champagne flows and cigar
smoke fillsthe dir, like a chernbiin.
"Gus, lend me $40 ?'' |.s,s s. ~ # 3
@sThe white loses and the e:red winsys
slowly repeats the dealers. t0i: gf.i
"My God, I'm rninedp' d Il yatls I!
After. midnightrstrsefs silent;
hotel dark. The click of the gane
blers' of the gamblers checks sounds
out from the gilded haunt OF TIE fey-
ellers. Lizzie dreams of dresses 90f
love, OF ,itheayen-andtol Oh ncft sdear,
dear innocent Augustus, SIS, 3
aWho smashed that champagne
Bottle into the mirror ~ ~ g s's * *
Then they carry Augustus ehomesi
hair over his face and his blue eyes
bleared and blinded. L "a
ooh, please keep, it from fatheri'Y
Why DO reflect? Why do G look
upon all this s;nning s and sorroEinsg ~
|this.yerity and vanity his gladnass
and giddiness, andaseen nofgooda lSor-
rowfull ! bow my heasland say: &
II We are born; we dance; We weepi3
3, We love, we laqgh-7we die ~
All! wherefore dove laugh or weep?
/ 9jWhy do we loye-and diei2 ~ ifss39 s
Who knows that secret deep,
p Alas! not t. -.
> We toll throughlpain and wrong
We fight-and fy4.s bss q
We love; we lose, and then, ere long;
Stone dead we lie! ssif5g z,
o, life (! is all thy, song, r,,ssss,s
Endure and die?
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