Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-08-27

tacled search among her motley stock,
tbutnone were to be found. He could
get them up at Squire Vandar's big
store in the village. Ahi we'll, tie
young man recollected just then that
he wanted some thread. He was often
In want OF, o bit to sew q button on with.
Poor young fellow !" said Aunt Polly
to herself, ,.commiaertingiy =" boarding.
g hippose d" Ard needles? would he
have needles? He could mt get no bet
ter than her,n any. where. No, to ,be
sure not. And while tbe good woman
WIS putting up, q parcel sufficient 20 re-
stose all the stray buttons in Christen-
dom, her, customer. sat |, expectants wait
ing, bnt not for The package perhaps a
trim little figure might suddenly alight
in the room, coming in from among the
lhollyhocks, or tripping daintily down
the old stairway visible just beyond.
Did-did your daughter get very
Wet 2p he inquired, very abruptly at
last, considering how long he had been
contemplating the query.
"Sairy Jane? Ihain't seen her to-
day. but their huuse doalepk some,
that's certain, which is bad for Tom,
who's got the :whoop-p. < .,S /. ~,
But suddenly the old lady grew en-
lightened. Her speotacles seemed to en-.
large themselves, The frill on, hers.csp
widened out interrogatiyely
5 3 1Bless my soul r. she 2said; "what
upon airth ami thinking of, to be sure I
u do get things a little confused, what
with 30 many inquiring arter Saify Jane
and Tom. And you be the yonng man
that see her home with the inmbafel p
Miss Wander, ! mean Oh bless your
heart hear lis she pnly stopped here 20 ask
though she did match some worsted 1
recollect, and what's moro, left them
the shower. I'D be obleeged to you,
Sir, if you're going, that way Inst, let
her know they're all safe. y = -, Il 6 F1s,
Going that way The young man
fingered as he closed the gate, and the
enseaof ghisaa poverty ysand aidlenesss did
come upon him then with deadly
weight. What matter to him, or to any
ono, which way, he drnted! AS he
walked down the path among Aunt
Polly's nodding hollyhocks, he could
have found in his heart to envy the old
woman her quiet little way.side nook,
and the undisturbed certainty of her
homely existence. =
! So it was Squire Vander's daughter
he had escorted 80 bravely with the
umbrella esquire Wander, who owned,
as Aunt Polly had told him, "no end
Of lands in these parts.'' 81 What fool
4 am, M to- Sbe ling ering about here r. &
Thought our friend, as he wandered on !;
"I'H be off by the next train"
But then, hadn't he commission to
Miss Wander, wasn't he charged with a
message for her, and WASH business bust
ness? Heheard theresounding whistleof
the train as it swept outof sightsswhile
he still loitered. He passed the squires'
big mansion wistfully. What right had
he to. look in at the pickets--n poor
wandering waif that would shortly be
in want of q breakfast? The great
fields Of waving corn goldened in the
sunlight, the orchards on the slopes
hung Justify ripe with fruit, and under
the trees b re and there the cattle stood
cooling themselves in the shade, and
,lazily whisking off the flies; pretty
sun-lighted scene, where probably no
comfortable farmer, no hospitable house.
mistress, would have conceived it posi-
BILE th,t the, decently dressed young
man strolling idly by was without q
dollar IN hisIpocket or an object in the
world. SE3 8Rs Ss "a
Object! Oh, we'll, perhaps not ex-
actly that. Not If one can translate
that CLEAN in the young mans eyes, as
through the trees that skirt Squire
Vandcr's lawn he catches glimpse of
apretty figure in futtering muslin, cit.
ting and swaying itself leisurely in
great swing under the boughs o, a
spreading oak to and fro, and fro, the
airy figure fits, the leaf shadows, em-
idering her white dress, and glints
of sunlight spangling her braided hair.
Should he venture in? He stood irres-
olute, and ias hesstood there came an ir-
ruption Of small boys through IN side
gate-a pack of hungry youngsters just
let ont of school,
- I say, Bessy, is dinner ready ?" they
crisd.
"Come here and give me swing, .rs-
,wered Bessy, inconsequently.e 81, ~.
AS they approached, the boys caught
sight sof the iwatchful, swaywornS face
face peering through theahrubbery.;a s
Why, that's the chap was down az
the store after situation !" cried Jack,
Jim, and; Jerry in. chorus.
Bessy turned hastily she knew her
friend OF yesterday in moment. "Oh,
come in come in r. she Dried. "I
ought to have thanked you fer your
kindness last night."s
Iiqstrjust missed, the train," said
the traveller. startled out of his self
possession, and naturally, under the
circumstances, giving utterance to the
tirst NIB that suggested itself."d
Going sway? Why, don't you find
it pleasant here ?"
Very pleasant. bnt-n Z
But the hotel and boarding houses
are all full, I SUPPOSE s.k 4,
TO tell you the truth" burst out