The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-04-11
The ssWhite Muslih Dress.
"A STORY OF ii lT,wo lT,wo SISTERS.
BIZ HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

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|ssl'It's only headache Doctor Maylis,'
said Mr.aAthelinsa; bat Mclicent is very
|laslieate, audi thidk' it's alvays best tc
cake; these things in time. - ''5Ns
HCertalaly Lcertsiniy, said Doctor
Maylis; absently. h a's
He vas mot thinking Of what the
bald.headed, sumptuously dressed old
gentleman was saying he was looking
a. Melieent Atheling, as she rsclined iu
o low chair, in a blue silk morning.
wrapper, with turquoise in her ears, aud
great clusters of diamonds sparkling on
her pretty fingers human lilly OF the
field who 'toiled not, neither did she
spin as seasrc % p q
How different she was from the last
patient he; had visited, shis spilled, lovely
heiress. eq G5 t tfla III
STOPPING over his tablets, he hurriedly
PeucA'eu-a prescription .t
This will act your head right said
he, riuiag
why are you iu such hurry !?
pousedI Melicent; with sh y s;delong
glance from beneath her long, dark
lashss.' It's 80 dull here aud depend
cd on you for little news aud gossip
News and gossip! Nay'--the hand
acme young physician answered, care.
lessly-'I am poor medium for that
But l sm busy to- day. By.thc-way,
Mha Hester-' N7i
: Heater Atheling came from che win.
dow where she had been sewing in
unobtrusivo silence. Sho was a pale
dark girl, ningularly unlike Melioent,
although she was Mr. A,holiny's
daughter by his first nlarriage--one OF
the worlds .Marthaa, who are seldom
,nissed until we are fbrce d to look in
rasn tor Their auie1 oticea e duty Y snl
- ~
'Sh.t can Tdo for you, Ductor May
lis 2 "a '4
Il don't exnctly like TO brg.' said the
doctor, laughing, but have just come
from house where a young girl--soarcc
iy older than yourself, Miss Melioeut--
is drifting away on Consumption She
is working girl, pitifully poor, and
suffering tor the little luxurios which
arc almost q necessity for one in her
condition. In large establish ment
like this, there is a!most alwayo super
fuity-winc, fruit, little delicacies-'
4 understand, Doctor Maylis,' said
Heater, quietly. Where does uho live p
ia Molyuoux Street, No. 13. Her
name lie Estello Reuoux-a French
gi.l7 ea
oh, I know 7 cried Melioent, sudden
ly lifting her golden curls from the blue
satin pillows-'Julie Renoux's sister |!
Julie does up all my Swiss dresses aud
ine laces. l pay Julie great prices,
because she does them up in real French
'tylo-liko new. I never could bring
myself to beat down tho poor =
'Melieent is SO kind hearted said old
Mr. Atholins, patting his daugtt ter s
cheek.
Doctor Maylls went away.
Isn't he handsome p said Moliceut.
when she was alone with Hestor. His
features are az straight as q Greek
statue, aud there is that dreamy, far off
look in his eyes that I can never
fathom. like man that can't under
stand. Hettie LII wager my diamond
-locket against your ivy leaf pin that l
am Mrs. Doctor Maylis in thrse
months z
| i do not like wagers,' said Het.ie,
coldly; 'and least Of all, on such sub
jecta as that
you're born to be an old maid ! said
Melicont, laughing. 'He is to bs at
Mrs. Cressy's Tomorrow night-Loonora
cold me so--and shall have fiue op
por.unity to fascinate him then and
there
Hostor looked almost enviously at
her younger sistor.
Am growing envious p she aske ID
herself, biting her lips. Am vain
enough to fancy that Doctor Maylis
would ever cast second glance toward
me
And she went away with crimsoned