Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-07

which haunted Mrs. Me1len for many q
day, and Lottie returned to the dress
making operations.
The lilac moire antique was made and
fitted superbly. Sister Helen, who hnd q
rich husband, lent the point lace founces
and scarf and Mrs. Parkerson's man
servant brought around the satin caskst
of diamonds early in the afternoon ;
and Lottie Mellen went to Mrs. Bene-
diets ball, in the same carriage with her
IFaistef and sisters husband.
For once, I am equal to any mil
lionaire's wife on the avenue" thought
hottie, with thrill of triumph at her
heart.
| Her entrance made O sensation. She
was quite aware of that as she swept
through the brilliantly Lighted rooms !;
land itwasno small wonder, for she wasas
beautiful as vision, with her golden
hair, deep blue eyes and queenly height,
while the lilac moire antique and dia-
| monds set her off rarely.
Mr.. Bently Benedict lereled his eye-
glass at her, as she passed On, after the
usual presentation to her host and hos
tess.
- SO that is the wife of your conf
DENTAL clerk, ell, Joe2" said he to his
brother. ga silk gown for royal
princess, point lace that couldn't have
cost less than one hundred dollars a
yard, and diamonds that blaze like
comets don't exactly fancy that
sort of confidential clerk myself! lie!
me see-how much did you tell mo you
paid him? Fourteen hundred year ?"
Mr.. Joe Benedict looked uneasily ut
the brilliant vision. .
I'll can't account for it." said he
slowly. ST always supposed Aellen to
be reliable sort of fellow, but /
vrnust say I don't like the looks OF this.
I'm afraid we have trusted him too far,
although the accounts seem straight
enough. I'll look into them tomorrow"
He did look into them.
So far they are right" he said to
himself. "But it's better to be on the
safe side. A clerk whose wife dresses
like duchess can't be altogether
straight. I'll discharge him II
So Clarence ATellen lost his situation,
hard times looking him gyavely in the
face.
Mr.. Benedict told him frankly why.
ST saw your wife at my brother
;Beptiey's ball." said he. "dressed in
p1oire antique, costly lace and diamonds.
{ bring no acquisition-I have no COM
plant to make-only, in these days of
emtezzloment, forgery and defalcation,
one has to look out for himself. And
sstraws show which way the wind
blows. >"
When Mr.. NIellen went homo he
found lawyers clerk in the hall, with
letter from poor Pepper.
"He wrote
r "AIy wife is dead. God knows
whether it is your fault or not. Had
you paid the money you owed, might
have sent her west, to her native mir.
It would at least have been chance of
life for her. But she is gone now, and
I have only to say that if the bill is not
settled nt once, I shall resort to the ex-
tremest measures"
This was tho first Mr.. Mellen knew
that the fifty dollar bill had not been
applied to its rightful destination.
I" hope you are contented now, Lot
tie," ho said, rs he went mp stairs to the
room where his wife lay sobbing on the
sofa. "You have ruined me %
And Lottie knew ut last how dear q
price she had paid for her one night of
triumph at Mrs. Benedict's ball.
Peas Three Thousand Years Old.
In the course of late explorations in
the ancient ruins of Egypt, Gen. Au-
derson, an English traveller, found in
closed in sarcophagus beside num-
my, n few dry peas, which he preserved
carefully md, on his return to Great
Britain, planted in the rich soil of the
island OF Guernsey. The seeds germin-
ated, and soon two little plants appeared,
from which, at maturity, sufficient peas
were gathered to plant quite large
tract of ground in the following season.
Some of the plants thus raised have
attained height of over six foet, and
have been loaded with blossoms of
exquisite odor, and of delicate rose
tint. The peculiar feature of the
growth is the stem, which is small
near the root, but increases in size as