Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-28
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Eve. Not one of the wayward, noma-
dio sort, but who occupied splendid
house and took excellent care of an
orphan who called him Uncle Paul.
He was blcst with the best heart in the
world, and possessed so many of the
requisites of a good husband and father
that it was matter of great surprise
among his friends TINT he remained sim
gle. Those who knew him best rightly
traced his single blcsseduess to his own,
fault, most wonderful obduracy and
unwiiiingness to give up an impression
once fully entertained. This character
istic injured him in his business affairs
too, but those with whom he had busi-
ness differences attributed it to what,
for better term, they called eccen-
tricity.
Paul Wayne had his love passages in
his earlier manhood, but they camo to
nothing but disappointment, because of
this obdurant and ,1nalterable determin-
alton. to abide by his first impressions,
whether these agreed with subsequent
facts or not indeed, whether it suited
tho other party OF the love affair or not.
Young girls do not generally like
lover who is not the least bit pliable.
While their natures demand. strong,
manly love, for something that shields,
there is intermingled with it all o touch
of the ,conquering spirit to be recog:
nized. Paul Wayne's lordly, way of
wooing, way which to his lady friends
seemed to SAY, wait until i am ready
and I have only to name sthe day,
brought him at least one ridiculous jilt,
but to it all he only said, sihe put the
girl ouS of his memory, She will
regret it, beyond q doubt" @
Mary Dale did regret it for che mar
ried man who broke her heart by
brutal treatment, and deserted her
while she lay helplessly sick with a
girl-baby on her bosom. ! The girl.
baby was given to Paul Wayne with the
last breath of the dying mother, and it
was baby Mary Dale who, Mt seventeen,
called him Uncle Paul. l,-5 Y a. q
" Nary, Philip Hastings ia q bad
man. know it beyond doubt. I nm
not deceived"
" How do yon know it, Uncle Paul ?"
well, how do you know anything |?
Why, there are many ways and reasons
for knowing and thinking so; one is
we'll, i5 don't matter. I know it beyond
doubt" IN tI1 II tAlLi
He know it, and that was enough for
him. And Mary knew him we'll enough
to end such an argument ut once. 1t was
just the proper moment, too, for Philip
Hastings, the "bad man." was an
nounced. While we leave tho lovers
together enjoying q brief morning call,
we will go out with Paul Wayne, and
down town.
"Bad man, beyond n doubt. Bad
company. He is always with that man
Quigley what in tho world brought
that man, that wretched Quigley, baok,
when we MI thought him dead and
buried years ago." And Uncle Paul
thrust his cain against the pavemon
with nervous impetuous motion, and
looked up to see e-Quigley.
They passed, Paul Wayne looking
straight ahead down tho street, the
other casting quick glanccs at the storm
face of the bachelor, hoping for look
of recognition, then stopping to look
ut the retreating figure, ns if to be GER
tain that it was the man. A few yards
separated them, and then Panl could
not resist the curiosity to look back,
and their eyes met. It was awkward,
but only for an instant, the bachelor
turning quickly and proceeding on his
way.
eff could only talk to him mo-
ment. But tho poor get but few words,
and these not kindly ones; 7 will let
him alone," and the man Quigley
treaded his way among the throng Of
men bearing stranga faces. Flo had been
gone for years, and new generation
had sprung up. Few gave him look
betokening recognition. Now and then
man with whitencd hair and bowed
form would half stop, gaze ut him an
instant with curious, inquisitive look,
as if trying to recall something of The
past, then pass on. Farther away from
the hustle of tho business streets tho
stranger paused in his walk, and snid
again, aloud to himsolf, eff / could
Only talk To him 1 moment - Tho holf