The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1875-01-02


"Na, its no the serjeant," said Me mic,
laughing. she isa Draw fellow; there's
no money like him"
as he often here !" said Ritchie.
"Ob., yes" said Mcnie. she maistly
stays here; We couldua do without the
serjeant Frne the mistress down we're
a fond o the serjeant"
lis he married mao p said Ritchie
Il d'nna think he is" says Meuie,
laughing againg, but we medina put
down your bros and Steck your fists tha
gate. Ritchic, you hurt the serjcan,.
| could never speak to you again; but
guild nicht, lad. it's time | was in''
Richie gaed hamc that ni.ht with
his head in n whirl; he !, oulI not taste
th" supper his mother had prepared for
him. This was the worst business vet:
a serjeant-a braw fellow. as she had
called him living under the same roof
with Menie; i! was drcadul he was
nearly in Il fever before morning. His
two apprentices hal u bad time of it
next day; e, ythiuy went wrong with
Ritchie.
Although he had determined tha, he
would 40. go noar Menie til 1t al sht. h:
got SO res;lcs, about dusk hat he
thought he wouli - an,l l,,k lbo IT.,
and perhaps he might get glimpse Of
this magnificent serj cant. Just as he
got to the back gate he heard voices
d,wn the walk, aud presently Menie
and Il female friend Of her 5 can.c out
lie had drawn back among sunc bushes.
SO they did not see him
"Wcel, soo'l nlch,, Aleuic," sid The
friend; | ana sorry that haze uoa
seen the sergeant"
"Thc scrjcant's rascal" said Mcnic;
"he will gang DOT at nj .ht, aud he'll b.
coming to my window rattling ut ~ the
hours in the morning, and oi' course
-n'vans sise anl les htu in. -
'.Yo should learn him b..tor M,
.ners." said Tho ir;anli sg..inss dawn .he
road laughing.
Meuic stood for some minutes Iaok
ing down the road very wist fully and
then turned in at the gate With heavy
sigh Ritchic's heart began to be,r.
Was it or him or the scarie,ut she was
l"k ny in that weary way? He und Or
stood from what he had heard that tn c
scr!eant was out, and WAS expected to
come in during the night. so he was
determined he would see him. and have
1t ont with him some way or another
Now, it so happened that Captain
Gordon had promised to come out from
l. - to tho cottage that same even
'ng; aud although he had been unavoid
ably detained till it was late, still h
was anxious to keep his word, an d he
set off to walk in the soft moonlight of
that May evening It took him longer
{" walk than he ad anticipated, and it
was very late indeed when he got to tn e
cottage. He did not wish to isturb
Mrs Gordon or the children by rinyin .
the bell SO he went quietly round to the
back, to the window O f NIcuie's room
and tapped gently.
"Wha's there" said Menie terrified.
cts just nj, Mcnie, my dear" said
the captain; let me in quietly"
"Will she" said voice behind him:
and he found himself lifted of the
ground and shaken as do. would shake
rat.
The captain. although taken 1T a Iii,
advantage. was strong man. and struy
gled m,nfuly with his assailant, but ho
was getting the worst of it.
"I'll learn yon to come to Mcnics
window that way, you infarn,l villain, ;"
said Ritche. "What business have YOU
here, l would like to ken ?"
81 think | may rather ask you that, y
said the captain, struggling to get
breath.
ooh, Ritchie," said Menie, running
out, shave you gone mad athesethcr !
It's the captain!"
"Thc captain 2" said Richie in
amazement, letting him go; II thocht it