The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-06

WnatIest rs klnduec tnan 6ne sleep or deathe SAts
o Poul, we each have wearied! Let us turn
Both breast from breast There is to learn.
There may be dawn be beg yent he midniehts pail,
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HETTIE's FIRST VALENTINE.
IsrwasS Il .1overb maeting, aslovers'!l
parting, when Robert Grey, walking
across The fields in the summer twilight,
found Hettie Holmes ut the stiie weit.
ing fo9s him. There was nolighti tiin:her
eyes when they caught sight of his tall,
strong figure coming toward her, no
smile san her lips when lie stood near,
her waiting fer her to speak. Humbly,
yet scarcely with the humility 5of q
lover, he looked into tie face before
him, SO very young and fair, SO stern
and pale. She looked at his handsome
face. his tall formsa and aiahudder shook
4 her from head to foot. Very small,
her voice and look as che said in a low
tone: ~ Il p.tSfi;-tss i, e.. "a. d 4.
u" came to meet you once more. as
you5reduested, Robert but you must
not think to move yy' me N # from my resolu-,
ton. - - = "a
-. You cast me. of, then, he said,
sadly and very very bitterly.
q 1t is your own net :, .,fi...s.,{ a.
3lss But, Hettie, tsm not the only man
4 who sometimes tGkes glass more than
iB gond for him, !" he pleaded.
I I 4 - = You are the only man that could
work mh'erys 20 me by drunkenne ess. - she.
yiattifif sssi3 etl,zsliid szss z
ss...a,s s.sossI Robert2 bntsit IS a fEiie one,
! You were taken home from the ball on
Thursday evening help less from intoxil::
cation. ~ 3 -
st But, % Hettie, it was a festive time.
Il AL the young men were more or less
Z II q lie influenGs Of liquor
N az all |, ITsoh bert. Thank Heayen,s
4 some Of the nothsrs and wives ssc5-s;
spared that anguisl b. & Z. Sss sssS x
!. Is Come. ettie, don't be too harst On
7.,es j, ri IL fsalasi3.
sIt has happened once too often,i
1g dgs ysye yea and for me- tSla
used liquor, and will keep my word.
How often have you deceived me I will
not ask. Thursday evening / saw
8 you. !"
:. 1t shall not happen again, EetEe !;
npon my honor, 1T shall not
Will you sign tile. pledga she
5 asked, n hope for the first time lighting
her soft brown eyes.
Bind myself that way Mol Yon
must trust me, Hettle. sthipk n man
signs 7. himself coward when h g pitts
hi his 3 name TO suols lh paper, as ii he was
! air afraid Id; OF. y his!own resolution. m oil
yon have trusted TO your res
q oiuIIon, and 4 have trusted you. IRwice
you nave failed TO keep 5onr promise. !"
The young voice was har and stern
ssagain. But o moment later Hettie
tppoke In q genti voice.
tto Der she she said yon have
kno@n me only AS a Ms,.a g nursery mn goyerneas
z to Mrs. Reld,s children, g an orphan and
alone IN tae Wofid. Z oHr love was a
generous f,n lors yolnl are abeye me in
posltl,on, naye wealth, ana might marry
q II farS !, rShanplsomef u ana richef girl than
am. !, s. !, ],
4 ioYs AZ " tlle ,t.mpies feply,
a,la snerg .WtIo teeIs III Iiettie eyes as
s sne g. 4eard y e,1tp !, !, Z. 90
beeanHe ~ noheye you loYs me
isopeft, - VIII tel you what hoped
n1e e!leYor nave peen Known mere s hly
nome 10 30 lar , away, q l loved there
nsse 9een aeaa .s ier IN three years
forever. But, Robert, listen t.my father
death alter
3 .,,ainkara M 8 TIE 'igr fourteen years