Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-11-06
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stately, solemn. Whit a chaos of
noble color, what an Eden of blossom
md of odor, what royal prodigality
ofuntrammolcd life. The spot where
a party Of tourists had encaped them
selves for the nigh: was at the height
of some three or four hundred feet
above the Level of the seay and glow
ing sweep of1ow]antl country yellow
maize fields, orchards, villages, and
gardens stretched away league be-
yoEl league before them.
Tbs party which made up this en-
campment consisted Of four men
Northcrncrs on n tour ofplmsurc and
observation. Three were gentlemen
of wealth; but the fourth -Jcrrold
Gray-was n dependent nephew Of
one Of the rrich trio Hts uncle had
educated him, and now, at the end Of
ghE collcgi'uea had taken him0H this
toArk At oits 4 conclafipn Jyrold Ias
to choose II profession, and commence
sing elandrd the PT1tlo Of life His
uncle had q number of children, so
that Jerrold could not not reasonably Ca ,ns OK.
!pect 70 inherit anything lpdI his
independence prompted him to de-
cline further 'pccuniaari:yy' aid ''"''e 'h'
Leaving his companions cooking
TIE Snpperu,ig true camp fashion,
Jcffofd strolled Otto View the panor-
ANA that wes stretched beneath the
surrounding hill: AS he stood lisllcss-
4Iy leaning Against alttee, he broke
out in into n Chance song. lie was real,
ly q fine singer possessetl IF a highly-'
cultivated voice, and sang with all
the ashnndon 'of presumed solitude.
tie "id not see the bright, black
eyes that we're watching him, nor tile
de';aiihlty Z safa Is Ttliaf we're listgl4ing, both
ofwhich belonged to one OF the wealth
lest and prct.iest hcirc@ses in LouiSi,
ana She snt OH n splendid horse,
and made q picture that, lad Jcrrold
seen il, would have eclirscd tile op-
-posite -land-scaps-..upon~wlicl,~l,e-, -,y,s
gazing. She waited there, fascinated,
and :rustipglta the shelter Of bic trees
until he turrpe ;s,id retracedi his steps
But suddenly, iii the very height Of
his song, his glance fell on her, lean
ing gracefully forward upon the sad
ole, and regarding binf with n faceiof
mingled wonder and admiration that
was SO intense MS to be comical, the
tall bushes and ,brpYchea LalfYeilIag
her. Never could ihe forget the pic
ture.ttjllis voice abruptly censed; and
the next instant he burst into ring
ing laugh, that was SO joyous, hearty,
and irrepressiblc that It proved in
fectious, and catching by instinct the
humor Of the moment, she laughed
very heartily. Then, as if frightened
by ssnch familiarity with "a stranger,
she suddenly became serious. Il.
I beg your pardon, sir, for listen
ing she said; but it is SO seldom We
meet human Lsing up here on the
hills, that yot' 'tcnptcd' me to lisfe1..'
!, Meyer had yerrold Looked gp9.id Il
countenancd that 80 faScfi,attd bi5,.
The girls dark i,air . lid lfSSce On
which there always lived bloom,
;bat' to which t6enrs never mSfnteda
decided color, appeared the very
embodiment Of health and vitality.
But it was-the yopderfulImobili,y Of
the features that constituted their
greatest charm; their expressions were
as shifting and various MS the atnos-
phcrc upon an April morning. Every
mood and passion trey reflected
chahgc,l them Into another fnce; now
they we're those Of n laughing IIche,
now those ola simple child.ntIttR h,
Before Jerrold could reply to The
young lady" gentleman on horseback
rode up.
SO, Bertha hc So said to her, 'y;ou
ran away from me- And then, seeing
Jcrroid Gray, he bowed politely, and
added, 1T i>n't often these wild hills
are visited by strangers snii
"A brief conversation ensurd, enc
ing III u visit. to the temporarY cnmp.