The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-13
4 TERRlBLI. Joke.

| me that, were the words which Geur.-,,
FELTON, addressed Lo his bachelor irirn,:.
Maj. Lee, Il retired army officer, ;.S tli:.
conversation turned on mattcrs ,ia,ri-
monial.
,h, George ii isn't wonderful tl.a.
| should never mention it,, The circ,,mt :
StincrS which prevented nc gcit ing mar
ricd arc If such 4 mrlanchnly ci,ar:,rt,'r
that ii pains me tn have them referred l.:
III all, was his answer.
: Now, Major, IN very cnrio,,s 10
| know. and aS-swc are old friends, If /
| promise to keep il secret, will YOU tel
me? But if it would pain You too much
| To tell don't want Ia Know .,ai,i
| George.
Well then" he Major answered
| with Il sigh | will tell you. hu, "
! here he >hu,lcrcd, ''it is ~ horrible oh
:" dreadful. Let me think. Gc,
Ill WIS in the year ISl7 whom II l,a,,-
| pcncd. and had Just entered lhrlwrutr-
seventh year OF my age, with prospects
| as bright and promisn. rs amy yo,mn.
man could wish for. My wa, was clear
IL fame in military circles. had 'j,l>t
come from :, haSty trip around tile world
and my mind w:ls full OF strange and
new ideas. People Iiatlrrrd me- ON my
| success. and the doors of >acirtv were
| open wide t" me. that ] might pass in
oh, that they ha'l only 'ccn kept >hui ,
| received III invitation Ia attend Il vrr>
| fashionable ball given hy rlch family in
| he west end oi' London. went there
and while talking to u friend in one "i
| the parIurs noticed Il particularly hand
! some Young lady ] took Il t;lIry TO her
| immediately, and managed 10 obtain IN
introduction /" her, which aIlcrward
| found OUT She w:ls ~ anxious, to have ~
! w:>. You know your~rll' What feel
ln%S possess i man whom l:r frs! falls in
love. an'I Sucl. feelings hai lrn How
ever. danced with hrr. escorted her to
supper and parted wiili l,rrai The door
| ut her carriage. receiving IN invitation
tU call II her house. lis scarcely nrrc>-
>:.ry to tell YOU that | visited her again
and again. The following summer WA.
invited TO spend Il few months i'll her
tathcrS country residence WIS ONLY
too willing To 90, and while down there
+; in Dcv"nsllirc one beautiful calm even
in~. seated OH Il rustic hruch, | Offered,
her my hand and heart, and was ac-
copied
: Now Sic wa; very fond ui rra,. !,:.
Jokes, and never let pass I'm opportunity
to play one, regardless OF who MIGHT b,.
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H,,''r> ~ WAS allowed !" SI'cP with iic'.
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