Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-01-21

from where l lay.
"About how long ago, 'Runha ~ =
asked Bob.
a year, or such matter" with
another deep sigh, which niended in fit
of sneezing.
+ ftAbout the time ] went away ?" in
terrogated the cautious Bob, coughing
o little. iii lI f Is
swell, yes, some're near" assented
my dear affianced. ,,s q 81 ss,l -
SHOW, Jerusha, you don't mean to
inBinuate that L." fii-
81 don't mean to insinuate anything,
Bob Smith !" and the angelic sweetness
of her voice was somewhat sharpened.
/" Now, see here, 'Rusha, I've loved
you ever since you were knee high to
gopher, but I thought when you came
home that you was sweet on that other
chap; but I swan ! believe >you liked
me all the timer =
"Oh, Bob said my was-to.be, in o
gushing sort of way.
g Mine own Uerusha II remarked Bob,
Then I heard q subdued rush, accom-
panied by violent lip explosions. I
tried to kick, or CRATE my teeth, or, do
something to relieve my outraged feel
ing, but not kick nor a CRATE could I
raise. 1t was an awful fire to be in, but
I had to stand it, or lay it, so I laid still
and let 'em alone until they got tired of
it, and then they went ont, and I was
again left to my own pleasant reaec-
tions. Z yfg stiis - .'!i,l'i 81
Night cnme and 90 did lot OF young
fellows with their girls, to sit up with
me; and they had jolly time OF it,
although it was against my principles
to enjoy it on SO solemn an occasion.
1t seemed an age until morning, but
it came at last and they went away. 1
heard them say. that I was to befbufied
that day at two O'Clock, and was be-
ginning to feel decidedly shaky when
Jerusha and her mother came into the
room and began arranging for the fu-
neral.
"nRusha, said her mother, .shere is
that snuff. .co1ored suit Of poor Ben's i q
course he will never have any moro use
for clothes, SO just put them away
among your carpet-rags; /; they'll make
a splendid stripe"
Now that particular suit of clothes
was just tho neatest one ever owned,
arm-holes, wristbands, buttons, ell just
the thing, and my blood boiled to hear
them talk SO coolly Of using them for
stripes in q rag-carpet. They kept on
talking as they swept, busted and cleaned
up the room.
"Bob says he will take the Martin
farm to work this year." said Jerusha,
oheerfnlly; "and as soon as we are
married we shall go to housekeeping in
that little cottage close to the road.
Now / must get my carpet done just as
soon as possible, for want il in that
niee little front room. These duds of
Ben's will make out enough rags, L
guess. His folks live 30 far away they
will never inquire about his clothes.
Now, if it wasn't for the looks OF il, we
could ask old Mother Smith about col
oring yellow; she's sure to be- here to-
day."
I was getting very mad now, indeed.
I'felt that the crisis was near, and that
I;should either die or explode if they
did not let my snuff.colored suit alone.
Jerusha picked them up-I knew it, for
1 heard, tue buckles and buttons Jingle
and made for the door. 7 tried to
shake my fist and yell ut her, but all in
vain. laid there, outwardly MS quietly
as lamb, inwardly boiling with wrath.
1t was too much tho deepest trance
could not have held out against the
loss Of that suit. With q powerful
effort 1 sprang up and screamed. Jeru-
sha dropped my clothes and her mother
the duster, and both fled from the room
and the house. never stopping till they
reached DR.. Browns, across the street.
With difficulty I managed to get my
clothes. I had just got them fairly on,
when Mrs. Jones and her daughter,
followed by numerous company of
men, women and children, came peer
ing cautiously into the room. I sat on
my board and looked Mt them. Such a
scared-looking crowd was enough to
amuse an owl, 30 I laughed; I knew it
was unbecomine, but I couldn't have
helped it if they had chucked me into
my coffin-which the undertaken was
just carrying past the window-ond
buried me the next minnta Tiopobad