Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-02

prolong his stay another day, and to
devote that day to taking Anna in
the country.
Tom Carlton woke up at his hotel
at the crack Of day. He had spent 8:
most wrctched night, and only hoped
that the queen Of his lcve had not
been similarly worried and f,ti-
gucd. Soon after breaiast he dis
patched n z note to Anna inquiring
after her health, and if she would be
able to go.in the country.
Without saying anything about
how she felt, her answer invited Tom
to call for her as soon rs he had
mind to.
III half an hours time our lovers
we're being drawn by q spanking
team along q picturesque and shady
road. Nature wore her brightest
exterior, which contrastcd strangely
with the listlcss prc.occupicd look Of
Anna.
Don't you feel better and moro
cheerful this morning, Anna" inquir-
cd Tom. "You were troubled last
night, and it made me miserable.
want you to forget what transpircd
then, and, throwing Off your maIan-
choly, to enjoy to day i'll thinking Of
of the near future when we shall be
united to be parted only by death"
Anna, to satisfy her lover, said she
felt very cheerful, and was much
obliged to him for the interest he
ma anilestcdin her happiness.
This assurance chcercd up Tom
and he devoted himsclfto the discus
sion of such subjects rs he thought
best calculated to entertain his com
panion. The whole day was spent in
roaming about through the country,
except when they stopped for dinner
at the heS!ssseef one oflAnna's ac;-
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several tirhc4, anil the doubts and
fears that bcsct it rccountcd and
laughed ut by Carlton.
Blrt' whenever the subject Of the
departure Of Anna's lover came up, Il
cloudy fnrchoding would come over
her face, and her eyes would involun-
tarily say to Toni can help it. I
feel that these arc the closing hours Of
my happiness
AS the sun was kissing its good bye
to the tree tops from its far off place
in the West, Tom and Anna drew up
to the residence Of the father Of the
lat or, where they alightc,l and sat
down to give an account Of their days
ride to the family.
Anna was sailed at two or three
times by her sister, who accused her
of sclfshness in taking Tom ami
keeping him off all day; she should
have allowed him to the company Of
the whole family during the last hours
Of his visit.
This sally was meant in good part
by Annn's devoted sister, but no one
but herself knew what thrill Of pain
ii sent to her heart. It Wis not
known but to the two lovers thcmsclv-
es that Anna was welded to the be-
lief that she was then spending her
Inst day III the society Of tho man she
loved better than her own life, else
this uncc essary pang would have been
spared her wrctchcd heart.
The evening past, night found
Tom Carlton and Anna l.ancir on the
eve Of bidding each other good-byc
for the second time.
The latter had that same troubled
look, that worried forcboding express
ion, which characterized her features
the night before.
"If it must be, I can't avoid it,"
cried Anna, MS she fell upon the neck
of her lover. "But Tom, | shall bid
you goodbye now forever! Don't
ridiculo my fears. | feel that they
are too true"
Ton, roupht Annn In his arms onl