The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03
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"No, there's nothing half so sweet in life
As loves Young dreamn

TheParty, as ass'tlh Che 4 ehteftaiinnmsnts at the
Doctors always were, was a perfect sue;
.tsss.s Tie assembly was lnOt tdnasually
large, but it was choice, selected from
THE elite Of the city, The Doctor, who
seemed born to grace such occasions,
surpassed even himself that night, in bon
n,ots and brilliant repartee; and his gem
tie daughter all declared had never
looked more lovely-so tender was the
ilight which conscious and bashful love
had lent to her beautiful eyes, and SO
varying and bright the glow on her usu-
ally pail, ,heel. y IS
..x.MSs pesrless-in-beaaty.
Tonight" said Richard Egan,, makipg
thRss sscb@pihsnA to Eis slovely hostess
: with I marked fattery in tone and manner:
"Bue, alas, for me, ,smy \ spSe4hapss stos'boH
request that you would grace my humble
flower. by wearing it, has been sighted,
"ahd.my poor 'cainelia i wasting its. its beau ea
=. ..ty il! !insoma unneeded spot, foriloyeless
eyes to gaze upon" -: -.
..S'A was jnstseping tort 'thankIye9 ME
Egan, for that magnifcents iaR@icat T. ! it
j is really, the most beautiful, and, perfect
;;fhaye ever seen, NOT the very t;niest spos
can, be found to mar its .whitepess. And
seshsre, ,.i.is 6ctapSi1g, as it fsgat ; bsaqu gauS
ty deserves. the most conspicuous place
.4in.the:uunr;sA said xnniss pointing to a
placed, a13dE Shilling taIaasement at the
young mans conceited, melo-dramatic
manner. -,
7 gAnd yet IFohld father have seen it
fading 10 your shining tresses, orwilting
in the clasp of your broach as those vio-
lets are, famed by the warm breath from
your fresh and>rosy lips! But what
bevy of pretty girls you have gathered
around you tonight! Still Annie st.
Jdlieai FsmAity the She, sRe' only one,
whose smile possesses more than pass
ing charm for me. Who is that beauti-
jfhpsfadger coiiSeni1g SO p Fahiihatedy
Ntp Miss Mahan andaMr. lie sBarohs"
".Miss Gordon, from A, Georgia,
She is friend oftMiss Maham's who
has been passing few weeks with the
:N6kaslls AmiE gaE Relhies and has
been our guest for the past week. She
is az interesting in mind and manner as
she is lovely in person. Come, and let
us join the group, and Twill introduce
y0usI,THH%,A %.s.,t - ,r.lH:t !:
"I do not. know that I can be more en-
tertained than in watching with you the
play of their countenances. Miss Ma
ham has a remarkably expressive face,
and wondrously beautiful eyes. When
grewn she will be . rarely beautiful and
attractive w6mah girl as she is is, it af-
fords. one great pleasure to talk to her,
she is SO intelligent, quick and earnest.
But take my arm and let us go and learn
;Yhatsmayes the fair Georgian, and makes
Me ffaah Stlleoa cc9aF sSIdeepiy ihsf White
brow"
'Miss Gordon permit me to introduce
MI Egaas bpt Pray donot let us inter-:
rupt your conversation, for, entire nous, ].
think he is curious to learn what subject
csan be so Irapght with LIE iapdlinterst
as tobave'stirfsd $50 unusually the self
contained bland, and softened Mr.. lie
Baron. Ny old friends voice is actually
raised nearly semitone," said Annie,
smiling, and offering erhand tofa mid
dle-aged gentleman Of suave and pleas
ing manner, ,.,
'T;@aa only eiqditing Mis- Gordon's
opinion of the drama she witnessed last
night, in Fshish South Carolina enacted
the part Of the 'Lunatic,' but I find she
has been here just long enough to have
caught the fever which is :consumingi the
brains Of its Victims, and making; imbe-
Giles of our rVwisest men;'s said Mr.. LIE
Baron, with a Little touch Of f.ridicule in
his low and we'll modulated voice.
"And J." said Rose, naively, Sam sur
prised to find that South Carolina has
riSen bifttfh to- soI WHO does not prize
her honor and repown above all other
earthly good" arss! sfa.a
"Yqa 5orgst, fair lady, I am not simply
o Corn1;niar,"' 7 owe allepiance to the
great head of the body polite the Fed
eral Government. Tt is. not that love
C@sssless, batI loYe Rone:mdre.'e
'iAh, Brutusl Brutus! In defiance of
the worlds opinion I always thought
Brutus self-deceiver, and loved Brutus
better than either Rome or Cssar," said
Rose, laughing.
"a girls politics." said Mr.; LIE Baron,
with a'snile Of patronizing compassion,
as he turned and addressed Mr.. Egan.
"But. really is it not vain, foolish and
presumptuous for petty little State like
South Carolina, So. destitute of men,
money or means, to confront and oppose
q gigantic power like the United Statesf"
"Whyy, yes, its smallness reminds us of
the sRea that dared to breakfast on the
lin of the lion,'"' said Mr.. Egan, who
was disposed to be like the Irishman who
said, when asked to what party he be-
longed, eff you be British, me be British,
if-you be Meriky, me be Meriky."
..:"Atany rate, every one must admit it
;s.sa valiant flea' which so dares, and I
thought you, Mr.. Egan, were one of the
foremost in the secession ranks" said
Marion, warmly, who had been hitherto
silent listener. a'
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