Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-24

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Thine, only thine" was Tic sweet
whisper that fell upon my delighted
cars.
Gently my arm stole around her
ylcl'iing form. My lips were pressed
to her own, in a ,,aroxysm orblss
when the door opened and Il light
flashed into hc room.
Nlcrciisil hcavcn! ELLA herself
stood i'll the door, lamp in hand
made love to a.d been accepted by
Miss Polly Pp,lsc!
/ was TOO completely dumb-lound-
cd even to isc from my knees. My
.foncc was the first TO recover her.
compusurc.
ELLA" she exclaimed in a tone or
vcxation, "this is Il very inopportunc
Interruption. But rs you doubtless
Judge from appearances, dear Rich
ard has proposed and | have accepted
him"
Il am very sorry, dear aunt, to
have interrupted such an agreeable
tctc-o-tfc, but really I was not dream
ing OF such Il scene and rs her eyes
Tell upon nc, she burst into storm
OF irrcrrcSsiblc laughter. 'I[owcycr,"
she continued, cas- | have been unin-
;cnlionally Il witness your hctro-
thai, permit nc to extend both TO
yourself and Mr. Pepper my sinccrcst
congratulations" and with Il bow o.
grave courtesy She deposited the lamp
OH table and left me t, my fate
Miss Podgc,' | exclaimed rs soon
as VIC we're alone, 81 assure YOU this
is all q mistake"
"llowa y mistake p she asked sharp
~. "lou have Just in plain terms
made known your love to NC aud /
IN all can'lor, have accepted your
prnflrrcd hand"
Yes, but dear Miss podcc, really
mistrok you for ano:hcr lady. | had
no idea that was making IN ottr Of
my land to yo,, "
Como, sir,' she said intcrrupling
nc, this is mere triflinr, and ain
not IN the habit Of being trihcd with
III this way. I believed her from
my very sonl.) What do vru moan
hy miStakiny me for another lady
what lady 2"
"lo"' ,.ccc, Miss stanhopc," I
answered.
20" Ella Z she said :, Why, sir / DO.
lIcvc it is generally known that my
niece is TO be married, in IL few weeks
TO gentleman She has long known
and loved. Oh Richard, why do vou
thus try me? love you, and this
treatment when VIC should he all
tenderness to each other, breaks my
heart. You have no idea, hope, OF
seeking some cxc':sc already to cancel
our engagement
really. Miss Pmlgc," cp!cd,
81 hope YOU will forgive ne, but I DO
not consider that any engagement cx-
ISIS between lis. You don't suppose
| ever intended, at my are, to offer
my hand toa lady Of your years? y
That did il she just gared ut me
like a vcrtab!c fury.
my years. she shrickc,'; chow
dare you thus add insult to injury ?
But YOU shall repent it sir. Ifthcre
Is justice i'll he land YOU shall suffer
for thus wantony breaking your
pl'ghtcd word, ana trllng With the
feelings OF IN ui.sl!spccting Wri'
The last words she fairly yelled in
MY ears rs she hurried from the room.
Well, | had done The business with
vengeance, truly The last-wortls
Of Miss Podgc lett ME in no doubt rs
to the course she intended 10 pursue.
She evidently intended to bring u suit
against me for breach OF contract and
all | had 20 do was to prepare myself
rr the contest. ! Was therefore in no
wise surprised when, few weeks
lrtcr, an officer OF the law citeL me to
appear on Il certain day, nj our county
town to answer in he suit Of "l'o,!.,c
Us Pepper
Miss odgc placed her case III the
hands Of eminent counsel, and did
the same. liz due time tie case came
up for trial, and no one can imagine
the modification ! experienced at
being compelled to figure in such II
drama; but to protect my interests
there was no alternative. Everything
had was at stake, for Miss Podsr
had laid her damages at $1,000. Miss
Stanhopc WAS the cbicf witness, and
as she detailed minutcly the scenes
she had witnessed between me and the
plaintiff, particularly the love scene
IN the last act, there WAS Il sensation
III the crowded courtroom.
The case was ably argued on both
sides My counsel acquitted himself
to my entire satisfaction, and ut thc
close Of his speech. | felt confident of