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

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Thine, only thine" was the sweet
whisper that fell upon my delighted
ears.
Gently my arm stole around her
yielding form. Ny lips were pressed
10 her own, iii a raroxysm orl,liss
when lhc dcor opened and light
flashed into The room.
Ncrciful heaven! ELLA herself
stood i'll The door, lamp in hand
made love TO ana been accepted by
Miss Polly Pudsc!
was 100 completely ,lumb-lound-
cd even tolisc from my knees. NV
foncc was the first TO recover her
compusurc.
"Ella," she exclaimed i'll tone or
vcxation, "this is very inopportunc
interruption. But rs you doubtless
Judge from appearances, dear Rich
ard las proposed and | have accepted
him."
II am very sorry, dear aunt, to
have interrupted such an agreeable
tctc-a-tic, but really was not dream
ing ofsuc' Il scene" and us her eyes
fell upon nc, she burst into Il storm
OF lrrcprcSsiblc laughter. However"
she continued, cas- | have been unin-
icntlonally Il witness Of your bctro-
thai, permit nc to extend both to
yourself and Mr.. Pepper my sinccrcst
congratulations" and with u bow o.
grave courtesy she deposited The lamp
on q table and left me t, my fate.
"Miss Podgc," exclaimed us soon
rs VIC we're alone, 81 assure YOU this
is all & mistake
How Il mistake p she asked sharp
lv. y on lave just i'll plain terms
made known your love to nc, and |,
IN all candor, have accepted your
prnfltrcl hand"
| rs, but dear Miss Podgc, I really
misteok You for another lady. had
no idea that | was making I'm offer Of
my Land to you A."
Come, sir she said intcrrupling
nc, this Is mere triiiing, and am
not i'll the habit Of being triilcd with
III this way. Ct believed her from
my very soul.) What ,lo yru moan
hy mi<taking me for another lady
what lady 2"
Your niece, Miss Stanlopc," ]
answered.
E@Ella Y she said sNvhy, sir / -ho-
licvc it is generally known that my
niece is TO be married in few weeks
to a gentleman she has long known
and loved. Oh I! Richard, why do you
thus Try me? love you, and This
trcntmcnt when we should be Ill
tenderness to each other, breaks my
heart. lou have no idea, hope, OF
seeking some cSc':sc already TO cancel
our cngagmcnty"
iscaly, Miss pnlgc," replied,
81 hope YOU will forgive me, but | do
not consider that any engagement cx-
i<ts between lis. You don't suppose
| ever intended, ri my age, to offer
my hand toa lady Of your years y
That did il she just g'ared ut nc
like vcritab!c fury
"My years. she shrickc;l; chow
dare you thus add insult To injury !?
But YOU shall repent it sir. Ifthcrc
is justice i'll the land vou shall suffer
fer thns want"n!y breaking Your
| pIightcd word ana triiiing with the
feelings Of an unsu<pcclng yi,I'
The last words she fairly yelled in
My cars rs she hurried from The room.
We'll, ] had done lie business with
Il vengeance, truly. The last-words
OF Miss Podgc lett nc in no doubt as
to the course she intended to pursue.
SHE evidently intended to bring suit
against me for breach Of contract, and
all had 20 do was to prepare myself
i"r The contest. Was therefore il. no
wise surprised when, Il few weeks
lalcr, an officer oi the law cited me to
appear on Il certain day, III our county
town 10 answer in t he suit oi"io,Ire
Us Pepper"
Miss odgc placed her case i'll the
hands of eminent counsel, aud | did
the same. In due time the ease came
up for trial, and no one can imagine
the modification | experienced at
being compelled to figure in such Il
drama; but to protect my interests
there was no alternative. Everything
had was at stake, for Miss nodur
had laid her damages ut 5000. Miss
| 'o''n''ol'c WI" inc cblc1 Witness, ana
rs she detailed minutcly the scenes
she had witnessed between nc and the
plaintiff, particularly the love scene
III the last act, there VAS Il sensation
III the crowded courtroom.
The ease was ably argued on both
SIDES My counsel acqnittc: himself
to my entire satisfaction, and ut tlc
close Of his speech, | felt confident of
| rnr,lin inf I o,,,l.l