Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-26
admitted him where his wife was.
'Mrs. Dale LETT home the same day

'lTS. iiule lelt HVtHe Lle same uuy
you did, and has not yet returned
did she say where she was going?
No, sir
No, leave any word for me?'
Mi that know of, sir.
liz stopped to hear 10 more, but
hurried UP The broad stairway to her
rooms. They were chill aud lonly,
showing that no Que had lately used
ther,. a terror crept over him, but
he went OH TO the dressing-room,
Which opened beyond her boudoir.
There lie saw the letter, and, break
ing the seal, soon knew the extent Of
his loss.
Had Ills life met no shock, lie would
always have remained u selfish and
arbitrary man; but this tearing away
of the cloak that hill his true nature
from himself was what lie needed to
wakcn lis better manhood.
I have wrongcd her and she hates
nc he moancJ, and yet llove her.
and the proud fian wept Ikea child.
Bat he reused himself, for, MS have
sa;l, his manhood was strong. I vii |
seek her. he said, and, find her if sic
be alive, and never shall my feet pass
the door of this house unless she is
with me. or know that she is dead
BY inqniring at the station he found
that SHE had taken the New York
train. So he placed The house i'll
charge of an old servant and follow
ed her. And now began awcury
search. lie sought her among her
old friends, the fashionable people
with whom SHE had been wont to
minglc, but they knew nothing about
her.
Employers of sewing women we're
surprised to have sad eyed, fine
looking man solicit the privilege Of
walking through their workrooms;
but though he visited all of these
places that he could find, and repeat
cd the inspection SO often that the
surerntcndents and employees
thought him crazy, and refused him
further dtlmittance, lie could find no
trace Of his wife.
Then he trn verscd the vile haunts
OF the city, and entered every home Of
vice, but she was not there. Fac Ii
day brought him no nearer the end o {
his search, and still he did not grow
hopeless.
Once he thought lie saw her. II
was in an intricate maze Of thorough
fares. As he was hurrying OH cart
was bat ked violently on the side
walk, and had not rough, strong
graspheld him, his search might havs
ended then and there; when he could
again proceed, the form kc WIS fol-
lowing had disappeared. But n few
seconds had intcrvencd, aud he hur.
r'c'! to the next crossing, expecting
to sc;ihc familiar fgurein this street,
but was not there. ,8
Then he patiently inquired ut every
door for blocks on either side Of the
way he had been following, but to no
avail. This search through the
poverty stricken. crime rceking
homes Of New York made Evcrard
Dale awortly man, one in whom love
for God, as shown in love for his 'crca-
tnrcs buddcd and bloomed and grew
TO noble frnitage.
iHslfI cannot find her, can do some
good with her money lie thought,
and, whilst seeking her, his hand gave
to those he found needing his help,
and his words Of kindness, hope and
love called up bright smiles to many
faces.
Leaving her home, Agnes had conc
to tllc great city, uncertain what to
do Or where to go. While her money
lasted she farei we'll enough, but
when 1t W as all gone the bitter trial
came
She was beautiful, but beauty was
sad dover in the city where it is
bought and sold for gold. She was
talented, But such gifts command no