Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02
Charlie's kiss.

[ am sure nobody who sees my
placid husband now would believe
that he was once one of the most
jcalous-lcmpercd men in all Eng
land; and, ia the way in which I
cured him ofhiS folly WAS very simple,
| will relate the means pursued by
me-, for the sake Of other victims to
the absurd mnnia, be they male or
female.
My parents died while I was quite
an infant, leaving me to the care of
my maternal grandmother, who did
her best to spoil me. and was most
successful in her treatment. lhe first
eighteen years Of my life were passed
with few trials or troubles. My
grandmother and / lived in cottag
at Brixtnn, the prcttiest little speci-
men OF suburban architecture i'm.
agina!'lr, 'hc only drawback in which
was II large stone portico. Granny
was very proud OF this unsigh ly
thing; l hated it, not on account Of
its inappropriateness, but simply be-
cause it intercepted my view of the
garirn gate, SO that from our sitting
room window we could not catch even
{" g!:m;is; Ok visitor.
Although my grandmother was
RI her old, she was so full Of life and
fond of making young people happy
that / never felt dull in her society,
and made her the confidant of all my
little adventures, and she entered
into them with NIL the zest of girl.
One day the even tenor of our
lives was disturbed by the arrival of
an invitation from my aunt, who
lived at Scarborough, asking me to
spend some weeks with her. At first
refused to accept it, for this, my
only near relative, was almost a
stranger 10 me.
You will GO. my dear Eva, to OBJ
!ige me- said Granny, cnaxingly; Il
V int to have the cottage til oroughly
done up, inside and out, and this will
be IN excellent opportunity
| vent. spent three months very
ightfnlly at scarborough. and r.r,
turned'home, i'nvITg NY heart III Tie
safe. keeping of Claud Anderson. I
loved him yer! dearly; but certain
fear which | felt for him prevented
that Perfect love which would have
made me quite happy. During the
month we were engaged, before left
the North, scarcely day passed with
out one or more little 'snarls' taking
place between us. | know the word
! have used is n vulgar one, but o
other will answer my purpose, seeing
that Claude and l did not positively
quarrel.
There were n great many nice
young men and lads in and out of my
aunts house all day Ing; for she was
most kind and hospitab!e, beside be-
ing the mntller of six very pretty
daughts. These male hipcds we're
constant sources Of jealousy on the
part of Claude, who in all other re-
specIs WAS scnsi ible, clever, and l
might say almost perfect.
I>was unusually luil OF heaItn AMI
spirits. alsO Che himself told me) very
pretty and charming; so y brought
me a bouquet of roses, l3 box of
preserve fruits, & IL pug puppy; in
fact, the whole alphabet, assented bv
my six female cousins, conspircd with
me to tease poor jealous Cl aude, un-
til positively l believe he felt glu d
when he put me into the train and
sent me back to London with gold
gnardring ON my finger and doubt.
ing, acl,ing heart.
Of course, when I reached home
all my doubts and fears were confided
to dear Grannys sympathizing ears
She listened to my tale of love aud
woe; then said:
He must be cured of this folly be-
fore you become his wife, my darl