Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-30
| WRITTEN For THE ORANGEBURG
TIMES.
"It Never Did Run Smooth"
Boarding School Rominiscencc.
BY L. I:srELLE.

"Oh, do not care for an introduc
ton; they are all alike, and when
you know one, you are acquainted
with all of that class"
"Ihat remark suggests the infer
cnce that you dislike boys" "Well,
no; but | merely feel calm inli1cr-
ence- what is n boy anyhow? "a dear
little fellah" that wears irrepronch- :
able neckties and Kid gloves, possesses
a tiny moustachc and an inexhaus
tiblc supply Of small talk, with moth
ing decided about him except his
pcnchant for cigars and scn'i;"cntali-
ty very interesting, you know, bu:
as | admire the manly lords of crca-
tons, not their imitators, of course /
prefer conversation with YOU to
marching around here discussing the
merits of books and songs, the pleas
aEt features i'll the present entertain
mont, and the usual "convcntionali-
tics" with that soft voiced, smooth
faced, insiped-iookiny chap, who
sought an introduction"
Hear the wisdom of seventeen
summers! Why Kate, thought
you had just arrived at the age of
siriisn folly, and delighted in the
pleasant fiirtations so dear to these
interesting little fellahs" and the
fair ones on whose shrines they i'm
molatc their tender hearts, in whose
ears they breathe their oft trcpca tie d
VOWS"
(Which is exactly the cusc, but
am not i'll the mood to cnj'y myself
to day-oh, dear ~
Kate Raymond and Florence e
Broughton, like II great many others
were promcnading the halls nfa large
LuildiIg where All annual fair WAS
held, giving the young people the
opportunity Of exhibiting themselves
and enjoying each others society, and
On tie picscn, occasion, aiiarling an
agreeable recreation To the young
Ladies of the brarling school located
in NJ. Misses Raymond and
| Brnn9hton we're among the number
lhu- associated, and, t,gether with an
intimate friend, Annie Minor, were
in attendance ut the fair.
Elorcuce was Il sparkling brunett c,
with II very attractive beauty aud
engaging manners Her companion
VAS not at all remarkable in appear
;n"e, possessing rather passive face
with no distinct lines of beauty Ell.
grnved on it, and, il stranger, you
would hot think Of looking twice un-
less you caught the earnest express
ion deep down IN her quiet, thought
ful eyes, whicl, were dark gray, and
half hidden beneath long. dusk v
lashes. Those who knew her well
were accustomed to watch the chan
gcs there, rs now they frightened
with interest, cleaned with ms hict',
or deepcned into flr-awav, wistful
gaze. or Il sociable, lively disposi :
ton, gay very often, still her friends
felt, rather than spoke Of an unIeiin-
able reserve that pcrvndcd her con
duct, especially was this seen in the
disguise of her real sentiments, which
were always cloaked under wit, satire
or nonsense, rendering it almost i'm
possible to tell when she was in earn
est, as the most serious opinions given
on importan. subjects were often
times contrudictcd by sparkle Of
The eye, while a light, jesting man
ncr might conceal deep feeling. One
of the girls once said she was an
enigma, but Florence, who saw most
Of her, and ought to have kno wn
most, said she was different and mo re
difficult kind of puzzle; for the most
Of people by patience and study, could
work out ali enigma, but she would
defy any body with knowledge of
human nature greatly inferior to that
Of the Bard Of Avon to make out
Kate Raymond. Therefore, when
Kate expressed her Discrimination for
an introduction to Annie AIilnor S