The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-22

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"If you are in love with Mr.. Shaw, and
letting him court you slyly, your father Will
certainly be angry when he hears of It; be-
cause he does not like under dealing in man
or woman, and would think it objectionable
in thee, who shouldst know better. But this
/ may say, child, that though should agree
with your father in thinking i'll Of secret
love, I would not allow him to say too
much to you, nor set his face against the
young man. You are At to be gentleman's
wife, as I have told him over and over, and
if you will just own all to me, Jenny, I'll
break it to him as his wife should know how,
and the rest will be easy. my dear. lam not
averse to Mr.. Shaw-quite the contrary;
though what has father will say is another
matter. But, then, tits no business Of ours.
Young Mr.. Shaw is handsome youth, and
not accountable for his father. Indeed, II
he truly loves you, he will attend chapel,
which would win thy fathers heart You
needn't smile have heard of a man turn
ing Hebrew Jew to marry, and If a man can
deny the Lord for love of q wench, surely
Mr.. Shaw may easily become Baptist.
Jenny's smile quickly faded. 1t seemed
easy to say the few words, and if their effect
could begin and end in the kind-eyed mother
who watched her, long ago would they have
been said But when she thought Of her
father, her throat grew dry.
In the midst of tho silence between them,
both actively thinking in wide-parted ways,
there fell substantial knocking on the
house door; whereat up Jumped Mrs. Strnng-
field, to see to her cap and gown, and square
up all dishevelment, whilst Ienny's heart
thumped wildly, and the work fell from her
lap to the ground unheeded
"Now, surely" exclaimed Mrs. Strang-
field, "this cannot be Mr.. Shaw who should
have come last night" and she looked at
Jenny's white face with an air of comicd
fright, for, loudly as she talked she was sin
cerely afraid OF Michael
Presently in foundered dirty Polly Baggs,
with the bustling Importance bad servant
assumes when she thinks she has something
Of consequence to deliver
"Please, missus, you're wanted
"Who wants me? Did You answer the door
with that smut on your nose? Oh, for shame,
YOU baggage! Who is it? Be quick-be
quick! Don't you see you're keeping them
waitingT
"It's gentleman, said Polly, surlily pass
ing tho whole length Of her arm over her
face in pursuit Of the smut, which she sue
ceeded in lodging under her eye.
"Well, show him in"
'He axed for master fust."
"Show him in, say"
Who should appear, bowling gravely, his
soft hat under his arm, and his light hair
oiled and brushed into a cone, but DR..
Shaw's English master, Mr.. Saunderson.
Mrs. Strangf1eld favored him with a swift
courtesy, and Jenny also prettily bent her
knees, though fear made that an easier job
than stiffening them again.
aPray, sir take that chair" said Mrs.
Strangfield, with fussy politeness. "Do you
wish to see Mr.. Shangfeld? He is in his
yard, and shall be called at once, If you
please. He hath much business on hand just
now-two vessels building, and an order re-
ceived for one yesterday, and likewise gal
ley for Mr.. Jackson, of Mount Zion"
With much deliberation, undisturbed by
Jenny'S beauty, at which he flung several
respectful ardent glances, Mr.. Saunderson
put his hat on the table, divided his coat
tails, and sat himself down. That he was in
no hurry was easily seen, which very con-
siderably, in Mrs Strangfeld's eyes, height
ened the mystery of his visit.
~ am truly glad, madam" said he, ITO
hear of the fourishing condition Of your
husbands business, and would on no account
have him summoned from his duties. You
and your charming daughter will, am sure,
be as fully competent as he to answer the
question which has occasioned my intrusion
upon you"
"Indeed, sir, we shall be glad to oblige you
in any way in our power"
"You are most considerate. I must tell
you that DR.. Shaw, of Greystone school,
with which academy am at present asso-
ciated, is much troubled about his son, Mr..
Cuthbert, who. believe, is known to your
This he snd interrogatively, looking first
at one and then at the other Of them. Mrs.
Strangield gave her daughter quick glance
and replied:
"NIr. Shaw is known to mo by sight, sir,
but I have not the honor Of u speaking
acquaintance with him."
Mr.. Saunderson elevated his eyebrows.
"Why, them" said he, II havo been greatly
misinformed. I was told that Mr. Shaw
visited here, and was on tho most friendly
footing with your family" and he looked at
Jenny with q smirk that gave large mean
ing to his words.
"Whoever said that spoke what is en-
tirely falsel" cried Mrs. Strangtield, indig-
nantly "Pray, sir, who gave you this piece
of news"
"An old woman named Mead, maam, who
lives behind tho market yonder. l was di-
rected to her as gossip who has all facts
concerning this town at her finger ends. Says
she: If you are hunting after Mr.. Shaw 90
to Michael Strangfeld's house-the wooden
house by the boatyard. If they choose to
speak they can ten you all you want to
know"
"Mrs. Mead is shocking false speaker and
is most unbearably impertinent to use our
name in answering you. There is no truth
in what she hath said. If YOU seek Mr.. Shaw
he is not here"
"Still, ma'am, I trusted that you-or you,
miss-might know of his whereabouts. Last
evening he left his fathers house and has not
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