The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-08
Dorcas Caledon,
'YHE HBRESS OF CALEDON HEIGHTS.
AM AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
RY vnoRENcE e. DIAMOND.
CHAPTER VIE

CHAPTER ' Ii
This. then, was the END Of all my 1consn
dreams of Oliver Dudley! the end o. inc
firm, true friendship I had felt So SU.e
would spring up between US on ms return
Ea6 he not promised me to be my friends
All! but that was long ago; ne hao lo.soV-
ten me now, and my cheeks burned as N re-
membered my eager welcome ana MS CHILL
ngreply.
Sitting thus in the dark could hear tho
sound of music and mirth from the drawing,
room where, had no doubt, the taflity anu
their guests were assembled. This did not
add to nv peace of mind, you may be sure
- Presently Maggie burst into the room II
ker usual impusive fashion.
seWhat, miss, sitting in the dark she
cried. ssWhy. whatever is the matter,
dears" she continued, lighting the lamp ana
noticing nv wet, tangled hair and cls-
ordered appearance.
ssNothing at ALL" I. answered, suIlenty.
eIwent out for walk and got wet
tsWen. well, that's too bad.' said good
nature6 Maggie, seating herself on the edge
: of the bed. as she often did, Tor friendly
chat
oOhr' she began, ssit's fine times they're
hayin, il. the parlors this evening There's
more company come. That young gent
that was here once afore, though l don t
suppose you remember it, you were sucn a
Iittle chick then. Well, he is been travel
in,,in fSrrin parts and now ne is come back.
They saw he is no end of rich, and Miss
Irma, it's plain to see, is mighty ANXIOUS TO
look fine in his eyes; and she does look tne,
dear. though hate to say it, She IS such 4
hateful piece; but she is just lovely IN her
mink velvet with such lace and diamonds
elittering all over her. And Mr.. Dudley,
50 Norah says, brought her a jewel case.the
most beautiful thing you ever see, went
on Maggie 'HBut you don't seem to care
for hearin' it, Miss Dorrie. Are ye ailin' or
-sany thinga''
tsNo, Maggie" answered, drearily, "out
nv head aches and I'm going to bed soon.
Don't mind me at supper, 1 do not want
any."
and Maggie, seeing that did not care for
her presence. finally left me alone. Then my
anger blazed forth Before Maggie's en-
: trance had been trying in a blind way to
find some excuse for Mr.. Dudley,s cool and
Indifferent welcome to me, and was ready
to believe he had not been Intentionally IN
kind, only a little vexcd at my act OF DIS
obedience. But now was satisfied, salo.
All my pride rose in arms at the thought
thatI should crave his friendship, which ne
withheld. He had come. Ses-and fairly
laughed in my bitter self-scorning = my
friend, my king, my ideal hero had come.
He had treated me kindly; yes, kindly as he
would have treated bcggar IN the street
who had asked him for penny. He saved
YOU from drowning, said my conscience. AS
he would have saved dog, I answered, bit
teriy. HIS presents, his smiles, We're for
,G,,1 on IN
Irnias Barrett, the heiress OF Calecon
Heights. Preposterous then that q beg
carly dependent should aspire to the TREND
ship or regard of one so far above her
fairly loathed myself for having ever
loved or trusted him Why did l love or
trust any ones Surely no one had ever re
turned my love. Was I not wretchcd
founding from my birth, cass-of waii
whom no one cared to own; and IS II
strange. said. that when ones own par.
=ents iorsake them that others should not
feel any great interest or love for them Nc
twas not, but it made my bitter lot none
the easier to bear, to know this l sat ur
and wrung my hands in rage and hate to
ward every one hated the parents who
had cast me off, I said. hated the low
bred servants had been compelled to as
SN@N
fitted or born for better company. Bu
shoge al htAlo, tAos44a always MAY imagined, in
vague way, stood between me and bette,
lot-
Gradually my anger subsidized, and be
came calmer; but a resolve had formed it
self IN my mind, and that was that would
mo longer remain a dependent at Caledon;
could certainly earn my living, now was
nearly fifteen years of age. I would try
ANY way: any thing was better than livirs
here, Isaid. would go at oacc, l woult
not wait to be banished to the dull farm
houseasI knew should be.
In my feverish eagerness arose ant
gathered together my few belongings, tict
them in bundle and then sat down t.
write a,note to Mr.. Dudley, thanking hin
for his timely aid the evening before, but
telling hun nothing of my intended depart