Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-22

ly astonished.
"You think me rather too wild to be a
parsons wife 7"
"Well," replied, as her sharpshooting
exploits recurred to my mind, GA preacher
of peace and daring sportswoman-"
Glove levels everything" returned Lou
lisa, with enchanting frankness. "And do
you think cannot be gentle when please?'
m think that to you nothing is impossi.
ble."
"When it is to please Mn,-nothing"
she answered, with touch of the old MIN,
rod energy. The next instant the woman
resumed the ascendant. She cast down her
eyes, and blushed divincly at the confession
that had escaped her. Then, recovering
herself: "Not word, entreat, to my
father of what I have told you. He would
never forgive US. We pray to Heaven day
and night to improve the circumstances Of
the men Of our choice, for whose sake we
have already driven more than one wooer
from Wiesenthal When 4 danger of that
kind approaches We form our plans, and il
one of us does not succeed in rcpclling it,
another surely does. Confess whether, even
if you had not already given away your heart,
you would have sought one of lis as wife af-
ter yesterdays adventures"
"NG if you had had provinces for your
dowry," was my uncivil but honest reply.
"NTany thanks" said Louisa, laughing
can excellent proof of efficacy of our mea-
sures." now had to tell my new friend a.
bout my love affairs, and how it was that I
found myself nearly in the same position as
herself, since my uncle had no idea of my
attachment to Minnie, the poor widows
daughter. TO make long story short, I
was introduced over again to Dieffenbach,
who no longer mcnaced my masticators, or
hourished Il lancet, and to.Oken, now unoc-
companied by her viper, and found the
three sisters as amiable as the day before
had thought them detestable. was obli-
ged to promise to remain few days longer
at Wiesenthal. To confirm our alliance,
prove my forgiveness, and heap Goals of fire
upon the heads of my tormentors, I volun-
tcercd to undertake the delicate task of in
terceding with the counsellor, and declared
that would not leave the house until he
had given his consent to his daughters mar
riage with the men they preferred. Upon
receiving this promise, the sisters were near
killing me with kindness and caresses. 1t
was no small thing I had pledged myself to
perform, but, thus, encouraged, I felt my
self equal to any difficulty. We held a
council of war, and that same day the siege
began. I worked hard in the trenches, was
repeatedly under fire, and had to repel sew
eral smart sorties On the first day [ made
little progress, but encouraged by the i'll
ploring looks and honied words of the female
bcsieging army, 7 persisted, and held my
ground. Frager proved an obstinate old
fortress. Fond though he was of his daugh-
ters, and generally indulgcnt and easy going,
in some things he was as stubborn as a
mule. However, on the evening of the sec
ond day I had opened breach, and on the
third headed the storming party. There
upon the enemy hung out the white flag, and
asked for days truce. This was granted,
but a strict blockade was maintained
The truce expired, the storming party again
advanced, capitulation ensued, and general
rejoicing celebrated out triumph.
The betrothal of the three sisters was
now officially announced, and the customary
festival was to take place in fortnight. l
was to be there, and to bring Minnie with
me. For, as a good deed rarely goes unre-
warded, Frager, my conquered foe, under
took to intcrccdc with my uncle and obtain
his consent. And so, after another happy
day at Wicscnthal, l departed, tooth the
poorer than on my arrival, but radiant with
victory and rich in hope.
1t was long since I had seen my worthy
uncle laugh so heartily as at the narration of
my adventures with the counsellors daugh-
ters. 1t put him in such a good humor that
when Fragcr, true to his promise, made his
appearance, day or two later, he had much
less difficulty than I expected in obtaining
his consent to my union with Minnie. A
fortnight afterwards, happy party was as
sembled at Wiesenthal; I made the acquain-
tance of the parson, the dragoon and the
painter, and was obliged to admit that Nim-
rod, Dieffenbach, and Oxen had shown good
taste ard judgment in their choice. My
days adventures at Wiesenthal were again
brought upon the tapis, and were source
of never-ending mirth. The three young
men who, indirectly, were the cause of my
misfortunes, cordially consoed with me-
But Dicfenbach, the operator declared (and
let this be the moral of my tale) that the
loss of the tooth was but just punishment
for going to look at other women when was
already plighted and accepted lover; SEN
timent in which her sister and Minnie (es-
pccialy the latter) most cordially concurred.
Before year was out, there were four
weddings at Wiesenthal. Since then, two
more years have elapsed, bringing on their
wings various changes, most Of them for the
better. Although did not marry exactly
as my uncle wished, he did not the less
make me his partner. Nimrod, engrossed
with gentler cares, is no longer a sporting
character; much to the satisfaction of her
husband, who has pleasant country living.
Dieaenbach has long since retired from med
ical practice, and the dragon, now cap
tain, is quartered few,,miles from Wiesen-