Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-05-28

their kind in the world, and there had beer
left to remain until her sixteenth year, wher
the sudden and calamitous breaking up o.
the institution, and her own severe Illness
had occasioned her removal. That illness
had been attended acith marked changes 4,
the constitution and temperament Of the
young girl.
Estelle, previously the most careless, light
hearted and capricious of children, left hel
chamber of convalescence subdued, thought.
full, melancholy woman The laughing lips
of girlhood closed in patient sadness; the
sparkling eyes sheathed their beams under
long, shadowy lashes, now seldom lifted; the
silvery, elastic voice, sank into deep and
thrilling tones; the free, glad motions were
measured and controlled.
She never entered another school, but
completed her education under the best mas
ters, at home To dissipate what was con-
sidered transient melancholy, her parents
travelled with her over Europe, pausing at
each capital and chief town, to show her all
that was interesting and instructive. But
though their daughter repaid their attentions
with the sweetest gratitude, and obeyed them
with the gentlest docility, she showed no in
terest in the passing scenes. And though
everywhere her extreme beauty and sweet
ness of disposition, not less than her fortune
and position, drew around her many friends
and admirers, Estelle remained alone in her
isolated thoughts and feelings. Every most
distinguished physician in Europe had been
consulted upon her case, and the result of
their wisdom was a decision that this mel
ancboly was not the effect of i'll health, still
less of secret sorrow, but that it was con-
stitutional phase that would probably pass
away with maturing years.
They returned to England, presented their
daughter at court, and introduced her into
all the gaities of fashionable life. But with
no happy effect upon the spirits of Estelle,
who remained profoundly unmoved amid the
eclat that greeted her debut. Her pictu-
rescue beauty was the theme of all tongues
her mournful glance was fascinating-her
deep tones thrilliug-her touch magnetic;
all felt her power, yet she who could move
all others, remained unimpresSed. She who
sought no conquests, for that very reason
perhaps made many. A peer and two COM
moners, in succession, laid their fortunes at
her feet, and were in turn kindly and firmly
rejected.
So passed her first season in London, at
the close of which her parents took her down
to their seat in Devonshire. Here, in her
thoughtful, quiet, unostentatious manner,
she engaged in works of beuevolence among
the villagers and the tenantry. And her
father, hoping much from this employment,
gave her full liberty of action, and smiled
to see that she seemed less pensive than be-
fore.
At the beginning of the parliamentary
term, the family went up to London.
And it was here in her second season in
town that Estelle formed the acquaintance
of Lord Montressor, young nobleman but
lately acceded to his titles and estates, but
already known as a man of the most high
toned moral and intellectual excellence, as
righteous, as we'll as rising statesman, and
as one, who in the event of change of min
istry would be likely to fill a high official
position in His majesty's cabinet. Aside
from the glare of rank and wealth and pow
er, Charles Montressor was glorious speci-
men of the Creators workmanship. Above
the average standard of height among his
countrymen, broad-shouldered and deep
chested, with noble head, and face full of
wisdom and goodness, his appearance truly
indicated the warm benevolence, clear intel
ligence, and pure spirit of the man. His
presence soon inspired Estelle with a faith
that she had not been able to feel in any
other that approached her. He drew nearer
to her than any other had been permitted to
come; he crossed the magic circle of her
isolation, and conyersed with her as no other
had been allowed to do. The world looked
and said that the beautiful Stella had at last
met her master and was conquered.
At this stage of affairs, the parliamentary
term being-over, Sir Park Morelle and his
family left London for Hyde Hall.
Lord Montressor asked and received per-
mission to follow them, and in less than a
month availed himself of the privilege to do
so. Thus it was in the home of her ances.
tors, after having obtained the cordial sane
tion of her parents, and believing himself
sure of the affections of their daughter, Lord
Montressor offered his heart aud hand to the
lovely Estelle, and was to his profound as:
touishment instantly and firmly rejected In
thus rejecting his suit she wept long and bit
terly, praying his forgiveness, that the hap
piness she had experienced and exhibited in
his society should have betrayed him into
making this declaration, and beseeching him
never to renew his suit; to leave and forget
her. There was something in the tone of
her refusal which confirmed and deepened
his previous conviction that-even in reject
ing him-she loved him But with his high
toned sentiments he would not in the least
degree presume upon that knowledge. Ia
king her hand with deferential tenderness,
he said
"Stella !! a man never but once, in his
whole existence, loves woman as I love
l will not enquire the cause of the rejection,
which you have certainly right to make