Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-03-04

every eye was turned toward the Harper's s
Averila was excessively annoyed, and triec
to stop her Aunt, but size would not lister
to any one. only daughter, oh my Ions
lost daughter" echoed from one side of the
house to the other. There was great sen
sation created by the occurrence, and if Mrs
DeVere had not tainted so soon, there woulc
have been quite a scene enacted-one no
printed upon the handbills. But she faint
ed before any one found out who the 'lone
lost daughter" was or why the lady acted in
such a manner. Some thought she was
crazy-others that she had perceived like
ness between lost or deceased daughter and
some one present. Judge Harper and fami
ly left Immediately. Averilla wholentupon
the arm of Carl Berellie, was so mortified
and vexed, as to speak unfeelingly Of hel
aunt; and unthoughtedly displayed her real
temper. Carl was sorry as we'll as surprised
to see that so beautiful caskct contained SC
small soul-so unteelipg heart. 1t was
some time before Mrs. DeVere revived, and
then she could not recollect for hours, she
was so weak, the cause of her lying in bed
and all the family standing around her, look.
ing so anxious and concerned. She begged
them to 90 and let her rest quietly. They
all retired, forit was late, leaving Flora, who
occupied the same room, alone with Mrs
DeVere, who, then related to her IsabelS dis
appearance-of her having mourned her as
drowned-and of the striking likeness be-
tween the actress and her lost child. "Oh
Flora," she said, "the thought that she is
nv lost Isabel nearly overpowers me- l can
hardly wait until morning to find out. -
Early the next day, Judge Harper started
to hunt up the young actress, and learn from
her own lips her history, and if she was Isa-
bel DeVere, he promised to bring her back
with him forthwith. After he had left, Mrs.
Harper came in to see Mrs. DeVere, and
asked her if she really thought that the young
actress could possibly be Isabel: "No, No"
she said, "there might be great resem-
blance, but it was impossible for them to be
one and the same person, and for my part,
sister, would not wish that it was SO, for
would rather one of my daughters was dead
than an actress Who arc actresses? The
very scum of the earth-thcy have no char
acter-no principle-and are not fit compan'
ions for gentcel people. "I[ush," said Mrs.
DeVcre, "do not, for mercy's sake, leap any
more odium upon my child undeservedly,
for know she is pure and good" Oh
the deep impartial love of mother. Phi
losophers have analysed, Divines lectured,
and poets sung maternal love; but which OF
them has brought from its fountains, to the
heart of man, those namelcss, numbcrlcss,
impassioncd sympathies, which make the
melody of mothers tenderness Mrs
Harper arose to leave the room, saying as
she did so, that for "her part she hoped the
actress was not Isabel just on her daughters
account" This unfeeling remark cut Mrs
DcVere to the heart, for she was dependant,
and if the family were opposed to lsabel's
staying or associating with them, what would
she do? But anxiety to know and see if she
was her child overcame every other thought
But forgive mothers anxiety and fear
fancy if you can this fond woman's feelings
as she anxiously sat expecting Judge Har,
per's arrival.
Her life for the last four years, up to the
moment when she first saw the beautiful
actress, had been calmly, but sadly happy
but now she could do nothing but hope and
fear. Soon her suspense would be ended,
and she would know if it we're indeed lsa'
bel or not. As she sat in this wretched
uneasy state, she heard voice in the entry
-exclaim "where is she my mother. -
0 my darling mother I am your long lost
Isabel" and rushing up to Mrs. DeFere,
who came to meet her, with opened arms
she fell upon her bosom. They wept long
in each others arms, unable to speak. o, is
there any love in all this extended sphere Of
existence, which bears any comparison with
the deep, tender affection between mother
and her child? The silence was at length
broken by Isabel who eagerly inquired where
father ar sister we're?
Mrs. DeVere, through her tears, then re-
lated their mournful fate. Isabel mingled
her tears with her newly found mother, and
when they had become more composed, she
told the simple story of her life, for the last
four years. Mrs. DeVere said that she was
glad she had been only acting in a theatre
for short time and had an honorable pro-
tcctcr, one who had been kind to her, and
had taken care of her too, and that she in
tended to see him, and thank him at heart fol
giving her child home, when she was cast
upon the world homeless and friendless.-
They were interrupted in their conversation
by servant who had brought in dinner, and
fixing table, put it down and left. Mrs.
DeVere was little surprised at this, and
when she rccollectcd the conversation with
her sister.in-law she felt hurt, for she could
not help thinking that Mrs. Harper did moi
wish Isabel to sit with her children at tho
same table; and when the evening passed,
and not one of the family had come to see or
congratulate her upon finding her daughter
she felt uneasy, but hated to mention any
thing to Isabel about it. She had been sc
busy talking and listening to her mother, thai
she had not noticed or thought about he1
aunt or cousins not coming in to see her.
Mrs. DcVere finally concluded tO sec some
thing about it, so ringing the bell for ser
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