Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-25

white .and delicate as the Pesals OF lne
jcamelis. ... ...
Snc did not scream when she saw the car
peuter sitting coolIy in her arm chair. max
ing himself objectiouably at: houe, She
only opened her large gray eyes, hesitated
moment and said; = .. ...s......
well, sir! with an accent between sur.
prise and disdaiu. -, ..,..... .....
:: Joe rose and bowed politely, ... ,.>,. IT
.eWhat do you wish sir 2 &. ,...
Joe was somewhat put to bis trupps.
Il wished to see what kind of a fairy in
habited so delightful domain r. =, d.
Truly a nice speech for a journeymau car.
penter to make to Commodore Hulkingtou's
only daughter. -4r-.
Possibly, you are not aware That you are
intruding, sir You will oblige me By de-
parting
Certainly said Joe, now in full enjoy
ment Of the romance of the thing, certainly
I will go. but you must pardon me one thing
Il wish to explain little question on
which you have doubts. Harmony in mu-
sic appeals to the. intellectual or reasoning
portion Of the soul-melody to the passions
and feelings
;. The young girl looked q little, alarmed,
and drew back step or TIVE. .-~
No =. said,,he, divinipg her thoughts, i
am not insane. In your essay on music,
you say that sedueation re6nes and intensi-
fes our perceptions of melody You should
have said 'harmony,' for thatrules the brain,
which organ Is susceptible to the influence OF
education. Melody is lord of the heart alone,
and, you, mademoiselle, ought to be we'll
aware that the heart cannot be tang ht either
in music or love- =. ......
Miss Huntington was astonished.
- Sir said she, I do not know what to
make of your conduct. You are imprudeut,
and very-very-
sAudacious Yes, I acknowledge that
interrupted Joe, 'but you must pardon me.
I6rst entered courtroom TO place some pa.
pers in safety which the wind was about to
blow out of the window. Once inside, the
air of elegance and refinement exhibited
here attracted me. Doubtless you have
noticed that ones Surroundings become per-
meated, as it we're, with something of ones
sphere-as 10 your room, Iexperiepeed an
emotion of pleasure consciousness Of the
presence of some invisible but charming spir.
it, aud made bold to enter often, believing
that, If You knew my moti7ed, you would
forgive me- .-.
The young lady was beginning to feel
pleased. All women like admiration, even
from their called interiors, if it is deli
eateiy expressed. .-
The conversation proceeded. Joe proved
to the fair essayist that she was in error, and
astonished her by the depths of his thoughts,
the varietyof his knowledge, and the ele-
gance of bis dictien.
On leaving, he held out his band--almost
as soft and white as her own--and she, sti-
fling the last traces of a false prejudice gave
ita cordial pressure.
you have not worked long at your trade,
she said.
Since my boyhood,' unblushipgly an.
swered Joe, 'sbut,' added be, glancing at his
hands, Il hare generally done the nicer kinds
of Work-joinery and the like
This excuse passed very we'll with wo-
da6'who had never had the honor of the ac-
quaintance Of mechanic before.
The next day, when Joe heard the win
dow open; he presented himself, and after
exchanging salutations, the twain again fell
intoa discussion, which became so earnest
that Joe was compelled once more to enter
the room. -
Alas, for the progression Of the new cor.
nice! ~.
For two weeks this state of things continu-
ed at the expiration of that time, Louisa
Huntingdon was compelled, maugre her pride,
to acknowledge to herself that she loved Joe
Conway, the journeymau carpenter.
He would not believe it, 1t contradic-
ted his theory of the mercenary character of
|; And, / notice, we never believe anything
that contradicts our theories.
Finally, when the cornice had to be finish
ed, Louisa petitioned her father to have an
ornamental wardrobe put up in her chamber.
OF course Joe had the task, although the old
Commodore grumbled terrible about employ.
ing such slow workman.
1t took Joe six weeks to make the ward.
robe !
By the time the job was done-very nice.
ly done it was too-Joe's theory was quite
done up, and the sweet Louisa Huntington
had promised to become his bride, in spite
of her father-in spite of the notions Of the
world.
Sensible girl!
There was only one thing left for Joe tc
do-to reveal to her his true position, which
I was happy to corroborate.
Three months afterwards I said goodbye
to newly-wedded pair, just starting to Eu'
rope on honeymoon trip.
As held the tiny white-gloved hand o.
the bride, and saw her charming face beneath
the gossamer-tissued veil depending from he1
dove of bonnet said to the proud ano
happy bridegroom
sWell, Joe, if you remember our conver
sation on the banks of the Erchwon las
Summer, you can tell me what you think
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