Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-24

frssher and stronger, if such q thing were
possible. Then sWe would descend to the
breaEfast room meet with ianghterto talk
spoIitics, or ;srandal;; or literature, in which
Marquis and Francis were no eanpro6eients
--and then recommended the sameroutine.
Taken saltogetheS / think yousvill agree
with me that were an suneommonly gay
setof yonng men, and lived in delightful
freedom We drank and played without
stint or care. We were an uncommonly
gay party. ss5 :sl
M--eARDs. ~
Thus far have been running; on at ran
dem in my garruious way, about the life I
old at this period. Perhaps you would like
to hear the. history Of my young friends,
Marquis, Tom Fruncis, and the rest I
shall accordingly proceed to relate it COM
'mencing with o jaunt which We made tothe
estate Of Tom Francis. -
This wassa fine old plantation and man:
sion, situated upon q water, course at some
distance from the4city of There, 1 first
saw Ellen. Ogilgie. She, was On . visit to
Caroline Francis, Toms sister, with whom
she had beeome intimate atschool and the
two young.ladies, with an old housekeeper
and q yaletudinarian tutor, who lived in the
house on the footing of an heirloom, constis
tuted the whole establishment
When we whirled up to the door IN Tom 8
elegant equippage, the heads Of the young
ladies were seen atsthe window and the love-
ly Caroline was soon locked in the armsof her
brother II thought she looked deeply shock:
ed when she saw the flushed cheeks and
blcodshot eyes of her brother, butshe made
no other sign, welcoming Us with elegant
courtesy, and never pearing afthe young
gentlemen, now received at the4rnansion as
guests, were irregular in their habits.'-
This air Of. Inconsistencies was perseyered
with wonderful success throughout our en-.
tire stay, :which.was extended t5 very nearly
three months. 80. s. 80. 80, -
8. I do not like to speak Of these sscenes--it
issdisagreeable to allude to them Seyen--and,
Istrust that shall never witness again any
thing 50 wildIy, 30 insanely degrading. AT
first, sentiment of respect for Miss; Fran
els and her companion operated as check
upon thecompany; but as they soon retired
to their apartments, and exhibitedno knowl-
edge of their movements, the life Of the,
city recommended with the most terrible adj
ditions. The party no longer drank freely
they become regularly insoxiceted; they
scarcely preserved any traits Of gentlemen; j,
they were given up to the, demons Of drink,
Especially was this the case with Tom Fran
cia, who was the widest of all.
Marquis and myself did not join iHthe5
reYels. Ga the second day aftsrrny arrival
swore solemn oath that T. 6ould :neyer
again permit intoxicating drinks to passamy
lips, and God has enablsdne from that mo-.
ment to represent to keep my VOW Mar
quis also had ceased potatiops.s We both
had fallen loye-hs with Miss Francis, T
with her friend. IS
In Marquis, with all his really noble ma
ture and excel heart, the passion as pros
found as it was sudden, assumed the form
of the most chiyalrio respect, His tone to
Miss Francis was deeply, almost devoutly
respectful; his power Of interesting women
inshim seemed all at once to have completely
deserted him, and think o single frown
upon her face would have paralyzed him and
rendered him unspeakably miserable. The
young girl had queenly way about her
which appeared to take from Marquis his en-
tire faculties Of conversation, and he would
sit by her side for hours, scarcely saying any
thing, only gazing into her face-to avert
his eyes when her own were turned upon
him. I have often since that time reflect
ed upon this singular subjugation Of the
brilliant conyerser and accomplished man
of the world !, and I have pleased myself
with the idea that it indicatedethe true no.
bility of his disposition-the profound res
pect which he entertained, through all his
woeful life for pure woman---and the depth
and truth of his real nature. ,y.sg 49, 3
Isball not speak at, length of'my own
wooing. Akind Providence had enabled me
to conciliate the affection of the best and
loyeliest person in the world; and I have
never ceased to return thanks for this great
boon which I declare myself, in all honesty
and truth, to have been then, as I am now
totally unworthy of enjoying. Ellen res
ponded to my love, and Isoon found that
there was no obstacle to our union--a union
which one year, afterward was cousummated
atthe residence of Mr.. Ogilyie in -
County. But | shall proceed.
In vain did Marquis and myself endeay-
or to restrain the insane revels of our COM
panions to the enormity Of which our eyes
were at last opened Our entreaties were
met with laughter and jeers, and ne were
asked whether we would preach on next
Sunday at Bethel meeting house, with a va
riety Of, other facetie indicative of the light
in Whicks our sudden reformation vas regard
ed. Tom Francis especially made us the
subject Of his satire, and young man named
Thornburg war his. chief alder and abettor.
Isoften saw Marquis Gotesbury 8 eyes fash
when this person spoke to him, and after
wards discovered the reason of their dis
l;kn Tbn,nhnros had hean. for some time