Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-03-11
An Original Storg>
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
ISABEL; OR, THE LOST CHILD.
LADY OF LAURENS, S. C.

1t was rather early When Carl DerelHe
called the next evening, and the servant
who met and ushered him into the parlor,
told him that the ladies we're not ready
The parlor was but dimly lighted, and he
sat in the recess of the chimney upon a
divan. He had not been seated long before
Averilla came in to procure some flowers fol
a bouquet. She did not know that be had
arrived. Taking vase from the mantle she
began arranging bouquet, and Carl was
just rising from the divan to speak to her as
Flora came in. She was not in party trim,
and Carl was so surprised at that as to re-
main silent. Averilla, looking at Flora, said
"why Flora, are you not going to the party?'
elbow can Averilla? mamma is very sick,
and one of us should remain with her. -
Well, l shall not, for I do not believe she is
sick. If she had her new head-dress, she
would have gone, but because she was disap-
pointed she is sick, and will not stay, for
she is hypocrite any how" "Averilla,
you have not seen mama to day; she is really
sick, why don't you 60 now and judge for
yourself?" 81 have not the time to spare ;
so Flora, present my compliments to her,
and say that l will come up to see her to
morrow and skipping out Of the room she
was gone. Flora sighed and followed her.
Carl took up his hat and glided noislessly
out of the house, thinking he would 90 to
the party alone; but he recollected that he
had promised to call for Averilla, and be
was afraid she would think strange of his
conduct, so he went back to Judge Harpers.
Edgar met him at the door, and told him
the ladies were waiting on him. He offered
his arm to Averilla, and then perceving that
Flora was not present, he asked if she was
not going. Averilla said she believed not.
Carl was not himself that night, and
Averila noticed hissilent abstracted manner,
but could not account for it. He several
times said he wassorry Flora was not at the
party, and Averilla at last accounted for his
moody silence. She thought, and upon his
next sorrowful ejaculation, 81 am sorry
Flora did not come-she would have enjoy
ed it so much," Averilla made an answer by
saying, "Flora would have come, but she
did not get her new dress, and she is very
willful and proud, and although I told he
she had several dresses that would answer
she would not come" Carl looked into the
face of the beautiful heartless, and could it b
possible that she was deceiver too. Alas
he knew she was telling an untruth, but sht
did not even blush. He was more silen
still, and was really relieved when he lef
the false girl at her fathers door. He die
not go back to Judge Harpers again 70
several days, and when he did, he carried
young man along to entertain Averilla Will
he conversed with Flora; and whenever h
went he took along some one. 1t was no
long before he had the happiness of pressing
Flora to his bosom, his promised bride; AM
with the sanction of her parents they wer
married before the family left New Orlean
for their country seat.
Averilla was as angry and mortified assn
could be, to think of Flora's cutting her out
when she had tried so hard, and was sure Q
success. She was unhappy, but Carl BereI
lie and his beautiful bride were as happy a
she was miserable. Judge Harper said tn
young couple should stay at Roseville unit
winter, and then Carl was to take his brid
home to Havana and introduce her to hi
family.
During the spring, Mrs. DeVere notice
Edgar's fondness for Isabel and becam
alarmed. Taking her daughters hand on
day she led her in the park and questioue
her with regard to Edgar. Isabel blushins
ly confessed her love for her handsom
cousin-told her mother that he had neve
spoken his love, but she felt sure she wa
belovedin return. Mrs. DeVere warned he
against lavishing her love in vain, andglvln
her heart unsought, uuwon. Edgar wh
was strolling in the park heard the last ser
tence and coming up with them asked wh
was the person Mrs. DeVere spoke of {
loving and not being loved. Mother an
daughter were confused, but from his inquir
they knew their conversation had not bee
heard-only the latter part. Mrs. DeVel
told Edgar that she had only been givin
Isabel q little maternal counsel. cit is vi