Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-25

scene of desolaton and sorrow Mr.. De
We're gradually grew worse and worse, anc
finally died. He had just lived long enough
in Richmond to establish himself anew
to bring around him a circle of fond &C
quaintanees-and-to oie? All that kind
ness could do to cheer his sufferings-al
that christian sympathy could effect, wa'
freely, gladly done; not only for the dying
man, but for his almost distracted wife, who
now felt that her last hope of happiness il
this world was gone. She must now weeI
and dwell alone
Her husband was gone, the breath had fed,
And what had been, no more should be;
The we'll known form, the welcome tread,
o where are they and where is he?
know that you, gentle reader, will
sympathize with the bereaved and lonely
Mrs DeVere. She had many kind friends,
some of whom were also weeping and mourn
ing for friends and relatives, whose bodies
were destroyed by that devouring element
They had not even the consolation of render.
ing the last Offices of love and friendship to
them upon earth. Mrs. DeVere told hel
sympathizing friends that nothing but the
anticipation of joyful, most joyfu! reunion,
with her husband and children in that bet.
ter land, could sustain her under the pres.
ure of present misery, and cheer her through
her lonely pilgrimage upon earth. The
thought that she would meet them in Heav-
en- would be create comfort to her
"Hope springs eternal in the human breast
Man never is, but always 10 be blest;
The soul, uneasy and confined from home,
Rests and expatates in life to come"
In winding up her husbands affairs, Mrs.
Devere had but small pittance left. Then
she recollected her husbands last words to
her: 'Annie, my wife, write to my sister
or her husband in Louisiana, for 1 have to
leave you alone and almost penniless I
am afraid. You know Judge Harper is
wealthy, and you can make your home
with them She therefore wrote in COM
pliance with her husbands wish, to Judge
Harper, who Immediately upon the receipt of
his sister-in.laws letter, started for Rich
mond, where he arrived, and offered Mrs.
DeVere homo with him, and urged her to
prepare to start for New Orleans as soon as
possible.
Again we see Mrs. DeVere upon the
bosom of the deep blue sea. She had a
pleasant voyage, and soon landed in the
city of New Orleans. Judge Harper did
not reside in the city, but spent most of his
time with his family at his plantation. His
carriage soon arrived, and, accompanied by
Mrs. DeVere, he left New Orleans for his
country home. The residence was situated
upon the banks of the river Teche, and was
surrounded by gardens, the shrubberry of
which reached to the waters edge, and the
hedges of rose and hawthorn, of lemon and
orange, every where met the ravished eye.
The family consisted of the Judge and his
lady, two daughters, and one son. All three
of the children were grown-the boy was
the eldest. He was studying law in New Or
leans, and not being at home, we will not at
present introduce him to the reader. When
Mrs. DeVere arrived at Roseville (the
country residence of her husbands sister,
she was met at the door by Mrs. Harper, her
sister-in-law, who received her very kindly,
and taking her by the hand ushered her iu-
to the sitting room. Mrs. Harper was fine
looking, fashionable woman of the world, a
real votary of pleasure, and not one calculated
to render Mrs DeVere happy in her depen-
dent situation. Judge Harper was very
different from his wife-he was a generous
whole.souled man. His son and youngest
daughter resembled him in disposition, but
Averilla, the eldest daughter, was her
mother's counterpart Soon after Mrs. De-
Fere's arrival, she was presented by Mrs.
Harper to her eldest daughter Averilla.-
She was indeed creature to be worshi ped !;
homage was the atmosphere in which she
had always lived. She had always breathed
that spiced and perfumed air, but she vas an
impetuous, impulsivc, and proud girl, and
although she was very beautiful, she was
not calculated to win the love and confidence
of any one at first sight. Her naughty look,
her flashing black eye, and scornfully turned
lip, rather rcpclled than invited confidence.
Mrs. DeVere rather shrank frcM than recip-
rocateG heF prote.tationso of love and pleasure
at seeing, and welcoming to Roseville, her
dear aunt, thinking her words were matter
of form, not sincere, and from her heart
But how different were her feelings when
Flora, her youngest niece, came shyly into
the room. She had an expression very sad
and vistful-.o dreamy that once seen she
could not be forgotten. Her large languid
eye, would haunt the memory like the i'm.
age of a young, doubling, half despairing
soul, contemplating the chances and the in,
evtable sorrows of the life upon which it is
entering. Flora had q brow open and fair,
eyes deep dark and liquid, pure complexion
bluely veined, and slight graceful gentle
form; all signs of that exquisit, sensibility
which saddens the beholder, as if they in.
dicated texture too frail for the rough
handling of life. Mrs. DeVere felt thai
she could reHosa .La utmost confidence in
Elora-that in all her sorrows and troubles
she would meet with ready sympathy from
Flora-that in fact her youngest niece would
supply the place of those who were gone
In the mansion of Judge Harper, Mrs. De
We're was surrounded by every thing tina
heart could desire, every luxury that wealth