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

Time passed on-lsabel grew more beautl
full every day, and showed such a fondness fol
her protector, Oswingo, that Talula became
jealous, and treated poor Isabel unkindly,
and even harshly; this, added to the rest Of
her sorrows, weighed her down with grief
She was young-but sixteen summers had
passed since her eyes first opened upon this
world of sorrow. Three years ago she was
happy in her fathers house-now she was
separated frome all who were near and dear
in strange country, among strange beings
and no prospect of ever seeing father or
mother-her dear, devoted mother Will
she never again be fondy caressed or loving
ly pressed to the maternal bosom? Oh is
there any love in all this extended sphere of
existence which bears any comparison with
the tender deep affection between a mother
and child.
Talula watched Oswingo and the pale face
all the time, and if at any time Oswingo
came in and finding Isabers eyes suffused in
tears, would try to comfort her. Talula's
jealous ear caught every word, and the least
expression of afectionate regard would a.
rouse the sleeping demon, and she would
dart an angry glance first at Isabel and then
at Oswingo, which would make her recoil
and fill him with alarm. He was aware of
Talula's strong passions, and of her devoted
love for him, ,and those quick, searching looks,
revealed to him what she might feel towards
a rival. Day after day passed on and Os-
wingo saw palmer and palmer that Isabel,
was not safe under the protection of Talula
alone. The jealous girl was miserable-sbe
saw that when the faithless Oswingo was
present, his eye continually rested on Isabel
and when he was absent, it was plain that
his heart still fingered with her. The bril-
liant feathers of birds. their curious eggs,
wild flowers, and every pretty treasure of the
forest, were laid at her feet, and Oswiugo
was sufficiently rewarded with even faint
smile from Isabcl's bright lips, when Talula
felt that she would give even life itself, for
one such proof of his love. She neither ate
nor slept-her form wasted, and her face
became so haggard that Isabel shrunk from
her as from some blighting demon.
Que evening, just at twilight, Oswingo and
Isabel were alone together. He eagerly
seized upon that moment to make his feel
ings known to Isabel, and in the universal
language of loving nature, he said, 'Oh !
Isabel why repine and waste so many hours
fretting and weeping for the friends you have
lost? BE my loving squaw-let my home
be thy homeland my people thy people
She was rather stunned by this proposition,
but quickly recovering her selfpossession
she replied. Oswingo, you are betrothed to
another; Talula syour promised bride-how
can I, poor dependant upon your bounty
seek, or even wish to supplant her in your
affections? No, no, my kind friend, do
not wish to render Talula unhappy; she has
been my protcctress and friend, my almost
mother. But my good friend, shall always
love you for your kindness" And bursting
into tears Isabel arose and left OsWingo alone.
Telula had been wandering about some
time-she could not be still-and seeing Isa-
bel and Oswingo in earnest conversation,
unperceived, approached near them just as
Isabel said she would always love Oswingo.
Telula did not wait to hear more, one word
-love-of which she felt the full i'm
port, penetrated to her brain. She instant
ly resolved on project to which, though
most abhorrent to every good and generous
feeling of her nature, she was stimulated by
the madening passions of love and jealousy.
She resolved upon one thing-to get rid of
Isabel at all hazards, Notwithstanding the diff
fculty or the fearful distractions opposed to
her design; for that OswiDgo watched her
with an eagles eye she new.
There were among her tribe certain super
mated women, mostly blind or crippled, pre-
tending to super natural powers and dealing
in charms and witchcraft. These bedlames
were held in underlined and superstitious
awe by young and old. They dressed them
selves in strange and fantastic attire, and
wore hideous masks to heighten the effect
of their uneouth appearance. They were
avoided by all, through mingled emotions of
fear and detestation. Telula availed her
self of this superstition to effect her design,
knowing that if she placed Isabel in the
hands of one of these women for short
time, until she could get rid of her alto
gether, she would be safe from detection,
for Oswingo would never search for her
there She, therefore, went that night
when all were asleep to the house of one of
these beldames who lived upon the sea cost,
and telling the old hag her story, begged her
to aid in concealing the pale face from her
faithless lover. she readily complied to
seorete Isabel for time, and Telula promis-
ed to meet her soon again, and they would
arrange the best plan for getting rid of her
altogether.
TO BE CONTINUED.
CITY FARMING.-A friend of ours who