Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-17

even allow me to visit her, said Evinston.
The old moth-eaten scamp can you
borrow hand.organ 2
"A hand.organn repeated Evinston, in
surprise Il suppose that it might be posi-
ble-but why do you ask ?
sYou must turn orgau-grnder for awhile,
said Marltou, seriously.
The devil = said Evinston.
sAnd must become a coachman pro tenn.
continued Marlton, rejecting.
| "A fine pair of us-Epop my word = said
Evinston laughing heartily
sEvinston,' said Marltan, Il am as fond of
an innocent joke as any man; but what 1
said about the organ and the coachman, is,
by no means, intended as joke
Then, in the name of Apollo and Mer-
curry, explain yourself ! said Evinston.
do you lore Ida p asked Marlton.
'Lorc her r?-why, I positively ad-'
VERY we'll !-plague take your sentimen-
tality! Do you wish to marry herr?
sAsk me rather
There you go again. said Marlton.-
anybody would think that we were rehears-
ing the love scenes in Romeo and Juliet, to
see how you 60 on. Tell me, then, my lord {:
do wish to marry the fair IdaT
'Yes,' replied Evinston.
That's the kind of answer; and | might
as we'll inform you at once, that your wish
shall be gratifed,' said Marlton.
but how is that possible?' asked Evin-
ston.
at which Of the hotels are you stopping?
The Mills House, replied Evinston.
well, go to your room at once, ard write
a note to Miss Ida,' said Marlton.
what about?'
Tell her, that about seven o'clock this
evening she will hear the tones of hand
organ, and that she must request her uncle
to 20 to the door and order the organist a.
way
The devil p exclaimed Evinston.
do not forget to tell her. continued Marl-
ton, shat, as soon as underdonk goes to the
door, she must slip out of the back door !;
and she will find carriage awaiting, to bear
her tc the arms of her romantic lover,
Charles Eviuston.'
sNow, who but Edwin Marlton could have
concocted such an idea!' said Evinston,
startled at the bold daring of the suggestion.
well, Evinston, is the plot romantic e.
nough for you 2 asked Marlton.
Il do not approve of an elopement,' said
Evinston.
do not approve of marrying the woman
whom you love! said Marlton, somewhat
sarcastically. Thunder do you approve of
an amiable, lovely, and accomplished young
lady being shut up from her Legitimate
sphere of action, because of the whms and
obstinate stubbornness of an old bachelor 2
but, Marton-'
sBw!-that infamous word forever stands
between man and his sense of indepen-
deuce do not advise you TO act against
your principles, Eviuston; but you must
either adopt the plan of action which l have
suggested, or give up all idea of marrying
Ida
sConsider me in, then, said Evinston. q
belive. that you can get fellow out of a
scrape, as we'll as the most of men,
You consent to follow my plan?
Il certainly do replied Evipston.
Then 20 at once to your hotel, and write
to Ida
But how am to find an opportunity of
having the letter safely delivered into her
own hands?' asked Evinston.
Just bring it to my room in the Charleston
Hotel, and will find out some way of deliv.
ering It. Be sure to use the Invisible ink
which I gave you, and do not place any di-
rection or superscription upon the back of
the letter-remember that J
So saying, the friends parted.
A letter for me, Pompey?' asked Ida,
eagerly snatching letter from the hands of
the old negro.
sHush don't talk so loud, missus = whis-
pered Pompey, glancing over his shoulder.
de gemmun dat SEN de letter, say mus
be berry tickler bout um-no let nobody see
um but you
sBut where did you see the gentleman,
Pompey?' asked Ida, turning the opened
letter 1neasily about, and impatient to bring
out its hidden lines.
Il bin guine pass de big hotel in Meetin'
street. wen vun gemmun call me, an ak me
if belongs to mass Underdonk-'
sYes, yes - said Ida impatiently, 'here is
half dollar for you. Do not say a word
about this; that's good old man !
i no say vun wud, missy-but I mus 60
now, fore massa call me-
Yes you better 60 down at once " said
Ida, trembling, in the intensity of her i'm
patience and suspense. Pompey made his
exit, and Ida, having laid the apparently
unwritten letter upon her table, proceeded to
apply :he magic developer with soft brush.
A few seconds was sufficient to bring out the
bright purple lines, and the entire contents of
the letter became visible to her eager eyes.
Having read the letter, she quickly COM
mitted it to the flames and, after locking
up the vial containing the magic developer,
she paced the room to and fro, in much men,
tai excitemertand agitation. what shall I
do ?-would, that 1 had the advice of
friendp she said, as she seated herself be-
side the window, and bowed her head upon