Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-10


her future husband, the old man was no
governed by the wealth and position of tha
gentleman so much as by his moral excel
lencies and sterling worth. He felt vel
assured, that Ida could not but admire such
a character, and that admiration would ul
timately end in respectful love.
Mr.. Underdonk, however, knew very lit
tie of woman's mental or moral organization.
and to his Ignorance on these important
points, must be attributed his future conduct
in the premises.
If Ida acted-or seemed to actin con
trariety to her uncle wishesin this affair, we
trust that the attentive reader will trace hel
conduct to its Legitimate source, and that
the present story may serve ratheras a pleas
ant pastime than an incentive to that paren'
tai disobedience and mis.called independence
of action, which is the curse of the present
age, and the preluGe Of ignominious ruin
Having guarded these important points,
we will; after apoloeizing for this DEPRESSION,
proceed with our story.
sNow for this letter = said the old man, as
Poufpey placed the important missiVe upon
the table and Withdrew.
ssMiss Ida Julia Razter'-thats well
written, by jingo! said Underdonk, turning
the letter towards the light andadjusting bis
spectacles.
Il somehow wish that it was not my duty
to break this seal-it looks almost unkind,
continued the old man.
However, duty must not yield to our likes
and diclikes--here goes p And the next
moment, the e>seal wss broken, the letter ia
ken carefully from the envelope and, after
drawing his chair towards the windows, the
old man read as follows:
SpARrANBURa, 8. c., May 9th, 1S45.
MY dedr Ida IL will not attempt an
apology for these terms of endearment-my
heart feels but two deeply how little of its
love these words exoress.'
There Just as l feared ? said Under
donk.
Since I saw you at Glenn Springs, your
image has been continually before me, and
has given to my hitherto aimless life the
energy and excitement of new existance.
sPshaw that's all stuff said Underdonk.
The little season which I have spent in
your society has been to me like a blue spot
in a cloudy sky-a beacon light amid the
tempest. Upon that spot, I would forever
gaze--towards that light would I steer my
BARK
sTl be switched if you do exclaimed
Underdonk.
Dear Ida, why should fear to confess
an attachment of which I am so fully con-
scious-an attachment which you cannot
wonder at when you. remember the purity
and beauty of its object. 1t is not your
beauty of person that I love, so much as
those mental and moral beauties which you
possess
Yes, and the rhino, too,' said Under
donk.
Il had intended to have written you more
at length, but as our acquaintance has been
short, deem it best, merely to make you
acquainted with my feelings at present, and
to assure you of the honorableness of my In
tentions.
give you full liberty to ascertain my
standing in society, the tone of my charac-
ter, and my prospects in life-before you re.
ply to this trusting, that should you find
these of worthy character, you will, at
least, allow me, to press nay suit and offer you
my hand and heart
Bravo! that beats Guy! said Under
donk.
MAY I hope, dear Ida, to win your love ?
May Ishope for, al least, your sympathy q!
Oh remove this painful and uneudurable
suspense from my mind, and give me all
your heart. Forever and altogether yours,
CHARLES EvINsToN.'
sPish p said Underdonk, Il could do bet
ter than that myself, if I felt under the in
lueuce of Morpheus-I mean Cupid
So saying, the ole man laid the letter upon
the table, put his spectacles in the case, and,
laying back in his ann chair, spent the next
hour in thinking how he had best act under
these present circumstances.
After reflection, he resolved to return the
letter to Charles Evnston, aud write him a
few words of explanation in as kind and
polite manner as possible.
No sooner had Underdonk left the room
for his writing materials, than Ida noiselessly
entered and, tip.toaing to the table, seized
the letter, and read its impassioned declar-
atious of love with flushed cheek and
wildly pulsating heart.
She had just replaced the letter from
whence she had removed it, when the sound
of approaching footsteps warned her to make
a hasty retreat.
"A delicate job, 'pou my word : said Un-
derdouk, entering the room. '1tis plain, he
continued, tbat Ida must not see this letter,
or be made aware of its contents. [ must
Immediately enclose it in an envelope and
return it. What will Evinston think of me
Stop II will just write few words on the
lower margin. There, think that will an
swer very WE'LL
The letter was enclosed and carefully seal
ed, and delivered to Pompey, with instruc-
tiops to post it Immediately; after which,