Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-29

extreme youth and passionate devotion, Mil
ton proposed clandestine marriage, WHICH
proposition was Immediately carried into ef-
feet. ..-..-,,--.,E.< =. ...ss,-.....
The American merchant was appriseds OF
the union the next day, and informed of the
utter impracticability of making any effort to
prevent his daughter remaipipgin France,
as they had legally become man and wife,
The old man could do nothing but weep over
the folly of his beloved child. He re-cross-
ed the bil!owy Atlantic, alone, sad, and al
most broken, hearted for Alice was all the
poor old man had to make his home a place
of delight and happiness. He sold what
little property eowned, in Portsmouth ; and,
after few weary months, the discoDsolate,
forsaken, and 'heart.broken old man went
swhere the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest. -- - - -
Milton and his wife, at her request, re-
moved from France shortly after the mar
riage, and, as has been already intiniated,
settled in the beautiful little village Of None
town, England. .''-'' .''7'- an
Like many others, alas she found, when
too late to remedy the evil, or retrace the
rash steps, that she had given up the love
of a fond and devoted father, a comfortable
and happy home, as we'll as the esteem, and
respect Of her friends, for man whom she
tancied that she could love. go -- w g
At the time our story opens Alice Milton
was in her thirty first year, Elouise in her
fifteenth, and Julius-the illegitimate son of
Claude Milton-was in his thirteenth. Hav-
ing given the reader sufficient knowledge
of this williams family and residence for our
purpose, We must now. turn our attention,
awhile, to the poor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hero,
Jim.
The careful and attentive reader will re.
member, that in proceeding chapter it was
stated that Milton, for the -furtherance of
his own purposes, sent jim from the desert.
ed house to his ( (Milton's) residence in Mono
town; telling the too credulous boy that his
father was at that place, anxiously awaiting
him. The great length of our romance will
render it impossible TO enter into further
particulars; and trusting that the reader will
tax his memory occasionally, and thereby
save us from too frequent recapitulations and
retrospective glances, we will. to be brief as
possible, state, that aftera long and fatiguing
ride, the carriage drew up before the door
of Millions beautiful residence just as the
cathedral bell tolled the midnight hour. -.
OF course, the family were not much sur
prised at the arrival of the carriage before
their door, even at so late an hour Of the
night; for Milton had signi6ed his intention
of returning sometime before morning. What
was Mrs. Millions surprise, however, when
the driver continued to ring the door bell,
and to shout for the inmates to open the
door,
Summoning servant as quick as posi-.
Bile, Mrs. Milton sent him to the door, when,
to her still greater surprise, she was inform
ed, that the driver wished to see her person
ally. From the upper story window she no.
ticed the driver having boy by the hand ;
and, supposing him to be Julius-who had
accompanied Milton to the deserted house
she Immediately ordered the door to be
opened and the party admitted.
After the lapse of some moments, Mrs.
Milton descended the stairs and entered the
parlor. ..- - -. .....
sHere ish Won notes vat he sents, said
the driver, as Mrs. Milton entered the room,
and started, upon observing Jim. 49,. -.
"A note from whom, Dedrick?' she ask
ed ; taking the missive from the drivers
hands, and hastily breaking the seal
1T comes so far as it never vas--dwenty
doc miles, py tam ! said Dedrick whose long
journey from the deserted house, together
with the prospect of returning to that DESC
late region, seemed to have deprived him of
his usual stock of politeness. 80
1T is all right, Dedrick,' said the lady,
turning to Jim with deep sigh. you had
better return with the carriage at once
.Yaw; dat wash dru,' replied the driver,
but, py tam I dinks / wants Won leetle on
ion pefore I starts
You may have as many as you wish, said
Mrs. Milton, smiling
sAnt Won glass of rum to wash mine mout
so goot as before it vas
Take the key of the closet, and help your
self very judiciously, Dedrick but, ren'em'-
Der, I would not give it to you if you did
not appear so fatigued.'
sDank you-I wash bel p mineself SO mooch
as noting at ALL said Dedrick, taking the
key and leaving the room hastily.
What is your name, my lad ? asked the
lady, turning to Jim.
Jim, if you please, MAN, said the boy,
looking wonderingly around the room upon
the rich furniture.
DO you know who sent you here?' she
asked seating herself beside him, and heav-
ing "a deep sigh.
"A gentleman sent me, mann
'Mr. Milton, I suppose; said the lady.
%, no, nam, said Jim with some en-
phasis Il would not have come here, if he,
had sent me- ....
why, my dear boy said the lady, this
is Mr.. Milton's house and this note, which
you saw the driver give, was written by
him.
who ?-the driver? :
M wv ,b;ld . not bu tba driror-AIr