Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-10
'dUiIlie 9igbtBeart's" Original Noab&lett&.
WRITTEN FOR THE YoRKvL1E ENQUIRER.
WHO IS THE HEIR? ?"
OR,
ne DARK MYSTERY OF THE DESERTED HOUSE.
BY WILLIE LIGHTHEART,
CHILDREN OF
He HEARTS,"

about it intirely. list wanted to spake ward
sacretly in his ear
There were no necessity to get under the book
case for that said the old man.
Och! is it nadesessity that ye are spanking about
now? Faith an bloothy thunder! an didn't the
swatest little crater in Ameriky tell me wild her
own darlint mouth that must be very careful
not to let divil body hear or know anything
about her message ?-och! her numbering eyes
have kill me dead entirely!
who is she?-what did she say, Barney p ask
ed James, taking hold of the young Irishman, and
trembling, in the intensity of his eagerness.
BE aisy wild ye now!' said Barney. It's no
the likes O. the O'Flsnagan's to break their word
wild the lassies.'
But, Barney said James, was not the mes
sage for me?'
'Bedad and ye cannot get divil O. word out
O. me mouth, masther James, until seeye alone.
I'm puir simple body, but whin blissid darlint
trusts her sacrets to me, OCH the divil himself
could not buy me to expose her.
That is right, Barney said Mr.. Mansfield
james, shall leave you awhile; but, mind I
simply absent myself from the primises because
smell rat;' and so saying the gentleman smi-
lingly left the room.
Now, Barneyn said James, as the old gentle
man left the room.
BE Jabers but she's swate darlint, masther
Jim'
'Who?'
'Arrah ? said Barney, placing his thumb upon
his nose, an' ye want to make the likes O. mesilf
behave that ye niver saw the swate jewil over the
way
Juliet what Of her? Come tell me all about
it, like a good fellow said James.
sD'ye know the darlint's maid p
'Who bridget
Yes
sAnd dye know what she tould me?'
How should know . said James; impatiently
walking the richy-carpeted apartment. IF you
intend to deliver Juliets message, do so at once,
or 90 to the devil
BE aisey wild ye now, Masther Jim,' said Bar
ney,' an I will tell ye what Miss Juliet's maid
tould me-.
WELL pray do so at once
She tould me that the lady tould her that
somebody tould somebody else that he heard some
body tell
'Silencen said James, with an emphasis that
astonishcd Barney. The devil confound such
gossip whatever it be. Twill listen to none your
vulgar lies, originating in the empty brain Of un-
principled house maids and tattling spinsters. If
you have direct message from the young lady,
deliver it at once; but, if you have not, leave the
room, and retail your gossip and scandal among
your equals in the kitchen
Bridget tould me that her mistress said that
she must try to get this letter in yere hands,
said Barney handing neatly enveloped missive
to James.
why did you not hand it to me before? asked
James, snatching it from Barney's hands, and
hastily tearing it from the envelope. Then seat
ing himself upon ottoman, he read as follows:
Mr.. James Man.feld:-sir: We have peeped
at each other long enough through green blind and
from behind window curtains and we must eth
er put an end to such folly, or augment it, by q
personal interview. Pardon the liberty which
take in thus addressing a comparative stranger
out allow me, by way Of extenuation, to conclude,
by saying, hope that we are not strangers.
feel, somehow, that we have met before.
Yours, with due respect,
JULIET PRESSLY.'
'Indeed| said James, folding the paper and
placing it in his pocket, 'this is most remarka-
BILE letter. Then, sitting down to writing desk,
he thus replied to the letter:
Miss Juliet Pressly Your note has but Just
reached me, and I hasten to reply to it without
delay. So far as peeping through my blinds upon
your lovely countenance is concerned, allow me to
say that it is quite impossible to do otherwise un
less you promise never again to approach your win
dow. My dear Juliet-0h you are very dear =
you know not how delighted would be to make
your acquaintance to sit beside you; to drink in
the music of your own sweet voice to hold your
hand, cozily nestled within my own, and to know
that you were altogether and forever mine. Such
language may sound rash, dear Juliet: but, after
all, it is the language of the heart; and why
should not the pen express it? Do you know,
that have been watching your every movement |;
that have listened to every sweet song that has
issued from that rosy cell Of sound-that dear
mouth of yours You say that we are not stran-
gers; that we may have met before. Very true,
dear Juliet; we hare met bcfore-in every waking
hour; in every dream of night my spirit has rush
ed to the embraces of just such thing as thou
art. 1t may appear vain and uutenable conceit,
but do you know, that am ever impressed with
the idea that every human being has his kindred
spirit; that in some nook and corner of the world
there is one heart yearning for his coming foot
step ever so lougingly; and that when these two
beings come into each others presence-as they
certainly will, sooner or later-though entire
strangers, they will feel, even upon the first in
terview, that they are altogether one. I know,
Juliet, that the world will not receive such ideas
rs these that they will consider them utterly des
titute Of common sense; but, there has been, or
will come, time, in the experience or history of
every human being when he has or will acknowl-
edge the mysterious law of affinity When see
you, which I hope to do this afternoon at four
o'clock. do hope that shall be blessed with the
satisfaction of realizing that we are mutually and
eternally influenced by the spirit of pure, disin-
terested and exalted love. Until then, allow me,
dear Miss Pressly, to subscribe myself.
Very Respectfully Yours.
JAMES,
Having thus written, James enclosed the letter
in an envelope and, handing it to Barney, with
instructions as to its delivery, fastened out Of
the room to rsjoin Mr. Mansfield.
you are punctual, Mr. Mansfield said Juliet,
glancing at the clock upon the mantle, as James
entered the neat sittingroom Of the house in which
the young lady was boarding. Pray be seated,
sir she continued, as James stood motionless
before her.
Great heavens, Miss Presslyn said James, we
certainly hare met before
That, sir, is also my impression; and for that
reason did I venture, even at the risk of being
deemed bold, to seek an interview with you
Were you ever in England?'
England = repeated James, why am a native
of the dear old country
'Indeedr said Juliet; it was probably there
then that 1 saw you. How long is it since You
were there?
Eight years; but I assure you, that did not
leave it of my own accord. When about thirteen
years of age, was actually lured away from
home by villanous old woman
Your name, sir" said Juliet, starting to her
feet.
James Mansfield he replied.
Al kxlo H. Il u