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

and melancholy thought .. - '-,' -
Amt you going to call fatherY' asked
EIilEs linz -. -" -
'eaIl your fatherr said the lady, looking
iuquiiringly upon the boy. your father is
| not here, child. Il, y. -.
Not herev: said jim, why, the gentle:
man at the deserted house told me that be
was waiting here for me- -. -.y..k,
In this house p ,........... .r,-
sHe didn't tell me aoAat house, said Jim s.
sbut be told me that he was going to send
me to my father if I gotIn the carriage. /
didn't want to come without Loo, but he
told me to sit in the, carriage till she came;
but just as I got in, the driver made the
horses CO. r, ., .. .,....a.. .-.. Il. y:
This is marvellous story said Mrs Mil
ton, aside then turning to the boy, with
another deep sigh, she said: & really do
not understand you, my lad: You speak Of
my. husband in connection with that strange
woman, Loo--in connection with the deser.,
| ted house and yourself; but whatitall means,
and why Mr.. Milton should have sent you
here at this time of night, and inform you
that your father was waiting for you at this
house, is more, much more than l can i'm,
agine.' = Sc. s.>--. r - .-.', =. -
.sAnd my father ain'there, after all p ask
ed Jim, with, a disappointed air. - - .
No, my child; but who is your father ?
why, Mr.-pshaw? / forgot his
name '@,'
Forgot your fathers namel- why that is
very remarkable p said the lady. -. - E,
Il wonder I don't forget eusrything!r said
Jim, passionately; and the poor boy burst
into tears. ........ -
sWhy, Jim =, exclaimed the lady, endea:
voring to take the boys hands from his eyes,
swhat is the matter p ..,.-...' ...,..
i don't know said Jim, looking up ;but
I've been feeling like crying ever, since T
left Pete and Bessie; and that amt all nei-'
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Tell me all, tben,' said the lady in her
kindest tone of voice. .y,,-.. - ~ -.
well, in the first place, I amt had moth
ing to eat since left hometown, and
|. You shall have as much as you want
said the lady, summouiug a servant, ando
dering several cold dishes. 4 fear, how
ever she continued, shat You have run
away from your parents, and that Mr.. Mil
ton has sent you here, 80 that they may re-
cover you ~ : : -, T. 60
sMe run .awayp said Jim, coloring to the
temples; swhat did I want to run away for !
Wasn't Pete and Bessie kind to me, and
didn't love them ever so much ?--and
couldn't leave them whenever wanted
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is Pete your father? q. -.
mo, nam; I've been staying with him
and Bessie ever since 1 was baby. My
father is rich man-the deserted house be.
longs to him. e. 80 ... - e. .,>
Indeed =" said the lady, smiling good ma
turedly; swho told you SOP 30 .-s,
.Old Loo replied Jim. Fl. ..-.-. .. . g,
The crazy old creature has been imposing
upon you, my poor lad The old house, to
which you have alluded originally belonged
to the D'Viltons; but - , s.2
That's it" exclaimed Jim, starting to
his feet, ..-...- .-... ....,. .... .... ,-e:.
What, Jim 2 .: . .e. ,,,a ny, ,s.s =
That's my fathers name Edward D.
Wilton ........ .-. =.
Nonsense, cbildp said the lady. Il see
that some evil disposed person has been i'm:
posing upon you Are you not aware, my
child, that the gentleman of whom you
speak is supposed to be dead?'
But he amt dead though p said Jim,
with knowing air. sOld Loo saw his name
in one of the London papers, and wrote to
him to come here to hometown, because she
wanted to tell him something about his wife
my mother. you know s7. ' ..'.
did old Loo tell you whether Charlotte
D'Vilton was still living? asked Mrs. Mil
ton, startled by the boys likeness to that Ia
dy. go
Il heard her tell Bessie and Pete, that
somebody had killed her, replied jim. q -,
After protracted silence, during which,
the lady intently scanned the features of the
handsome lad, she said:
My boy, you have told me very remarka-
BILE things; and, either old Loo has, for the
furtherance of her own purposes, practiced
deception upon you, or Mr.. Edward D.
Wilton is the father of more than one son.
You live in hometown, presume
yes NAM ......
sHave you ever heard the name of Julius
D'Vilton mentioued?'
Yes nam; Rosa told me that be was
found in the street about thirteen years ago..
who is Rosa p asked the lady.
"A beautiful little girl what fell in the
river the other day
Rosa Vandry why, what do you know
of her p asked the lady.
Didn't I have good ducking for her
sake p said Jim.
Indeed So you are the brave little fel-
low, that Mr.. Vandry has made so many ef-
forts to find. I must send word to him to-
morrow, aud-but here comes little lunch
for you; and, as you appear fatigued and
hungry, you had better refresh yourself and
go to bed
SHALL I see Rosa in the morningP asked
the boy, eagerly.
Certainly you SHALL replied Mrs. Milton,
nlacino chair at the table, and motioning