Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-09
CHAPTER XXVI.

4 SLIGHT ACCIDENT AND ALMOST A DEC.
LARATION.
The poison was the provocative of Stars
constrained manner, when she met Media
and Marshall. The Young men were in the
widest spirits during the most Of their
walk !; then noticing that both Star and Me-
dia were quiet, when they should have gone
into raptures, they, too, became suddenly
tranquil. The sun was sinking, and the
farther waters were arabcsqued with Grim
son and amber, changing softly into deeper
tints, until quite near the banks, where the
trees overhung them, the depths were of
iutcnsest ebony. There was blush upon
the far off hills-on the distant spire that
glittered like living flame-on the crown
of the sloping forest--but the paths they
,.aveled we're sombre with leaves and shad-
ows.
Come. what has fallen upon US like a
cloud? cried Marshall, stealing furtive
glance at Stars unusually grave counten-
ancc. Those sober faces are for city walks,
where We must be proper and frigidly cir
.cumspect; but nature wants our earnest
sympathy and warmest admiration here
Where's the use of walking, when you can
|! skip Just as we'll as not? Come, I 90 for
a jump he cried gaily, springiDg upon a
rock some four feet high. Fred, let's all
try which can jump farthest.'
Does nature expect you to Jump rocks p
qucricd Fred.
Yes, and art to make them-here goes,
one, two, three and he sprang, with a
laugh nearly across the path.
Il could do better than that myself sang
out Media, and springing upon the rock
she too jumped, as she had declared she
could, little beyond her brother.
Now STAR Who wants to sec shoot
ing starr cried Frel Come no city
propricty march right up-there you are.
All in huttcr, the pretty girl stood
Laughing, and poising herself for a leap,
wh"n svaying branch parted at that mo-
mcnt from he trunk Of a chcsnut tree and
fell dir ,tly upon her. so that with scream
and Il bound, she fell instead of Jumping,
from the rock.
%, Star .-prccious, cried Fred, raising
her in his arms. Good Heaven can she
be dead
She has fainted,' said Marshall, who
was palcr than she.
Hold her AlrShall, while 7 run and get
water. Media, please loosen her bonnet
strings, | shall want to bathe her head,
cllcd the young man us he ran breathlessly
away.
Media with trembling hands did as he
had requested She united and took from
the fair head the delicate covering, and
smoothcd back the beautiful hair. Star
lay quite moveless, her head on Narshall's
arm and his eyes were bent tenderly upon
her, while he held the pulse with one hand.
Halo. here what's happened p cried
voice from bank above them, and pres
emily Mr. Carlisle appeared, accompanied
by one of his friends.
sQuitc tragical scenc,' said the latter;
i hope nothing serious
Il, is Miss Star, as | hope to be saved "
cried Mr.. Carlisle, corning nearer and chan
eing cnuntcnauce 'lIow came she in this
situation young man. he asked, turning
with frown towards Marshall, in whose
arms he was rot vel! pleased to see her.
'Shc fell, sir, and fAintcd,' replied the
oung poet, respectfully. The branch you
see yonder, struck her; it is a wonder she
was not killed outright
Stupid to place her in such DANGER
muttered Mr. Carlisle. Then turning to
his companion he requested him to 60 back
and order the carriage Immediately, that
Miss Star might be borne home without
risk to her life.
Marshall felt his cheek grow hot. The