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

Star stood by the bay WINDOW cnlrplne
to the canary, who. cooked his pretty head
and looked at her with eyes asinnocent as
her own. She turned hastily away as the
gentlemen entered, and would have retreat
ed, but Dora came in with the nurse, to
show her beautiful boy,
The child bore his tossing and kissing
with digni6ed composure, and stretched his
pretty arms toward Star, whose gentle face
attracted him. Conscious of Mr.. Carlisle
constant attention and earnest glances, Star
took the babe and carried him from point
to point, but be seemed only to care for
her curls which he stroked and pulled un-
til they hung about her face in the most
picturesque confusion. This gave her an
excuse for leaving the room, so she hurried
to her chamber to put her hair in order,
after which she sat down and fell into re.
verie about Fred.
For long while she sat there, gazing
dreamily down the river, when light
knock sounded, and presently, Dora's pret.
ty face appeared. In her hand she carried
lace, fosses and needles, and on her arm,
hung fairy-like basket, filled with the
same materials.
The gentlemen have gone down to the
bank, and I'm lonesome she said. What
made you stay? Mr.. Carlisle has been
talking beautifully, He has been all over
the continent and he told such interesting
stories
Il felt, perhaps, rs if I might be intru.
ding said Star.
you need never feel so, said Dora. d
wish you to consider yourself one of the
family, and my friend You must conquer
that timidity, or you Will never be fit to &c
into society that is fashionable society,
mean
Il never expect to- said Star. Il have
not been fashionably brought up, and 1 am
sure never could enjoy it.
%! yes you would-that's all fancy,
said Dora, seating herself on lounging
chair. Who knows but some very, very
rich man, may fall in love with you yet,
Star .%
s1'm sure, 1 hope not said the young
girl, blushing.
sNow, don't tell me that; you would like
to captivate splendid gentleman as well
as any girl. Know she added, as Stal
shook her head, you may not be conscious
of it, but the desire of conquest lies at the
bottom of every woman's heart, and so deeT
in some, that it is never found out
But am very certain said Star, de-
cidedly, svery certain, that I never shall mar
ry rich man, if ever I do marry she ad
ded, half playfully, half sadly, I'll have
farmer and settle in the west
If you don't change your mind sale
Dora, lightly. What do you think of Mr.
Carlisle p she asked, in few moments.
Il don't know-I don't think of him a
ALL said Star-the color deepening in he
cheek-'why?
Because he is thoughtto be such beau
replied Dora, carelessly. They say tha
half the young girls in New York are il
love with him. You see he is great catet
ever SO heterogeneous, naughty anc
handsome. He doesn't like the womer
much, though-so I have heard; nevel
treats them with the least attention Mrs
Villers said to me one night at great par
/ ty, sifI should see Mr.. Carlisle lead young
lady to the piano, or even ask her to sing
1 should consider IT equal to an engagement
Dear me its so strange! They say he CAM
bear the fashionable women
During this speech, Stars cheeks had
been growing roster, but she did not reply
Dora chatted and sewed, but whatever top
ic she commenced, invariably ended with
some illusions to, or praise Of Mr.. Carlisle