Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-03

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Say yes, please!' -, -
Yes, then, dear Nellie '<- = 3D.. d.
'And you really will come back soon,
Joe.' .'s'r'. -..s a.. - = H..
Il will, my darling; and, SO saying, Ben
son left the house.
Nellie went to her room and, throwing
herself upon the bed, buried her face in
the pillow and bursted into tears.
X 4 X z
sYour name is Wilkinson, I believe
said handsome young man, as he entered
the large establishment Of George Wilkin-
son & Co. r.. -.zs r..- ... ~ -t.s- .-..ss
THAT is my name, SIR said the affable
old gentlemen, to whom the reader has al.
ready been introduced. 'Can I do anything
for you2 - -. - a.~, sE ,:.s-re
Can you direct me to the residence of
Mr.. Joseph Benson7 My name is Charles
Vincent, of Cedarville.
sGlad to make your acquaintance, Mr..
Vincent said Wilkinson, extending his
hand. sMr. Benson is in the back room.
Would you like to see him?'
Eyes, sir, said Charles.
tMr. Pennington said Wilkinson, ad-
dressing one of the clerks, tell Mr.. Ben
son to step here few moments =.
The clerk came forward; and, after wbis.
pering few words to the proprietor, retur-
ned to his position behind the counter.
'Mr, Benson has just stepped out, sir,
said Wilkinson, coloring. please be SO
good as to call again r-'.s....
Ifyou will do me the favor of directing
me to his residence, I will be much obi.
ged to you, sir said Charles.
Il do not think that you will find him
home,'ii said Wilkinson, looking uneasily
towards the back room. .-.s. .
That does not matter, SIR said Charles.
Il am his wife's brother; and, if possible,
would like very much to see her this after
noon. .. .- .- .
well, sir said the old gentleman, evi.
IDENTIFY confused, just continue up this
street, about mile and half, on the left
hand side. The last house you come to is
Mr.. Benson's residence
Thank you, SIR said Charles; bowling
and leaving the store.
did I understand you to say that Ben.
son is under the influence Of liquor p ask.
ed Mr. Wilkinson Of the clerk, as soon as
Charles left the store -
sYes, sir, said the clerk. 'He is in the
back room, asleep on the sofa
BLESS me = exclaimed Wilkinson, swhat
can the poor fellow be thinking about
Don't think that his thoughts are much
occupied on any subject just now said the
clerk, laughing.
'Mr. Pennington said the proprietor,
somewhat sharply, you will please be kind
enough to mind your own business and
so saying, Mr.. Wilkinson walked into the
back room, much excited.
X X X *
Nellie was just about to spread the cloth
on the table and make preparations for an
early supper, when some person from with.
out knocked at the door. Supposing it to
be her husband, who had promised, as the
reader will remember, to return early from
the store, she ran quickly to the door and
threw it open.
why, Charlie!' ..5s. .~
Dear sister Nelliep With these brief
EXPLANATIONS of delight, the brother and
sister were locked in each others arms
'How have you been sis p asked Charles,
holding Nellie at arms length from him
and looking into her sad, pale face uneasily.
very well, brother; but how is father
and mother and Lucille? O, my it does
seem SO long since I last saw all at home.
And Nellie looked down and sighed.
sHow is Joe getting along?' asked Charles.
He is not very well,' said Nellie; sbut
believe that he manages to get along tole.
rably well in business Then, as if anx.
ious to change the subject Of conversation,
she said: Come in, Charlie, and see little
Lily. She has grown SO much since you
saw her-bless her hearth
Nellie tried hard to appear happy and
cheerful in her brothers. presence, but she
could not do so. How could she, when
her poor, fond heart was beating so wildly
because of the fear that Benson might pos.
sibly return home, under the influence Of
liquor, while her brother was present.
Charles watched her for some moments
in thoughtful silence. She looked so pale
and thin !; so aAectingly sad and spiritless,
that he could scarcely realize the fact that
she was really the same beautiful, happy.
hearted young girl, that used to be so uni.
versally petted and beloved in Cedarville.
Nellie g.
what, Charlie P and the sad, meek.eyed
one turned and looked so imploringly into
her brothers face, that, for the life of him,
he could not keep back the gathering tears.
TO BE CONTINUED
In the sixth chapter of the story, now in
course of publication, the author was made
to say that Joseph Benson invested one hun
dred dollars in the dry-goods business, and
his partner, being man of limited means,
invested one third of that amount. Such
statement is simply absurd and was oc-
casioned by an oversight in the proof-rea-
der. 1t should read: "one hundred thou.
sand," instead of one hundred dollars
Such errors will occur, Notwithstanding all
efforts to prevent them-"FREoUENTLY."