Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-31
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
1t was bright afternoon late in August.
The air was warm and sultry; and the sky
was glowing with heat. Its blue curtain
hang heavy over the parched earth. The
signs of a thunderstorm were unmistakea.
BILE.
"Throw back the curtains, mother, and
raise the sash little: I want more air; I
am suHocatipg."
Sarah spoke. She had caught cold on
the night of the party at the Cascade. A
fever had ensued and her constitutional
tendencies to consumption had for some
weeks been rapidly developing. She had
just awakened from long and quiet sleep
the most refreshing she had enjoyed for
several days.
Chow do you feel, daughter ?" said
Mother Shelby as she came to the bed
side, after obeying the request of the pale
young girl.
"Better, now. Has anybody Gomez"
."Mary Wilson is here; and DR.. McMor-
ris will come at four. Mary is out in the
fower-garden but will be in soon."
"I wish I could be with her, mother
Oh I long so much to be out and breathe
the fragrant air once more. But it will
never be-"
"Oh, yes! hope you will be we'll again
before long"
"Never again, mother! But I am not
afraid to die. lam glad to go away to the
painless heavens; only it will make you
and Henry grieve to lay me in the grave.
Has the stage come? 2"
"No; but I beard the horn just this
minute"
81 hope it will bring me letter from
Henry"
'sThen 60 to sleep ngain; and if one
comes, -Iswill wake you up" ..--.s. .
T The letter came It was post-marked
Paris. Renry's voyage had been exceed
ingly pleasant; and ne was in the highest
spirits, anticipating a glorious trip round
the coast Of Portugal and up the Adriatic
to Italy. He was to leave Paris in few
days. A tinge of pleasure sufused the
cheeks of the sick girl, as she read its good
news and endearing sentiments.
"Oh, Mary w-she had come to the bed
side at the request of Mother Shelby
"it makes my heart glad to see that he is
so happy, I feel almost we'll from his
strengthening words" said Sarah.
"You are much better this evening"
Here are some flowers I have gathered for
you."'
"Thank you, Mary! You make good
sick-girls companion. Is it beautiful
evening, out of doors?"
"Yes-that is, it is grand there is a
dark cloud surgiug and rolling up the Wes-
tern sky"
"Oh, Mary! You are always praisiug
those frightful thunder-storms. To me
they are Terrifying"
81 love their grand music. I love their
tumultous sublimity."
"What if there is a storm at sea, this
evening; what will become of Henry?"
"You need not fear that; storms are sci.
dom so extensive"
"This is beautiful bunch of flowers :;
do you love them, too, Nary"
"I do, fervently.'
"How, then, can you love the dark storm
so different ?'
"Because God has made both"
"Good evening, Mary! How do you do,
Sarah, this evening?" said DR.. McMorris,
who came in at this juncture. He was the
father of Georgia. kindhearted, genial,
man of some forty-fve summers.
ri feel better, now," said Sarah.
"Have you heard good news from Hen
ry? You seem much cheered by some,
thing" .-.'
ri have. He is we'll; and had pros
porous voyage.
"Glad to hear it Glad to find you bet
teri Take care of yourself; and don't talk
too much. You will soon be we'll again"
"May be so. Are you going directly
home ?"
"Yes! Why? What will you have ?"
"Tell George to come up-will you p
Tell him, Mary is here; and he can keep
her awake while 1 sleep"
"Very well Good evening. Sleep sound,
and leave off dreaming about Henry till
you get WE'LL"
He stepped into an adjoining room, left
some medicine with "Mother Shelby" and
departed. George and the storm came to-
gether The rain fell in torrents. The
thunders rolled. The lightnings flashed.
Night set in. The clouds passed away
The stars shone out brilliant and beautiful
from the clear blue sky. A fresh light
breeze sprang up over the fields and forests.
1t grew stronger and cooler as the night
advanced 1t was evident that the last day
of summer was gone; and the first of au-
tnmn ,po,ld 4, ,,ehorod in with tho NOR.