Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-09-06
CHAPTER XIV.
''Stand


Firm for your country and become a man
Honor'd and lov'd." JOHNSON.
There, Ellen, you have dressed that for
the last time, as Ellen Campbell said Da'
vie, few days after reading the above rec
ord
Are you tired of my surgery?' she re-
piled, smiling as she drew the unseemly
baudage away, and laid the clustering hair
tenderly over the wound.
NO, only tired of my maiden nurse
DO you know, Ellen, I fancy wife's hands
are much softer and sweeter,' said the bold
trooper, throwing his arm around her.
DO your she archly replied show can
you tell but experience will prove the
fancy as deceitiul as other airy castles; then
how will you redeem the independence SC
|slighted?'
Il will not attempt it, dear girl, but pay
the forfeit of my rash desire, by the devo
tiou of my life. Butyou beg the question
Auswer-what says my Ellen? Must !
suffer TOR my surgeon
You are not in earnest, Henry? said
Ellen, deeply blushiug.
by this kiss, swear said he, suatchiue
a kiss from her cheek ere her startled and
proud why, Davie!' could prevent. He
laughed at the pouting chagrin of the face
Come, dearest, must | swear again
Remember you are responsible for these
oaths of course, | am not now free agent
or will l conclude that my Ellen not only
believes what 1 have said, but will per
form it?'
you are mystical, Henry she replied
turning her blushing face from him. i dc
not understand you
Heaven defend me from the un-Americar
character! Now if my speech should be
Anglo.Saxon not only in brevity but in
simplicity, remember you urged me to il
and tempted plainness of utterance 1 Of
tener admire than dare
mo, Davie, 1 will not listen, she laughed
as she arose to leave him, but he would mol
allow it.
i know something of the Anglo-Saxor
you so ADMIRE said she, which you pro
fess your modesty does not allow you tc
dare, but which I never knew to delay it'
utterance. I will hear more of its bold
pleadiugs.'
Then it shall not speak word-but
three, Ellen. Be my wife = said he.
You asked me that long ago, deal
Henry, and I paid 'yes,'' she replied, he'
pure, clear eyes meeting his.
But to-day, Elleu-now.'
Now? Do you wish it?' She had nc
need to ask again: she almost regretted
she had so questioned. Davis was not Of
ten demoustrahve, but when he loosed the
strong curb of his will, he was as ardently
impetuous as most Caroluians.
The. truth is, Ellen, I cannot accept
sno;' it is coin that never would pass with
me. Now an honest yes, appreciate and
love, and my Ellen's yes-shy trembler
that it is, that so fears its best friend-l
will welcome to my warm heart, and nurse
it to life that will never plead for recall
'Yes-but yet,' said Ellen, hesitatingly
III accept the 'yes, without the 'but
yet But yet,' is as jailor to let ou'
some monssrous malefactor. And serious
ly, Ellen, if you distinctly understand thai
I wish it think you do, do you notr he
questioned mischievously.
Quite satisfied, said she, drawing shily
away from him. He laughed i do not oh
ject to repeat the protestation.'
But do, and seriously, Davie,' said she
gravely.
well, Ellen, don't tempt me with tina
innocent look of wonder in your blue eyes
or I'll forget myself and swear again. Blu
seriously, your uncle urges this, and I thinl
we should crafty him.
But now, Henry-so sudden
DO. you not know me we'll enough p sail
he gravely.
sDavie ! she cried, reproachfully.
Nor trust me, Elen?' Her hand sough
his in earnest entreaty. Then, why hesi
tate? Come love, be generous
:, sHow p she whispered; and Davie kne'
he had conquered.