Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-04-12

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too weeAs had passed away since he..had
beenin Cedarville. That was long time
to such q loving, yearning gheart as Nellie's;
an age, even, to two loving hearts! OH
with his coming, the adtterilg heart with
in her childlike bosom leaped with new
life !; and you could no more have kept her
quiet in her seat than you can hush the
music of the brook in the balmy summer
time. And was not such a meeting very
sweet to the soul of Joseph Benson? Did
it not speak eloquently to his heart of his
Nellie's gushing love-? Verify, yes!
Well, the ladies lectured Nellie for q long
time for what they considered such breach
of propriety; but Nellie saidthat she2scould
not help it, no more than the flowers could
help turning to the sun, or the tiny seed
ling struggling out Of the darkness into the
light. The ladies famed furiously; appli.
ed smelling salts to their pretty noses, and
declared that they should faint ; and Nellie
let the soft brown curls fall over her sweet
face, as though she feared that she must have
done something very wrong, after all. But
Alice kissed her, and threw the golden
curls back from the angel face, until they
fell in showers of beauty upon the white,
dimpled shoulders; thenNellie pouted, and
declared that she did mt care who knew that
she loved Joseph 4; and that she would kiss
him just when and where she had mind
to. --........r, ,.-...
Then Charles, very unceremoniously too,
entered the room to inform the ladies that
the gentlemen had constituted him com.
mittee of one to ascertain the causes of their
absence from the drawing-room, and to 80.
licit the pleasure of their presence in the
smallest imaginable space of time. =t
sWho are the gentlemen p asked Alice.
well, coz, said Charles, ,sthe gentlemen
are the Messrs. Benson. Howard, Markham,
Graham, Davenport, Williams and myself
but you know just as well as I do
rs there not another 2 asked Alice, look.
ing down, and moving her feet restlessly
about. ... -. a.. -.
fYes; Mr.. Edgar Summerfeld,' said
Charles. -..,....-....
The warm blood started to her cheeks, as
Alice heard that name and, begging to be
excused q few moments, she repaired toher
room 'to get something that she had for.
gotten, as she said. Was it not peep in
her little mirror? :, ,s
A half an hour after, old Mr.. Vincents
drawing room presented quite moving ap,
pearance. 70 The formality of introduction
was over, and the young people were now
enjoying themselves ina dance. Then
came music and singing; after which the
company repaired to the parlor and partook
of refreshments. AS the clock struck twelve,
the majority of the party dispersed, having
completed the arrangement for the wedding
which was to take place on the next night
Alice, Charlie and the old folks, very wise
ly and discreetly, left Nellie and her lover
alone, knowing very well, that, upon the
last pight of their courtship, they would
very naturally have much to say to each
other. ..-.....
And much indeed they did have to say;
much of the love which they felt for each
other; much of the new life upon which
they were about to enter; much of the fu.
ture, now so beautiful in hope and glorious
in anticipation. How happy they were,
as they, sat beside each other that Novem.
Der night! How Nellie listened to him, as
he spoke of the beautiful home, to which
be would so soon remove her; of the fine
horses, carriages, furniture, and the spa
cious fields around his mansion
The thought Of being with him all 1.-The long
winter evenings-all the cool, summer twi-
lights! To have him, whom she so much
loved, sit beside her and read to her, after
the labors of the day were over oh how
the very anticipation thrilled her loving
heart and brought wave of beauty over
her soul. What cared she for his riches !;
his cultivated fields; his train of servants;
his beautiful mansion and his,gorgeous fur
niture No, no; his love was all she ask.
ed his constant presence and companion
ship the sole riches which she coveted.
And Joseph Benson was happy too.-
He knew that the beautiful being whose
head was lying so confdingly upon his
shoulder; whose round white arms were
thrown SO lovingly around his neck-he
knew, I say, that she was mothers pet,
fathers pride, and the light and joy of the
whole household from which he was about
to remove her. He knew what untold love
she was about to leave for him; how many
friends she had given up for him. And as
he looked down upon the upturned face,
and gazed into the blue depths Of her stain.
less eyes; as he pressed the snowy little
hand, and smothed the soft, silken ourls
from the fair brow, his heart went up in
prayer to God, that he might not prove un-
faithful to so holy and pure trust.
Oh! what an hour for thought what a
season for earnest prayer! Reader, have
you passed through that hour? have the
experiences of such sacred, solemn sea-
ION been yours +? Think of tia pure,
7oung, tender, loving woman about to leave
nome, mother, father, brother and sister,
Vho loves her as their own lives; about to
cave comfort and happiness, and tried and
aithful love, and go out upon the great
ife,journey with man whom she loves
,ut has not proved /! Oh what faith II
ghat confidence and trust what fearful
'enture upon the word of man And, Oh |!
What season for devout thanksgiving to
he Disposer of all human events, is the