Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26
CHAPTER XVII.
ROSEBANK

Home did not seem as dull to Star, since
she had formed the acquaintance Of the
Hamilton family. Itwas only a weeksince
her pleasant visit, and both Media and hel
mother had called to see her. They had
decided already, that Fred must find rooms
nearer to them for his beautiful sister, and
were busy in looking up aplace, when Fred
came home in high glee one night.
what do you say pet, to proposition
the Hamilton's have made? Did you no.
tice that handsome little lady who came in
the kitchen on the day you first went there
Well, it seems her husband is away most Of
the time, and she is lonesome in her beau.
tiful home. The plan then is this-for you
to 60 there and stay with her.
sAnd leave you? Oh! 10, Bogus, !
should be worse off than I am now
'But it's only a little ways from New
York, on the glowing Hudson; and there's
a chance for you to be, as you often say you
wish you were, independent; for you are to
help her with her sewing. She has love,
ly little babe and nurse, and plenty Of
servants. She saw you on that day, be-
lieve, and took fancy to you. don't
want to urge you, Star, but it does seem to
me that you need countryair and more So
ciety; your cheek is pale-and she really
wants you for a companion. You will ride,
visit and travel with her, and if she is half
the woman our Mrs. Hamilton is, you will
love her dearly
But you, Bogus, where will you go
Il snail stay with the Hamiltons here, Of
course said Fred, quietly smiling to con-
ceal a boyish blush.
tAnd do YOU really want me to go? There
was a tinge of sadness in her voice.
Yes, do, for while. I'm tired of see-
ing you cooped up in this city home. You
can never 60 out with any comfort; there
are none in this great house you could make
your companions, and often shiver, when
I think of you sitting within locked doors,
with your needle. There you will have
flowers to tend, birds to cheer you, fruit to
your hearts content, and beautiful woman
for your friend, to say nothing of the baby.
Yes, great as the sacrifice will be, I wish
you to CO. And I am often out there for
Mr.. Hamilton I shouldn't be surprised if
you seen me every day
Star was silent.
you see I'm going to strain every nerve
to gather wealth enough to give you good
home, Star. You shall have all you ever
wished for, if God gives me strength-the
teachers, the luxuries, the pinao, that IA
ther was SO anxious about (poor father y
everything. I'm beginning to lay by, now,
and when you are gone, [ shall be pattern
of economy, I expect.
sBut your studies, Bogus-how you once
longed to 80 to college, said Star.
Don't worry about me, returned the
young man. L shall progress, as Mr.. Ham
ilton says. Marshall takes to me-he's a
fine fellow, and right handsome one too;
isn't he now, Star?'
Il thought him rather good looking said
Star, cautiously.
Rather good-looking! I shouldn't won-
der if he was; why, he's the most splendid
young man I ever saw returned Fred
sAnd such a scholar land a poet, too.
He admired you-said you looked like star
light Only think of that, my pretty sis
ter =
Stars cheeks were rosy-red she looked
up with sparkling eyes.
did he say that?'
yes he did, honor bright, and I told him
well no matter what I told him-he
knows what l think of you at any rate,'
said the young fellow enthusiastically
"But come-wbat do you say to going to
Mrs. Hamilton Media is to pay a visit
of two or three months there, next summer
and Marshall, too. I expect Mr.. Hamilton
will send me somewhere that way in my
vacation he added. sHe intimated as
much
sTll think of it, said Star quietly
Thinking of it resulted in her finding her
self one fine morning standing on the deck
of a Hudson river boat, clingiug to her
brothers hand, and fearful at the thought
of parting.
The pleasant trip ended in an introduce
tion to "Rosebank," as Dora Hamilton had
recently ohristened their pleasant estate
Dora met her in carriage, looking 80
bright, 10 animated, so happy, that Star