Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-02-23
CHAPTER XXXII.
BoATING-AND AN ACCIDENT.

The next day, there came great dreat
over Star. She had to be coaxed and rea
soned out of it, before she could be prevailed
upon even to 60 down to breakfast. Their
she met Dora, who seemed cold and un
sympathisipg. Mr.. Carlisle was not pres
ent. Everybody looked pale and fatigued
the house was in confusion still, though
servants had been hard at work all thu
morning.
well! what's the programme for to day?
asked Mark Hamilton, showing purple
hollow under his eyes as he lifted then
heavily.
Boating, I believe said Dora.
Boating, is it? The wind is rather high
for that, seems to me- was the reply.
'Mr. Carlisle thinks it will 60 down by
noop-it only wants two hours. He has
gone out to engage boats-four in ALL
tAnd are there four people here who car
manage boat?' .....
%, yes! Mr.. Carlisle and his three
friends are excellent Sailors replied Dora.
Star was averse to going, but Media was
all eagerness. Besides, Marshall put in a
word-he should he so (bashfully) happy if
she would go! That carried the day-or
rather the lady.
Star was rather lauguid and disinclined
to exertion. So it happened that despite
all Media 'surging and helping, the party, Of
which she made one, was the latest at the
wharf. All the boats were under way but
one-a small and rather unsafe looking lit
tie vessel, though gaily painted Her sail
was full of seams and patches.
There, to Stars extreme alarm, she saw
Mr.. Carlisle on the steps, waiting very pa.
tiently, with folded arms and cold stern
eye. His face was clearer than it had SEEM
ed before-there was not a trace of color
about it; and the black, beautifully regular
brows and moustache, told well on its pol
ished paleness.
Star shrank back afrighteds
Il can't go if he sails her, Media she
saiG.
sNonsensev cried Media, soto voce.
If you hang back so, he'll think you
have relented, and begin again perhaps no.,
no, if you don't want to be prosecuted,
make out as you didn't care fartbing.-
See he has turned roupd-come along !!
So Star allowed herself to be coaxed,
and outwardly calm, she encountered the
keen eye of Mr.. Carlisle. 1t only rested on
her face for a moment. BE did not change
countenance nearly as much as Star did
but busted himself Immediately about pre-
pairing the boat.
A gay sight! The waters beaming with
the sun flashes reflected from the rocks -
A long wide stretch of vivid, sparkling blue
below; the same overhead white sails in
every direction; shouts-siuging! Mar
shall had brought his violin. If they staid
out till moonlight he said, music would
sound SO much more beautiful. It had been
long time since he played upon the water.
Mr.. Carlisle made no comments. In
handing the ladies in, they passed first by
Marshall, then by Mr. Carlisle, whose hand
was as cold as Star remembered to have
felt it once before.
sHeavensv she thought, as she sat where
he commanded, and caught the CLEAN in
her eye, suppose he should drown us all !!
The only reflection that counteracted this
fear was, that she didn't believe he would
dare to go into eternity, just yet.
Now-the sails were triumed-the Ia
dies told how they must maneuvre, and
very soon the boat was cutting a graceful
path through the limpid water. Mr.. Car
Isle was ominously quiet. He busted him
self about the little craft, and sometimes
but not often-gave Star and Marshall,
who sattogether, strange glance; glance
that seemed to say-'look out for me, am
dangerous
The breeze freshened little as they near.
ed the point, where agreement had been
made to stop and take supper. The wind
began to change and blow from a north
east corner. The sun grew somewhat pale;
but the merry party noticed none of these
signals of rough weather, until they we're
on the point of returning. When they were
nearly all ready, Mr.. Carlisle discovered
that there was something to do with the
SAIL
'Look here,' he cried, in his authorita-
tive manner, to the boat nearest them, I'VE
shall not be ready for fifteen or twenty min
utes, aud the weather grows rough; just
take Mr.. Butts and these two ladies in
with you there's room enough. This young.
man will stay to keep me company, l know
Certainly said Marshall, standing, cap
in hand, the cool wind bringing fresh
color in his cheeks.
well, then, you had better 60 right in;
20 ladies, if you please. r
sBut I don't want to leave Marshall, if
there's going to be any DANGER said his
sister, nervously.
NO danger in the world responded Mr..
Carlisle, still seemingly busy with some
thing in the side of the boat. sThe craft is