Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-06-14
4 TbrilGng Romante Of tbe 8ebolution.
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
BY MRS. MARY A. EWART.

| In few. words, old Andrew was made
acquainted with the evenings adventure.
and as theysat down to their frugal meal, the
old man with more thanusual fervor blessed
God for his care, while his tones grew deep
er as he prayedthe Lord might take speedy
vengeance on>their enemies. Such pic.
ture of rural comfort as was presented in
that humble dwelling! The table was
spread in the cool passage; the evening all
laden with the fragrance of the honeysuckle
and flowers, passed gently through. Bes'
sie's table with its cloth of spotless purity
was spread with the daiuties (the best and
choicest after alp of the farmhouse There
was her print of golden butter, loaf Of
light wheaton bread, chicken broiled to
the incest brown, eggs poached and daintily
set off with sprigs of parsely, the biscuits
smoking hot, and genuine hoe-cake OF
Carolina memory. Added to this, was a
bowl of sweet clabber, with its cream un'
touched and milk cooled by days repose
in the spring house; also a dish of nice
fresh honey, so that one might suppose on
seeing such tempting daiuties, that they
were literally in land flowing with milk
and honey.
The patriach and father sat at the head
of the board giving utterauce to words Of
homely wisdom or prudent counsel, while
bidding them mind their duty, morn aud
night Ever and anon, his eye would fall
on Bessie, and softer shade would pass
tover the weather beaten face, and tender
tone would intonate the voice.. The young
trooper sat on hisright, a picture of vigorous
manhood ); his hair was pushed back from
his face, and the clear white brow contrasc.
ed well with the sunburnt visage. AS usu.
al, the wisdom of age was secondary to the
spell of beauty, and Ellick saw more of the
glowing Hebe before him, than he heard Of
the sage's counsel. And dear little Bessie,
with what pretty Importance was she invest
ed, as she discharged the duties of her
position. Her brown curls were tossed
back from her dimpled shoulders, while
suileslike cupids playing bo-beep, danced in
dimples around her laughing mouth. And
as Bowen watched her, the meal being
over, busted about her little household du-
ties, bustling about in true house keeping
style, be loved her more dear y in this new
relation, than in any he had yet seen her
Woman and home Synonymous terms! 1t
was late when Bowen left. Andrew was
noddingin his chair on the porch, and Bes-
sic walked with her lover to the gate.
? Good bye, Bessie, dear, may not see
you soon again, for don't know the mo-
ment may be summoned
Good bye, dear Ellick,'. she said, as she
raised her head in perfect confidence to
her lover, while be fondly kissed her.
'And Bessie, take good care of yourself;
no more lonely walks.
Never fear, Ellick, for your sake Still
he fingered. .....
Il hate to part with you Bessie, you look
such child in the moonlight with your
long brown curls; and yet you are such a
woman. I loved you better to night than l
ever did before ); it would kill me if aught
would 60 wrong with you
Don't fear for me, said Bessie. laughing.
What's to trouble me? It's I that should
fear for you-but somehow, 1 never dread !;
lam 50 proud of your strength, so proud you
are such big fellow
He did not notice her playfulness, but
clasping her to his heart again and again,
prayed to God to bless her, while Bessie
still smiled, and with her soft hand pushed
the clustering hair from his brow, till at
length, finding he would not 90, she threw
her white arms around his neck in all the
innocence of her childish heart, and kissing
him again and yet again, escaped from his
clasp, and laughiugly cried good night,
as she ran up the path to the house.