Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
CHAPTER III.
THE BREAKFAST ROOM.


THE BREAKFAST ROOM.
It looked out upon the lawn. Delicate
gold-tiuted paper adorned its walls, ant
sun-lustred as it was now, the effect wa
very striking. 1t is not necessary to ente
into the details of its surroundings, save t
say that it enclosed pictures, statues, and
bird in gilt cage, that swung in the wild
bay-wiudow. Through the lace-folds Of cul
tains, streamed great masses of light, red
dened with the days new glory. -
Mark sat in a careless attitude near on
of the windows, with the morning paper il
his hand. He glanced up at the sound 9
foot-step. Dom came in, and with pleas
ant smile-her husband sprang to his feel
Beautiful morning, isn'ti p she said
lauguidly, sauntering toward him.
Beautiful p he echoed, half in compl
ment to her, as he gazed admiringly upo
her.
Let me give her credit for one good trait
She invariably took pains with her mornin
toilet.
Nothing so soon banishes the lover in tE
husband, as negligent appearance in th
'ffesngsE, sweetest part Of the day:NRasS
and all flowers look their loveliest in th
morning so should woman. !
There was no poetry in the scene to Do.
She glanced aboutas she had for years, me-
ly remarkiug that 'wer'nt there great may
roses this season !? and would mt it be god
plan to save the leaves and make rose-watf ?
1t was so nice for the complexion = Il
Time for breakfast my love- said youg
Hamilton, with graceful stretch f his
arms. !
Dora touched tiny bell and soon il cape
the silver-the smoking gtea-urn, the fngrnt
Mocha-which Dora, for the sake 4 tht
idolized complexion, never drauk-tse tost
and other ct ceteras.
They made pretty family picture Don
wore the least possible bit of a q witt
blue ribbons, and blue pegnoir BEAUTIFULLY
embroidered. The sun glanced against the
service, making it glitter as if overlad witt
diamond dust. The water in the glaa pitch.
er caused Pickering golden shdow Of
bright waves to play upon the ceilig.
"A prospect of hard times, they say Dora.
Dora opened her large eyes wier, but
beyond an sindeedp p said nothing.
Yes, Simpkius has failed-youremen
ber the magnificent party he gse-and
there's pretty hard run upon thebanks; !
replied Mark Hamilton.
yes I? responded Dora, in the brm of a
query. sWell,' she added, quietly Il wish
before you fail, 1 could get that shawl at
Stewards. I should like once b wear a
thousand dollar shawl, if only forthe plea
sure of outdoing Ida Blanchard
"A mighty motive, upon my wrd,' said
Mark, laughing. why, Dora, if you're
really in earnest about that shawl, ,I'll draw
a thousand dollars and you shil lave it.
That will leave US niue thoussndin funds,
you know. As to failing, with nystock paid
for, and my father to back De Up, don't
feel any fear. You shall hive the shawl,
Dora, if it is going to make you any hap
pier
Thank you, ten thousand timesn
How her eyes sparkled noT YDu would
have thought there was soil in them, but
it was only the borrowed light of vanity
How the cheeks flushed and the red lips
leaped to his forehead.
Il didn't dare to ask th favor of you >
she continued, because knew you had
money out, as you call it, aid couldn't very
we'll command it.
NO dear-it isn't out ye-I'm about de-
Gliding whether to take anyof the bankstock
Wilbur offers, or the shres of Lawson's
By Jove if there shouldbe real panic
in the money.market, I'll trn shaver. Some
men could make forty tbusand with ten,
and do it easily
I'm sure | would ii Loud ) replied his
wife.
But it seems mean hsiness to take ad-
vantage of mans necessities
still you do them a fsor-they want the
money and are willing tpay in proportion,
I suppose I'm sure Iihould be. 1t may
save them from ultima ruin, and if you
don't do it, some body.lse will
That's a bright thaght, Dora. To be
sure, after all, it's but pying oneself for ac'
commodating others. don't know that its
taking any advantage ether, when in some
cases they fairly beg and consider it a
God-send any way. Bt I'll see what Law
Trence says
90! pray, don't, be led to Lawrence, my
dearv and up went th pretty white hands
Don't you see he is completely ruledby that
little puritanicai wife # his, in everything