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

than mother cluug 70 the varying fortunes OF
her gifted but unhappy son; and. later still, her
silent watch near his lonely grave, still like the
guar Liam angel she had been TO him in life-this
many, we trust, will read in the spirit with which
We write. Mrs. GLENN was seventy years old
few weeks ago. Her health is very feeble !;
often so much 80 IS to interrupt the duties by
which she is striving to avert the unpleasant al.
tentative Of entire dependence on others. In
thus far, then, is she in the most distressing
poverty Besides, just now we know her to be
'iesirous Of raising small fund, in order to &C
complish cherished purpose and one that in
timately involves the comfort and happiness Of
the few years that life has yet for her. Are you.
friends, willing to contribute something! We
speak to each directly. II any one will con
tribute, We shall be happy to serve you BY trans
hitting any amounts to Mrs. GLENN. We hap
pen to know that she will receive it gratefully.
If any one of our friends will send us ten dollars.
or five dollars, or one dollar, we engage to trans
nit it promptly to her. Or, if any would, pre-
fer communicating directly with her, we win
take pleasure in furnishing her specific address.
We have made no rhetorical appeal. Our fscts
sre few, and we kso0 them. They are eloquent
We felt that We had right to use them, since
We have not made the occasion.
Epistolary. afs2
friend writes rs and the ENQUIRER pleas.
ant note, for which TOE are grateful. Our CORES
pondante, however, does us Inadvertently awrone
10 imagining as insensible to the genial kindness
Of such words Of cheer. Such are always crate
fully welcomed. In uur own behalf, personally,
We have to urge that We do not seek shelter IN
Ter misfortune like that Of the late Hermit Of
Sunny Side, nor yet under an apathy like that
Of Sir Galshad nor yet-oh, infnitely no!-i.
our case like that Of the armadillonian heart OF
Hi!debert. How theni Oar surroundings or.
loquaciuus in reply. Come and see. ,tSi,f=5t-
To anorher thoughtful friend We return the
EsoUIRER's Contributorial thanks for literary
enclosures. rEls lEs-
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Tue last item Of Terpsichorean intelligence il
the introduction among our dancing folks of the
Royal Horse Guards Quadrille." Il is grace
ful dance, in its style somewhat q Ia lie, Ian
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Books.
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