Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-05-03

ha ha, achen hesasks for my hand: s.
Three days passed away, and during that
ime Sherman and Maria often met, but
||tbey con veTsed but very little, merely pass.
4 ing tbe1sual compliments of the day. which
was donesen che girls part with her deter
mined elownishness. It was on the even.
ing of the third day, Mr. Lothrop and 3Sher.
man had gonesout into the villages, and
! Maria threwson her light shawl to take a
stroll through the garden. It was justsat
twilight, and the mellow tints Of the fdepar.
ted sun were still lingering over the land
scape The maiden had taken but a few
turns among the flowers when she heard
footsteps, nearsner, and on the next moment
she was joined by. Mr.. Brown. ss!s f :
$50 you love TO lipger among the fow-
ers as we'll as myself p said he, as he stood
by the fair girls side and presented her
With blush rose which he had just pluckedt
sYes, sir. lam like all the rest Of God 8
] creatures who have not abused their own
natures I love tolinger wherever. there
lis beauty, especially when that beauty lies
slumbering in the lap Of nature.
Maria trembla1 ssme ss she spoke, for
she saw that Sho gentle nan's eyes were fas.
tened upon her. aud strange emotion had
entered her soul
Il too, love beauty, ceturned the young
man; and I also love agreeable companion
ship. Let us walk together. At tae lower
end of the garden have seen ittle lake
let. The day beams are lingering there
yet. Will you walk that way? -
He offered his arm as he spoke, and with
trembling hand Maria took it Soon,
however, she re egained her wanted compc.
sure, and the conversation began tostske
an agreeable turn. Beneath the influence
Ief her companions . agreeable manners and
pleasing words7she allowed her whole soul
| to go forth without disguise, and under
such circumstances, mnre charming com,
paniona than Maria Lothrop would have
] been 9iffcult to 6nd.
It was after nine o'clockswhen the gar
Eden wanderers returned to the house,
| They both Of them mutually confessed that
they had No ideasit was half SO late. Bath
or significant confession TO be made under
lsuch circumstances. xE
1 On the next Gay Sherman locked more
unlovely in the,maiden e ysa than ever -
Twiee he ollowed her an3 sried to engage
her in conversation, buS sfs repulsed him
as usual, and at the respl. ps the last trial
he seemed to make up his mind that he
| would Try no more to make himself agseea,
HE. -. =. -: -
All day Maria wore a rose in her bosom.
Ii was the one Ter companion had given
her on the previous evening, Brown no:
rfced It, and a bright smile flumined. his
features as he recognized his orr gift. z
The ucxt evening forbd Maria. again in
the garden: aud again vas Brown by her
side sThey walked aSop amoGg the flow
=rS for "a hour and'then they atrayed away
| to the Iakeiet, where. they sat down upon .
seat which had been framed between two
linden trees. The moon was up, and her
heans lay brightly upoa the surface OF the
water glittering in thin silver light till the
whole scene appeared almost like softened
*no,uday
fao-morrow ] leave you,' said the young
man, after they had been gazing for some
time II upon tbs surface : { he lakelet. -
;To:morrcw p uttered Maria, betraying
, liz .,,otso.,
sYes. I lags already MAIDEN stay lon
lger than I bad expected; but it has been
most Agreeable, and think I mighs enjoy
myself here forever. Excuse me, Maria, I
fhavesno right tosthat ENJOYMENT; bnt 7 cans
not help wishing saas Werein my friend q
place. sssS.a = - !:
sYou aIl4asto If sF:sr,n,n, said Ma
ria, With -, yes 81 .sI ~ - -
Yes, 70 Lj,a aht +. y. y.u .hssba od.'
! 'My husba-d.
sYee. ! know h3w the matter stands,
and for that reason mast hasten away L
will Rot tell you lie. The truth :, l'fear
to stay longer in your society. We're you
pot inevitably aposher's L might have some
hope for myself, but as it is, l oriy wrong
ny own heart by staying near yo. ss4ll
often think Of gou when am away,sana l
shall look hsn' rpcD these ,otnen.s 10 a.
l.ong the happicst of m, life
For some moments Maria was silent
Her4teart beat with strange power, and
she krew thar if she looked mp, her face
/ aopId botray her. At length, however,
her mind came back to = proposition that
looscned her tongue
1.I an rSi going 10 marry With Mr. Sher-
map, she $50. 80 -;
i Mol going TO mary With hin?' repeated
tho 5oang aAaa, with so.ae surprise 10 bis
| manher. -
mo TIA sure su not
but ( thought it was ell arranged /
| thought he uadcJn,e hr.:a Cor that purpose
Il know no. hoS tna' Z. = be, sir; butt
ar not going 70 be his-#iite ,
'Are you serious in Is p s..
i was never more SO
And your hsud is not engaged p
No, sir = ~ .- -
o, then there may be hope for me-
speak, Maria. May. l. -hape to hold you as
fmy ow9 2--to lo,e on. anu cherish you,
and oall you my wife 2sPaidop me if I am