Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-01-04

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fYou do him great injustice, dear dir, ii
deed you do, said Susan, earnestly. The
/ Young eentlemanis from Providence, Rhode
Island has letters Of introduction to some
Of the best families in the CITY he is b.
M msana ! fon, bnt ouita 4 wall.bebayei
and ,intellipent youue gentleman 80
.Wha. bnsiness has he 70 invite INV wife
and daupbter to = eupboat lauuoh vitbou.
ooonsultine me ? Z at least have not been
! favored With letter Of iptroduotiop: and
pet this stem of his looks to me like mos,
imnertinent appearance of. intimacy. totally
| uuwarrantable. Zouuds / i shall soon put
| stop to such proceedingsp
sIt IN becomea me. sir., said Snsan. .to
defend Mr.. Williams, or any other young
gentleman and even if / felt disposed 10
DO so, the present is by no means an auspi.
cious season. What most concerns us now
is the cause OF their protracted stay. Inc
weather alone is not sufficient cause for
their detention, for that could not affect
them ina close carriage 1 hope no acci.
dent has occurred during the launch, and,
as Mr.. Rogers looked into Susan's face i
had grown pale as death.
accident, repeated Duncan Rogers, did
you say accident Come, Susan tell me
what you know of this affair; for i fsef
persuaded that you are in possession of some
information, which you wish to keep back
from me-out with. it, my dear girl
'My dear, SIR she replied, without lift
ing her eyes from the fire, & have nothing
to hide from you. From whence c5uid I
have derived information have been N
my room all the afternoon and evening ]
wish had consented to accompany dear
Ellen,
Strange that you did not said he, walk
ing to the window and looking out upon
the increasing. storm. did not Mr.. Will
liams honor YOU with an invitation, also p :
tAnd1 bonoroa. ,on ~ mt 3 ooca n.;n,, !.
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To Tbere ooes tba hsIlIf. THANK
GoS /, .bav ara here Il last / T sbail an
sua, tba .nn,mono n,.alf, "a ,be ,ia
mon b..tanad ~ onsn .he' aoor -fol,ouad :.
Snsan sWa;t ! moment !, he con,inuad No
the hell was apain nnIled violentlv from
v;thont .wbsre in tbe dev;ps name l. tho
kevboIs hold tba candle : l;ttIe oloser
susan-so! Now walk in quick or the
Wind u;ll blow ont onr candia and he
nsrtl, onaned the door u aano;t. tbe ont.
s;ders 7.sls.Fes
aYour most obedient. sir.p said well.at.
tired Young gentleman. stepoine ounuiokly.
into tbe hall and coolly closing the door be-
hind him.
The devil r exclaimed the old man,
holding the candle high above his head,
and eyeing the pew.comer from head to foot
with unfeigped disappointment and surprise.
sNot the devil, SIR replied the stranger,
sbut Edwin Williams, at your service
{ The deuse r exclaimed the old man, let.
ting fall the candle stick. Il am informed,
sir, that, contrary to my known wishes, nv
wife and daughter accompanied you to the
launch this afternoon. Where are they
now? What have you done with them2
Il knew nothing of your Wishes replied
Williams, COR I certainly would not have
acted contrary to them. Your wife and
daughter.a accepted my invitation, and had
every reason to suppose that they had your
full consent -
VERY true, sir, replied the old man,
some what more composed and self collected |
sbut where are they now p
sAt Mrs. Johnston's friend, /
believe ~
But why there !!
.Mr. Rogers said Williams, Il am here
to give you all the information yoa may re.
quire and have right to demand; but II
it is your intention to keep me standing
here in the dark, fear that Will fall to
discharge the task committed to me. Ii
not disposed to entertain me as . visitor, at
least grant me the cold formallties OF bus.
mess interview. Ask me to take Oft my
hat-ofer me seat-order candle, and
then ask me, We'll, sir!-your business
and will proceed -.
"a thousand pardons 7 said the old man,
nervously opening the door which led into
the drawing room. sWalk in, Mr.. Viii
liams, and take seat by the fire. sit WAS
mere thougbtlessness on my part, I assure
you, that did not ask you in before.
intended no offence