Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-01-25
my.society and manifested considerable

in mysooiety and manifested considerable
affection for me- .'-.m. .,s5s
|. eWby, Mrs RogersR exclaimed Susan,
Indignantly. Is $3.50 -
-.Dou't you perceive, child, that the mar
is crazy7 Why, I never even conversed
with him about Ellen -ss
Susan sighed, and continued: sWher
disguise was no longer possible opened
my whole heart to you, that you might see
the image Of dear Ellen there. I told yol
of my Passionate love-my almost sinful ad
oration. Did You not encourage me ever
then, by assuring me that Ellen loved me
and that a becoming msidenly modesty
alone, kept back the declaration from hel
lips = -
sOh this is shameful, crueip said Su
,san.,ss ~ ...g-z,,. ...s.-<. a.. s,.s4
g5 sGiye me the letterp almost screamed
Mrs. Rogers rising from her chair and
snatehing it from the hands of Susan. The
man is crazy, Itell you !--raving mad
will hear no more of his delirious non
sense. asss, ssss.-sz - szs,s.s.s,a:..,
.As ! hope for mercy at the hands of my
maker, said Susan, Il believe Mr., Viii.
liams an outraged man! Ellen must be in
formed of this And she arose from. hsl
seat and walked towards the door.
rStopP exclaimed Mrs. Rogers, stop
I I command youP 5s :. sz
land wherefore should / obeyP asked
Susan. 4
!; Because I command obedience and am
able to enforce it, said Mrs. Rogers, in .
towering passion. Then observing with
what little effect she had spoken, she added
in .calmer tone. sNow Susan, tell me
where would be the propriety in making
known to Ellen what has been written by
demented man, since nothing but her IN
happiness can be accomplished by such an
unreasonable course of action p $ .as
Susan hesitated and Mrs. Rogers contin.
ued: sit would be more in keeping with
your usual generosity of heart; more con-
sistent with your christian profession, to
place the most charitable construction upon
the share in this transaction imputed to
| me, whether uniustIy or not. Whether ]
am really guilty or not, 'of the serious
charges SO unexpectedly brought against
me. time will prove but in the meantime,
beseech you, Susan, to make known moth.
ing to Ellen, not simply On my account, bnt
for her sake 49,
Susan reflected a few moments and then
| replied: bad as the case would be, q
| thousand times rather would I know Of the
insanity of Mr.. williams, than be compelled
to believe You guilty of these cruel charges.
However, your request shall be granted. -
Ellen shall hear nothing from lna-mithnnf
your consent, Of these very culpable dis
closures
Disclosures ? said Mrs. Rogers, looking
upon Susan suspiciously, why do you make
use of word SO entirely out of place, so
foreign to the subiect2 / do not know that
ANYTHING has been disclosed but the insani.
- &c ,he zpr;ter in the ahsnrd;tv of his
abar,s. IN tbo. nrof,o;o, sof b,nerbola and
49, ss,nohIa .vh;b;.;on of :. ,sr.n.,;. t;rode
os ,innason;,s ahnss D;solospre, indeed p
"a 80 son;e. .ha oroa.sd bar besd dio.
daipfuIl, snd m.;eo,;osIlv o,;dsd ont ~ tha
roou azsa
Sn.or, ,ootsd .f,e, be, for q .moment
+hsn brr;ed her f.ce IN ths cushion on the
I,nnao ona wont 40 tbonnb bo, heart wonId
hr..G Wh;le n ,bio nos;t;on hand Was
Ia .a,.,n .aans h.. annn, on,,. .ana
,aal;es ,aI @ - ,hran,S @ ~. ~. ...-s .hs h.bsl5
.ha .aS n.,a .nd n,ha,nn s.,. - EIlen:
IT All ro. ,h;nk .h.. an,bodv in all ,hs
u,,la mo. n,,,,.nnn h,t ,ns, ebs s.;d. sbni
wbat .tronbIa ssy .bas ooms down unon Won,
heart dear Snsan oh mvI :Eyerythinp
nv, voo,o - mo .,cb . ..5 asnectf I have
Ls.. = ,ho oorion ononn ,be aovsrs and
IN tho br;eSt sunshine but somehow OF
o,bsr 7 conIdn't find any pleasure and SAT.
% ;"sao.;on .bere then I tried to practice nv
mus;c a little but the piano didn't sound
like il used to; and, for the life of me, ]
couldn't learn that new piece papa was SC
kind to send for all the way to Nassau. Then
Tvept in the library to read little, but papa
and Mr. Fortascue ware there id close con.
versation, and the expression of their faces
we're so sad. that 7 was sorry I wentin. In
coming ont I met nv mother, (EIlen; al.
wavs called her sol auG she did not even
;en,v 70 me. when T asked her q simple
onestion but brushed by me so quickly and
looked M worried. that did not know what
~ .oLo of hor a, oil A. Last T came here.