Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-17
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"A STORY OF DOMESTIC LIFE. "a
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AurHoaRss OF s.ELIEN cAMpBEII, OR KrNa's
MOUNTAIN AND OTHER STORIES
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80. .-sle : CHAPTER H-GosrrNuED. JON ls .za;zi
The chandeliers Of great water lilies, shed bril-
liant Eeht. over the parlors Of Mr.. Carter. The
windows of the first parlor, opening on eyrie-ike
balc,n;ess s vere hun9 with crimson hangings of
satin, softened BIZ an inner drapery Of exquisltey
embroidered .Mse; the furniture was Of the same
rich color, much Of it Of an antique form, richly
inlaid. The soft velvet carpet gave back no echo
to the football Objects Of yirtn were scattered IN
dazzling profHsion Q few exquisite statues by ia
mons sculpsors, placed the most artistic manner
pictures hung from the walls, OF npe and feryld
beauty: psyches, chaste and pure In concepuon,
perfect in execution faces OF infant or virgin love
illness, filing the whole soul with their beauty
touching the gazer with some mournful memory,
thrilling and vibrating till we weep and know not
why, Immense vases OF Sevres China' OF porce-
LAIN and lapis aznh, were placed IN nooEs ana re-
cesses each bearing fragrant burden OF hotrnouse
flowers. Large mirrors gave back the gorgeous
picture and opened new scene OF encnantment'
Heavy folding doors gave ingress the inner dra"
ing room, hung with green SATIN the furnlsure OF
green and gold. Sohbreezy landscapes, py Cianae
Lorraine, Poussin and other celebrated paln'efs
lovely engravings OF lawrence Moonef suu
Child" and Murillos 'Concepuon = Ine Sespus
'sVenus and Cupid, SAINT Cecna, Win net
calm seraphic face, and drapery OF aeiica'e gra0'
adorned the walls. In all the comoina1ons' a oes,u'
tiful and gorgeous as they were, tnere-was an ee-
gance an adaptativeness which clearly lno!ca.ea'
by their perfect tone and keeping, the INSPIRATION
Of feminine taste. A curtain OF green sann, oopea
back with cords ike cables, twisting and falhng IN
graceful tassels, divided the room from announcer.
Blue and silver hero predomlnated; ) iew cnoice
engravings; statues that Phidlas or fraxltees
might have envied books, rich IN gorgeous onu-
ing, with different musical lnstruments' compieseo
the furniture OF the foom' 80,
"a Margaret was sitting near ne, nsfp, "'.n ea ne,
hand yet on the strngs. ner neau maS 'U IT,
and slightly raised IN listening S''a'uue LA 1
taulaess face was coicriess as afue ruI. ruI -.
: Her rich chestnut helr oaocmng 'ne nshV on ,s'
sunny waves tll they deepened 70 an "a anost kou ~
en- hue, was wound in simple oralds around tne
small and exquisitely formed head, exposing the
deicately shaped ear, tinted hike sea-sneii. her
, neck, pure as Alpine snow' afcned proualy as u
conscious of its lovely burden. She was above the
q medium height, with form OF fuil almost soiup-
tuous proportions AS she SAT, tne aeese VI nei
dress fell back from the arm thar fes'ea on .ne
harp and had she possessed no otner oeansS, 'aAs
would have been tascinatlon. Eair' foui'c anu
dimpled, it tapered down to dehcate "rls',
hand soft and smooth as velvet the nngers ',h.eu
at the nails as II dipped IN rose neaf'' snu .ne
palms revealing a soft peacny pink' GUnli.S1ins T
beautifully with tner snowy sailaS ine :%ps
rious grace OF the Deaua1u aeao' Tue ups ensnu'
parted, with the shadoW Oh scofn nay'uA. ~, "
them, the queenly carnage OF the s"an'nAe neo,'
the quiet ugmty' tne claSSn iepo'e y. W ~ ..,1J
atatude' peseSenea' De''ef 'i''n "o''0' '-'' p''
scnarae'er OIL 'ne "on'D
The face that bent to hers was OF singular, H. ina,'
ly beauty; The features were large and hDeraliy
formed Soft, lustrous brown eyes; nose nnely
cut, and slightly aquiline; mouth fuil' Wl1n snort
arched upper-Gp, covered with q heavy, but close
n clipped moustache.. The chin and jaw were
boldly proportioned, and the head rested on hne
muscular neck. Tall, broad shouidered and nne'y
developed, Stephen Hunter was periec1 picture
of vigorous manhood: de was wealthy pianter
on the Mississippi Visiting the CITY In tne cary
partof the winter, he had seen margaret at a con
cert and had been deeply impressed Witn her oeau'
ty. He at once took measures to be inuoduced 70
her land her cultivation, rehnemene anu accom-
plishments, cemented the charm. travelling, as
he had done, over the old and new worlds, his
dream of beauty had never been fully realized I'LL
he saw her. She embodied to him every grace
and attraction Of manner; but 50 passionless, SC
cold, he often wondered it the beautiful caske'
lacked the soul which was the gem that alone coulc
give It value. He was enthusiastic, ardent and
yimpetuous and gifted, as he was, talent and
intellect he had also the courage and energy to
overcome and accomplish. ~ -a
Near table of books, stood jamie Carter, with
a beauty cunning enough to need the pencil Of
Iris to tint it, so changeabe was its hues. The
cunning sorceress, the wful child, the captivating