Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05

"You are determined, then, to leave?" said
John.
"Yes," replied Dunbar, decidedly.
Johns footsteps sounded down the passage
Dunbar came in and leaned against the mantel.
After awhile, heaving deep sigh, he sat down
one hand supported his head, the other hung by
his side.
jamie heard the stern voice, heard the deep sigh,
saw the attitude of hopelessness, the grave earnest
look. She forgot everything but thathe had saved
her life, that some trouble seemed pressing upon
him, that she had been cross, unkind that morn
ing, and stealing timidly out from her nook, she
crossed the room with quiet footsteps, and kneel-
ing by his side took the hand thit mng 80 pas
sively, and pressed her lips uponit
'Forgive me, Mr. Dunbar; I was cross, unkind
this morning-I have been sorry all day"
He did not even turn, but his other hand hid bis
face more eAectually.
care you vexed with me?''
He did not answer.
"You will not forgive me ?"
Still no reply.
She dropped the passive hand
'Then I will 60" y
"Stop," he said, as she was moving away.
"Stop, tell me goodbye first"
He stood up before her, and took both Of her
hands in his.
"Good-byel" said sbs; 'where are you going?'
sTo the East-my Trip has only been deferred,
not abandoned" he said, looking down into he1
brown eyes
'To the Eastl" she said, mechanically ejacula.
ting his words "And how long will you stay ?"
"Perhaps, forever" he said bitterly. "Father,
mother, sister, brother, have none no one ever
to regret the wanderer."
"Forever!" she said again and there was q
frightened look in the soft eyes.
"Did Stephen not tell you ?" he said.
"No," she replied, 81 have been in my room
with headache all day, and have just come down. "
He looked searchingly in the anxious face.
Goodbye, JAMIE" said he, as he more firmly
rasped the hands he had not reinquished.
"Good-bye," she whispered
els that all you can give me before leave2" he
said.
Her face was becoming 80 white, but she did not
answer.
'Do you look upon me as friend?" he asked.
Her lips parted, but the answer was inaudible.
"And when friends part, is this all the memory
they take with them p said he, again pressing her
hands.
The sad, frightened look, still met his, but she
did not answer.
"Will you give me memory?" he asked, as he
bowed his proud head over the upturned face.
She nodded her head.
"What ask?"
Again she made the asserting sign. He threw
his arm around her. "Then kiss me, jamie; just
once only once, before go, perhaps forever.
Come, birdie"
Jane's eyes filled with a tender light, her face
slowed in the loveliest blush, and she buried her
face in his bosom.
"Come, jamie, John will soon be back"
He could feel the rapid respiration against his
breast.
dearest, if Ibid not love you, would not ask
it," he whispered in the lowest, tenderest tone.
jamie slowly raised her head.
Zone kiss"
''Let me co." said jamie; "John is coming"
She sprang back to her window.
''Come, Dunbar" said John, putting his head
in at the door.
''Im ready" said Dunbar, meeting him and
the two went out
''Is not this too provoking about Dunbar" said
Stephen, as they all came in from the supper room
"What is it2" said jamie, to whom the question
had been addressed.
"He is going off to the East. VIII not even
wait for our wedding. Leaves either tomorrow or
next day." replied Stephen.
"Is it not very sudden?" said jamie, striving to
command her voice.
Sudden yes. I did not know word Of it un-
til this morning, after I left here. We spoke of
going, it is true, but thought with the change in
my arrangements, his plans were broken up also.
But he says he never abandoned it, only deferred
it for season, and as the steamer sails tomorrow
or next day, he will 60 at once said Stephen,
almost angry with his friend.
"Could you not persuade him to waltz said
Mrs. Carter.
Stephen laughed.
"You would not ask that if you knew Percy
His decisions are as Interchangeable as the laws of
the Medes and Persians. IF the steamer does not
sail, of course Percy will not 60; if she does, Per-
Cy BOeS Will uei'.
'I did not think Mr.. Dunbar was subject to such
caprice" said Margaret, vexed with Dunbar for
Stephens sake.
"Nor is he," replied Stephen. 'That is what
l. do not understand. never knew him to be
guilty of an unreasonable act in my life, and just
now, at the very time of all others-but pshaw !
i am too provoked to talk about it. l wish he
would get married and stay at home Like sensible
man, but that I am afraid he will never do"
"Why ?" said Margaret "Has he not sufi-
oient appreciation Of our sexT
eyes; I never saw man have higher respect,
On almost alteration for pure-minded woman, but
strange to say, never knew him in love in my
life. Pity, too; o man so fitted to make woman
happy, and so fond of domestic life, in spite of his
nomadic habits, should have wife and home Of
his own. T have never seen him enjoy himself as
he has done here though; I thought for little
while his rest was found" said Stephen, glancing
at Annie.
"Janie, you are not well, you look so pale,
said Mrs. Carter "You had better go to your
room, daughter"
Eyes, mamma, I think I SHALL" said jamie
languidly my head is still aching," and bid
ding them good night, she went up stairs.
The next morning Mrs. Carter was in the break
fast room, surrounded by her children. They were
laughing and talking merrIy when MIR. Carter
called her to the door, Mrs. Carter came out.
"What is it2" she asked.
sI have lust received note from Dunbar asking
IN see us both this morning, privately. This is