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

Late one October evening, carriage drove uI
to the door of an elegant mansion in the most fash
ionable part of the city of -. A gentleman
sprang out and then turned to assist the remaining
occupants. 'Take Percy first, papa" said cleal
female voice, as little curly headed threeyear ole
sprang, in bosterous glee, into his fathers arms
"Now our little Pearl" as bundled mass of cash
mere and fur was handed out. The father placed
the noble looking boy on the pavement, and bid
ding him run up the steps, took the precious bun
die, and handing it to the nurse, with charge tt
hasten out of the damp air, once more turned t.
the carriage.
"Come, JAMIE" and he almost lifted her out
'gEred, birdie?"
'Tired and home ?'' said she, as she laughed
her old merry, ight-hearted laughter. "Oh no
but there is mamma and pappa, Maggie and all. ,
She ran hastily up the steps, the broad door
opened, and jamie was sobbing on the heart of tht
dear ones from whom, for five years, she had beer
separated.
"Stand up, jamie, and let us look at you," sale
John, after the first greetings were over, and they
nished parlor. jamie laughingly stood up.
''I tell you what, Dunbar, you We taken admira
BILE care of her. I believe she looks better thai
when she left; and these are your children?'
"Come here, captain, and make friends" sait
John, holding out his hand to the boy.
'My name is Percy Dunbar" said the child
proudly, and without moving.
"Oh beg pardon said John, bowling in mocl
humility; "and mine is John Carter and tina
little midge in the white flannel, what is she?"
The boys eyes flashed.
''That is my sister Margaret but we call he
'Pearle, and she is no midge."
"Ah !' said John, elevating his eyebrows, "ant
you are Earl Douglass, Jr., I see; but I've 60
something prettier than your 'Pearle' as you cal
her. Come here, Mamie"
A lovely little girl stole timidly out from he
mothers side, (who was no other than our ole
friend Mary Simpson, and stood by her father.
"See there; what do you think of that?" sale
John, proudly
The little fellow opened his great brown eyes
poised on one foot in childish WONDER then, withs
face dancing in mischief, suddenly threw his arml
around her and kissed her boisterousy.
''You little Vandal, you l' cried John, in incon
trollable laughter gathering the frightened chile
to his arms; 's that European manners? Avaunt
you young Goth! we don't permit such things ii
America"
Come Dunbar, to the rescue, said Hunter, az
he led up manly little fellow to introduce him tt
his new cousins.
II have the sweetest little pet up stairs, that We
call jamie, you ever saw. You shall see her to-
morrow" said Stephen.
''But look at this little blue-eyed darling" said
Bessie, who was growing up tall and beautiful
girl; eve call her Daisy-is she not layely?" And
jamie looked down at little picture of infantile
oveiness, at face of such heavenly serenity, that
it was with love mingled with awe, she stopped
to kiss the sweet face.
sThis is Annie's child" she said.
II knew it you need not tell me-"
jamie looked around for her sister; she sat by
the side of her husband, and her clear, truthful
eyes had been just lifted to his, in some earnest
enquiry. Very lightly had time chedthe placid
face; little more self-possession, a little more
womanly grace was added-that was all the change.
jamie noted the watchful, almost reverential love
of Newton, as his gaze followed Annie wherever
she turned, or rested on the seraph-face Of his
child. And Margaret, there was some change
there. Her steps had frmer tread, her voice a
more decided tone. Without being imperious or