Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-14

conjugal affection Milton has presented there, u
said John. a'.-a .....
eyes, his portraits stand ,ut upon the canvass
painted with 'colors Gppd m heaven" said
Hunter. 4 t..l--.
"How beautiful herself and how beautiful all
around her, till tempted sh fsDy said John. IL.
"whsn Eve brought woie an mankind, q.!!.ssa:
| Old Adam called her wonai;
| And when he found she woed 20 kind, s-
| He then pronounced her ronan." .....
"Come, John no satire oniear old Eye-ifshe
,eas first in transgression, shewas also first in yr
t,le," said jamie.
'sNo one ever speaks Of th perfections of our
mother She only stands aan example that st
| is an evil and bitter thing sin against God.
And yet sprung from Gods and, in nobility, in
blood, in illustrious descent Mo is her superior
In wisdom, and knowledge ad genius, who her
equal2 In purity, in truth,in virtue, who her
compeer2 In happiness, VIII more blessed? In
beauty,
"es,sn e1 her cheek heart on he and soul within her
II am glad to hear you vinicate her, Miss Ja-
ME, =" said Newton. II have never felt that we
were quite just to Eve. Butsee you are prepar.
ed to take up the gauntlet foiyour sex. am al
most disposed to provoke it, B hear your vindica-
ton of them" 49, -zg as.
IT am not afraid of you, Esd jamie, II am pre-
pared on any ground" 4s.i
Except the battle feld,ni I'D John. -.
"Why Johnnie with Britais Boadicea, Egypts
Cleopatra, the Roman Fulbr; Palmyra's martial
Zsnobia, and the heroic Joapf Arc2 But am
not ambitious to claim the .urels Of the battle
field; let us have the patriots spirit not so much
in demonstration, as in principl Wecan with the
heroism of the Spartan motbr, as she gives her
boy the shield, bid our fathers.nd brothers, come
with it from the battle feldor on it when tbs
done!' Or with Cornelia, inproud ambition say,
T would be known rs the mo,er of the Gracchi;'
or in the lofty spirit of Christniy teach that the
love of truth is the strength dali heroism. ,,
"Now you can make mostriumphant vindica-
cation Miss JAMIE" said Hnter. with such
names as Elizabeth Fry, Dorshea Dix, and Flor
ence Nightingale; for what butruth andlove could
have won such women from bmes Of ease and at
Auence, to brave war, pestilere, vice may say
inhumanity-and work day ai night for the sim
full, the suffering, the distressl !" .... .,....,
'Let me add one other ,nme, " said Newton,
"Ann Hasseltine Judson. STEERING privation and
peril for years, and then dyiy upon an inhospit-
able heather coast. Such hines are sufficient to
make us believe, as has beer beautifully said by
another, that if truth shoul ever be compelled
to flee from the mansions efthe great and noble,
from the academies of philosophy, and the halls
of legislation, from the tbnes Of power and the
throngs of busy men, we .aould lind her last re-
treat around the hearth stoes of Christian homes;
her last sanctuary in the hurts Of the women and
children of our fresides er last altar on earth
would be the female heart her last audience, the
children gathered around le mother knee; her
last sacrifice, the secret pyer escaping in silence
from her lips, and heard perhaps, only at the
throne of God"
1t was late when the yong men arose to go.
II will tell you good nigt, and good bye, Miss
Margaret" said Hunter, they stood grouped In
the piazza. .. .... ,y-
''You are going home said she, questioningfy:
"No; am going Mort for the summer, and
from thence to Europe, or rather to Asia, as Dun.
bar purposes more Of an Aatic and Egyptian tour
than European. Dunbar vii meet me in New
York the latter part Of Setember, and we en-
bark Immediately afterward' said Hunter.
"And you will return-wen?" said she, hesi-
tatingly.
"Perhaps in q year, perhps not for years, per-
haps never" said he, and ae felt bitterness in
the tone.
"Give me some token befre we part, " said he;
s'something that I can lookat and feel this was
hers will you not?"
He plead so low and terlerly. She pulled q
rose from the vine.
''Wil that do ?" And site of her, her voice
refused to do other than Whisper.
He kissed it in his knight manner, and placed
it near his heart. ''No; twill fade-give me
something more enduring; ring, trinket, any
souvenir" saidhe. !
She wore none; but fewdays before she had
given jamie ring simply chsed, the penalty OF
some laughing wager. Sherew near jamie, and
whispering, 'Lend it to me, drew it from her fin
ger.
"Will this do2" said she, rembGng at her own
temerity. =.
'Thank you yes" He box the hand, placed
it in his, and pressed it to BIS lips. "God bless
you, Margaret" he Whispered.
'Well, John," said he, tuning to the party and
assuming gaiety he did not feel, "Good bye, old
fellow I suppose you will b. q Benedict before
get back" -.......N :, -,
eff youstay over three monhs, lcertainly vii"
said John. "But look here, fellows, l want you
two to wait on me; youmustbe be back before that. "
''I am afraid, John, it willbe impossible" re-
piled Dunbar. "I've got Hunter in the humor
now, and I am exceedingly anIioas to embark by
the last of September, at farthea. But we will
think of you in the Catacombs, ind among the re-
gions of the Nile"
'Thank you; any place elseif you please. !!
do not care to be associated with mummies and
crocodiles. The spirit might be willing, but fear
the flesh would be very weak to copjure up the
gaities of wedding festivities, amid such scenes
III excuse you till you get to more congenial
spot" replied John. "But seriously, boys; what
ain to do without you? Newton has to tie the
knot, and Wilcox will be married. What am I to
do?"
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