Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-12
5DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1867.

THURSDAY, I
naughty, she was firm, resolved and decided
lStephen often appealed to her, listened with at
tention, and frequently yielded with Difference.
There was 80 much to talk about 30 much to be
heard, that the night waned unconsciousy, and the
wee sma hours still found the family clustered
together. At length they reluctantly separated,
and jamie whispered to her mother, as she bade
her good night,
"May I rise early in the morning, mamma, and
have long talk with you al to myself?'
"If you will not be too tired, darling?" replied
her mother, in the same tone, kissing her affection
ately.
The morning light was still dim IN the large par
lor of Mr.. Carter when jamie tnpped lightly down
stairs. There was rich bright color in her face,
and her brown eyes had their old dancing light
Her form had acquired more roundness, and al
though its sylph-ike movement was not lost there
was an unconscious dignity, which admirably blen-
ded with the womanly grace. Her black velvet
morning dress swept the floor in queenly grace, re-
Ieved as it was, from sombreness, by its soft and
pure ermine trimming. Her dark hair was beau
tifully arranged, in heavy coils around her small
head, though rebelious curl had strayed from its
confning pin, and fell in rich ringlet, beautifully
contrasting in its glossy darkness, with the fair
white throat, and the pure ermine which encircles
it. A bright fire burned in the CRATE, and jamie
nestled herself in her old caressing way at her
mothers knee.
"Now, dear mamma, tell me everything and
first why are you here, instead of - our dear lit
tie cottage?"
'That is easily answered, jamie you know after
Annie married, which was shortly after you left,
she lived with us for year. Then Newtons con-
gegation built him parsonage, and John actual
ly became the deacon, under whose supervision it
was built Some time when your little Percy
grows up, you will know what joy it was to me
when John gained, the one thing needful.' An
ME then moved to some distance from us, and as
Margaret's family increased, and the prospect Of
your coming home became more definite, your
father resolvedto purchase this place. near to New
ton, and prepare for the reception of his wander
ing child. His business has been wonderfully sue
cessful, and I am now urging upon him to with
draw entirely from it." .
sand John !; low is he doing mammal"
"Nobly jamie your father consults him about
everything, and Johns word is law in our house
hold. Mary, too, has proved truly ahelp-meet for
him, and John thinks her so immaculate, tina. if
the world were Sodom, he would trust to her to
redeem it from destruction. You saw his little
Mamie; what sweet, modest little creature she
is, the light of her grandfather Simpsons eyes,
Well, he has o little black-eyed Willie Carter at
home, merry bouncing boy Of ten months, that
John thinks an infant prodigy, and VOWS that
it was good thing he did not carry out his orig
nal intention of having Garter & Som affixed to
the door of his counting room, for his ten months
experience, has taught him it is, Son & Carter.
jamie laughed.
"Just like John. How splendidly Mag is look
ing. Does she visit you often?'' ..
'Twice year, always You should see her in
her home, jamie. Stephen has, Ihad dalmost said,
royal palace, and Mag's artistic taste, has beau
tilted it to perfect paradise. She is like queen
in her household, and Stephen hasnever forgotten
the lover in the husband. His soGcitude and ten
derness, mingled as it is with such courty defer
ence, such chivalc breeding, is perfectly irresist-
bic. They were just born for each other. Marga-
ret unconsciously claims the homage which Ste
phen as unconsciously pays. You recolect Mar
garets rule of Bessie and Katie2 Well, just 80
she manages her children. An appeal from what
mother says is an unheard of thing, yet Dunbar is
spirited independent little fellow, and little jamie
is as saucy as her namesake"
"Mag was born to be queen" said jamie
'But how lovely the life of Newton and Annie
must be; they carry it in their faces
eyes, because they carry peace in their hearts,
and there is an atmosphere about their lovely, but
unpretending home, which carries serenity with
it. I never 60 there, but I feel that come away
better and purer."
'I can well believe it, mamma" said jamie, her
eyes filling with happy tears. 1.-TWO such souls
could make any home happy, any place blessed.
Between them they taught me that, Wisdom 8
ways are ways of pleasantness and peace. Though
the most is due to Annie, yet my poetic and i'm
aginative mind, was first caught by the scholarly
attainments the artistic fancy, the classical taste
of Newton and listened to him because took
an intellectual delight in all he said. I realized
the beauty Of the theme, not the felt presence OF
the living God. Then Annie came, with her
simple, childlike trust, her unquestioning faith,
her earnest mind looking far beyond these things
of sense, to an inner veil, standing in holy Of ho-
lies. that I, with all my refined and poetic culture
my rapid thought, my nervous energy, had never
reached. How I watched her. I knew she loved
Newton: loved him with all the depth and purity
of her sinless soul. How passionately longed to
hear one rebellious cry in my madness 1 should
have taken it as an excuse for my own intatuation
but not murmur, not sigh even, escaped her
lips. It was ALL what my father sends is good,
and her prayer still was with quaint old Henry,
DO as Thou commandest, and command what
Thou pleasest.' Well, she won me, mother, and
| longed to drink of the fountain that gave such
peace, and never rested until found it, and the
peace has never left me, and I know now, will not,
till hope becomes fruition.
my dear child" whispered Mrs. Carter.
They sat for some time silent.
"Have you seen Ed. Wilcox since he came
home, mother?'
Yes" said Mrs. Garter, hesitatingly; The is a
perfect wreck
jamie shuddered.
eve met him in Paris, with his wife, He made
me very wretched one night 1t was at party at
the American Consul's. His wife sat, as usual,
silent and neglected, and Wilcox, instead Of re-
manning with her, was flirting with all the ladies
in the ROOM At length he came to me. I can
give you no idea of the sneering haughtiness he