Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-07

Fl "We met again and agaln-sWeet seductive
pleasure he would sit for hours with his
hand on mine, scarcely speaking and yet the very
air around us seemed vibrating with the unspoken
Tenderness. He called me jamie; called him
Edward but the moment he would approach the
one subject that was filing each Of our hearts,
some taunting gibe on poverty, some sarcasm on
love, would hush him to silence. But it came at
last, and I refused him, contemptuosy, cruelty.
But what did he care for the lip denial, when he
knew the heart was his alonel !. We have met Of
ten since, and are still meeting, and feel that
am growing weaker so that will see him nc
more" .a. ...... ri. r- l.-.. -. b.
She sat with cold stony look. =. .al. s2st'@
"You are right my, child,'' said Mrs. Carter;
''see him no more. He is not worthy Of my true
hearted girl; cold, selfish and vain, he would not
make you happy" "a . .--i.
:.Hush mother" said jamie, huskily. II love
him yet; touch the wound gently. I know his
faults-spare me. "
care you seeking strength for this, jamie p
said Mrs. Carter. 'e s....
"BEndly, yes;'' replied jamie. Then suddenly
starting up she paced the floor, land I am grasp
ing madly, blindly after earthly love, with the
yearning He himself has given me, and he on
whom I poured it all Joreuer gone and now this
ocean of tenderness returns. to me unfathomed,
and my 'sorrows, crown of SORROW, is remembering
happier things. " ..,
"Janie, darling, don't speak so wildly, so des-
pairingly. This thick cloud will pass away, and
you will yet bless God that he has saved you from
sorroW. saved YOU from yourself''
IT will see the silver shining after the rain, shall
II" said jamie, smiling sadly. swell, let me
work it out myself, mamma; do not pity, do not
notice me. / have tried Creature duty Ihave
tried struggling, have triedto shut out the afec-
ton that is my bane, hardening myself against all
love, and all earthly rule has failed will no lon
ger endeavor to extinguish or destroy these afec-
tions; but must ennoble them by "a new and lofty
spirit. must have an aim, but it must be sub
lime one must have affection, but it shall be q
pure one ; and as your household Ruth, you will
acknowledge that jamie cannot only suffer but
overcome.
"My brave girl, I do not fear you," said Mrs
Carter. ''You have borne so silently, 80 patiently,
all these sad months of SORROW, that feel you will
yet triumph" s... .'.
"Silently, you may say, mother; but not always
patiently I have just been like the silly moth
futtering round the candle, perfectly aware that 1
am ured to my own self destruction and yet, like
the poor suicide, Auttering in my gayest humor a.
round the fame in which know must perish
Yes, like the moth, am very gay and like the
moth, am in pain" The attempt at her old
gayety made Mrs. Carter almost weep
IT feel better for having told you all, mamma !;
you will now bear with me if I seem disposed, at
times, to be alone. There are times when any 30
ciety is irksome, and feel as if I must be alone
Perhaps too, the knowledge that you are blaming
him who is making me suffer, makes me more SEN
sitive. Thought feel it just, it wounds and frets
me-"
There was so much hopeless grief in jamie 5
voice there was such sad patience in her loving
face, and yet such dignity in the depth and pathos
Of her grief, that Mrs. Carter could not answer.
jamie kissed her.
"Do not sorrow for me, mamma; resignation
will come after awhile. am just now beating
about on this great ocean very haplessly know,
but there's haven somewhere, and I'll find it. "
my darling, I do not know what to say to you !;
you are so STRONG in your suffering, that you do
not seem to need sustaining power from others
But Oh my child, you must feel that sorrow
with you" Mrs. Carter put her head down on
Janie's shoulder and burst into tears.
II know it, mamma" said jamie, perfectly tear
less and calm. ''But my young love is dying out
now, and no one can enter into the death chamber
Just let me alone; sometimes the death struggles
are keen-that is when some memory of tender
ness floods my soul-then the throes are sharp and
bitter" said she clenching her hand, and compress
sing her lips, 'and I come out Of it weak and
wailing, but God gives patience; Love learns
strength; and Faith remembers promise. ."
"Janie, you make me ashamed; you are COM
forting me, instead of you, " said Mrs Carter
'Is not that right, dear mammal" said jamie,
cheerfully. 81 brought you tho trouble; ought
to be able to give you some comfort. Cheer up; ;
there will be resurrection yet, when shall say,
| L am shamed through all my nature, to have
loved 80 slight thing Go down stairs now,
dear mother-don t think of this any more. will
be singing before you get on the last STEP"
Mrs. Carter kissed her, wondering at the inward
power which had now subdued the storm Of pas
sion, and was making jamie smile in seeming hap
py content She had scarcely left the room when
jamie broke forth
"Ah! turn from those radiant eyes,
With loves dak lightning beamlns-
Or veil the power that In them lies
To set the young heart dreaming"
She stopped and listened; how could she sing
in such careless abandon?
-sfNot in vain,
Thy wild wish to suhdue me,
To WOO once more thy glance I'm iain
Even should that glance undo me-"
She waited until the last lingering sound ceased.
There was perfect silence in the room for one mo-
ment, then hurried step, smothered sound Of
bitter weeping, and Mrs. Carter understood the
cheerfulness was assumed for her sake. But she
did not go back. She felt jamie would not like it,
and she left her alone with her SORROW, understand
ing better than she had ever done, the womans
heart that had hid with mask of such childish
careessness, all the depths and tenderness Of its
nature.
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