Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04

glttering on their appropriate shelves. The well
secured tray hung beside the seiye on the side OF
the room. and save the indispensable big pot,
that hung by its chain in the chimney all the other
culinary utensils had been cleaned and set carefully
away, out Of sight, in covered hutch, that occu,
pied recess by the chimney. Three well glazed
windows gave light to the apartment, which was
kept so scrupulously clean and neat, that even
Broadway belle would have felt that her silks and
satins were here secure from spot or stain. Mrs.
Haley welcomed Victor with the warm greeting OF
an old acquaintance, and with the simple ease OF
manner that belongs ladies Of the best breeding
Eh-beautiful as queen-with smile that alike
denoted embarrassment and reserve and kindly
welcome, received the profered hand OF Victor,
and then, timidly retiring seated herself by her
mother side, like 9, shy fawn that seeks the pro
tection of its dam when strangers are near. Yet
Ella, though diRident and reserved, had that easy
dignity and seEpossession which would have e1a-
bed her to move, with credit to herself, in circles
of the very best society.
sMsegie," said Harvey Haley to his wife, as he
seated himself by the chimney corner opposite to
her, Victor has come to bid you and Ella good
ssApd you have to 90, too, Victor?'' exclaimed
Mrs Haley, in tone of sadness. 81 had hoped
the war would have come to an end before 1t
reached you. It is hard for mother, with
household of children, to give UP. even one who
may never come back again but with only oDeIl
Your mother will undergo the pain Of death daily;
ssIt is very hard, Maggie, certainly" reolned
her husband; ''but Mrs Garnett knows the time
has come when we must all make sacrifices. L
think no man ought to stay at home who can march
and shoot; If he does, think he deserves shoot
ing himself as coward and traitor"
f'Oh! Harvey, some are obliged to remain, IN
terposed Mrs. Haley, Fastening, with conjugal D.
deity and forethought, to rescue the reputation OF
her Eege lord from the odum Of this sweeping as
sertion. 'There' yourself, now r.,
y''No. Maggie" interrupted her husband, i
am not myself, and never will be again, TIL am
bows, BY my acts, that I am man. No! Maggie,
7 can only sit down and weep like child, when
hear the guns booming around Fort Sumter, and
remember, that, in all this war, have had no part
Intend to wipe out my shame like man !!
-'"Why, Harvey" exclaimed his wife, you sure
" don't intend to leave me and Ellaf You are
our only support and how are we to live if you are
"Ah, Maggie you ought not to ask question
ike that, replied her husband, shaking ms Read
sadly. 81 am no christian-I only wish was !;
but have read enough Of Holy Writ to know that
the best and safest way for this world and the next
IS 1Of B m3n 10 QO Ills uuly duu tSoNS SaS SoASS
auenees to Him that rules all things"
"Yes! but, Harvey, you will not be doing your
duty to leave US to starveor to live upon charity,
persisted his wife. :. /,
1T win not be so bad as that, Maggie, 'rejoined
her husband. Il have worked early and late; We
have plenty in the corn crib and smoke-house to
last for year, and when that gives out, there Is
enough owing to me to support you and Ella Tor a
'fBut You will be leaving me and Ella alone" !"
persisted Mrs. Haley. ,
"You can comfort and encourage one another
replied her husband; but who is there 10 comfort
conntry's battle? No, Maggie; the time has come
when every man must do bis duty, or the cause is
lost. I don't want to see the Yankees at my door,
and they verify will be here, unless every man will
do his duty. I could not protect you and Ella
then; but am going to do what l can now, to
drive them out of the country. If they reach my
home, it will be over my bones"
II am distressed, Harvey, to hear you speak so, !"
responded Mrs Haley, who, like many other good
and patriotic souls wished to see every able bodied
man in service, provided her own household was
exempted. ,,r.
'I agree with you, Mrs. Haley" interposed Vic:
tor, that Harvey ought to remain at home, yet
awhile, at all events. The time will come when ne
win be needed, and then you will consent to give
him up" 49,,
ssI have thought over the matter well, " answered
Harvey, land find there is no time better than
now. Day after tomorrow, Victor goes down to
join the army, and 90 with him. My mind Is
made up, Maggie; I've been thinking over the
matter some weeks, and nothing can shake my de-
termination now.
Maggie sighed and looked down, and was silent.
She knew, from the glance of Harvey's eye, that
argument and expostulation were now in vain; tor
though, in all minor matters, the wishes of his wife
and daughter were law to him, yet when Harvey,
to use the common phrase, had made his mind
up" on any subject, one might as well whistle to
the wind as attempt to manage him.
swell, Ella" said Harvey, turning playfully tc
his daughter, ''can't you give me some help when
your mother presses me so hard? Can you moi
tell her that sons father, and brothers, must die
Ike men to save the country. Couldn't you spare
father, Ella, to save our country
s'No, father, mol" said Ella, with quivering
lin and q sudden outburst Of emotion which she
vaainly sought to conceal "You are everything tc
me, and md, have no home or country on earth bu
In you
An hour later, when Victor, after socablt
evening, had taken leave of this unpretending bu
hospitabe family, the reply of the beautiful girl t
her father was still ringing in his ears. 1t sug
gested train of thought which he did not dignit!
with the name of philosophy, but which, neverthe
less, embraced some of its profoundest teachings
It contained the recognition of that compromising
law which prevails throughout all grades Of societ,
from the Prince to the Peasant. And it was {
pleasant thought, that when fortune denied he
gifts, and the family roof was humble and devoid o
splendor and no arstocratic associations lent then
glitter and show to cheat the senses and charm
them as with mirage in q dreary desert, there
sweet and holy affections cling more closely anc
lovingly around the domestic altar, and halow the
coarse garb, and the hard but honest and gentle
hand Of poverty and care Best, far more bles
than the SNOWY halls of fashion, is the humble
home where sweet affections bind together, in Close
and tender sympathies, hearts whose whole worle
is found in the beings and ties that are embraced
in that sweetest and dearest of all words-home
A couple more days had elapsed, and Victor ane
Harvey Haley, having torn themselves away iron
all Of earth that loved them or were beloved BY
them, were taking their early breakfast beneath
the shelter ofthe spreading live oak on the Island
where our first chapter introduced them to the
reader.
THE NEGROES DON'T LIKE AFRIcA-The At
rican Methodist Conference in Washington has
adopted the following:
''Resolved, That this General Conference disap
prove of the efforts of the American Colonization
Society to colonize the colored people of the Uni
ted States in Liberia or any part Of Africa, and VT
will endeavor to do all in our power to convince
our people that said society is, in our opinion,
twin sister Of American slavery, having for Its ob