Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-09

Of taxing her feeble strength to lift him from th
foorsto the comfortable bed on which he now h5
His eye beamed with gratitude and he sighed an
was silent ..... >. -..... 80,
""Let me beg you to sleep now" said Isolette
''Repose is necessary for one in your condition
absolute rest of body and mind. /" -. =. :.
81 cannot rest until have had free talk wit
you, Miss Isolette," returned Victor, II cam
here on no idle errand, this evening. wishe
to speak with you-to speak most freely, and wa
often on the very point of disclosing all that ha'
tgsay, but my tongue was tied. "-~-- --"-'''---'--"
sssI implore you to let it remain pnspoken1o
the present, At least" returned IsoIette astonish
ed and aghast. 'To-morrow-some other time,
can hear you, but I-entreat you to remember you
condition, and not only to be silent, but endeavo
to compose yourself to sleep, which isso needfr
for you. Nay having taken upon myself tn
Office Of your physician, I lay my commapdsupo
you; and in my double character Of lady and ply
sician, surely I will find obediencep' and Isolett
smiled, but it was so painful andso sad smile l.
Tomorrow may be too late, - sighed Victor
whose soul was oppressed at the painful task whic
be had imposed upon himself
SIT will be wrong for me to listen to yous whe
I know how important it is that you should be 81
lent-and that you should sleep" replied 1solette
"I will sit by the window, and listen for the ne
turn of the servants, but you-your physician 8
gain lays her commands upon you, be silent an
sleep" Thus saying, with asmile that belied he
sad heart, Isolette Withdrew from his bedside, an
took her seat near window at the foot of the bed
where, concealed from his gaze, she rested her fai
brow upon her palm and mused sadly. .s..
A half hour passed on and Victor was silent
Thinking that he was now asleep, Isolette stol
softly across the chamber toremove the lamp, tina
its light might not disturb him. As she did 50
she glaneedtowards the supposed sleeper and foun
that he stilLlay wide awake, with restless AM
feverish expression of face ....a..... .. "a:
'The light does not disturb me, Miss Isolette,
said Victor, divining the object of her movement
'You need not remove it on my account" f..
perhaps you may sleep, if I move it SO tha
the glare will no longer fall upon the curtains,
said Isolette. .......,.. y ,..:.
II am too disquieted in mind to sleep, repie
Victor. "You are 30 kind and attentive, that tn
more see of your goodness the more I am pained
at what I have to tell you. Itis this that disturb
me. would freely give my life to aid you, and t
save you from pain and distress. Icame here thi
evening to warn you-yes to warn you to leay
the city without delay" ..., .l.;:.. -t-.
Isolette DeVere replaced the lamp on the man
tel-board, and silently approached the bed Of tn
sufferer. r....- ... > ... 81 ss79,
Her face was very calm but pale, and thougl
her tongue was silent her eye questioned the speak
er farther. ..... .... ......~. ....-,. ....-'
''Shall tell you all, Miss Isolette? ?" asked Vic
tor; :.'and will you forgive me, if I, inadvertently
use terms in speaking of your conduct that mus
pain you?"
eyes, tell me all II said Ieolette, quietly draw
ing chair near the bedside, and taking seat
'VTell me all, and use what terms you will in speak
ing of what have done. 1t shall hardly pain me
I have schooled my heart to bear much; and re
member what others might perhaps call a crime
may think virtue" ..-. -,r.. -. .....
"Your correspondence with the enemy" sail
Victor, struggling with his feelings, and striyin
to employ the gentlest terms, "has been discover
ed. This is no longer safe or proper home 70
you. Miss Isolette, you will be required to leav
it without delay" .... 8. ..,... .....
"And you think have committed crime? ?
asked Isolette. ............ .... .,-... ....y
Victor gazed sadly into her face without reply
Isolette was troubled. -..... .>.........
Perhaps many will think so, since Victor Gar
nett cannot think otherwise, " said she ut length
"But who could expect ME to act otherwise than
have done? Ihave betrayed no one--1 have vic
lated no confidence, I have been true to my coun
try and my faith Must every one be called
traitor who will not engage in rebellion? I knoI
how to suffer, how to die, even, if it must be 30
but know not how to surrender my principles
my allegiance, my faith-my country itself! No,
will not do thatP :-. - ,-i5.a
"Let me speak plainly. Miss Isolette, and I wi
not speak unkindy, if can avoid it, said Victor
who felt too sensibly the difficulty of speaking
frankly, without wounding the fair woman who's
sympathy and friendship he felt assured Of ="
will utter no opinion as to the moral complexion o
your conduct Let that rest with your own con
science I did not come to judge, but to forewafi
and entreat you, without delay, to make prepara
tons for removing from among people with whom
you have no sympathy"
'Say not that" interposed Isolette; II hav'
no sympathy with the political doctrines of the peo
pie among whom was born otherwise, my sym
pathies are all here. There is no such people, ol
EARTH in all the social relations of life, as the peo
pie of the South ...- .sT atHo.
"Aud yet Miss Isolette, responded Victor re
proachfuny, this is the people whom you etoil
ing to destroy. 1t is not enough that powerful
and indicative enemy, with five fold our mum
bers, should be assaulting US at the gate but yo'
would have the dagger whetted at our own iresid
to pierce us to the heart Spare us this wrong
and spare yourself the -" ...
"'Shame,' suppose you would add, inter
posed Isolette. 'Words do not tenfy me. Lear
hear them calmly for I have considered welfwha
I have done. Itonly pains me to differ from man!
whose esteem I prize. That is all. lam satisfied
with what I have done.'
"Let me suggest this course to you, Miss Iso
lette," responded Victor make your appica
ton tomorrow, to the military authority, for leav
to return to the North, by the first Aag-oftruce
boat that goes from the harbor. I know your re
quest will be granted and that, under these cir
cumstances, you will not be molested. Otherwise
an arrest must follow, which would be a matter o.
deep modification to yourself and friends have
known you scarcely day, yet it would pain me
very deeply to know you were subjected to such
humiliation. ..
"And how happened you to hear any rumor O.
this kind?" asked solette.
II would that it were only rumor," answered