Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-10-15

II am not very exacting in my tastes, Mr.. Der
went, replied the fair girl, ''and, therefore, shal
be coutented with what you would think ver1
humble home. The moment, therefore, that yot
can give me one, in which you viii bo willing 3
live yourself, that moment / will become your wife
But remember" ." she added, archly, "E am fesl
and blood after al, and cannot live nnersy on love
II am willing with that confidence whichihy afec
ton inspires, to wait for you, and believe you vii
never seek me until you can support me; but tina
will not be loug hence, if I Judge your talents a
right And now, never, never" she added ear
|nestly, doubt again woman's single-heartednes
in love" =. $50 ...s a. .., .s& ,.aL
/. Derwent was equally bewildered and transported
In his widest dreams he had never imagined Mis-
Stanhope as noble and generous as he now fount
her. He told her as much.
seYou HatteT me more than Deserve" she re
Piled. Life, in all circumstances, is season o
trial; wealth cannot secure immunity from trouble
and perhaps the happiest, after all, are those whit
labor for their daily bread, because their toll sweet
ems the meal Nay, I am sure I shall love yor
more, because shall think you more manly" s..
Derwent parted from Miss Stanhopo different
man from what he had been before the interview
It was no. the knowledge of her love merely which
had worked the change in him, but it was the dis
covery that he had thought the human heart more
selfish than it is, that he had doubted the e1istenct
of generous affection. They parted that even
ing. Miss Stanhope, though she pledged herself
Ito Derwent, stipulated that he should not accom-
pany her to the South, but that he should at once
begin the practice of his profession.
tsYou may write to me, she said playfully
"and will answer, and we shall then see, from
the punctuality of the answers, which loves the
most Next year I shall probably come North
again with my cousins and be assured will let you
know of my arrival the instant we are established
at the hotel in New York !.
Derweut had now an object for which to strug.
gle, and nobly did he labor for the great end be
had in view. The fall and winter he devoted te
assiduous study, taking no relaxation except what
was necessary for health, visiting nowhere his sol
ace being weekly letter to Miss Stanhope Hel
replies still breathed unabatsd affection High al
was the estimate he had. placed on her abilities
they fen short of the reality as he discovered by
this correspondence, and proud was he that sucha
woman was some day to be his wife. K. 49, .4s
Nor did that ay.sppear far distant His knowl
edge Of European languages brought him severa
foreign clients, whom other lawyers were unable
to converse with and one of these clients placed
a case in his hands which he won, and which, from
the large claim at risk, as well as from the abtruse
points of law involved, brought him much reputa
ton. His business increased so fast that he wrote
to Miss Stanhope: .
Congratulate me, have gained the first move
in the game, and am now considered hard work
ing lawyer; I am already able to offer you home
but let US wait another year that we may be Ger
tain" r
And she replied II have placed my faith ir
your hands, and rejoice to find you sl hoped
Dear Derwent, you are more precious to me nov
than if worth millions, since you have shown tha
you are something more than an idler. :"
About month after Derwent received this let
ter, note was brought to him, the superscrptior
of which was in the handwriting Of Miss Stanhope
He opened it with emotion, for he knew from il
that she had arrived in New York. The delicats
little missive contained but these two lines:--
"Come to me; am in New York my presen
home is No. -, Union Square"
"Who does she, or rather Miss Arnott know il
Union SquareY'' he said. 81 expected to 60 t.
the Astor, or the Irving" He thus soiloquizet
as he drew lfhis gloves
1t does not take an expectant lover long to wall
two miles; so Derwent found himself, in half al
hour, at the door of magnificent mansion, OF
which he saw, with bewiderment the name o
'Stanhope.' Just as he had rung the bell an ele
CANT private carriage drove up, and Miss Stanhopt
herself stepped out He looked for Miss Arnot
to follow, but she did not. Miss 8. was quite a
lone. The servant obsequiously bowed, and show
ed the way into the drawing-poom, whittier, frs
giving her hand to Derwent, Miss Stanhope lee
our hero, his amazement increasing as strange
wild suspicion, which the name on the door hat
first suggested, grew stronger within him.
His affanced bride musicaly laughed at his per
pe1ity, and leading him to sofa said, as she laie
her hand fondly on his shoulder at"
'.Are you sstonished? viii you believe me
when I tell you all this is mineP You have though
me pattern of frankness, dear Derwent, yet
haye been deceiving you for whole year making
you work when had enough for us both. But
wished to test you; and now that have foune
you even more than hoped, and that I love you
better than ever, you will not" she continued
looking up archly into his face-and, truth mus
be told, kissing him" "disown me, even though
am co-heiress with my cousin, in my own right, t.
twenty thousand year"
How would you have acted, reader? We vii
tell you how Derwent did; he took the beautiful
creature in his arms, and blessed her over andovel
again. Blessed her, not for her fortune, but fol
her having taught him to rely on himself, and mo-
to live the idle life of mere man of fortune
"And you will still follow your profession, ani
win an even greater name2" said his lovely mis-
tress, her fine eyes kindling with enthusiasm. 81
want husband I can be proud Of and I know
have found such one in you.
Derwent made the promise, and she. continued
"As girl, I wished to be loved for myself rath
er than my fortune; and my scheme Of going tc
Newport as my cousins poor companion was the
result of that desire. There found one whom
felt had but one fault, and that was idleness.
There found you preferring the penniless girl to
the rich cousin. But I saw you wasting your fine
powers away in life of mere fashion, and was
hesitating whether ought not to strive against my
increasing affection, when your ruin she hesita
ted, and then added quickly blushing roseate owe,
face, neck and bosom-"but you know the rest u
Derwent has no superior as an orator, and has
declined nomination to Congress, because even