Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-05-23

"It is hard matter for friends to meet; but
mountains may be removed with earthquakes, and
so encounter.'' AS You LIKE 1T.
"It is yery difficult to allow that those who differ
from u.s. are as honest as we. The cause is, that
we seem to suppose if we grant mans honesty,
we therefore justify his action"
"It is Fairfax Henry"
eyes, Claude, it's Fairfax Henry, and glad
enough is he to meet you once more"
"And I am delighted to see you; delight
3D."
And the two men shook hands heartily.
"Little did think of seeing you, when John
said stranger was enquiring for me. But
no one could be more welcome"
And they shook hands the second time.
"Come in. Right in here. 1t is little
chilly to sit on the piazza to-day, and my fam
lily are all in the sitting-room."
Georgia, my dear, let me introduce Mr..
Henry, an old college mate Of mine. My wife,
Mr. Henry"
A very beautiful and graceful lady rose,
extended her hand, and in clear, sweet voice
said, 81 am happy to meet with an old friend
of Mr.. Elliott; one of whom he has so often
spoken"
Mr.. Henry bowed.
"And am doubly happy in meeting the
wife Of my friend"
Their hands and eyes met, and friendship
was born, such as often springs to life at the
meetingof two pure, kindred souls.
"My daughters, Mr.. Henry Conway
Grace and little Alice"
The ladies rose and exchanged greetings
with the courtly gentleman whom their father
introduced, and Alice, the little girl, gave
him pleased smile when he laid his hand on
her head, and called her "little daughter"
The news of the day was the first thing
asked and given, for at that time-the fall Of
1864-war news was too important to be de-
layed by much ceremony. That was scarcely
over when youth of twelve entered, and
Mr.. Elliott said
"stuart, my youngest son; all the one l
have at home"
"How many children have your asked
Mr.. Henry, after shaking hands with the
bright-eyed, fine looking boy.
"Six living We lost two boys in infancy,
and Claude, my oldest son, was killed over
year ago. He was Colonel in the - South
Carolina regiment, and shared in that disas-
trous ineursion into Maryland. Hewas badly
wounded, but managed to reach home before
he died."
"Could he not have been saved, if he had
received good attention there, and not been
brought so far?"
81 don't know. Sometimes we think so ;
but it was more chronic disease which kept
him from rallying, than because the wound
was necessarily fatal"
Mr.. Elliott sighed, and his wifes face was
pale and sad.
"You have other sons in the army, though,
haven't you?"
"Only one; Russell, who is on General l-'s
staff in Virginia. My other child is daugh-
ter; she married before the war, and lives in
New Orleans; we haven't heard from her in
a long time. have my sisters son, and step
SOD in the army, who are like my own chill
dren. Arthur Edwards is my own nephew,
and Jack Singleton is his step-father's child; !;
no real relation, but I believe we all love him
as dearly as if he were connected by blood"
Dinner was announced at that moment, and
after it was over and they were all gathered
around the blazing fire, which the cool nights
rendered necessary, Mr.. Henry said
"Do you not wonder what brought me into
this part of the world, and how I came to
find where you are, when I've never visited
you before, and had not heard from you in so
many yearsY'
eyes. I think it is somewhat strange, es-
pecially as you never came to see us before
we settled in this out-ofthe-way place; but I
am very glad, indeed, you found us and have
given us the pleasure of this visit"
"You have come, too, in such an opportune
time" said Mrs. Elliott. "For Mr.. Elliott
has been away from home on business lately,
and now he is here with nothing to do but
enjoy your company, and he delights in see-
ing old friends"
"Thank you. am sure my visit will give
me as much pleasure, as it can him; though l
did not anticipate seeing him when I left
home, nor even when was on my way back
early this morning but you shall hear about
it, and how am situated. Ihave son in the
northern army, and two in our own; then 1
am guardian to couple ofnephews in Hoods
army, whose property is in North Carolina,
and circumstances rendered it necessary for
me to come on and attend to it as speedily as
possible. 1t was a work of considerable diff
Guilty to get through the lines, but I succeeded
after number of trials, and hope shall get
back with less trouble"
"What, are you not living inside our lines?"
asked M. Elliott in surprise.
"No; my home is at some distance beyond.
You would be surprised though, to know how
many times it has been on both sides, and
how accustomed we have become to the sur
prises, exigencies, and emergencies such sit,
uation calls up. Now, we are likely to re-
main undisturbed till the war ends, so did
notfeel as much distressed at leaving my fam
lily, as should have done at other times"
"Richmond is such coveted city, sup
pose many other places are left untroubled
in order to concentrate forces"
"Whatever the cause, I am glad the tide
rolled away from US. From my son, strother'
who is Colonel in the northern army, learn
ed news which made my business imperative