Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-03-06

native State. After filling respectively the
positions of fmember of Legislature, State Sen
ator and member of Congress, Judge Dan
bridge had attained now to the highest honor
in the gift of the State-he wore the ermine'
There was but one fault to; find with this al
most perfect family. By some unfortunate
business speculation the Judge had been re-
duced to a very moderate income. But this
was no objection to Mrs. Summerville, the
grandmother of our heroine; who although a
woman of plain family, had, however, consid-
erable intellectual culture, and was the pos
SCISSOR of great wealth. This wealth, at her
death, would be inherited by Florimond.
Personally, Mrs. Summerville had the highest
respect and esteem for young cambridge
everybody else had, being as he was young
man of intellect, refinement, and influence,
"who won golden opinions from all sorts of
people," Every circumstance suited so we'll,
this seemed to be one of those traditionary
matches made in heaven and so at last Mrs.
Summerville consented, and the young people
were married, when Florimond was only sew
enteen-Dandridge being at the time but
twenty-five. 1.-THE period we open. our story,
little more than year had elapsed since the
celebration of these auspicious nuptials.
But Florimond cambridge is no longer
playing idly with the note in her hand and
thinking idle, fond thoughts of her husband
She has been interrupted in those employ
ments by the entrance of frisky, middle-aged
individual, who accosts her in the following
brisk language ... "
"What's all this? Paper, and pen, and
ink Been writing? Poetry, suppose?
Well, I declare! Can't clip the wings Of
your vivacious fancy even on a journey !!
Can't let Parnassus alone, even in hotel par
lor9 Not poetry? What then? Oh !! have
it-'Pencilings ola Traveller Not that eth
er? Then it must be, Notes on visit to
the rebel capitol during the war; eh? But
I have no time for the discussion of this inter-
esting subject, for you know travel in we'd
ding haste and must, I find, continue my
Journey in few minutes, if I wish to pass by
the next flag of truce. I am very glad to
have met you-wish it had been in an earlier
stage of your journey. Can I do anything
for you before my departure%
Nothing, thank you. have arranged al
ready to send this note to Albert this very
evening, so I presume shall see him to.mor-
row. To tell you the truth, now that l am
actually in Richmond, I wish heartily I was
back at home again. Now that l am so near
him, I look forward to the meeting tomorrow,
with more dread than pleasure; for he so
positively refused to let me take the journey,
and he is so firm in his peculiar notions
thinks that-that-I ought to-obey him so
implicitly"
The beautiful eyes were veiled now in con-
fusion and embarrassment.
"Oh you cannot tell me anything about
Albert cambridge I do not know" said the
brisk gentleman, quickly. II know all his
peculiarities That husband of yours is, no
doubt, something of a tyrant. No wonder
everybody looks up to him. Must say he's
fine fellow-very fine fellow! Known him
ever since he was so high" " and the brisk gen.
tleman measured the air about foot and
half from the floor. "He IS peculiar about
some things, but he can't be less than human,
and I think such a proof of your desire to see
him will undoubtedly please him. 1t would
me so do put your mind at rest I'm sure
when he.sees you, he'll soon forget all about
the disobedience in the pleasure of the re-
union. But, under the circumstances, how on
earth did you ever get the consent ofthat very
strict disciplinarian, your worthy and most
estimable grand parent, to allow you to un-
dertake the journey?
"Bless you, she knows nothing about it,"
said Mrs. cambridge, her face suddenly GRIM
sonng. 81 fear I have been very deceptive
and wicked all round, but I wanted to see
dear Albert so much. I'll tell you how I
managed the affair. You see I left home
more than two weeks ago to spend month at
Alberts fathers. Oh assure you they are
good people-the very best people in the
world, in fact; but perfectly intolerable to
me. I never saw such prim folks, and so
awful fussy? I never did do anything to
please them, and I'm sure never will"
"And I'm sure you pleased them greatly
when you married him."
~ cannot imagine Why" said Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and apparently not observing the pecu-
liar smile which passed over her companions
face, she continued, "they do not seem to
think now that he made such good match,
for Martha and Anna have told me several
times, during this last visit, that their brother
could have done much better I am so care
less, and lazy, and foolish, and so on. You
cannot fancy how unhappy it makes me at
times"
"Well, it ought not" said her companion
emphatically. "It is none of their business.
You just try to please your husband, dear
child, and don't mind the prosecutions ofthose
old maids-they are as spiteful as the devil"
Il believe all men dislike old maids re-
piled Mrs. cambridge, sententiously;" but l
think it very unjust. 1 know one who is the
most agreeable, charming woman ever met"
"Oh so do IL know score of then, very
agreeable, very charming; but my remark
was particular, not general. Ireferred entire
ly to the Misses D., whom have known from
their cradles, so I know what am talking
about. However, hasten your narrative for l
must 60. How did you circumvent your ma
ternal ancestor?"
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