Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-17


If this means behaving as you always do,
then did it for I was not at all embarrassed.
The socmnity and the happiness made me
forget all about myself, and I could remember
only that the dream of my youth was realized,
and | was Owen Morris wife.
Very nearly the same party attended our
wedding that had been present at Johns and
Mary's reception, with the exception of the
Lewises. Poor Henrietta Even in my hap
piness I thought of her!
Miss Nancy Turner was present and in
"full blast" if I may be allowed the express
sion. Imagine our astonishment and amuse,
ment when we found she had taken advantage
of Nellie's remarks and patterns, and now ap-
pearcd in tunic with large pockets Nellie
brought her up to me as soon as she came i'll,
saying
"Here, Matte, is your old friend and play,
mate, Miss Nancy Turner. She has come to
congratulate you, and hopes her time may not
be far off,
"Now, Nellie, you know did not say that
only said, Matte, that now you were mar
ried, there was no telling but what 1 might be
one of these days."
"You don't mean to say you have been
waiting all this time for Matte, do you, Miss
Nancy! If had known that, l should GER
tainly have had her married long ago. But
you have no excuse now so shall inform
every one that you are in the market But
what beautiful dress you have on and cut
Il Ii Cuba, too! How clever you were to
make it by the pattern / sent !"
II am glad you like it, Nellie. [ hesltated
about wearing my pockets to a wedding; but
I am glad I did now, for my dress is different
from all the others and you know 1 like to
be astray."
I could scarcely keep my countenance, at
Miss Nancy's attempt at French her pro-
nunciation certainly was outrt, if her appear
ance was not. She seemed in her element, as
she passed from one guest to another. 50
long as she looked we'll pleased and smiling, |
was satisfied it was only when she put on
the consequential air of having something
every important" to communicate, that l was
afraid of her.
Later in the evening, overheard her say
ing
rights, and not be imposed upon. The SER
wants will all know you are young house
keeper, and try to get the better of you if
they can."
81 have seen no signs of it, so far, Miss
Nancy. I have been keeping house for the
last three months, and find that I get on very
WE'LL"
"Ah! yes, child; but Matte was here.
Just wait until she is gone. BY the way,
hear one of your servants is to be married" ."
"Ah! indeed?" said Mary; 81 have heard
nothing of it."
"At least, suppose she is. My maid tells
me she is out walking, every evening after
dark, with very nice looking man. l
thought you knew about it,
"No, this is the first have heard of il"
(which of our servants was it, Miss Nam
cy?" I asked, thinking might learn some
thing about my notes.
ut was your servant, Ellen, think-that
good looking Irish girl. 1 suppose she
thought like mistress, like maid"
"Did you hear who the man was ?"
"No, only that he was stranger"
I had not time for longer conversation but
thought would enquire more about it when
we returned from our trip.
Just as the guests were leaving, Nellie
came to me, with small package in her
hand.
"Here is something Henrietta Howard has
sent you, Matte. Do open it; am all Gu
riosity to see what it is.
Iunfolded the wrappings which were around
a small box, and took from it a beautiful pearl
cross. On the gold facing at the back of it
was written the date ofmy wedding day, and
then the word "Mizpah."
While we were looking at it, Miss Nancy
Turner came up to take leave of me.
"What is that you have there, Matte :?
Another present! Do let me see t?
Iplaced it in her hands, and after trying in
vain to decipher the inscription she said
"Do pray, Nellie, tell me what this word
is. never could read French without my
spcctacles."
saw that Nellie was about to mystify her
still more, so | said
"It is not French, Miss Nancy, but He
brew word, taken from the Bible, and means
The Lord watch between me and thee, when
we are absent the one from the other"
"Well, who would have thought that one
little word could mean so much I should
like to know what put that into Hcnrietta's
head"
"You sec she has become very fond of my
sister, Miss Nancy, and knowing that Matte
was going to marry gentleman from Cuba,
she thought a foreign inscription would suit
her best"
"Oh that is it. Doctor Morris, how do
you like my dress' Does it remind you of
the 'old country?"
"Vcry much indeed, Miss Nancy. I can
almost fancy myself back there again"
"Thank you. consider that quite COM
pIimcnt." And with a satisfied expression of
Miss Nancy took her leave, not
for one instant, that she had made
all Irish bunder.
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