Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-08

spells of melancholy thought. She took tt
painting landscapes, she studied Spanish, sh'
memorized new poems, she taught Berta, sh'
did anything rather than be idle or think
And she soon felt the beneficial results of hel
new system, for, by degrees, Florimond re
gained her usual spirits and became interested
in her new life. 1t was impossible to resis
Albert's kindness, his constant attention ano
devotion; impossible not to feel reflected Oh
her own heart, the genial effect of her hus
bands happiness. There was another thing
which soon drew out the wifes kindest feel
ings and excited that divine pity so akin te
love- Albert was not in strong health. His
long soiourn in that hot South-Americau
cline and laborious life in such tropical
region, had broken his health. His present
sedentary habits and continued struggles fol
greater wealth than he possessed, did not i'm
prove his condition. He often came home
languid and oppressed, and sometimes, for
hours, suffered great physical anguish. Flor
imond demonstrated with him on his mode OF
life, his irregular meals, his culpable disregard
to all the laws of health but for sometime
without any effect. One evening, when he
was just recovering from one of these ire,
quent spells of indisposition, and was lying on
lounge drawn up in front of the fire, Florl-
mond, who was turning over the leaves of a
book of rare engravings, in search Of subject
for new picture, became suddenly aware
that Albert was regarding her very attentive
ly. Noticing her quick glance, and the tell
tale color which mantled to her face, he
said
"Come here, Florimond, and sit beside me.
Can you imagine the tenor of my thoughts p
81 cannot, indeed" said Florimond, "unless
you are thinking how like child am over
book of pictures"
"Ah no. was thinking how good and
sweet you are, and how accomplished. Florry
am so proud you! When l saw you that
night acting so we'll. could scarcely believe
it was the same Florimond-so timid and
shrinking of DID,"
"Why, were you present that night, Albert?'
eyes, indeed, was I And the night of the
ball, too When you came in, looking SO
handsome and queenly, wanted to proclaim
aloud, good people all, behold this lovely
creature-she is mine!"
Florimond was silent-she only ysmiled.
"Florimond, there is something I want you
to tell me-
"Well," said Florimond, looking up in
quick apprehension.
II want you to tell me how you ever heard
anything about Gabrielle Sandford."
81 never heard word about her in my
life," said F|orimond.
"Saints aud angels!" calculated Albert.
''Then how did you ever divine her existence.
I cannot imagine-it has puzzled me so often. !"
II will relate you a short story, if you like,
which will explain the matter"
"Pray do-nothing has ever piqued my Gu
riosity so much"
"On the 21st day of October, 1856" began
Florimond, II left your fathers house but in
stead of returning home to my grandmother
took the cars for Richmond, Virginia"
"What," exclaimed Albert, "against my ex'
press orders?"
EYES," said Florimond. 81 braved your
displeasure and went to Richmond"
"Ah my dear wife, if 1 had only known
this before! Such proof of your affection
would have touched me to the heart-the
knowledge might have spared us, Florimond
all these years Of unhappiness."
II do not know" said Florimond. "It was
carrying oils to the City of Olives" I think
you would have been very angry and sent me
home with good scolding for my pains. II
you remember, Albert, at that time you cared
very little for my numerous evidences Of af:
fection even poor, dear grandmamma used to
say they worried you"
II prize them now, darling" said Albert,
fondly, "enough to make amends for all that
"Well," continued Florimond, 81 went to
Richmond. We arrived there early in the
afternoon, and I was so anxious to see you be-
fore going up to my room to refresh myself af:
ter the long journey, sat down in the draw
ing room to write you note, having made
arrangements to send it to you that very af
ternoon. l had finished the note and sat in
an idle, meditative mood, when my attention
was attracted by the sound of voices. L per-
ceived there were other occupants in the room,
beside myself. 1t was merry laugh which
first drew my attention to the two ladies on
the other side of the room-a soft musical
laugh, clear and silvery as the soft notes Of a
flute, and as sweet to the ear as trill from
the throat of a mocking-bird. a sound which
must emanate, thought, from ruby lips and
pearly teeth, and glad happy heart so turn
ing away from the heavily curtained window,
I slightly shifted my position for a more ia
vorable view, and began to make observations.
There were two ladiesin the room-both young
and exceedingly stylish and fashionable in ap'
pearance. One, pale, delicate looking wo'
man-ce certainly the least striking and appa'
rently the eldest Of the two-was seated while
the other stood near, carelessly leaning against
the back of chair.
"Her face was partly turned away from me,
but the slender, graceful figure, so exquisitely
rounded, was fit model for a soul ulptor. With
eyes Of feminine acuteness, noticed this lady
was richly and elegantly dressed. The heavy
folds of her handsome, dark -colored silk fell
in massive sweep upon the carpeted floor
while closely fitting boddice of black velvet
elaborately ornamented with glittering bugles
and rich lace, set off her figure to the best ad