Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-01-01

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we belong to each other 1t would not be
kind if he did! And Irving is just as noble
and loving as could wish, and has been ever
since have known him Did he not rescue
my dear mother and me from the flames o.
the burning theatre at Richmond? And did
not my mother soon afterward put my hand
in his and bid him always protect me? Fam
lily skeletons, indeed! I don't believe WORD
of it. Irving is all loving woman could
wish him to be. But here, we are forgetting
all about that golden-haired girl! l would
give two hundred dollars to her-or three
hundred per annum-just to live with me
but I don't suppose she would resign her lib
erty for that sum-.
"She would part with it for one-third Of
that, if she knew Irving, confident her stipu
lated salary would sextuple itself under his
patronage and admiration" laughed Mrs
Mcdonald from her corner, and with her
eyes still closed. "These men-bewildering
beauties are generally poor; why not send
your maid, Sadie, to make heran offer? Two
hundred dollars, indeed By all the saints in
the calendar, I have seen the day before
George Mcdonald married me when I'd have
sold my liberty for just half the sum. My
hair was once as golden as hers, although SC
gray now. Perhaps she might be tempted by
little offer, just as I might have been in the
dead days of the past. Try her. Send Sadie
after her. The jade is smart at all sorts Of
bargains But warn you again of Irving
She will bring you more trouble and pain
than pleasure"
Here woman, who had overheard the
first exclamation of the young lady, and who
had shufied after the slowly-revolving wheels
turned up the street toward the tenement
house, pulling her soiled calico sun-bonnet fur
ther over her swarthy face with its glowering
eyes and ink black brows.
1.-TWO hundred dollars to sit up and be
looked at !" repeated she within herself. Glide
shall 60, willingly, or unwillingly. Two hun
dred dollars-and we starving, almost. Why,
I'd shear the hair off her head for that sum
Suppose the man does love her, and has nc
right That's their look out-none of mine u
And so muttering, the woman mounted the
rickety steps and was lost to view.
"Is that you, Miriam?" questioned soft
voice as the surly creature opened the door
and entered the room where the golden-haired
girl sat at the open window 81 have been
wondering for hours whatha become of you. y
And going forward, she lifted her charm.
ing face to the new conner for kiss.
"I have been at no harm" she answered
I haven't drank drop to-day"
"Ah I am so glad, sister mine! So glad
to hear it, Oh if it would only be so for
ever would be the happiest girl in Tennes.
see-aye-the world Tell me, Miriam, did
you see the splendid landau and the beautiful
ladies on the street awhile ago? They have
bought the old Ford place and had it fixed up
in grand style, Mrs Dinwiddie told me. Oh
one of the ladies was lovely. l was at the
window when they drove by. They looked
at me so hard! I expect it was my hair all
down. had washed it and was drying it in
the sun. Isn't it lovely, Miriam2 And
with pardonable pride she ran her white fin
gers through the golden strands.
eyes, lovely; but what good does it do you
in tenement house?" sneered Miriam.
"Why, it is pleasant even to feel it on my
head r' and Lide went to the bit Of cracked
glass on the wall and examined it admiringly
Miriam laughed scornfully.
"You think I am vain, don't you, sister p
said LiGe naiucly.
eyes"
"Well, what then?"
"Pretty yellow hair don't pay the rent Of
this room, nor yet give US bread and meat"
81 know that, Miriam," replied Lide;
wish could grow rich suddenly and take you
away from all this I used to think before
mother died that when grew up l would dc
so many wonderful things. But now there is
nothing to look forward to with any hope
The girl stopped, and the shadow came
over her face.
Miriam regarded her thoughtfully.
"Look here, Lide! You can make us
fortune if you only will, and every wish We
have ever made will come true"
"a fortune? How? What do you mean ?
asked Lide, in surprise.
"You know the Ford place"
eyes Well, what of that"
"Tbere is the field for fortune"
II don't understand"
II dare say not"
"Explain to me, then," she added, finding
that Miriam hesitated.
"It is this, Lide If had two hundred
dollars l would 60 away from Bristol and
win thousands and thousands" Miriam an
swered in greatly excited tones, and enphasi
zing all her words.
Lide started and turned round in the sea-
she had again taken by the window, and stared
at Miriam as though she thought she had los
her senses.
"Miriam," she said, fixedly regarding her
II thought you said you had not drank droI
today"
"No more have l !" Miriam replied, looking
in another direction and greatly embarrassed
"You think l am not at myself. You art
mistaken. tell you, Lide, l might viii
thousands and thousands, just through you, i
you would only start me with two hundred
dollars!"
Lide lifted up her two hands in profount
silence, then shook her head and smiled