Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-03-19

awakened intelligence.
! "Well, I was thinking of him." she said
suddenly, "and there is no use in denying the
fact, since you have guessed it."
"You need not think of him ; for he loves
another woman"
For an instant, Docia dropped her pretty
head, and the whiteness of despair veiled her
face but reassuring herself she looked up
again and questioned quickly
"How did you find all this out? Has Mr.
Damar suddenly grown confidential with
you? thought you did not like him. I'm
sure brother Clarry thinks sol"
Cecilia flushed and although she laughed
aloud she did not succeed in concealing her
embarrassment.
Excuse me-" she said, 81 heard so; but l
did not know that repetition of the story
would offend you. was not aware, until to-
day, that you had seriously contemplated be-
coming Mrs. Damar, yourself"
There was an unmistakable sneer upon Ce'
lia's lips this time, which reused Docia's anger
"Certainly, madam" she said, curtly, 81. as
girl, am as much entitled to occupy my
mind with thoughts of Mr.. Damar, as for you
to do it, who are married woman!'
With that she picked up her box and went
back to her decalcomania work.
"Cecelia remained immoveable The words
of Docia seemed to petrify her with amaze
.,o,t ,,J ebo cot 1;Eo etatD
1t was the time of all others for Damar to
enter the apartment. He hesitated moment,
aud then went quietly in, as if he had not been
listening all the while. The first person he
saw was Cecilia, sitting there with face
shadowed by soul full Of disappointment
He took seat by her side.
"Icould not Sleep" he said in low voice
81 felt compelled to seek you"
Cecelia's first intention was to leave the
room but she could not. The magic of the
mans presence bound her to her chair, like a
SPELL But she turned away her head and
would not look at him. She could not under
stand her own heart She did not feel anxious
that any one should interrupt the interview.
She even desired to have the conversation out,
now that the chance was theirs. She was
aroused, by Docia's comment, to be a little re-
belious; and she even fancied herself wishing
that he would again assure her of a love she
should have Stunned, so that she might enjoy
it in the silence that fell around them. He
took her hand, pressed it, and finally carried
it ito his lips.
She family but vainly endeavored to disen-
gage her slim white fingers from his grasp.
He clasped them more tightly than ever.
"Cecelia," he commenced.
"Docia," you had better say, she said, with
an accusing expression"
"That is not the name on my heart, nor the
one for my lips. Cecilia is the name to
breathe, for she dwells ever in my heart" re-
piled Damar, passonatcly.
Before he could say anything more, he
heard Dalaval and Clarence Gadbury advan-
cling toward the library, talking as they came.
With face flushed with annoyance and dis
appointment, he rose and joined Docia on the
balcony, where she sat, still busy with her de-
calcomana fancies.
But his heart was full Of Cecilia. Not
that he wished to injure her in any way, or
tempt her to injure another, did he persist
thus in woong her buthe wanted her love-
the love she had once given him-and which
she had recalled. 1t was no pleasing thought
that he had lost his power over so beautiful a
woman, and he was resolved, at all hazards,
to reinstate himself in her regard; and. more
over, compel her, by the magic of his inhu-
euce, to once again confess her passion for
him.