Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

quest like this ind that truth, indeed, lies hld-
den at the bottom of we'll and fortunate are
they who do not lose themselves beyond re-
demption before they turn into the right path
to find her.
On the afternoon of the day in which Ed
mas letter had been received, Virgllia set out
for solitary walk across the fields, thinking
that fresh air and exercise might have salu-
tary effect in soothing her ruffled feelings, and
helping her to forget the slight over which
she had brooded until she had magni6ed it
into an almost objectionable injury. As she
was taking down her hat, in the hall, she en-
countered Edna, whose heart, overaowing with
happiness, prompted her to smile on every one
who came across her path.
"Going out, dear?" she inquiredin an afec-
tionate tone.
eyes, am going out"
"For walk"
eyes"
"How fond you are of solitary rambles; I
wonder that you don't get some of the other
girls to 60 with you"
"Will you 60 with me?" asked Virgilia,
prompted by sudden impulse.
81? Oh! no. have something particu-
lar to attend to-"
"Nevertheless, if Clarie asked you, you
would not refuse" said Virgilia, her voice
trembling and her face flushing crimson, as
she spoke. 1t was a rare thing for her to be-
tray her feelings, but just now they were very
highly wrought, and it seemed as though they
must absolutely find some vent
"Virgilia!"
"Would you? Now tell me the truth,
Edna; would you not 60 with Clarie, if she
wanted your"
"Clarie would not want me. She and Jen-
ME always 60 together"
"That is prevarication, said Virgilia, al
most Gercely. "But of course, you would do
it. You would cut off your right hand to
serve Clarie. 1t never matters what want.
I am fool to care. I ought to be we'll accus-
toned to it by this time. But when [ see
such cruel partiality when I am slighted and
neglected at every turn"
"Virgilia, my dear child, what on earth are
you talking about? have done nothing to
make you angry
"Oh !! no, it is nothing, that you take her
into your confidence and leave me out-that
you tell her all your secrets and keep me in
ignorance of what most nearly concerns you-
I am not thought worthy of knowing it,
I who care so much more than-but never
mind-it does not matter how feel. 1t is of
no use talking-you can't understand"
"What is it that I cannot understand? If
you would only explain, Virgilia-"
But Edmonia's appeal was unheard. for
her sister was gone, closing the door hurriedly
after her.
"Poor Virgilia! she gets more difficult to
understand every day." murmured Edna with
a sigh as she turned to 60 away.
"What is the matter ?" asked Claribel, just
then coming down the stairs.
II can hardly tell you, my dear; Virgilia
is in such singular mood-she has just gone
of, quite angry, and I am sure without cause,
as far as I am concerned. She reproaches me
with want of confidence in her." Edna did
not add that she was jealous of Claribel, for
she thought that would be an unwise revela-
tion to make.
"Did she mean about your letter."
"I do not know-it may have been that /;
but she did not enter into particulars"
"Virgilia gets into such queer moods, some
times"
'She makes herself very unhappy" said
Edna, gravely. 81 am distressed to see it ;
but it is difficult for me to counsel her, she
holds herself so aloof. "Why don't you talk
to her, Clarie?"
II? Oh! that would have no effect. l
don't think Virgilia would pay much atten-
ton to any counsel from me-"
II did not mean you to counsel her, so much
as to get her confidence, and find out really
what is the matter
II don't know" said Claribel, musingly.
"There has never been much confidence be-
tween Virgilia and me. Sometimes l almost
think she does not love me-
"Oh! Clarie."
"Perhaps that is going too far; but certain
ly, she does not seek much intercourse with
me-"
"Nor with any of US. think, perhaps, it
is constant solitude that is hurtful to her.
should have made an effort to break up her
habit of keeping away from US, and to induce
her to be sociable and unreserved."
"She loves her books better than our COM
psny, think"
"I believe so, too. But, oh! Clarie, was
near forgetting was just going in search
of you, to ask you about something's" and
putting her arm around her younger sister,
she drew her into the parlor, to ask her opin-
ion about the putting up Of some new cur
tains, in the discussion of which question, poor
Virgilia, and her troubles, quite passed out of
the minds of both
Not so easily did they pass out of the mind
of Virgilia herself, who walked along at a
rapid pace, tanning her face with her large
straw hat to cool her burning cheeks, until
she was out of sight of the house. Having
reached pleasant nook in the woods, just be-
yond the field she had crossed, she sat down
on stile, in the shade of large tree, near
where little brook ran bubbling amid the
grass.
The girls soul was in a tumult, and for
some time she made no attempt to still the
tempest that was raging within her. She was