Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-14

toilette was complete, and stood waiting 70,
me with an air of suferance that was little
exasperating.
"Do go on if you want to-" I said impa
tiently. II don't mind coming alone"
"No, I will wait"
There is certainly something wrong, ]
thought. must have unintentionally given
some ofense. kept this reflection to myself
however, and completed my preparations in
silence. After we had set out, Ellen seemed
to recover her good humor, and talked as un'
reservedly as usual; and came to the con-
clusion that must have been mistaken in my
supposition, and was glad I had said nothing
about it, for I always disliked unnecessary
sentiment and fuss.
quite enjoyed the little variety Of the
early walk. The air was so fresh and pleasant
that it banished my uncomfortable feelings
and on reaching our quarters again I sought
my couch and enjoyed the most delightful nap
imaginable. I made up my mind to try the
specific again the next day but slept later
then than I should have done, and woke to
find myself alone.
$50 Nelly has left me-" soliloquized
"Never mind, I can easily follow her. I am
determined not to be daunted in carrying out
my good resolutions"
Donning my outdoor attire, I sailed forth,
feeling myself to be really something Of he
roine, and soon reached my destination-but
to my surprise, she was not there.
"Have you seen my cousin?" I asked Of q
lady, whom knew very we'll.
mo, I have just come myself; but proba
bly, she has been here and left"
1T is curious that I did not meet her going
home," said I, looking around in quest Of her
"Perhaps she took the other path" sug'
gested my friend.
"Yes, that must have been the way of it.
Well, shall have to walk home alone, that's
all. This glass of water for me, Mr.. Newton
Thanks. I don't know that l can swallow the
horrible stuff, but I'll try, to show my aPpre-
claClOn OI your pollteuess.
"You couldn't take the trouble to come
down here without drinking some Of the wa
ter, you know" said Ben Newton, a cheerful
young Virginian, who was always making
himself useful to somebody or other.
II don't know about that. I only came to
try the effect of the morning air."
"Cultivsting your roses, eh? Well. am
quite convert now to this plan Of early
rising; it's capital for the digestion. Did l
hear you asking for your cousin, just now?"
ayes she came off before me, and [ ex-
pected to find her here"
"She has been here, and is gone. You will,
doubtless, find her on your return to the
hotel"
II shall certainly scold her for giving me
the Slip" said I, turning to retrace my steps
as I spoke. I joined stout, elderly lady,
whose object in coming to the Springs was to
reduce her size; and gave her my arm to as
sist her up the steep slope, the ascent Of which
it was difficult for her to accomplish unaided
and alone. My progress homeward was thus
necessarily retarded ; yet when I reached the
hotel and ran up to my room, Ellen had not
yet returned.
I was celebrating whether I should return
to bed or not, when the door opened and she
appeared. She flushed rosy red on seeing NE
up and dressed.
"You surely have not been outT she
queried.
"Yes, indeed have-I have been in search
of you. Where in the world have you been
betaking yourself to? I rushed off to the
spring to find you, and heard you had left.
dragged Mrs. Potter's ponderosity up the
hill, thereby delaying my return fell ten min
utes, and came in with words of reproach on
my lips, for your faithless conduct in going
off without me, and 10 you were missing here
ALSO"
Ellen laughed, and hastily pulled off her
wrappings. Funny, wasn't it? You see, |
prolonged my walk little; that is how we
missed each other I found such lovely wild.
flowers in a little dell down below there. See,
will they not be nice to press?"
She held out to me bunch of delicate bios.
SONS, blue, yellow and white.
"Oh! charming. You must show me where
they grow, Nelly. Pdlike some for my scrap
book"
"Very we'll; I'll take you there this after
noon, if you like," said Ellen, amiably.
"Or tomorrow morning. You can waken
me carly, you know, and we can have nice
long walk"
"What has caused this revolution in favor
of FIVE o'clock rising?" asked Ellen.
"Oh |! I don't know caprice, suppose.
You know I like variety; and I think too
much sleep is demoralizing 1t makes one
sluggish. You ought to be glad of the
change; it gives you a companion in your
morning expeditions"
Eyes, certainly, dear" said Ellen, smooth.
ly. "But, as to the dell I was speaking Of, /
don't think that I would care to venture there
again, without some gentleman. Do you know
I forgot to tell you that I saw dangerous
looking snake there, sliding along through the
grass
"Then, nothing shall induce me to 60 there"
I responded, promptly. 81 have horror Of
snakes"
For two or three days longer, I adhered to
my new plan but at the end of that time
my resolution failed me, and I once more de-
cided in favor of the morning nap. Then 1
veered round again, and without saying any
thing of my intention, rose one morning after
Ellen had left, and followed her down to the