Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-05-13

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Au @rigiual Sturg.
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
UNCLE BRAINERD'S WILL;
OR,
The Fortunes Of Alice Lynn.
CHAPTER XVI.
LIFE AT ELMwooD. - ..
Mrs. Delatour was widow. She was de.
scendant, as her husband had also been, of an
ancient Huguenot family, and had many
years before settled down in this pretty coun-
try home, in the vicinity of one of the pleas
antest villages in the upper part of our State.
With much kindness of heart she mingled q
large shsre of family pride and there were
several reasons why she hesitated in Offering
to Alice the unlimited protection and hospi-
tality which would have accorded with the
desire of her son. She doubted the wisdom Of
throwing into constant juxtaposition two
young people who might easily fall in love
with each other, since the idea of marriage
between them was not to be entertained for
an instant. For beautiful and charming as
she acknowledged Alice to be, she could not
reconcile herself to the idea Of one of the de
Ia Tours so far forgetting his dignity, as to
1nfsY bis ancient nane pom one Of less Illus
= Rhatever might be her intrinsic
worth. On the other hand, she could not but
bt charmed with the amiability and sweetness
oidisposition which each day of her inter-
course with the young girl served more fully
te develop and had Gervais been out of the
question, she felt that it would add greatly to
her happiness to have her constantly with
her, for her son was often absent from home /;
and at such times she was very solitary, not.
wthstanding her assertion to the contrary.
About three years before, she had lost niece
whom she had adopted in childhood, Marie
Delatour, lovely girl who had been very
dear to her; and she felt that Alice, if she
kept her with her, might ftly supply her
place.
Unable at once to decide, satisfactorily, be-
tween these conflicting arguments, she resolved
to let matters. for short time, take their own
course, especially as Gervais expected to be
absent for three or four weeks, in Columbia.
She was not inactive, however, in supplying
Alice's present needs. She furnished her with
an abundant wardrobe, and would have pressed
upon her acceptance liberal sum of money; !;
but this the young girl gratefully refused,
saying that she required nothing more than
she already had, and hoped, by her own exer-
tions to supply all future necessities: She
was very anxious to obtain pupils, and Mrs.
Delatour finding, upca examination, that she
was quite capable of giving instruction in the
palmer branches of education, succeeded in
getting up little class for her, among the
village children, whose parents were very will
ling to take teacher upon her recommends
ton. This class met at the house of Mr..
Glenmore, the Episcopal clergyman of the
village, and Alice went there daily, at nine
o'clock, to fulfil her new duties, which occu.
pied her until halfpast one, or two.
Mr.. Glenmore was an old bachelor; rath-
er eccentric, but extremely kind and benevo-
lent man, and much beloved by his parishion.
ers. He shut himself up good deal in his
study during the mornings, and thus it was
that Alice, though daily at his residence, never
met him until sometime after she commenced
to teach. One afternoon, hover, as she was
crossing the front entry, he me out of his
study, and encountered her ,st as she was
putting on her hat in readine to set out for
home
"Miss Lyle, am happy toueet you," he
commenced. Then suddenly stopping, he
gazed at her with unmistakabIcuriosity and
surprise
"Pardon me- he said recoring himself
after moment; "your resembnce to some
one l once knew is so very string that for
an instant | almost thought myyes had de.
ceived me. Soexactly the sam!" he added
with another scutinizing look. "The hair,
the eyes, the featlre,-all, all thsame! But
this is folly" he continued as if peaking to
himself Il am FORGETTING how ,any years
have passed since thin. Excuse %, my dear
young lady! Yourface carried ,e back to
the days of my you'll so competg, that it
made me forget my pod manners. Will you
permit me to walk title way witkyou p"
Alice ofcourse assnted. Mr. Gilmore got
his hat and stick, an they set outtogether.
"Did understand Mrs. Deator to say
that you were from the upper pa. of the
State?" he asked presently.
"Yes, sir; l came lere from Spar,nburg."
''From Spartanbug! was in hat dis
trict for many years before I cane here;
but | don't recollect ;he name of lyle up
there" said the clergyman, musngly.
"My father and moher died long ag," said
Alice, quickly. 81 lied there with soe rel
atives.'
"Were your parentarom that districhlso ?"
TO this question Aice replied, withsruth,
that she did not know for she really ws un.
certain where her gram.father's home VS. sit
uated, and was not SUB either that he night
not be speaking Of sore other family O. the
same name.
mo sir, from the lor country"
From the low-counry w he repeated ,ith
another glance of interest at her face Are
you-pardon my curoity-any way relied
to family of Chesters down in Barnwei?"
"lti is to one of that amily," continued he
clergyman with some hesitation, "that ym
bear so strong resemblance 1t was th.t
circumstance that made me think you might
be related to them. Many years ago knm
one of them well-a very lovely young LADY.
lou are almost her counterpart I fancid
when hrst saw you that she was standing
before me. She has been dead I believe, TO:
some years" He sighed as he spoke and
walked on more quickly, looking straight
ahead. Alice's heart beat. Could he be speak
ing of her mother? She thought it very like
ly, for she knew from small picture she hac
of her mother in early youth, that she die
strongly resemble her. She felt great,
tempted to find out whether her surmise wa.
Or L..