Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-12
Claribel stood for brief space where he

had left her, bowed down by the weight OF an
inde6nable sorrow, while her oppressed soul
found relief in gush of silent tears. Vainly
did she chide herself for her weakness-as
vainly did she try to conquer it; the dim
heavy cloud of i'll omen seemed to shroud her
spirit like pail, and would not be lifted off,
The increased chillness of the atmosphere
however, warned her of the danger of linger'
ing longer out of doors and removing, as well
as she could, the traces of her emotion, she
went into the house and sought her own room
for few minutes that she might arrange her
disordered hair and regain her outward com
posure before rejoining the assembled guests
While she was thus engaged, there was a
light knock at the door, and Virgiia entered
She looked little agitated, but Claribel was
too much occupied with her own thoughts to
observe anything unusual in her appear
ance.
care you just come in, Clarie? People
have been asking for you" she said.
"Have they? I am coming down now.
have been.out in the grounds for little while
with Hugh. He has gone away, you know y
"Gone away! When? Where to-"
"Just now-only for few days thought
you had heard of his intention"
"No, had not. Clarie," said Virgilia ab'
ruptly, "when are you to be married? p
81 really do not know-have not decided
yet"
"Have you not, really?"
Virgilia, as she spoke, was 6dgeting among
the things on the dressing-table, putting down
and taking up the various little knick.knacks,
in manner very unusual to her, and there
wasa bright spot of colorin each Of her cheeks
"You like a long engagement, then, it would
SEEM"
Claribel made no reply. She was wondering
inwardly what had brought her sister thither
at this time, for the two had not been on such
cordial terms of late as to make either seek an
interview with the other without sufficient
cause.
Before we leave, tonight" continued Vir.
gilia, "may I say few words to you, alone?'
"Why not now? I am at your service,
replied Claribel.
mo, no-we had best 60 down, now !; peo'
pie might think it odd that we should absent
ourselves"
1T. is not likely that any one will remark
it,
"At all event, I can't stay now-I only ran
up fora minute to see if you were here. |
heard Edna say, just before came, that sup
per would be ready directly. When I am
going, I will let you know, and you must come
to me quickly, so no one will remark it
will tell you why, afterwards"
"Is it secret which you have to tell me ??
"You will sect is something particular
But want you to be careful to do just as
ask you"
"Very well-I'll take care" said Claribel,
a good deal surprised. "Just call me when
you want me-"
They went down stairs, and she thought nc
more about the matter until, supper being
over, the guests began to depart. when Vir'
glia, passing her as she stood in the recess Of
a window, touched her on the arm and whis
pered, "Follow me-"
Claribel started. 1t chanced that there was
no one near, and her exit from the room was
unobserved. Her sister glided through q
passage to the back door, and waited there an
instant, until she Joined her.
"Put this round you" she said, in low
voice, hurriedly throwing over her shoulders
Claribels own shawl, which she had on hel
arm. II want you to come out here for mo-
ment, and it's 80 cold"
"Virgila, where on earth are you going ?"
"Hush !-don't ask me yet, Clarie; it is to
see some one-I know you won't refuse-come
this way, through the garden-wait, I'll open
the gate-1 want you to come to the little
summer-house-to see some one-"'
"Who is it? Can't you tell me?"
"My husband will tell you-it is little
secret of his Let US make haste, so we won't
UG IulSSeu L "auI w SSC UO1OiS
90 home. There's my husband yonder
waiting for u.s."
"Where?" asked Claribel.
"In the summer house-don't you see him?'
81 see something dark" replied Claribel
"which looks like shadow"
The shadow moved, and came forward at
their approach. 1t was, in truth, Mr.. Hold
veg, as Virgilia had said.
"Dear young lady, l thank you so much
for coming" he said taking her hand. had
a special request to make of you, as no doubt
my wife has told you"
"She has told me nothing" said Claribel
"Ah! then 1 will tell you. See here
have something very particular to show you
you can see it quite we'll in the light Of the
moon"
He took something from his pocket, and
held it for her to look at, without relinguish,
ing his hold of it. AS Claribel bent over to
see what it was, she felt herself SUDDENLY clasp.
ed around the shoulders, and handkerchief
was pressed over her face. A sickening odor
filled her nostrils, she tried to scream, but her
voice was stihed After one or two vain strug.
giles her consciousness deserted her, and she
knew nothing more.
TTo BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
How THEY FACED DEATH.-Augustus