Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-03
her lips indicated that she was not displeased
at the hadinape


at the badnage.
Speak of-of an angel, and he'll appear"
cried Jeanette, glancing through the window
II declare, Dolly, here comes your swain
now, pouthaste on horseback, to invite US to
the ssance"
"You don't say so," exclaimed Dorothea,
reused into unwonted animation by the recol-
lection of her loose drapery, Henry Curtis
being the last person in the world she desired
to encounter in such array and hastily rising
from her chair, she made speedy exit from
the room, followed by Jennie's merry laugh,
in which all the others, including even Ed
mouia, were forced to join.
"Ask Mr.. Curtis in, Cyrus" said the latter,
and in a minute more The newcomer, good
looking, gentlemanly young man of twenty
eight or nine, was ushered into the breakfast
room.
"Pardon me for disturbing you at such an
inopportune hour, ladies" he said as they rose
to welcome him; "but my visit has two OBJ
jecte, both Of which I was anxious to accom-
plish without delay
eve are always happy to see you, and shall
be delighted to have you join us now" said
Edmonia, gracefully. "Cyrus, place chair
at the table for Mr. Curtis.
"Thanks, no. I have already breakfasted,
hours ago."
"Hours agop' echoed Jennie. II had no
idea you practiced such commendable habits. !"
"Nor do I, usually; but have heavy
days work ahead of me, and had to bestir
myself early, on that account. l am appoint
ed courier.general, to invite everybody with
in reach to come and listen to Professor Graves
lecture tomorrow evening, at our house."
"Oh is he Professor? That makes it
still more interesting" said Jeannette.
Call these people are Professors, you know.
You have heard of him, then?"
eyes, Mary Carroll told me you had a dis
tingushed guest"
"He seems to be really clever fellow.
My father has persuaded him to give little
exposition of his theory, with some practical
illustrations, and he has fixed upon eight P.
M. tomorrow, for the purpose. You'll all
come, Miss Vaughan, won't your"
"Some ofus will come with pleasure, thank
you," rejoined Edna. ave are rather too
numerous to impose ourselves, in body, on
your hospitality"
"Oh pray do not think so. That cannot
possibly be the case at any time aud this,
you know, is not an ordinary occasion. 1t
will be just going to a regular lecture, only
in private house. We are to have benches
arranged for the audience, and all that"
Fancy the seven Miss Vaughans occupy
ing the front seat, all in row" said Jennie.
"It would be an edifying spectacle"
II see only six of you here," said the young
gentleman, glancing at the vacant chair at
the foot of the table. 81 hope Miss Dorothea
is we'll ?"
"Quite we'll, but am afraid she hasn't
completed her toilet yet," said Jennie, mis-
chievously. "She is rather late riser"
Henry Curtis was not disposed to take his
departure without at least glimpse Of the
absert one so upon Edna's repeated invita-
tion, he accepted cup Of tea 'just for socia-
bility's sake" and fingered over it so success
fully as to be still engaged on it when Doro-
thea, completely transformed, reentered the
apartment 1t was surprising with what ce'
lerity she had managed to exchange her pink
robe for becoming blue muslin, and to erect
a magnificent superstructure of braids upon
her head and it was no doubt the effect of
her rapid movements which lent such be-
coming flush to her cheeks as she came for
ward and gave the visitor her taper hand.
Then followed renewal of the invitation for
the next evening, and so effectually did the
gentleman plead his cause, that Dolly, not
withstanding the considerations of the long
distance, the rough road, and the absence OF
the moon, gave the required promise to make
) one of the Professors audience on that occa-
sion.
"You must be very punctual," said Mr..
Curtis as he rose to 60; "you had better come
at seven, so as to have time to get acquainted
with the Professor beforehand; ; | assure you
I consider him quite remarkable individual.
Oh by the way, was near forgetting very
important part of my errand. 1 am afraid,
Miss Vaughan, you would not have forgi
me-" and drawing letter from his pocket he
laid it before Edmonia. "Ths was brought
to us last evening, by mistake, with our mail ;
and one reason Of my coming over so early
was not to keep you any longer defrauded OF
your rights"
"Many thanks" said Edna, taking up the
letter, which bore foreign postmark. AS
she looked at it, her color changed; but none
noticed the expression of her face except Nir-
gila, who was watching her, and saw that she
was evidently agitated, though from what
cause she could not divine. Henry Curtis
took his leave, and the circle gathered again
around the table, the younger ones discussing
the prospect of the coming entertainment and
quizzing Dolly numerically for the haste she
had made to come back to see her admirer,
and the style in which she had gotten herself
up; while Edmonia finished her break fast in
silence, never raising her eyes, save to glance
nervously once or twice at the unopened letter
which lay beside her plate
"Who is your letter from, Edna?'' asked
Jeanette, carelessly, at length, as she rose
from her seat.
II have not yet read it," replied Edmonia,
in constrained voice; and directly after, as
if unable to suppress heragitation any longer,
she, too, quilted the table, with the mysterious