Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-11-02

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ton-who I believe has heard me speak quite
frequently of you during our schooldays."
$50 often," replied Mabel, with her prettiest
smile, while looking at the remarkably hand.
some young man beside her, "that ! should
almost have known him without an introduc-
tion." .. ..
,"Allow me to echo your words, Miss Thorn.
ton for this little. sister of mine has men
toned you 80 often in the last few days that |
feel more as if was meeting an old acquain-
tance than stranger" remarked Russell Lee,
pleasantly, as he handed the ladies into the
carriage which was waiting. .
II regret, Katie, that previous engage
ment prevents me from accompanying you
and your friend to the house. But you must
excuse me for the present, and I will meet you
later in the evening, if you do not retire too
early, as it is not my intention TO remain out
until the wee sma hours ayant the twa,
and raising his hat with careless grace, Rus
sell Lee left them, as the driver gathered up
the reins preparatory to starting. -. o..
The ride home was somewhat long, but our
two young ladies found plenty to talk about
as they. passed through the crowded streets,
which presented strange spectacle TO the
happy Mabel, who had been leading such
quiet life in her native village. Once arrived
at the house, Miss Thornton soon divested her
self of her travelling dress for one more suita.
BILE, and as she finished ber toilet she turned
to her companion with the remark: -
"What splendidly handsome man your
brother il, Katie! A perfect Adonis; I've
read of such, but have never had my ideal
realized until now. You must be very proud
of him r ..s,a...s {. te-.y. q.
II assure you I am. And all the girls of
our set are head over heels in love with him"
(Which of them does he favor most 7"
"None, Mabel. He laughs at them all"
And linking her arm within that of her friend,
Katie Lee led the way to the drawing room,
where they sat and chatted until nearly ten
o'clock, when, as Russell Lee had not yet re-
turned, they partook of some light refresh
ment, and as Mabel was fatigued, retired to
their respective apartments.
AS Miss Thornton went to rest in the hand
somely furnished room assigned to her, she
determined within herself to exert her utmost
powers of fascination to captivate Russell
Lee. To become bic wife and preside over an
elegant mansion in Fifth Avenue, was now
the height Of her ambition. -,
The first week of her visit had passed, and
what, with attending Katie's reception the
night after her arrival, and going to the opera
the next, and to a concert the third, she felt
considerably wearied when Saturday morning
came, and therefore declined accompanying
her friend on . shopping expedition; prefer
ring to remain and write letter home. Seat
ing herself with her writing implements near
a window which commanded view OF the
street, into which she now and then gazed, by
way of resting. (for she was not at all fond OF
epistolary employment she indited quite
lengthy letter, but said nothing of her hopes
and ambitious projects but, in answer to her
mothers request that she would. if possible,
endeavor to find the whereabouts of her aunt
Conway, who had removed to New York, she
replied: II cannot make it practicable nor
dear mother, to bother about hunt
ing up poor relations. Should come across
Lena-which 1 think very unlikely-I will
invite her to return and spend q time with me.
at nv own home Having sealed and d.
rected her letter she placed it in the recepta'
Gle from which servant was wont to take
them to mail after which, feeling rather dull
in the absence of her lively friend, she betook
herself to the library, thinking she would there
find some book to her liking with which to
while away the time until Katie's return.
Having made selection, she was about re:
tracing her steps when the door opened, and
Russell Lee entered.
II hope don't intrude, Miss Thornton"
said he, walking up to where she was standing
1T cannot he called an intrusion, Mr.. Lee"
responded Mabel, raising her lovely smiling
eyes to bis face, "when gentleman seeks his
own library. 1t is who stand in the light
of intruder. I knew not you were in the
house."
II only came in few moments ago, and
finding everything so very quiet, wandered
about like lost spirit in search of compan'
ion ghost; but not finding one, came hither to
seek food for my thoughts, by feeding on the
thoughts of Others But as you are, fortu-
nately, here, prefer having game of chess
or backgammon, if you consent to lay by
'Lallah Rook' for awhile {" s ..z. &c..
II readily consent" answered Mabel, with
one of her ripping little laughs, which her COM
panion mentally compared to music in the
air; "but it had better be backgammon, Mr..
Lee. for never played but one game of chess
in my life, and it would be anything but
pleasant for you to play with such stupid
partner, as really do not remember the
game" And with these words she seated her
self at small table while he produced the
board. ......-
They played for nearly an hour with varied
success, until Miss Thornton declaring herself
tired, pushed the board aside and arose from
her chair and seated herselfin very graceful
attitude nearer the fire, remarking as she did
So
"Mr. Lee, I am surprised that you have not
said adieu to bachelorhood, surrounded as you
are by 80 many of your sisters charming
friends Now there is that fascinating fairy,
Miss Minnie May, who has completely capti-
waited me, one of her own sex, and if was a
man, I should be desperately smitten, I'm
sure"
EYES," answered Russell Lee, laughing and
stroking the ends of his silky moustache. ~
have arrived at the mature age of twenty.eight
without having lost my heart Cupid has
frequently aimed his darts at it, but they have
never penetrated. Perhaps it has ossi6ed.
How wever, if the right one does not soon ap-
pear, I fear there soon will be 'silver'threads
among the golden ; in fact I believe some
have-aame already" And pushing back his
magn 1T light brown hair, he continued :
"See, they are perceptible, are they not ?" .
"Well, as yet they lie perdu to my vision"
replied his companion, leaning towards him