Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-19

we are forced to submit to. Let us bear this
parting with as much fortitude as we are ca
pable of, since it is inevitable hope soon
to meet again. Evelyn, for my sake, you will
be brave girl, will you not?"
II will do whatever you bid me-" she faint
ly answered "but Oh if I might only be with
you, it would all be easier to bear"
ut is hard and bitter that my sin should
be visited upon you" cried Julian passionate
ly. ut would have been better if we had
never met. Then I should have carried the
weight of my punishment alone!'
She silently shook her head. Her forced
strength was giving way, and she could find
no words to answer him. At this moment
the officer, having first loudly cleared bis
throat as q preliminary notice, drew in bis
head and shoulders from the open window,
and slowly turned round.
"I'm very sorry" he began, "but you see
must perform my dooty-"
"Is my time up?" asked Julian. ~
"Yes, sir, and leetls over but that's no
matter"
II am ready" said Julian quickly. "Ev'
elyn-my dearest lovep .-.-
Her face was hidden on his breast. She
made no response; only clung to him with a
clasp so convulsive, that it seemed as though
nothing could loosen it but death. Gently
he tried to unclasp those clinging arms, all
the time whispering words of comfort, of ten
derest persuasion, in her ear. But it seemed
as if she heard him not. She made no move
ment, no sign. he kissed her brow, her hair,
from which dropping spray Of fragrant
blossoms hung-her b.idal flowers, now with
ering like her hopes He lifted her bowed
head and pressed his lips to hers in last
agonized embrace. .
"Evelyn, I must go-God above bless you
forever! Take her, sir, for Gods sake" he
added with an imploring look at his father
in-law, who all this time had stood apart, too
full of grief for words while Rose wept in
silent anguish at his side. The old man came
forward, and with bursting heart, took bis
darling child into: his arms. She no longer
resisted, for with that parting kiss, the last
remnant of her failing strength had given
way, and unconsciousness mercifully came to
her relief. There we're no words of farewell
between Julian and the others. He turned
hastily away, put bis arm within that of the
officer, and with his hat drawn over his eyes,
left, with rapid steps, the once happy dwell
ling which his coming had sbrouded in mis-
cry and despair. '.'...'. - '".
Evelyn was borne to her little room, which
she had left scarcely an hour before, in a
flush of tremulous happiness and girlish ex-
citement. Now pale and still as death, she lay
on her bed, amid scattered flowers and bits of
simple 6nery, thrown carelessly there in the
hurry of preparation, and bringing, like a
mockery to the stricken hearts of those. who
looked on them now, thoughts of the gladness
and festivity of which they we're the emblems.
With trembling hands Rose swept them all
aside, lest her sisters eyes should rest on
them when she recovered from her swoon.
But it was long ere those sad eyes opened ; so
long that at one time the father and sister al
most feared that she had indeed received her
death-blow, and would never smile or weep
again. DR.. Lennox, who, with bis daughter,
remained to render what assistance they could
after all other friends had gone home, tried
every restorative which could be procured,
and ceased not in his anxious ministry, until
it was at last rewarded with promise of sue
cess.
"She is coming to-she will be better direct
ly." he whispered to Rose. ut is best that
only you should remain with her now. Too
many people around her would confuse and
aeitate her more. Be as quiet and controlled
in your manner as possible, and don't let her
talk more than you can help; but if you can
make her cry, so much the better; tears will
relieve her more than anything else."
Rose promised to obey his directions, and
DR.. Lennox, beckoning Major Lyndhurst and
Annie to follow him, retreated to the parlor.
Here an agitated conversation ensued, the
poor old Major, nearly heart'broken at his
daughters misfortune, utterly giving way and
sobbinp like child. His friends strove to
comfort him, but it was hard to give or receive
comfort at time like this. At last, however,
be grew more composed, the doctor remind
ing him that for Evelyn's sake be must try
and bear up like man, and do what he could
to help her; 'for," said be, "the poor child
needs all the help she can get from you and
Rose, though it's God alone who can bring her
any real consolation now." At length, when
they found that Evelyn had recovered, so far
as to be sensible of what was passing around
her, they thought it best to leave the family
for the present to themselves, and promising
to return in the evening OF early the next day,
took their departure and turned their faces
homeward.
"Papa," said Annie, II fear I have com.
mitted great sin, in not telling them all
from the first, that had recognized the face
of that unhappy young man. 1t came upon
me with q dreadful shock but 1 tried to de-
ceive myself, and think i must have been
wrong. The very day Of Evelyn's accident,
I had seen him pass our gate in the morning:
I can't tell you the miseryit caused me; but
after they we're engaged, L could not bring
myself to says word, though ] see now that
nv silence has been more cruel than anything
else could have been."
And then she told her father the whole
story, which the reader, doubtless, already
knows. ... ..... -" 3D..
r [To BE Continued .n,. ..,.-