Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-03
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
LILLIAN MORVILLE'S BRIDE
OR,
THE POWER OF LOVE.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE TRIAL.

CHAPTER XIII.
THE TRIAL.
Evelyn waited and watched anxlously ano
long for the expected permission, but it did mol
come. She grew sick at heart with hope de-
ferred, though outwardly she was brave and
cheerful still. As the slow days dragged
their length along; as her weary eyes. hour by
hour, scanned in vain the road passing before
their gate, in the expectation of seeing some
messenger approach as each evening SUE
that sank to rest bade farewell to day only
of disappointment and unsatis6ed longing, her
trust began to weaken, and chill dread to
creep, like an evening mist, about her heart
But this was known only to herself, and to
the all.seeing Eye above that searched her
thoughts. None but an acute observer could
have detected the slow growth ofthis paralyz
ing, unspoken fear, betrayed only in the in'
creasing lauguor of her step. the wandering
and distracted glance of her eye, the forced
and piteous effort at cheerfulness which ii
was 80 hard for her now to maintain. Neither
her father nor sister had the penetration to
detect the change, and both still marvelled
az thew had done from the beginning, at the
composure with which she managed to 60
through her duties day by day. But oh
how irksome now was this daily round. How
difficult, almost impossible did she find it to
concentrate her attention sufficiently upon
the trivial household tasks she was accustom
ed to perform, so as not to excite observation
BY any unwonted neglect fol. still, above all
things, did she shrink from open pity or sym
pathy, and struggle to lock all doubt all
dread, securely in the depths of her own breast
Poor Evelyn! Was this indeed the bright
careless creature of a few months ago. un'
trammeled by single anxious thought un'
clouded by the lightest shadow Of sorrow
Sometimes she found it hard enough to realize
that she was really the same, so wonderful, SC
griveous change had come over her exist
ence. All the hopes, the aims, the pleasures
that had once engrossed her, now seemed as
unreal as the fantasies of vanished dream. 4
One evening, when she was sitting alone in
the dim verandah-Rose being occupied with
preparation for tea-her father came IN at the
gate, and entering the porch, drew chair to
her side and sat down.
Once on a time she would have sprung tc
his knee, or hung over his shoulder, with some
fond caress but now, as he took her hand
in his she merely looked up at him with thai
faint moonlight smile of hers, which was but
the pale reflex of the mirthful radiance that
had formerly illumined her face.
"I.have been out walking, love-" he said
presently, after stroking her hand in silence
for little while, "and met DR.. Lenuox in the
road, with package for me from the post'of
fee
Letters from England ?" she lstlessly asked
"No, not from England"
He waited for her to ask more, but she wa
silent
"Its an official letter." he went on, in thu
tone of one anxious to prepare her for startling
news. This time her interest was fully rous
ed she sat upright in her chair, and looked
up eagerly in his face.
can official letter, papa3 Is it about Ju
lian?"
"Yes. dearest. It concerns him."
"What does it say? Is there anything fol
me? Have they sent for me to 60 to him I
she breathlessly asked.
"No, Evelyn, not that. 1t is notice, sem
to inform me, and all of US, that his trial ii
appointed to take place on the fifteenth O.
next MONTH"
"His trial" Evelyn clasped her hands
"But am not to see him before thenf"
"I can tell you nothing of that, my child
but fear it is scarcely probable" was his sad
reply.
"Oh father, must see him! Won't you
help me-won't you have pity on me, ano
ask them, entrest them, to let me 60 to him
if it is only for few minutes Oh Julian
nv poor Julian p Her face sank upon he1
hands, and for the first time in her fathers
presence, she gave way to violent and un
controlled burst of weeping.
Major Lyndhurst did wisely in not endeav
oring to check these tears. He waited few
moments, until her almost hysterical sobbinl
had somewhat Gained down, and then spoke
a few fond words of comfort, promising that i
it we're in any way possible, he would procure
the desired permission for her; while at the
same time he counseled her to hold hersel
prepared for disappointment, should be fail il
his attempt.
81 think" said poor Evelyn, "if l were tt
write myself and beg them to let me 60, they
would be more likely to consent; and then
papa, ifyou could carry my letter, and ado
YOUR own persuasions to mine, | think tina
would be the best way-they can't be so crue
as to deny me this little privilege"
Major Lyndhurst, though by no mean
sanguine of success, readily undertook tn