Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

Il L.
II don't exactly know where to, yit; but VI
must quit this house directly. l don't want
him to find US here again"
"How did he ever know We was here
mammy?" ...
II don't know, child, I'm sure. I didn'
ask him. But it don't matter much hou h'
knew it; the thing is now to 60 somewhere
where he don't know"
"May be he'll find US there, too" suggested
Posy.
"We'll try to keep dark, anyhow. MAKE
haste and dress yourself, honey. 1 want yor
to 90 with me to Mr.. Lacombe's, and stay
there bit while I see about gettin' these
things carried off: I'll just run up now and
speak to Mrs, Cough while you get ready"
Posy was willing enough to leave thei'
present abode, though she had enjoyed living
there so much. Nothing seemed as bad al
the possibility of that horrible man intrudine
upon them again. By the time Mrs. Man
uel had finished her parley with the landlady
she was in readiness to set out; and the pail
were soon on their way to the manager's
residence, which was now a private house Of
considerable dimensions. They found both
him and his wife at home, and Mrs. Manuel
at once entered into a statement Of the case
which she was eager to lay before them.
"If you'd only be so kind as to take the
child as boarder for awhile, it 'ud ease me
of terrible deal of care" she said, when she
had made known her trouble, or at least as
much of it as she chose to explain. IL don't
mind sayin' that I'd as lief a wild tiger gel
hold of Posy as that bad man; and she'll be
safer in your keepin' than in mine. could
take her out O. town, only I don't want her
to lose her place in the theatre"
"Oh I don't want to lose her. couldn't
consent to her going away" said Mr.. Lacombe
"This man is your husband, you say?"
HE was, sir. It's many years since we left
one another though we never got divorce
It shames me to speak about it," said Mrs
Manuel, lowering her voice, particularly be-
fore the child; but had to speak to some
one, and I'd do anything for Posy's sake
You've been good friend to her, and to me-
too, sir, and that made me bold to come to
you now"
swell, suppose we can settle it." said Mr.
Lacombe, with glance at his wife. "You
can let the child board here, Susan, cant you
She's nice little thing, and won't give any
trouble"
"Ob yes, she can stay" responded Mrs
Lacombe, heartily. "I'll look after her, all
I can-and you'll give an eye to her yourself
Mrs. Manuel, won't your"
eyes, maam, if you'll allow it, I'll be
round here, quite frequently. Me and Posy
couldn't get on without seein' one another
pretty often could we, PosyT
Posy could not respond cheerfully. 1t wat
dreadful to her, to have to be separated from
her mother, and this part Of the plan had moi
been condded to her until now. She did hel
best to seem grateful, however, when Mrs
Lacombe kissed her and said she was "a deal
little SOUL" and her mother was so manifestly
relieved and rejoiced at the arrangement, thai
she knew she ought to be satisfied. Mrs
Manuel, who was in haste to accomplish hel
own move, soon hurried away, promising te
return and tell them, as soon as she had hxeo
on new lodging. As it was day for re
hearsal, and there was new ballet in prepa
ration, Posy had not much time to indulge ir
regretful thoug hts.
By the afternoon her mother was settled
and she was comforted to find that they were
not far apart. And as they were together al
the theatre, as usual, during the evening, il
did not seem as though the separation woulc
be such trial, after all.
This arrangement proved an advantageous
one for the child, who found herself now sur
rounded by better atmosphere than she hao
ever lived in before. Her new protectors
were really fond of her, and Mrs. Lacombe
though full of household cares, with half 6
dozen boarders on her hands, often managed
to find space of an hour to devote to Posy's
sadly neglected education. Indeed, she hac
not had her there long before she arranged
for her to get regular schooling, for certain
time each day, when she was not otherwise em
ployed. There was charm about her which
no one could resist, and it was doubtless this
which made the good woman take such pains
in her behalf For had she been plain, ill.
tempered and disagreeable, the chances are
that she would have been suffered to 60 on
her way without interference, no matter how
greatly she exceled in the accomplishment
which had first brought her in the range Of
the managers notice. This accomplishment
indeed, found her no favor in Mrs. Lacombe's
eyes. For the managers wife felt a sort OF
contemptuous pity for members Of the the
at-ical profession generally. 1t was only
Posy's innate refinement, intelligence an gu.
periority to her companions, that won for the
child separate place in her estimation, and
made her desirous of elevating her above the
sphere in which fate had placed her, and ma.
king something better of her than a mere
dancer. Mrs. Lacombe herself was from q
higher class in life than her husband, and at
tached great Importance to education, both
social and moral. From her, Posy gained
much information that she would otherwise
probably never have acquired. She was ava
kened to the perception of loftier duties than
she had dreamed existed in life, which for
her had been made up of narrow round, in
deed, with but one pure and ennobling ele.
ment, the afHectionate and devoted love, which