Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-03

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clan, DR.. Snow; and how wonderfully all it
results were brought about"
Here their conference was interrupted by
summons from Mrs. Gray. "Mr. Vivian ha
come for you, Rachel. have coaxed him tt
come in for few minutes, and he is waiting
in the parlor."
CHOW you will see him, ,".said Rachel, in
glad whisper, as she and her friend descended
the stairs "but remember what I told yo'
about the resemblance, and don't be as start
led as I was"
Although she was thus prepared, Magda
lens heart beat painfully at the sight of tn
noble handsome face, so wonderful in its like
ness to the one indellibly impressed upon ne
recollection; far more like it, indeed, thar
was the original of that cherished remem
brance at the present time. Murrell thanked
both her and her mother, in his own way
which was beyond comparison, as Rache
thought, with anybody's way in the whole
world besides-for their share in comforting
and helping his wife at a time when she 81
sorely needed friends. 1t was subject tot
tender for many words to be spoken on it
but he expressed all that he meant to, ane
was fully understood. He pressed Magda
lens hand kindly as he bid her goodnight
and she fancied she read certain meaning
in his ewes; nor was she mistaken. Rache
had, of course, told him. all about her, anc
had quite won him over as an ally to hel
plans. They talked about her all the way
home. Rachel was charmed to find that hf
was favorably impressed with her, and wa!
eager to have the love-affair brought to
satisfactory conclusion at once.
"My dear child," Murrell said, with gentle
remonstrance, "you must not be in such un
reasonable haste Remember, it must .be
sometime yet, ere Maurice, poor fellow, car
present himself in the character Of wooer
Besides, there are certain drawbacks to bf
considered and overcome"
"You mean her mothers objections" said
Rachel. "But, after all, we don't knosO that
she will have objections. And, if she has, we
can persuade her out of them"
IL am not sure that we car" rejoined hel
husband.
"You can, if you try" said Rachel, with
confidence. "You can do whatever you please
to-"
"With you, my darling-that know. But
my influence with others may not be 80 un'
bounded" was his reply. "Nor do think
such objections as we anticipate would be al
all unreasonable or surprising. know too
we'll my own horror of that dreadful disease
to feel desirous of persuading any one to ron
the risk of having it entailed upon others
Even if Maurice should escape return of the
inAiction, how do we know that his children,
if he had any, would prove exempt%
"Well, 1 suppose we must leave it to Prov
idence," said Rachel with sigh. "But did
hope that now everything would come hap
PLY round!"
II hope so, too. my love. But I think we
had better now remain passive for little
while, having done what it seemed right to
do, and wait for time to develop farther re-
Suits" answered Murrell. AnG Rachel, to
whom he was now, as ever, an oracle, submit
ted to his Judgment, and, for the present, de-
cided not to make any farther efforts in the
cause which she had so much at heart.
Not the less, however, did she eagerly
watch the progress of events nor did she feel
herself at all bound to check the condolences
which Maurice was continually ready to pou,
into her ear. He was most eager to see Mag
dalen, and to learn from her own lips that
the former tie between them was still remem
bered by her; and DR.. Snow, to whom al
length she spoke of this desire, undertook tc
be medium of communication between them
and, still better, mediator with Mrs. Gray
The old lady was greatly overcome by the
disclosures made to her, and for some time il
was doubtful whether her consent to unior
between Maurice and her daughter coulc
ever be won. But Magdalen, when she founc
that her mother knew all, plead her OWL
cause with an earnestness that was hard tt
withstand. Mrs. Gray was astonished at tht
concentrated passion of the girls nature, fol
the first time revealed to her in this outpour
ing of her long hidden love and grief, he1
hopes and fears; she had never dreamed o.
the intensity of feeling that had lain hidder
beneath that unusually placid and ever
cheerful exterior.
At last she consented to 60 and see Mau
rice, who was still far too weak to come ant
see her. The interview between them, if no
exactly a conclusive one, proved favorable
to the lovers hopes. 1t was arranged that NJ
bar to their intercourse should be offered
and if no promise was asked or given, i
seemed, nevertheless, an understood thing tina
matters should be allowed, without opposition
to arrange themselves as circumstances nigh
hest dictate.
AS soon as the invalid was strong enough
the family party removed to Woodstock, tn
old Virginia home. Mrs. Gray and her chill
dren were urged to come, too but this invita-
ton she declined. At some future day, sh
and Magdalen might pay Rachel visit, bu
for the present they must continue in th
quiet pursuit of their usual duties at home.
Letters passed frequently between Maurice
and Magdalen, the former writing more an(
more hopefully, and telling her always o
steadily improving health. At last his letter
were followed by visit from himself, looking
except for his gray hair, like the Maurice o
fnroer daxs He had come nnw be said T.