Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-03

you in Europe? Perhaps you were exploring
the Pyramids, or something"
"No, I have never seen the Pyramids
said Wilfred. 81 have lived mostly in Ger
many and Switzerland. My home in Swift
zerland was in valley of the Alps"
"Oh! how delicious. Please tell me al
about 1.-THE glaciers and those lovely dogs
that hunt up dear little dead children in the
snow, and everything. Have you ever as
cended Mount Blanc? and can you hunt
chamois? What an exciting sport it mus
be-"
Wilfred fortunately knew how to hum
chamois so he took refuge in the last ques
ton, finding such mixture rather confusing
and answered it as best he could. But as hi
ear was continually strained to catch scraps
of Daisy's conversation, and to listen to hel
silvery laugh, that would every now ane
then come ripping out in distracting way
through the buzz of talk, it is to be fearee
that his description was not of the most com
plete or lucid sort.
Just before the dessert was put on table,
pause in the conversation occurred, during
which Mr.. Courtaine addressed some question
to 'Mr. Barstow." Both the Barstows, hap
pening to sit on the same side Of table, an
swered together, and almost in the same form
of words This incident excited a smile
but what struck the attention of every ont
present, was the fact that their voices, thu
heard in unison for the first time, were so ex
actly alike that it was almost impossible tt
distinguish one from the other. Both were {
little unusual in their inAexion and tone, with
peculiar musical ring seldom heard.
GLOW funny!" said Miss Lamotte with
little giggle; II never heard two people
talk so much alike before. Are you quite
sure you are not brothers p
II am quite sure" said Ralph BarstoV
laughing" that Mr.. Wilfred Barstow and
have never met before"
"And I am quite sure, that if any rela
tionship exists between us, l have never beer
informed of the fact" said Wilfred.
"May it not be possible, however, tha
such relationship does exist ?" asked Mr.
Courtaine. II have heard you cay" (address
ing Wilfred) "that your family originally
came from the South. Mr.. Ralph BarstoV
is Virginian."
"There may be possibility" said Ralph
rather doubtfully. Wilfred, who had beer
inclined to favor the suggestion, checked a
more cordial remark which had risen to hi
lips, and was silent.
After dinner, when the ladies repaired tt
to the drawing room, Wilfred, instead of re
naming at the table over the wine, accompa
MED them, glad of the chance Of winning
some of Daisy's undivided attention. Miss
Lamotte, without an invitation, seated herself
at the open piano and dashed off some bril-
liant pieces in an effective style. For Will
fred, the music was too loud and fast. He fell
sure that Daisy played differently; but ir
answer to his request to hear her, she assured
him that she was quite an ignoramus in re
gard to playing, and only sang little.
"Daisy sings like bird" said Miss La
motto, who had risen from her seat. "Come
dear, am sure Mr.. Barstow will be enchan
ted."
"Mr. Barstow will think me very feeble
Bird" said Daisy laughing; "but as my sing
ing is certainly not worth making fus!
about, may as we'll let him hear it at once.
She chose simple German ballad, with 6
refrain at the end of each verse, in which hel
friend Joined. At the conclusion of the sec
ond verse, Wilfred chimed in with cleal
tenor, adding greatly to the the effect
"How nicely you sing" ," cried Miss Lamotte
"Why didn't you join in the first timer"
81 was waiting to catch the tune" he an
swered, smiling.
"What, didn't you know it before'" she ex
claimed in surprise; and as he shook his
head, she declared that he must be musical
genius, and that he must sing or play fol
them at once.
"I never sing alone" said Wilfred, "but
will try and recollect one Of my pieces
though it is so long since have played, I an
not sure that shall succeed"
He sat down and struck few chords
but found that he had forgotten the piece he
wished to play. After little hesitation, he
played the air of the ballad they had just
sung, and then dashed into a very clever va
riations. Rapidly his fingers flew over the
keys, then suddenly the brilliant rouladt
glided into slow measure, in soft, plant
i've minor key, and gradually died away.
"How exquisite" said both together; anu
Daisy, with wondering eyes, murmured, 81
am sure you composed that yourself, just
now"
eyes," he answered quietly, as if 1t was thf
most natural thing in the world.
The gentlemen had, in the meantime, come
in. "Mr. Barstow, did you hear that" cried
Miss Lamotte turning to Ralph. "Youl
namesake is actually a composer! Was moi
that piece absolutely charming?'
Mr.. Ralph Barstow smiled "I am nc
Judge of music he answered, in voice thai
had slight infect of disdain. 81 have evel
been occupied with the more practical duties
of life."
CHAPTER XII.
THE TWO BARsTOWs.
Wilfred, who, in certain way, was rigor
Gus in his selfdiscipline, made it a rule te
study for certain time, every evening, ano
at nine o'clock he took leave of the company
and departed. To tell the truth, he would