Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-22
"Here is postscript you must share with
me, sister," said Graham, in high good hu.

"Here is postscript you must share will
me- sister," said Graham, in high good hu
NOR. But what is the matter-are you sick |?
as Ellen was sitting pale and motionless.
She murmured some unintelligible words
and taking the letter from Grahams hands
read:
"Truly yours, DAVIE.
P. S.-Appropos to that truly, would speal
to you of exchange, did l not believe 1t woult %
kindness. Well. the brave deserve the fair
Accept brother soldier congratulations. May
you be as happy as her love can make YOU"
With astonishing calmness she again reac
the lines addressed to herself
"Let no thought of me disturb your happiness
for the future. You are free. God bless you @,
Ellen. DAVlE.
Sewer only waited for a hurried reply
from Graham, when, again mounting, he spec
back to camp.
Nothing else," said Davie, as he opened
Graham's letter.
"That is ALL" said Sewer.
There was dangerous fire in Davies eye;
as he read of lovers hopes; Of almost assn
rance of future that had not single doubt
and of gratitude pervading, all to the friend
that had so blessed him. The congratula
tions we're warmly accepted and Davies lips
betrayed the starting blood as he read the
merry badinage of the Coming wedding tes
tivity.
Sewer switched his boots impatiently, till
Davie, crushing the epistle, in suffering nc
longer to be restrained, looked up with all
impatient, "Well, sir"
mo, sir. It's anything else but we'll. You
told me your Letters were not to offend that
sweet girl at the Mansion
well" said Davie, laughing hoarsely,
did not tell you true2'
"By Heaven, nc" said Sewer; "and if you
make me the beafer of such dispatches again,
l swear III find other work for this rod than
my brave Selm's back"
"You forget yourself, Sewer; and before
you leave this place, those words must be re,
tracted"
"Must!" said Sewer, with darkened brow.
II repeat it--m,s!," replied Davie, in the
low, firm tone, which he always used in deep
wrath. "Aud to prove am in earnest, see
here )" and grasping the young mans arm
with vice.like force, he took the whip, and
breaking it in twenty pieces, hurled it from
him.
In uncomfortable passion, Sevisr grasped
his sword, and crying, "defend yourself!'
would at once have entered into deadly fray.
DAvie folded his arms proudly, and fixing
his flashing eyes on Sewer in glttering mag
netsm, said:
"Attack an unarmed man, Ned? Never !!
He smiled as he spoke, and Sewer, dropping
his sword and his rage together, said in calmer
tones:
"You should not provoke me, Davie; you
know my hot temper"
"Ah there speaks my friend, again" said
Dave, gasping his hand sand now, Sewer,
what is my fault p
"You pledged me your honor your letters
were not to offend; but suppose honor is a
holiday garment that can be donned at pleas
ure, like other virtues" said Sewer, lightly.
"Honor, sir, is too sacred Il thing to jest
with" replied Davie, gravely. Il hold life
worthless in comparison with my own. You
will understand me when say will not per-
nit second allusion to it."
Sewers ready hand again sought his sword
stung by Davies significant tone; but sud
denly his volatile nature caught new idea.
"Davie, for Heavens sake, tell me what
we are quarreling about? Somebody says,
answer fool not according to his folly, lest
you be like him; and it would be we'll tor
you to study the lesson"
"It is not the only lesson of wisdom Solo.
mon teaches" replied Davie "and now that
Richard is himself again, tell me why this
storm of indignation p
"You don't deserve it of me-" replied Se-
vier, not yet recovered from his passion.
Then coloring at Davies reproachful looks,
said "The truth of the matter is this-you
hurt Miss Ellen most sensitively by that note,
or whatever it was, you sent. Her face was
as white as my handkerchief; and if she did
not faint, it was because woman can put Oft
such things to more convenient season, as
the preachers say
"Sevier, is this true?" said Davie.
"By Heaven, man, you'll drive me mad. |
tell you if you had not spoiled as pretty a
whip as ever was made, you would feel it
now" replied Sewer, laughing.
"Forgive me, Ned, / would not willing y
wound you but are you quite sure Of this p
"No; I am sure of nothing" said Sewer,
petulantly. "[ used to be sure Major Davie
was a gentleman; but l am having rapid
cause to alter my decision"
"Don't be boy, Ned but tell me, like a
good fellow, why you thoug hit my notes gave
ohence?'
"Humph, sop for Cerebus. Well, I'll
tell you, straight up and down, you have not
put me in a very obliging humor; but, for
Miss Elen's sake, I'll tell you what l think.
Miss Ellen loves somebody. ain not versed
enough in woman's caprice to say who !;
thoug III 1 swear it amt Graham. 1t requires
no wisdom to discover Graham's preferences.
If ever I'm such fool as to fall in love, /
hope I'll be shot or married, before the day
is out. 1t keeps him busy all the time fixing
up nice little plots, which Miss Ellen blows
up for him as soon as they are completed.
She is no party to his conspiracy, that's evil
dent; and then old Mr.. Willoughby s
like hen on hot griddle, jumping first this
side and then that-all bows and smirks-
petting Graham until there's nothing in the
house too good for him. Between these two,
Miss Ellen grows sadder and paler every time
1 see her. Aud your precious note yesterday,
l tell you, made her look much more like
the angel she is, than the woman would
wish her to be-"
"Sevier, If what you say be true," said
Davie, with sparkling eyes.
"Why, confound you, man, what do you
mean ?" said Sewer, in ludcrous surprise.
"Pooh, man, don't be captious. You know
what I mean."
eyes, by Jupiter, you make that very plain
to me, if-if-m -mind-if am not most un-
mitigated liar, you are-well, Heaven knows