Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-05-19
make of your conduct. You are imprudent,
and very-very-"
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"Audacious Yes, acknowledge that,
interrupted Joe; "but you must pardon me
I first entered your room to place some pa
pers in safety which the wind was about t
blow out of the window. Once inside, th
air of elegance and refinement exhibited
here attracted me- Doubtless you have no
ticed that ones surroundings become permea
ted, as it were, with something of onei
sphere as in your room, l experienced al
emotion of pleasure-a consciousness OF tn
presence of some invisible but charming spir
it, and I made bold to enter often, believing
= that, if you knew my motives, you would
forgive me"
The young lady was beginning to fee
pleased. Ali women like admiration, ever
from their $50 called interiors, if it is deli
cately expressed.
The conversation proceeded. Joe proved
to the fair essayist that she was in error, anc
astonished her by the depths of his thoughts
the variety of his knowledge, and the ele
gance of his diction.
On leaving, he held out his hahd-almost
as soft and white as her own-and she, sti
fling the last traces of false prejudice, gave
it cordial pressure.
"You have not worked long at your trade,
she said.
"Since my boyhood." unblushingly an
swered Joe ; "but," added he, glancing at his
hands, II have generally done the nicer kinds
of work-joinery and the like"
This excuse passed very we'll with wo.
man who had never had the honor of the &C.
quaintance of a mechanic before.
The next day, when Joe heard the win.
dow open, he presented himself, and after
exchanging salutations, the twain again fell
into discussion, which became 80 earnest
that Joe was compelled once more to enter
the room.
Alas, for the progression of the new cor
nice!
For two weeks this state of things contin-
ued. At the expiration of that time, Louisa
Huntington was compelled, maugre her pride,
to acknowledge to herself that she loved Joe
Conway, the journeyman carpenter.
He would not believe it, 1t contradict
ed his theory of the mercenary character of
woman.
And, notice, we never believe anything
that contradicts our theories.
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ed, Louisa petitioned her father to have an
ornamental wardrobe put up in her chamber.
Of course Joe had the task, although the old
Commodore grumbled terribly about employ
ing such a slow workman.
1t took Joe six weeks to make the ward
robe!
By the time the job was done--very nicely
done it was too-Joe's theory was quite done
up, and the sweet Louisa Huntington had
promised to be his BRIDE in spite of her faith
erin spite of the notions of the world.
Sensible girl
There was only one thing left for Joe to
do-to reveal to her his true position, which
I was happy to corroborate.
Three months afterwards I said good bye,
to newly.wedded pair, just starting to Eu-
rope on honeymoon trip.
As held the tiny tegloved hand of
the bride. and saw her charming face beneath
the gossomar-ti -tissued veil depending from her
"love of bonnet" said to the proud and
happy bridegroom:
"Well, Joe, if you remember our conver.
sation on the banks of the Erehwon last Sum.
mer, you can tell me what you think now of
the sentiments you then expressed"
"My dear George" said the Journeyman
Gentleman, "there are exceptions to all rules. Z"