Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-25

expression; 81 will not urge you. I'll send
Mr.. Goodwin here, and let you settle the
matter between yourselves. Good morn
ing"
She would have stopped him, but he was
away before she could speak, and two min
utes later James Goodwin was before her.
a perfect model Of grace and beauty was
this man, who, by the strange will of her
Aunt Hillsdale stood between her and for
tune unless she married him; and she look
ed at him, picturing him forever tied to a
Door, useless being like herself. No, no!
It would be sin.
He sat down upon an ottoman at her 1eet,
tossed back the dark waves of hair from
his white forehead and took her hands in
his own.
"Dora, you are weak, silly girl. Am l
repulsive?"
'No, James,"
"Yet you will not marry me for love nor
money!"
"NO."
"Why not 90
She looked down at her helpless form,
and tears came into her eyes.
"Unite my poor, useless life to yours:
Bind you to one who might be seventy
years old for aught of life or strength she
possesses: No, James, no? Take the for
Ullllc y lSlV, ttilSt iSrSh PpAiA >AA> ~
again alluding to the subject"
0'I will obey you, Dora, because love
you; but as for the money! may Heaven
heap curses upon my head if ever touch
a shilling of it.! There! Goodbye, Dora,
and Heaven bless you!"
She could not prevent him putting his
strong arm around her and kissing her
again and again, and the tears fell heavy
and fast when he went out into the night.
"Poor james," she thought, sitting in
the warm freight. "Poor foolish fellow!"
And he, walking along the frost-covered
pavement, murmured,-
"Poor Dora! Poor silly child"
"They say that the bridal hossseau will
cost fortune, for her father is Immensely
wealthy. What a splendid pair they Will
makew
Dora looked patiently at her gossiping
friend, Nellie Danvers, who came in every
now and then for a chat
"You look as though you did not compre-
hend."
81 do not"
"Well, James Goodwin is to be married to
nv old friend, Clara Ellis"
'Dora said nothing, but turned her head
wearily upon the cushions of her chair.
Pshaw! why did she care? Surely she had
sent him away and told him she could never
marry him.
She allowed Nelly to run on with her
chatter, listening patiently all the while,
and striving hard to keep her secret; but
over and over in her mind went the words,
"James to be married-James to be mar
riedw
That night she wrote to James Goodwin
for the first time in her life:-
To Jo, Of f.biOr N r.
riage and am glad to hear of it. But before the
time arrives YOU must visit me. You must not
take this fair young girl from luxurious nome
to life of poverty. Come to me and take the
wealth 1 so little need. If you do not, shall
feel it my duty to give it to some orphan asylum
or other charitable institution. 1 cannot, with
respect and honor to myself and the memory OF
my beloved Aunt Mary, retain this property.
! shall expect you to come to me before your
marriage If you do not shall dispose of it as
have already proposed. DORA HILISDALE.'
When the letter was on it's way she felt at
rest, and as soon as sufficient time had
elapsed began to look for reply. 1t did
not come. She waited one, two, three, four
months, before she heard Of him.
She was sitting in her arm chair in the
very room where they had parted, with her
eyes half closed, al ID her thoughts far away,
when there came the sound OF q light step
near, and before she could turn a pair OF
hands covered her face.
"Who is it? Do you know me?" asked
familiar voice.
eyes, know you. 1t is James. Let me
look at YOU"
The hands were removed, and he sat down
in his old way at her feet. -,
81 came for my money, Dora, and-dont
scOld me-fOr my Wite!'
ooh, James, | am"-the clear voice fall
Sol. NVhoro =, Mics Kills ~
; "Did you believe that idle story, Dora "'
eyes"
"You were wrong. shall never have Il
wife or fortune unless you beStOW them
upon me. told you last winter that loved
you. DO you think me capable of telling a
falsehood ?"
''No, James,"
'Then, Dora, you must believe that | am
unchanged. If l marry, it will be to your
self"
GA poor invalid like me, James" ?"
eyes, and no other. Can't you love me
little: | am scapegrace, wretch, and
all that; but love you, Dora, and will be
tender, loving husband to you. Won't
you try to find a place in your heart for me"'
With perfect strength and grace she step
ped from her chair and walked straight and
we'll before him, her face beaming with
10y, llcl llllllo outollSlCilSNt W lliih'
'"There is q place in my heart for you,
James, if have heart. Pm half inclined
to think you have it all in your posisession.'
"Dora, Dora, what does this mean?' he
said, unmindful Of her words in his aston
ishment at seeing her well and strong.
"That, by the merciful interposition Of
Divine Providence, | am once more per-
mitted to walk"
"And you love me"
"With all my heart, James"
Then, with his arm around her, he walked
up and down the floor to convince himself
he was not dreaming.
"NoW what is to be done with the money?
Does it 60 to the orphan asylum. or shall
we keep it and do good with it, and at the
same time benefit ourselves ?"
II think we had better keep it awhile"
''They did so. and there is not Il happier
or more benevolent couple in the country.
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TARLEToN AND "BY TIE ETERNAL"-
A correspondent Of the Augusta Chronicle
0nd C0nstHWiOnuliI writing from Halifax,
n. S., says: "Among the other books l
have been permitted to read, taken from
gentleman's library, is history of the cam
Daign in the Southern provinces Of Ameri-
ca in 1850 and 1871, under Lord CornwalliS,
ending with the surrender of Yorktown,
written by Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton, of
the British Legion. Our. North Carolina
friends would like to know that TarletOn
speaks of the counties Of Mecklenburg and
Rowan in that State as being the most re-
bellous in spirit of all the counties in North
Carolina, and our Irish friends will not
object to know that, after referring to the
Irish settlement at WaXhaw, South Carroll
ma he speaks of the Irish in America us
being the most bitter and hostile of all the
Kings subjects to be found in the country.