Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-17

now. Every impulse of a warm and gener-
GUS heart moved her to hope and pray that
he had long since conquered every thought
and feeling which could render him un-
worthy of the confidence OF the 1air young
creature who trusted and adored him. For
Lily's every word relating to him-the SOFT
ening of her tone, the lustre of her glance as
she uttered his name-plalnly revealed the
depth and tenderness of her clinging love.
It needed little encouragement to lead her
on to talk of him to tell of the happy days
they had passed together during his brief
| furloughs, the letters he had written her,
and of her loneliness and longings Tor his re-
| turn. Of one thing there could, be no
doubt-whatever might be the real nature
of his regard for his wife, he had certainly
spared no pains to make her happy. With
simple unreserve she went over all the cir
cumstances of their meeting, and told how
she had from the first "felt differently to-
wards him than towards anybody she had
ever seen before"
"He was so handsome, and SO kind, and
had such nice ways; it made me feel happy
| to be with him. I was such silly little
thing, I believe fell in love with him be-
fore he cared for me-was that wrong, DO
you think? 2"
mo, my dear; it was not your fault"
said Marion.
"No, could not help it. And do you
know, when he asked me to marry him, he
| told me he had cared very much indeed
for some one else, and that he never could
care for any one quite in the same way !;
and felt so miserable, and cried all night,
but still I knew he would always be good
and kind, and was so fond of him, 1
thought"
Here there was movement in Marion's
ward, and the sound of voice asking for
water; and with feeling of intense relief
at the interruption she rose hastily and
sought her post, bidding Lily, as she went'
to sit up no longer, but 60 at once to bed.
From that time forth a close bond of
friendship was established between them,
the younger woman clinging to the elder
with trustful dependence that seemed to
arise out of the knowledge of her kirship to
Carroll, as though she felt that one so nearly
related to him, and had known him SO long,
must be worthy of her entire confidence and
love. And it was such a comfort TO have
one of Carroll's own people to talk to about
him-some one who could understand and
sympathize with all she felt. And it was
pretty to see the pride she felt in displaying
quite ten months old, who was the very
picture of his young mother, with her large
blue eyes and flaXen hair, and who soon
learned to know Marion, and to hold out
his little hands at her approach.
The prospects of the Confederacy were
growing darker and darker, and the stormy
campaign of this year had brought many
disasters with it, depressing the minds of
even the hopeful ones who still clung to the
precious belief that fright must prevail"
Marion had not been very long in her new
field of action, when she received letter
from home, entreating her to return if she
could, by any means, accomplish the journey
withoutrunning too great a risk. The Grove
was now vacant, and Jessie longed to be
there once more, and to have her cousin
with her. Kate's husband had been Grip
pied in the service, and obliged to leave the
army, and his house was filled to overflow
ing with friends from the low-country, who
had sought refuge there. Jessie herself
had fallen into bad health, and really needed
Marion, she said and then the latter felt
that, if possible, she must accede to her
wishes, although travelling was no safe or
pleasant enterprise, at that time, for lady
to undertake, particularly when 1T was so
difficult to obtain an escort.
The little improvised hospital at Black
berry Farm would soon be emptied of it's
inmates, as the position was again becoming
an unsafe one, and most of the men were
sufficiently recovered to be removed without
risk. Only one had died, and four of the
remaining number had alreo ~ been dis
charged. So Marion felt nU conjunction
about giving up her post, as her services
could so easily be dispensed with besides,
she felt that her first duty was at home.
After making diligent inquiry, she was for
tunate enough to hear Of a party about to
travel southwark on business connected with
the commissary department., under whose
protection she might accomplish the greater
part of her journey; and she at once set
aboutmaking preparationsfo for her departure.
She had gone a short distance one day,
chiefly for the purpose Of taking exercise,
when, on retracing her steps, she perceived
group of soldiers issuing from the cot
tage. They looked shabby and disreputable
enough, and she suspected them to be strag-
glers from the army, many of wholn now
passed daily along the road. Entering the
cottage she found Lily crouching on the
alarmed she FASTENED to inquire its cause.
Poor little Lily No wonder her heart was
nearly broken by the tidings she had just
heard. The soldiers, who had stopped there
to obtain meal, were men belonging to
the -th infantry, who had known Carroll
we'll and from them she had learned that
her husband had been taken prisoner three
months before, and carried, no one knew
whittier. She had no means Of finding out
even whether he were still alive.
ooh, what will become of baby and me?"
was her continual moan, 81 know, l know
that shall never see him again."
"Something tells me he will be restored
to you," said Marion. "Dear Lily, you
must not give up hope. You and baby
shall 60 home with me, and, please God, l
will take care of you both until your hus-
band comes back"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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