Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-09-25
like to see her! How I should like to see
her Is she very heautifulW

|
her! Is she very beautiful?"
"She is more than that; she is perfect
woman, nobly planned, what was reading
to you about the other day, my darling"
II wonder if I shall ever see her." the
poor little thing said wistfully.
| "Why, of course you will, EVle. Some
day you shall be brought to see me in lit
tie invalid chair that / mean to buy you
when my ship returns laden with good
things"
The thought of such happiness brought a
sunny smile into the child's sweet, penslve
face, and she was satisfied.
"My papa is coming home, dear Miss
Dagnall Won't be happy then" ex-
claimed little May one delightful morning
| in August, as she dashed into the school
room, very Hebe of child-beauty. "Aun-
ty has just got letter-oh, such duck of
one with dozens of kisses. Aren't you
very pleased ?"
Eyes, May, very, of course, because you
are. But perhaps your papa won't see
me with the same indulgent eyes as you and
"Fudge! he'll love you as much as I do.
Why, my papa is only like big boy-he
plays with me an hour every morning and
even helps me dress my dolls. He's not
like other papas; he's my friend, my play
mattel" and the little lady looked up into
Kate's face with innocent confidence.
$50 her ladyship is out?" said Lord Sew
ern, fine, handsome man Of about thirty,
with dark, earnest eyes and frank, sweet
smile just like his sisters, the countess.
eyes, my lord but miss May is at home
with her gOverness."
"Thanks, Graham. hope all the servants
are well, and that this time 1 shall stay
among you"
81 am sure, my lord, that / can say we
all wish so from the bottom of our hearts" !"
returned the butler.
"Ah, there is no place like home to man
who has been knocking about in that arid
waste, Egypt and the Holy Land" unused
his lordship as his valet assisted him to
change his dust covered habiliments.
cpl just steal march on my little pet,
and creep up and see what she is doing
Oh, the fun and joy Of the surprise! How
she I'll dance with delight"
A beautiful room covered with rugs OF
bright colors and polished birch furniture !;
laced draperies and pretty rose-covered
chintZes on pale-blue ground draped the
chairs and cosy couches; birds sang cheerily
from their fairy-like cages; flowers every
where; an open piano in the corner; few
beautiful pictures of the Holy Child from
babyhood to manhood. This is the sane
tum of the little heiress and her friend and
instructress, Kate.
AS the weary traveller watched with
breathless inrerest, a feeling of awe came
over him, and he resolved not to interrupt
by his presence the sweet hOme-picture.
elbow lovely" !" he thought; "she has the
face of an angel, my daughter is indeed
blessed"
'There sat Kate perfectly unconscious of
the admiring eyes that were taking in
greedily the scene that she was playing the
heroine 50 artlessly in. The crimson tWi-
light was just flooding the chamber and
touching up with its summer glory the bon
ME little golden head and the Witching face
as she read aloud touching story of our Re-
deemer when child to May and her little
invalid sister, who lay on couch in some
filmy white robe one tiny hand clasping
May, the other q tea-rose, gift from the
countess before going out.
"Oh, how lovely, dear Kate" exclaimed
the two children in chorus when she had fin
ished the story.
"To-morrow, dears, will read the life of
his friend and follower, st. John; now we
will have our usual little concert"
In a few seconds Kate's sweet, fresh,
young soprano rose clear and thrilling joined
by the little ones childish voices, singing:
"Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.' -
Lord Severn stole noiselessly from the
room, murmuring:
81 will not break into their sweet sacred
converse tonight; tomorrow morning will
be better"
His, lordship has been home month and
a few intimate friends were invited to dim
ner.
"It is the wish of my brother, dear child,"
said the countess.
"But 1 shall be so dreadfully nervous.
Oh, do let me come in quietly after dinner.
1 am deeply conscious of the great honor
you have offered me, my lady," replied
Kate with sweet simplicity.
"Just as you please then, dear l will
tell his lordship that you prefer to join us
later on"
What caused Kate to trembe and blush so
when May ran up to her with two exquisite
white roses saying:
"Papa plucked them and told me was
ogiive them to you a;, to wear now'"
"YesEuuite sure" answered the little
damsel positively, adding: "Oh, don't you
look pretty-better than all in the drawing
rOOm."
The child was quite right. Kate certain
ly made an exquisite picture in her simple
black-net dress, it's square cut body half re-
vealing the alabaster neck through the deli
cate lace, where she pinned one of the white
roses.
Her success in the drawing room was COM
plete, and Lord Severn's attentions most
| marked.
"Oh, that were a princess or a queen ~
she murmered when she found herself in
her own room. 81 would do like our
out gracious Majesty was compelled to do
offer this king of men my hand, half my
crown and kingdom. Well, we'll, | can on
ly pray that such naughty thoughts may
never assail me" this as she breathed a lit
tie sigh that was waited up to the angels,
who in turn hovered around the innocent
sleeper, investing her dreams with raidi-
ent bliss and joy which gave the sweet face
an expression of perfect peace and happl-
ness.
"Wants to see me, Graham?" said Kate,
perpleXedly, about a week after the dinner
party.
"Yes, Miss, that was his lordship's COM
mand."
"Where am I to go?"
"He is waiting in the draWing-room."
ooh! dear, oh! dear, what can it be? 1
hope he is not angry about darling Evie liv-
ing with me; her ladyship wished it," and
smoothing down her rebel hair she made
her way to the magnificent room to meet
what? Her little fluttering, palpitating
heart dared not even stop to think-disnis-
sal, perhaps.
She entered, looking shy, but very lovely.
81 have sent for you, Miss Dagnall," he
said, placing chair for her, 'to say that
your services will not be needed any longer
as governess to my little May"
Poor Kate she turned white to the lips,
and could not think of a word to say for a
brief moment, then summoning all her cour-
age, she said
7"Is my fault omission or commission, my
lord?n