Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-24

true nobility of his nature, that could re-
cognize worth in it's plainest garb. When
the good old woman died, shortly after their
marriage, Carroll had striven most tenderly
to comfort her. In every moment, bright or
sorrowful, of their brief welded life, he
had seemed to share and sympathize with
her feelings and make them his own. No
wonder she felt that the highest blessing
and happiness which earth could afford had
been Vouchsafed her for time, only to
leave her, on its withdrawal, utterly desc
late and forlorn.
When Marion demonstrated with her, as
she sometimes felt it her duty to do, for
yielding so utterly to her grief, and pointed
out to her that her fate was no harder than
that of many others who had suffered
similar loss, she would answer mOurnfully-
''No one can suffer like me, for no one
else can have lost what have. Carroll was
different from everybody in the whole
world"
And SO it will be as long as the world en-
dures-every heart makes its own sorrow,
and finds its own burden the heaviest to
bear. Poor Lily was not different from
her kind; only she lacked the strength to
endure which heaven sends some of the
bereaved ones Of earth. She wasa delicate
vine torn from its support, that trails It's
tendrils in the dust.
Our old friend John Ellery had recovered
from his wound, and came early IN the
Summer to satisfy himself in regard to the
welfare of the family at the Grove. His
admiration for Marion was as strong as
ever, but her manner to him on a former
occasion had, as she intended it should, so
ehectually put an end to his hope of ever
winning her affection, that he had wisely
put aside all tender sentiments towards her
than those of sincere regard and esteem.
1t was comfort to her to know that it was
so, as she felt sincere pleasure in his soci-
ETY., and looked upon him as true friend !;
and she was glad to perceive, or at least to
fancy, as she now began to do, that there
was mutual attraction between him and
JESSIE who had softened down into very
sweet and lovable womanhood. He had
taken board for few weeks in the neigh
borhood, and they saw him frequently !;
and more than once, when Lily was not
by, Carroll's possible fate was discussed
between them. Strangely enough, Jack
had never given up hope, and did not hesl-
comrade would some day 'turn up" again,
safe and sound.
He came in one day flushed and eager, and
asked for Marion. AS she entered the room
shesaw by his face that he had some good
news to tell.
"Hush !" was his first word, as he laid a
warning finger on his lips. ''Is the little
woman out of the way?' eyes," replied
Marion, understanding him to refer to Lily.
"She is upstairs with Jessie, who has coax
ed her into undertaking bit of work.
Anything is better for her than continual
idle brooding over her troubles"
"Well, do you know, Miss Marion, I be-
lieve those sore troubles of hers are very
nearly at an end. Don't look so incredu-
lous-and don't be too much startled if I tell
you that have actually had news of Car
roll at last"
No one could see the great heart-throb
that his words awoke in Marion's bosom,
but she could not repress the tremor in her
voice as she rejoined-'
= "Is this really true ?' Have you authen-
tic news 2"
"Quite authentic, / honestly think. I
have letter from an old member of our
company, stating that Carroll was never in
prison at all. He was taken with the rest,
sure enough, but on the way to Fortress
tors the slip; and it was afterwards learned
that he had made his way on board of for
eign vessel lying outside, and so got out of
the country. Now what do you say to
that?"
''If it be true" answered Marion, "is it
not strange that we should have heard moth
ing from him since the close of the war ?"
"There comes the part of the matter which
needs explanation. My letter goes on to
state that the vessel, which was German
one, was supposed to have been wrecked -"
sob, Mr.. Ellery !" interrupted Marion
bitterly, cit is poor consolation to think that
he should have escaped one danger only to
encounter anothern'
&C. tr,, fn11yl lsIync
lost, but the majority of crew and passen-
gers M We're saved by a British merchantman
and taken to Liverpool"
''And what became of them afterwards? ?"
''The French crew, suppose, returned to
France the passengers went their several
ways-and Carroll-Oh, it's no use, Miss
Marion, can't spin out the story any Ion
ger I was afraid of telling you the truth
too suddenly, but the long and short of the
matter is that my letter is from Carroll him
self, and he is alive and we'll, and on his
way home, and you had better set about
preparing that poor little woman to meet
him, so that the joy may not kill by coming
too suddenly upon her
lacks ioy made him almost incoherent
and Marion still scarcely knew whether or
not to place full credence in his tale, until
he showed her the letter and made her
read it every word.
Carrol's letter was dated from Havana,
where he had long fever contracted on his
homeward voyage; he had written once
to his wife from Liverpool, just before sail
ing, but feared the letter had been lost, and
wrote to his old friend, thinking it best he
should. prepare them for his arrival at
home. He was now quite we'll again, and
hoped to land in Charleston in few days:
"And I shall 60 down there to meet him."
said Jack, "and bring him here straight
way. You always thought me absolutely
hopeful, Miss Marion, but you see my pre-
dictions have turned out correct"
Marion wondered at her own calmness,
as she went in to seek an interview with
Lily, in order to break to her as gently as
possible, the wonderful news But it SEEM
ed as if the tight strain which her nerves
had so long endured had rendered them al
most incapable of being wrought up to any
great excitement now. She uttered, as she
went, one fervent ejaculation of gratitude to
God; and then, with a shining face, came
like an angel messenger to Lily with her
tidings Of great joy.
TO BE CONTINUED.
A BLIND MANS GREE Music" ~ often
put my ear against the trunk of a sapling
for the pleasure of listening TO a music that
is beyond description beautiful and last
summer, when I was in the country, [