Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-08
CHAPTER II.
CAROLINE AND sIBYL MARRIED.

CAROLINE AND SIBYL MARRIED.
And so the third Miss Temple was engaged.
Mamma made no objection. She did, indeed,
when business came to be talked, remark
to Mr.. Brent that her daughters fortune
would not be large, and that she hoped he
, would be able to provide handsomely for his
son. At this he waved his hand in conf
dent way, nodded and said: THAT shall be
all right" He did not at that time enter
into any particulars, but Mrs Temple, from
what she knew Of him, was quite satisfied
with this assurance and the matter dropped
It was soon known to the whole. town that
Sophia Temple was engaged to Percival
Brent, and the announcement little relieved
our disappointment at the mysterious disap-
pearance of the rector's Irritation with the
widow. Indeed, some of US started the
hypothesis that what we superficial investi-
gators had mistaken for Irritation was in
reality nothing more than the settling OF the
preliminaries of the present affair. We said
it must have been very pleasant for the two
seniors to make the arrangements in that
snug way; and thus we explained the little
intimacy between them.
Pleasant was the early courtship Of this
happy pair. The very skies smiled on it.
Never, 1 believe, was there such February.
Day followed day in the softest beauty.
Mornings crisp with frost, soft, balmy moons,
evenings with red skies and frosty air again.
Their love making was full Of satisfaction.
Sophia found him an ingenious young fellow,
with real enthusiasm, full of active resolu-
tions for life. True, she found it hard to be
very warm over geology; but his general no
ton of living to, use and honor delighted her.
think she would have been better pleased
had he talked Of getting into parliament or
entering the church, rather than of achieving
triumphs at the British association, an insti-
tuition which at that time hadnot emerged
from the age Of weakness and scorn. Still,
she was fully satisfied with him, and gave
him all her love. And he, for his part-it
could not be otherwise-was entranced with
her. Warmth, purity, tenderness, principle,
all the finer parts Of character were hers;
taste and no lack Of humor, ready speech,
lively fancy. As to her face, he worshiped
it. He always said that her face was beauti-
ful, because it was the image of her mind.
WHY narrate lovers raptures9 They were all
in all to each other these happy days Of early
spring.
In March the two weddings came off; first
Cars, and then Sibyls. Egerton Doolttle
had made special request that the two
should be celebrated on the same day; but to
his request the great Goldmore declined to
comply-possibly lurking suspicion that the
thing might look ludicrous led him to say no.
Accordingly, we married Caroline and Eyer
ton first; and a pleasant wedding it was,
everything being done in most elegant style;
and little Mrs. Barbara Temple looked not
day more than forty. And Rector Brent,
between the occasion, the champagne and
his own amorous disposition, cast so many
glances at her, and these so warm, that it
seemed as if he was being captivated anew.
Car, 1 must say, looked splendid that morn
ing; flashing with wit, fire in her eyes, and
her attire faultless. She wore bridal dress
of brocaded satin, and her head-dress, which
wa somewhat original-those girls had
ia eful way of being slightly out of the COM
mon-pleased all the ladies; the men, be-
lieve, looked more at the head which carried
it. Her veil, streaming over her superb
shoulders, made her dress complete, and
we all pronounced her a lovely bride. She
went through the service without any ner-
vousness; indeed, I thought with slight
audacity, as if she would challenge anyone
to say she had made foolish choice. Eyer
ton Doolittle lsped his responses, and the two
were man and wife together. Breakfast, as