Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-01

courageous. Alas! we must see each other
no more. All this pleasant dream must now
be broken, and you must cease to think
of me-"
~ do not underestimate
"You will never understand. How gladly
would have spared you this l tried, Ray
mond, even though it seemed my own heart
would break. did not want you to love me,
nor to love you, for knew what the end
must be-"
"But what obstacle?"
II cannot tell you"
us it fortune? I know I am poor. but
we are young and feel sure that shall sue
ceed in my profession. Indeed, am doing
well now for n young man."
ut is not that. This is an insurmountable
obstacle and one not of my creation nor
yours. We must bear it as best we may hav-
ing for our only consolation our mutual love.
And, Raymond, think it better that part
now, and forever"
"Is not this something which you have
imagined graver than it isa Is it your
fathers opposition that you fears"
"No"
with all the sublime egotism Of lover who
considers that one fact to entitle linn to
everything he wants, and to excuse him -
oil his folles.
"That is what feared, what I wished to
avoid, for it is great misfortune. Renounce
me, renounce oil hope"
SIS there anything against my fanily9
What is lt''
"Hush. Raymond I should bc proud to
bear your name, but it is utterly impossible.
shall never marry, neither you nor another.
This obstacle hos existed always and will as
long as live"
The two young lovers talked yet long
time, but always with the same conclusion,
and Raymond was obliged to a"cede to the
firm resolution of Suzanne.
When he walked home, his head bowed
upon his breast and his heart III mingled tu-
multi of joy und despair, his mother watched
him attentively, and at last decided that she
would 60 alone and ask Of N. Foncy that
he consent to receive Raymond as suitor for
the hand of Suzanne.
She loved Raymond so tenderly that sho
could not bear too see lis visible suffering.
When she asked Pierre TIE following day to
harness the pony phaeton for her ,as she wished
to drive out alone, he said:
Mother, have wished for some time to
speak to you, and If you can spare few mo-
ments I will say what wish now. You ars
going out to drive Will you not 60 as far as
the White House and asll NJ. Forneys per.
mission for me to address his daughter! or
course, you could not have known anything
of my heart, as 1 could not gather courage
enough before to speak of it, but feel rs II
life will hold little charm for me if l cannot
win Miss Forney for my wife"
julia: sat as If petriiicd. She had known
before that Pierre admired Suzanne, though
for awhile she forgot, but now, while her fa-
yorite sons fate hung i'll the balance, She
could not think Of lis pain. Besides, she
thought that the extreme quietness of this
avowal betokened n lack of feeling and that
Raymond loved more profoundly and would
suffer more; therefore, she took Raymond's
part in her mind.
~ will do as you wish, my son" said she,
"but be prepared for n disappointment. 1
have some reason to think Suzannes heart Is
engaged elsewhere"
THE man who becomes her husband will
have reason to be thankful for so great
blessing" said Pierre growing white to tho
very lips and turning away. Little did he
imagine that Raymond loved her.
Suzanne was sitting in her room when
Nine Do Noirville drove up and sho felt
premonition of what was coming. julia
asked only to see NJ. Forney, and Roger
went down to the reception room in obedience
to her request. His heart beat high with
Unpleasant eniotiois which be AWAY $ FELT IN
her presence. but he had schooled himself
to bear it in the pursuit of bis purpose.
~ have not come to make simple VISIT"
said she "but to ask great favor of you, ona
so great that my heart fails Inc before ask"
"Speal, madame" said Roger
"My son Raymond loves your daughter
with all his heart, and have come from him
to beg your consent to his paying his nd.
dresses to Mile. Forney, if you have made no
previous arrangements with another.
At the first words Roger rose, pale and
breathless. At last lie said hoarsely:
impossible! Impossible!'
"Sir," continued Julia, "he is poor. but he
has talent and honor His father was one Of
the best lawyers in France, and Raymond in
herits his ability. You must have heard Of
his father, NJ. Forney. His name was Lucien
De Noirvilc."
II think have heard his name," said Roger
painfully. "There was something, l think, in
the papers about-some troublesome poig-
nant"-
"You have heard that then?' said Julia in a
constrained voice.
"Did he not die III the midst of all address
to the jury, in the interest of IL friend accused
of robbery, I think followed by assassi-
national friend and brother in arms, whom
he believed innocent!"
"IIe was innocent, that friend. lie was,
indeed!":
"What became of this man? lie was con-
demned, was lie notl'
ayes, but most unjustly; and he was killed
q year or so afterward while trying 10 escape
from the galleys."
Her head dropped, and she would have
fallen to the floor without his ad.
"It is nothing; Il slight giddiness. There
are some recolections that are very painful
in every lifc," said she. There was silence
Of some moments. Then she resumed
$50 you will not accord me the happiness
Of my son?"
He made no answer. He was passing i'll re-
view all that dreadful past with its tragic
history He tried to think whether he would
not lie in some sort repairing his wrong
toward Lucien if he gave his only child to
Lucien's son. Strange fatality that brought
Julia to his feet to supplcate the happiness Of
her best loved son at his hands. Was he not
in honor bound to give his sole treasure into
the keeping of anothers hands, smothering
his own grief to restore little brightness in
the home he had left desolate? He decided
and his nervous march ceased, and he stood
before Julia with his face set and white, rs
must have been those Of the saints and
martyrs.
"It shall be as my daughter desires" And
then he sent servant to bring Suzanne to
him.
"Suzannc," said he, "can you divine the
reason for which have called you:"
II am sure cannot" answered she, trying
to smile unconcernedly.
"Consult your heart, my child Is there
anything you desires"
"Nothing, father, but your love-"
She knew now, and felt that the battle she
had fondly supposed ended had but begun.
And then she continued:
II do not quite seize your meaning; but I
have no secrets from you, and want nothing
that you cannot give me-"
Suzanne, Nine De Noirvile sas com here
today to ask my consent to your marriage
with her son Raymond. I have told her that
it should be for you to decide. What do you