Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-12

"T'he StrUngeSt meetings, my lady. are
sometimes the hdpptest."
with us. and we drove straightWay to
little church near the docks and were
welded BY crooked old priest
Then with the priest and the three
officers we went to an inn and ordered
breakfast and the oldest wines
The fog had rolled up BY this time
and from the windows of the room in
which our table was spread we could
see the masts of the shipping like a
forest of leafess poplars The priest.
for all his crooked shoulders, was
courteous gentleman of breeding. and
also judge of wines The captain.
good man and merry. ate and
drank and cracked his jokes. and his
officers. who were but boys. sat and
looked dolefully at my princess. for
verify both were in love with her
From these good gentlemen my eyes
would ever come back to the one beside
me. and she. for fear Of what our com.
pany and the walters might think. did
but smile down the table at the parson
We took up our abode in tall house
near the court at Whitehall and many
were our friends. from his majesty
Charles to the poorest gentleman adj
venturer in his train
Of'Barbara | would write at scme
length. but she reads over my shoulder
and accuses me of fattery.
A month after our arrival in Lon
don, word came from the house of
LISTENS, and when | read Harry's letter
aloud to my wife, her curiosity was
sore excited For this is the viscount's 8
letter-unadorned
Dearest Dart-There are 30 many things to say
know not where to begin. When the Cavalier
Beverley and reached home, the first OF the sur.
prising things took place Marion, with the rest
OF the family, hastened down to the great hall t."
greet US. and no sooner did your friend Tom
clap eyes on her than he uttered a cry between
astonishmcnt und icy. Marion went all white a.
my powdered wig, and the captain cried. Great
| God. sir. we have thought you dcad! and EN-
braccd him fatherly. You may imagine from this
how sore my heart felt for you, dear brother, Tor
then | did not know Of the change-that is. !
|
| Of the letter Barbara's mouth took on won
drous amused eXpression.)
| Upon Marion's recovery there took place most
tender scene between the two. and Castlctree told
me that in Devon they had been betrothcd at an
| early age and OF Beverleys disappearance. which
| smarked 10 me OF underhand work on the part OF
| some
This turned all topsy turvy. and then came
our Christmas guests. the Lady St. Arnaud among
| thcm You know the Lady st. Arnaud In few
| DAYS news reached US that you had run away
with Princess Barbara Of Cloburg and that her Ia
| thcr had a price OF gold upon your head By all
| the seven blue devils. DArtagan, you are a mol
est cadet ! crave your pardon: ! forgot about
your knighthood. For time We would not be-
| licvc this and so | rode into Biatenburg. anu
! the king informed me under great pain OF secrecy
that he had his finger in that pie. Now. all this
| seemed to us beyond belief. that the princess
! should give up a crown to follow your sworI.
charming though you arc. brother mine. And OF
| YOUR love for Mistress Castletree-why. that was
but calf's love. suppose!
| Now that | have written thus. let me cry ou
| my true heart. You are credit to the mouse.
| nine days' wonder. and. BY heaven! one OF the
| most fortunate men alive. BY your bravery and
| the help Of God you have won the second lady OF
| Europe
And in this vein to the end of the
letter
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