Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-10

sorrow tnlS HaQneSS WOulu HidhS you
undergo. Be generous-listen to me-"
She did not answer. He waited a
moment Again a tear fell.
| Forgive me. Ellen; do wrong to
urge you thus. 1t would be a cruel
fate that would link your gentle for
tunes to a soldiers rude life. And
IL this war should terminate other
wise than in freedom, 1t might prove
not only a sad but terrible one. And
yet believe me it was not all a selfish
love. I would have saved you from
trial"
Hush, Henry, hush. Do not speak
of any fate being cruel, with you to
share it. Oh! you do not, cannot
know the strength Of the temptation"
she whispered.
"I do not wish to win your heart
to this" he said, against the convic-
tions of your reason; but fairly chal-
lenge that reason to a calm and i'm
partial view Of the case"
ALAS, Henry, my heart pleads so
loudly as to drown all calmer refec-
tions. It's whole burden Is love-"
Dear Ellen, let it plead on then,
and I will no longer urge 1t, till we
meet here tonight"
"Give me till you return" she whis-
pered. "I will promise all you wish
then"
Tonight, dearest" he urged.
mo, Henry; give me more time
for thought This suddenness startles
me. Do not doubt me. I will be pre-
pared. But come" said she, rising,
1--WE will be missed. Let me return"
He drew her arm within his.
You will go back with me?" said
she, stopping and blushing.
she, stopping and blushing.
IF you do not fear me. Ellen; for
I fear no mortal" said he proudly.
"As you WILL" she replied, replac-
ing the hand she had withdrawn. ut
Is better perhaps. I cannot brook
anything clandestine, and this I trust
is the first and last secret meeting"
Except one, Ellen" said he, press
ing the hand that had rested on his.
my faith will not even make that
exception" said she, smiling. Il trust
some happy fate may prevent its ne
cessity."
you acknowledge its necessity,
then? Do you know came very near
quarreling with you for what Gra-
ham would call your reasonableness.
this morning?"
do not try it again, Henry" said
she. her eyes filling with tears, II
cannot bear it."
How he cleared the bright drops
away, any lover can tell you; but I
do not think 1t fair to betray any more
Of Ellen's secrets. I know her smile
was warm and blushing when enter
ing the breakfast room, on Davies
arm. she found Mr.. Willoughby and
Graham had been awaiting them
some time, and the breakfast growing
cold from the delay. Mr.. Willoughby
took his seat in frowning displeasure
Graham in contending emotions too
chaotic to be analyzed. Fortunately
for Ellen, her calmness seldom de-
serted her, and the rosy hue Of her
cheeks might be attributed to the
early morning walk. Davie was real
ly the only assured one Of the party.
He talked to Mr.. Willoughby-spite
of cold courtesy; laughed with Gra-
ham. who committed more solecisms
in etiquette than he had ever been
guilty of, and sustained and relieved
Ellen on all occasions.
you have stolen Aurora's roses
this morning, Miss Ellen" said Gra-
ham. you must have had a pleas
ant walk"
Come Graham; do not compel Miss
Ellen to utter civil politeness. OF
course you oblige her to say, yes, as
accompanied her"
Graham elevated his brows, and
Mr.. Willoughby frowningly said
"I thought Ellen was aware that I
did not approve Of these morning
walks"
Permit me, sir, to bear the blame
in this case. I argued for lang syre.
and she is too true to friendship ~
refuse such memories" replied Do
vie, lookingly fixedly at Mr.. Willough
by.
What an eloquent champion yoG
have, Miss Elien," said Graham, with
some bitterness.
lnfa " ranliad
Davie, ere Ellen could reply. Camp
life, if it taught me nothing else, taught
me a power Of will"
IT am disposed to think with a Gel
ebrated psychologist, that heritage has
more power over our constitutions and
character than all the influences from
without, whether moral or physical"
replied Graham.
"Then you would make the parent
answer for the sin Of the child" re-
piled Davie.
Certainly, l do, to a very great
extent" answered Graham. 1.-The
practice of the parent becomes the
passion, the irresistible impulse Of the
child, and when these strong impulses
are connected with feeble will, then
a madness ensues which, hold, should
make such offsprings irresponsible.
The child is no longer able to distin-
guish vice from virtue, and SHINING
the curse rests upon the parent"
You are advocating a cruel doc
trine, Graham" said Mr.. Willoughby.
Suppose such children should be
separated by death or otherwise, from
their parents. would their SINS in that
case, be chargeable to those parents?"
"Inasmuch as they derive their
moral and mental constitution from
them If passion holds the helm Of
my nature, reason is often wrecked,
and if my parents gave me such pilots
let them suffer the loss" he said with
bitterness, almost violent.