Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

dred to the hour, and was not Iar
wrong. thought much Of his lord
ship as / waited. To him / had been
of some service, but, surely, not
enough to explain THU tender regard,
involving, as it must have done, brib-
cry and no small degree Of peril to
himself. My counting over. tried the
door, which swung easily as I put my
hand upon 1t. The little corridor was
dark and I could hear no sound save
the snoring of q drunken soldier, COM
mitted that day of lighting, as the
! turnkey had told M. / found the
small window, and slia the sash, and
let my boots fall to the ground, then
climbing through and dropping on
them. It was dark night, but
was not long in reaching the road and
pacing my way to the path and river.
His lordship and boatman lay in the
thicket waiting for me.
This way the former whispered,
taking my arm and leading me to the
mouth of little brook, where q boat
was tied, the bottom mufied with
blankets. I took the stern seat, his
lordship the bow, and we pushed on.
The boatman, a big, husky fellow, had
been rowing long hour when we put
into q cove under the high shore of
an island. I could see moving glow
back in the bushes. 1t swung slowly,
like q pendulum of light, with mighty
fit and tumble of shadows. We tied
our boat, climbed the shore, and made
slowly for the light. Nearing 1t, his
lordship whistled twice, and got an
swer. The lantern was row still; II
lighted the side of a soldier in high
boots; and suddenly ! saw 1t was D'ri.
/ caught his hand, raising 1t to my
ffps.-Me could not speak, either OF
us. He stepped aside, lifting the
lantern. God! there stood Louise. She
was all in black. her head bent for
ward
Dear love!" I cried, grasping her
hands, "why-why have you come
here?"
She turned her face away, and spoke
slowly, her voice trembling with emo
ton.
"To give my body to be burned.
said she.
turned, lifting my arm to smite the
man who had brought me there; but
10! some stronger hand had struck
him, some woodworking power Of
a kind that removes mountains. Lord
Ronley was wiping his eyes.
81 cannot do this thing" said he
IN q broken voice. 81 cannot do this
thing. Take her and 60"
D'ri had turned a ay to hide his
feelings.
Take them to you boat" said his
lordship.
wait q minute" said D'ri, fixing his
lantern. Judas Priest! / amt got no
stren'th. / m all tore t shoe-strings.' y
took her arm and we followed D'ri
to the landing, Lord Ronley coming
with us.
"Good-by," said he, leaning to push
us OF. Il am a better man for know
ing you. Dear girl, you have put all
the evil out of me-"
He held a moment to the boat, TAX
ing my hand as l came by him.
Bell" said he, "henceforward may
there be peace between you and me"
And between your country and
mine," l answered.
All, thank God! the war was soon
over, and ever since there has been
peace between the two great peoples.
l rejoice that even we old men have
washed our hearts Of bitterness, and
that the young have now more sense
of brotherhood.
Above all price are the words Of a
wise man, but silence, that is the great
counsellor. In silence wisdom enters
the heart and understanding puts forth
her voice. In the hush of that night
ride l grew to manhood; I put away
childish things. I saw, or thought saw,
the two great powers Of good and evil.
One was love, with the power of God
in 1t to lift up, to ennoble; the other,
loves counterfeit, cunning device OF
The devil, with all his power to wreck
and destroy, deceiving him that has
taken 1t until he finds at last he has
neither gold nor silver, but only base
metal hanging as q milestone to his
neck.
At dawn we got ashore on Battle
Point. We waited there, Louise and
I, while D'ri went away to bring horses.
The sun rose clear and warm; 1t was
like summer MOI ming, but stiller
for the woods had lost their songful
tenantry. We took the forest road
walking slowly. Some bugler near us
had begun to play the song Of Yankee
land. Its phrases Travelled like waves
in the sea, some high-crested. movinf
with mighty rush, filling the valleys
mounting the hills, tossing their spray
aloft, flooding all the shores Of silence
Far and near. the trees were singing
In praise of my native land.
Ramon" said Louise. looking uT
at me. a sweet and queenly dignity In
her face, II have come to love this
country"
"And you could not have done sc
much for me unless yti had loved
She looked up at me quickly, and
put her finger to her lips. My tongue
faltered, obeying the command. How
sweet and beautiful she was then. hel
splendid form erect, the light OF hel
eyes softened by long lashes! Sht
looked down thoughtfully as sh,
gave the bottom of her gown shake
Once upon a time" said she, slow
ly, as our eyes met again, there was
a little country that had a cruel king
And he commanded that none OF al
his people should speak until-unti
="
She hesitated, stirring the deat
leaves with her dainty foot.
Until a great mountain had beer
removed and buried in the sea- sh'
added in low tone.
"Ah, that was hard"
Especially for the ladies'" she wen
on, signing. "Dieu! they could onl!
sit and hold their tongues and weel