Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

thoughtful mind, thoughtful beyond
the quality Of your sex, less favorably
bent towards the enterprise Of these
rebel subjects. I do utterly loathe
them and their cause, and could wish
that child Of mine abated in no one jot
Of my aversion to them"
Heaven, father, and your good tu-
toring have made me what I am" re-
turned Mildred, calmly; II am but q
woman and speak with weak judg-
ment and little knowledge. To my un-
learned mind it seems that the govern
ment of every nation should be what
the people wish 1t. There are good
men here, father amongst your friends
men, who, I am sure, have all kind
ness in their hearts, who say that this
country has suffered grievous wrongs
from the insolence Of the kings repre-
sentatives. They have proclaimed this
in a paper which I have heard even
you say was temperate and thought
full; and you know nearly the whole
land has reused itself to say that
paper was good. Can so many men be
wrong?"
"You are a GIRL" replied Lindsay,
"and a subtle one; you are tainted
with the common heresy. But what
else might I expect? There are few
men who can think out Of fashion.
When the multitude is supposed to
speak, that Is warrant enough for
the opinions Of the majority. But 1t is
no matter, this Is not a woman's
theme and Is foreign to our present
conference. 1 came to talk with you
about Tyrrel. Upon that subject will
use no persuasions, express no wish,
not In the slightest point essay to In
fiuence your choice. When he disclosed
his purpose to me, told him 1t was a
question solely at your disposal. Thus
much 1t is my duty to say, that should
his suit be favored"
From the bottom of my heart, faith
err" interrupted Mildred eagerly and
with increasing earnestness. II abhor
the thought. Be assured that If age,
poverty, and deformity were showered
upon me at once, If friends abandoned
me, If my reason were blighted, and
l was doomed to wander barefooted
amongst thorns and briers, I would not
exchange that lot, to be his wife amidst
tenfold his honors and wealth. Inev-
er can listen to his hateful proposal;
there is that in my condition which
would make 1t wicked. Pray, dearest
father, as you love your daughter, do
not speak of 1t to me again."
Resume your calmness, child; your
on this subject affiicts me;
1t has a fearful omen In 1t. 1t tells Of
a heart fatally devoted to one whom,
of all men. I have greatest reason to
hate This unhappy, lingering passion
for the sworn enemy Of his king and
little becomes my daughter,
or her regard for me. 1t may rouse
me, Mildred, to some unkind wish
against thee. Oh, could curse myself
that I ever threw you in the way Of
this insidious rebel, Butler. Nay you
need not conceal your tears; we'll do
they deserve to flow for this persever-
ing transgression against the peace Of
your fathers house. 1t requires but
little skill to read the whole history Of
your heart" : -.
Lindsay now walked to and fro
across the apartment, under the infiu-
ence of emotions which he was afraid
to trust himself to utter. At length
resuming his expostulation, In some
what moderate tone, he continued
"Will no lapse of time wear away this
abhorred image from your memory!
Are you madly bent on bringing down
misery on your head? I do not speak
Of my own suffering. Will you forever
nurse a hopeless attachment for man
whom, 1t must be apparent to yourself,
you can never meet again! Whom II
the perils Of the field, the avenging
bullet of some loyal subject, do not
bring him merited punishment. the
halter may reward, or, in his most for
tunate destiny, disgrace, poverty, and
shame pursue. Are you forever to love
that man?"
Mildred stood before her father as he
brought this appeal to a close; her
eyes filled with tears her breast heav-
ing as If it would burst; and summon
ing up all her courage for her reply,
when this last question was asked, she
looked with an expression Of almost
angry defiance in his face, as she an
swered Forever, forever" and hastily
left the room.
The firm tone in which Mildred
spoke these last words, her proud and
almost naughty bearing, so unlike any
thing Lindsay had ever seen before,
and her abrupt departure from his
presence, gave a check to the current
of his thoughts that raised the most
painful emotions. For an instant a
blush Of resentment rose into his
cheeks, and he felt tempted to call his
daughter back that he might express
this sentiment; 1t was but Of mo-
ment's duration, however, and grief,
at what he felt was the first alterca-
ton he had ever had with his child,
succeeded, and stified all other emo
tions. He flung himself into the chair
and, dropping his forehead upon his
hand, gave way to the full tide of his
feelings. His spirit gradually became
more composed, and he was able to
survey with a somewhat temperate
Judgment the scene that had just
passed. His manner, he thought,
might have been too peremptory-per-
haps It was harsh, and had offended
his daughters pride; he should have
been more conciliatory in his speech.
1.-The old" he said, "are not fit coun-
selors to the young; we forget the
warmth of their passions, and woulo
reason when they only feel. How
small a share has prudence in the con-
Germs of the leart!" But then this un-
expected fervor of devotion to Butler
that alarmed him, and he bit his lip
as he felt his anger rising with the
thought. "Her repugnance to Tyrrel'
her prompt rejection Of his suit, her
indignant contempt for the man, even