Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-05-03

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must nave fallen there from the shoe
when we made our little exchange that
night. All. you hurried me. / scarce
knew whether l was clad or shod. until
the next afternoon-after | left you at
the White House grounds. So you has
tilv departed-to your wedding?"
| $50 small a shoe could not have held
an extended epistle madam l said,
ignoring her question.
mo. but the little roll of paper caus-
ed me anguish. After l had danced l
was on the point of fainting. l hasten
ed to the cover Of the nearest curtain
where I might not be noticed. Senor
| Yturrio of Mexico was somewhat vigil
liant. He wished to know what Texas
| planned with England. He has long
| made love to me-by threats. and jew
els. AS I stood behind the curtain
saw his face, l fled: but one shoe-the
empty one-waS nor well fastened. ana
| il fell. | could not walk. l reached
down. removed the other shoe with It's
| note. mid it in my thank
Providence for the fashion OF so much
lace-and so, not in wine, monsieur as
Won NAV believe, and somewhat anX-
ious, as you may also believe, expecting
to hear at once of an encounter De-
tween Van Zandt and the Mexican
minister. Senor Almonte, or his attache
Yturrio, or between one of them ana
some one else, | made my adieuX-l
will warrant the only woman In her
stocking feet who bowed for Mr.. Iyler
at the ball that night"
Yes. so far as | know, madam, you
are the only lady who ever left the East
Room precisely so clad. And so you
got into your own carriage-alone-
after while? And so, when you were
there you put on the shoe which was
left? And so Yturrio of Mexico got
the other one-and found nothing IN
it, And so, he wanted this one.
You come on" she said. You have
something more than trace of brain.
And that other shoe, which | got
that night"
bit of paper which she removed from
nearby desk, and handed it to me.
This was in yours! AS l said. in my
confusion supposed you had it. You
said l should go in sack. l suppose
did, I suppose l lost my head, some
where! But certainly | thought you
had found the note and given il to Mr..
Calhoun: else l should have driven
harded terms with him! l would drive
harder terms with you, now, were / not
in such haste to learn the answer 10
nv question. Tell me, were you mar
ried?"
"Is that answer worth more than
Van Zandt?" | smiled.
Yes" she answered, also smiling.
| spread the page upon the cloth be-
fore me: my eyes raced down the
lines. did not make further reply to
her.
Madam" went on the communica-
ton. SAY to your august friend Sir
Richard that we have reached the end
of our endurance of these late delays.
The promises of the United States mean
nothing We can trust neither Whig
nor Democrat any longer. There is no
one party in power, nor Will there De.
There are two sections in America and
there is no nation. and Texas knows
not where to go. We have offered to
Mr. Tyler to join the Union if the I'm
ion will allow us to join. We intend 10
reserve our own lands and reserve the
right to organize later into four or
more states, if our people shall so de-
sire. But as a great state we will join
the Union if the Union will accept us.
That must be seen.
England now beseechcS us not to
enter the Union, but To stand apart,
either for independence or for alliance
with Mexico and England. The propo-
sition has been made To us to divide
into two governments, one free and one
slave. England mas proposed to us to
advance us moneys to pay all our debts
if we will agree 10 this. Settled by
bold men from our mother country, the
republic Texas has been averse to this
But now our own mother repudiateS US,
not once but many times. We get no
decision. This then, dear madam. is
from Texas to England by your hand,
and we know you will carry it safe and
secret We shall accept this proposal
of England. and avail ourselves OF the
richness of her generosity.
IF within thirty days action is not
taken in Washington for the anneXa-
tion of Texas, Texas will never in the
history of the world be one of the Unit
ed States. Moreover. if the United
States shall lose Texas. also they lose
| Oregon. and all of Oregon. Garry this
news-I am persuaded that it will be
wclcumc--to that gentleman whose ear
| know YOU have: and believe me al
ways. by dear madam, with respect ana
admiration. yours. for the state OF
| Texas. Van Zandt."
| drew deep breath as | saw this
proof of double play on the part of this
representative of the republic Of the
southwest. lneN are lIdlloIS. 'H-
claimed. But there must be action
something must be done ut once. must
not wait: must go! | must take this,
at least, to Mr.. Calhoun"
She laughed now. jOyously clapping
| her white hands together. Good! she
said. You are a man, after all You
may yet grow BRAIN
| Have | been fair with you thus
| far" she asked at length.
More than fair. could not haN"
| asked this Of you. In an hour hav"
| learned the news of years. Rut Will
YOU not also tell me what is the news
from Chateau Ramczay? Then, indeed.
| could go home feeling | had dom"
very much for my chief"
"Monsieur. can not d" 50. You will
not tell me that other news
"Of WHAT"
| ''Of your nuptialS.
Madam. ! can not do 50. But for
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