Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-11

| lazy, altlreu Ill d nedtlI HllliS lldNSi-
ing dress Her figure was rather ro-
bust, but her features were attractive,
even handsome. 1t is needless to say
that her appearance in the camp pro-
| duced a stir of excitement and inter-
est: nor does the reader need to be
told that the lady was Tenny Lambert.
| She had reached the central prison on
| the morning of the day following the
dispatch of Bardwell and his fellows
to the convict camp. Such was the
! dignity and delicacy of the situation
created by the papers which she bore
from the president that the superin-
tendent felt constrained to give it per-
sonal attention.
| Arriving at the dump, Tenny was
hastily conducted to the cottage where
| Bardwel was lying desperately I'LL.
The scene which ensued was touching
to those who witnessed it. The suf-
| ferer lay in stupor, but his sickness
| had not been of such length as to
waste his face or frame. His hand
some features were still nearly nor
NAL and the fever flushed his cheeks
with a glow which simulated the hue
of healthy youth. Trembling and ap-
prehensive, Tenny entered and gaZed
| a moment on the face of the man she
loved so wholly, and the love of whom
wrought such changes in her life. That
love had nerved her to struggle against
ignorance, fate and misfortune, and all
| with the one thought of achieving the
freedom of that one beloved.
Bending over his bed with a look of
longing and tenderness, she called
softly: prince, Prince" but there
was no response Oblivion had soaked
the brain of Prince Bardwell in tides
almost Stygian in their depth and
heaviness.
Tenny Lambert though wildly rear
ed, and neglected in childhood, was
yet a woman, and the strain and con-
centration of her last six years, in
which she had wished one wish and
hoped with one hope, suddenly gather
ed all their force into one sitting emo
ton. With hands convulsively clasped
over her breast she swooned and sank
heavily upon the floor. 1t was two full
days before Tenny had herself recOv-
cred from the nervous shock she had
suffered. In the meantime, Prince
had reached the very brink of the river
yelled in shadows, but was now slowly
and surely coming back to conscious
ness.
1t was the third day after Tenny's
break down, and soon after Prince had
received his first morning nourishment,
that the nurse, coming to Tennys i'm
provised chamber across the narrow
hall, said: Miss Lambert, if you feel
equal to the interview, there is young
gentleman in the other room who
would like to see you alone. He
knows of your presence and your mis-
sion and has been prepared for your
immediate visit
Going quickly and softly into the
sick chamber, Tenny paused as be-
fore, and, bending over the freshly
spread couch, gazed into the face of
the man who had suffered so much for
her and to whose help she had dedi-
Gated her own life in turn. Now it
was that the new strong soul of her
expanding and self delivered woman
hood cried out with the JOY and pas
sion of a love that was her self "Oh,
Prince!" she called, dropping down by
his bedside, speak to me, Prince"
Turning his eyes languidly towards
her he asked timidly, but with soul
full earnestness:
"Tenny are you 'uns still waiting
for me?"
Yes, Prince" she sobbed, Il have
been waiting for you years and years,
but now that you are free, shall have
no longer - wait"
And am l free, Tenny, to go back
with you to the mountains and coves
again?"
Yes, Prince, as free as you have
always been innocent and noble
And it is all through you. Tenny,
lllll 4 dlll llOS, iS cilS' bildN L Nouiu iN
main strong in the midst of tempta-
tion and disgrace"
NO Prince, it is through the good
Christ who has helped us both"
But if l am free, Tenny, may
kiss your hand-just once, Tenny?-
for l love you, love you until | am
ready to die"
Yes, Prince" she sobbed; mot my
hand only, but my lips if only you
will"
And for answer he lifted an arm
trembling from the exhaustion of as
suaged fever and drew her face down
until her lips were pressed against his
own.-Taylor-T Magazine