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_ , , 11 1 " 1 ' f ^ _ _^_ ^-- ? ? ^ ! .in ? . .. ^^=g==^= I ' r. -. .1 L'l ?. , W ,J. sam;lw.meiton,Editor. ( independent Journal: For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of the South. j$2peeabnto&isadvance* LEWIS M.. GRIST, Proprietor, j r f u . 1 VOL. 5. YORKVILLE, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER lO, 1859. NO; 46^' WRITTEN FOR THE Y "WHO IS T O THE DARK MYSTERY OF BY WILLIE J AUTHOR OF "LULA WOODSWORTH," "WINN SUN," "OLD HEADS AND ' CHAPTER XYI. Eight years have passed away since the incidents, related in the last chapter, took place, nothing of material interest having transpired of any important bearing upon onr story. Let us now lift the curtain upon the first scene of the closing acts of 'this strange, eventful' drama. 'My dear James,' said a young man aooui twenty fire years of age, addressing a remarkable handsome youth upon the streets of New York, 'I fell Tery well persuaded that you are smitten by the charms of our Yankee girls, notwithstanding your repeated assertions as to the superior beauty of your English lasses.' And pray, Eugene, what has superinduced such a novel impression as that ? Has my seriousness begotten within your mind such a fanciful idea ?' said the young man first addressed. Your whole demeanor has undergone a change within the last week or two, my dear fellow,' said Eugene; and really, now, my friend, I do not think it such a very fanciful idea, that a man of your means and qualifications should bow to the all conquering septre of love.' 'By the way,' said James, as if desirous of changing the conversation, 'have you any correspondent in London T' Several; but why do you ask ?' 'Will you do me a favor?' asked James, with an air of earnestness that surprised his companion. 'Most willingly.' 'I have often told you, Eugene,' said James, 'the remarkable history of my boyhood, and of the impenetrable mystery that hangs over my birth and parentage.' 'Yes.' 'My kind benefactor, Mr. Mansfield, has for the last five years, made every possible effort, through his friends in England, to ascertain something definine about my early history. Hitherto nothing could be learned, save that which is already known to me; but, to my surprise and delight, I was handed this letter yesterday afternoon, which confirms what I have so often asserted, that I am unfairly kept out of a knowledge of my parent's names, and the heir ship of a large estate both in this country and in Eogland.' 'How does the letter read ?' asked James' young friend, taking it from the envelope. The reader, will, no doubt ask the same question ; and perhaps this may be the proper plaoe to transcribe its contents. Here is the letter:? 'London, August 14th, 18?. Mr. William Mansfield: - Dear Sir. It matters not how, but I havo been informed, that a young gentleman is living under your roof, who left this country about a eight years ago, when a mere boy. He was commonly known in Monctown by the name of Jim; lived at what was then called the Red Lion Inn, kept by a worthy couple, whose names I cannot now think of. If the young gentleman is the Identical Jim alluded to above, say to him that the writer has in his possession the proof that his real name is not Jim, but Julius i c ,.i ?.1 i;?;nfT o, | L) V lllon, SOD 01 ?u uiu jjeuucuutu uun imug ... Monctown?made old by the sorrows which are upon him. A large estate, both in England and America, are his, and will, if prompt and decided measures are not taken, fall into the hands of a yonng spendthrift, who claims to be Edward D'Yilton's son, but who is really the illegitimate off-spring of a certain designing villian, whose name I dare not trust to paper. As any correspondence by mail may be attended with miscarriage or something worse, perhaps it would be better to persuade the young gentleman to come at once to England. An interview with the writer may be had at the Deserted House, near Monctown. AN OLD FRIEND.' 'Go at once to England,' said Eugene, folding the letter and returned it to Jame9. I am not exactly prepared to leave America just now,' replied James. 'Mr. Mansfield is too feeble to attend to business now, and I do not think that, under the circumstances, it would be proper to leave him, without first arranging his business and making some provision for his comfort daring my absenoe.' 'Is there nothing else that prevents your immediate departure ?' asked Eugene, insinuatingly. 'Nothing that I am particularly aware of,' replied James. 'But, Eugene, to change the subject, I wish you to write to one of your correspondents in England, and endeavor to ascertain if a certain Mr. George Vandry is still living in Monctown.' I will do so with pleasure; but, say, James, are you not in love with that exquisite little Juliet Pressly, that sings so sweetly ?' 'Who? the yonng music-teacher that lives opposite Mr. Mansfield V 'That boards there, you mean." 'Nonsense, Eugene; you surely cannot be in earnest when you ask such?' 'Just look how tbefellow'8 blushing!' said Eugene, laughiug. 'Why, my dear James, you might as well tell me that you do not breathe, as to try to make me believe that you are not utterly lost and swallo"*ed up in love.' 'Well, Eugeno,' said James, evasively, 'since I should fail, even if I attempted, to convince you ? >?' I 'In nnt hrpathp. it will he useless to endea vor to away with that other fanciful idea of yours. Qood morning!' 'Au revoirl'said Eugene, laughingly touching his hat; and, thus saying, the two friends parted. ***** 'What are you peeping at through those blinds ?' asked Mr. Mansfield as he entered the front par lor and observed James, half concealed by the window cnrtain, as if anxious to see and yet not be seen. 'Nothing, 8ir,'he replied, starting and changing color. Nothing, eh ? Well, my boy, it strikes mc as something Tery remarkable, that 'nothing' has become very importaut since a certain charming little Juliet removed into that house across the way. You were looking at her?you sly rogue!' 'Why. uncle Billy !' said James, in a well feigned tone of surprise, 'I never?' 'Don't, James!'said the old man, holding up his forefinger warningly. 'Don't say one word more; or I am confident that the truth will be violated.' Then putting his hand affectionately upon the shoulder of the handsome youth, he continued : 'Bless me, James! there need be no secrets between us. If I am an old man, my heart is still young; and if you love the beautiful girl over the way I'm sure its nobody's business, and that there is no harm in loving what God made so very, very lovely.' 'Hist, masther Jim 1' 'What are you up to Barney ?' asked Mr. Mansfield, turning quickly around, and observing Barney under the book-case. 'What in the world are you doing there ?' K)ch ! be the powers o' mud ! it's mcsilf that's been undher the dhirty book-case for the last hour intirely.' 'But what are you doing there ?' asked the old gentleman. 'Och! I was jist claning the meboginy, your honor ; and, before I knew it, I fell aslape. 'What does all this mean?' asked Mr. Mansfield, turning to James, with an air of,unusual seriousness. 'You surely are not doing, or about to do. anything that renders secresy neceesary. Come! tell me what Barney means by hiding under the book case.' 'Pon my honor, sir!' said James, 'I am unable to give you any information on the subject. I did not even know that be was in the room.' 'Plaze yere honor,' said Barney, crawling from his hiding-place, 'masther Jim knows nothing Original JJjttkkto. ORKVILLE ENQUIRER. HE HEIR V' R, THE DESERTED HOUSE. "iGHTHEART, IE AND WILLIE," "THE CHILDREN OF THE 5T0UNG HEARTS," 4C., AC. about it intirely. I jist wanted to spake a ward sacretly in his ear.' 'There were no necessity to get under the bookcase for that,' said the old man. 'Och! is it nadesessity that ye are spaking about now? Faith an' bloothy thunder! an' didn't the swatest little crater in Ameriky tell me wid her own darlint mouth that I must be very careful not to let a divil a body hear or know anything about her message??och! her murthering eyes have kill me dead entirely!' 'Who is she??what did she say, Barney ?' asked James, taking hold of the young Irishman, and trembling, in the intensity of his eagerness. 'Be aisy wid ye now!' said Barney. 'It's no the likes o' the O'Flanagan's to break their word wid the lassies.' 'But, Barney,' said James, 'was not the message for me?' 'Bedad ! and ye cannot get a divil o' word out o' me mouth, masther James, until I seeye alone. I'm a puir simple body, but whin a blissid darlint trusts her sacrets to me, och! the divil himself could not buy me to expose her.' 'That is right, Barney,' said Mr. Mansfield.? James, I shall leave you awhile; but, mind ! I simply absent myself from the primises because I smell a rat;' and so saying the gentleman smilingly left the room. 'Now, Barney!' said James, as the old gentleman left the room. 'Be Jabers! but she's a swate darlint, masther Jim.' 'Who ?* 'Arrah !' said Barney, placing bis thumb upon his nose, 'an' ye want to make the likes o' mesilf belave that ye niver saw the swate jewil over the way.' 'Juliet! what of her? Come! tell me all about it, like a good fellow,' said James. 'D'ye know the darlint's maid ?' 'Who??Bridget ?' Yes.' 'And d'ye know what she tould me?' 'How should I know ?' said James; impatiently walking the richly-carpeted apartment. 'If you intend to deliver Juliet's message, do so at once, or go to the devil.' 'Be aisey wid ye now, Masther Jim,' said Barney,' an' I will tell ye what Miss Juliet's maid tould me.' 'Well, pray do so at once.' 'She tould me that the lady tould her that somebody tonld somebody else that he heard somebody tell?' 'Silence!'said James, with an emphasis that astonished Barney. 'The devil confound such gossip, whatever it be. I will listen to none of your vulgar lies, originating in the empty brain of unprincipled house-maids, and tattling spinsters. If you have a direct message from the young lady, deliver it at once; but, if you have not, leave the room, and retail your gossip and scandal among your equals in the kitchen.' 'Bridget tould me that her mistress said that she must try to get this letter in yere hands,' said Barney ; handing a neatly enveloped missive to James. 'Why did you not hand it to me before V hsked James, snatching it from Barney's hands, and hastily tearing it from the envelope. Then seating himself upon ottoman, he read as follows: 'i/r. James Mansfield:?Sir: We have peeped at each other long enough through green blind and from behind window-curtains; and we must either put an end to such folly, or augment it, by a personal interview. Pardon the liberty which I take in thus addressing a comparative stranger; out allow me, by way of extenuation, to conclude, by saying, I hope that we are not strangers-I feel, somehow, that we have met before. Yours, with due respect, JULIET PRESSLY.' 'Indeed!' said James, folding the paper and placing it in bis pocket, 'this is a most remarkable letter.' Then, sitting down to a writing-desk, he thus replied to the letter: 'Mist Juliet Pretsly:?Your note has but just reached me, and I hasten to reply to it without delay. So far as peeping through my blinds upon your lovely countenance is concerned, allow me to say that it is quite impossible to do otherwise, unless you promise never again to approach your window. My dear Juliet?Oh ! you are very dear!? you know not how delighted I would be to make your acquaintance ; to sit beside you; to drink in tne music or your own sweet voice ; to noiu your hand, cozily nestled within toy own, and to know that you were altogether and forever mine. Such language may sound rash, dear Juliet; but, after all, it is the language of the heart; and why should not the pen express it ? Do you know, that I have been watching your every movement; that I have listened to every sweet song that has issued from that rosy cell of sound?that dear mouth of yours ? You say that we are not strangers; that we may have met before. Very true, dear Juliet; we have met before?in every waking hour ; in every dream of night my spirit has rushed to the embraces of just such a thing as thou art. It may appear a vain and untenable conceit, but do you know, that I am ever impressed with the idea that every human being has his kindred spirit; that in some nook and corner of the world there is one heart yearning for his coming footstep ever so longingly; and that when these two beings come into each other's presence?as they certainly will, sooner or later?though entire | straugers, they will feel, even upon the first in{ terview, that they are altogether one. I know, Juliet, that the world will not receive such ideas as these ; that they will consider them utterly destitute of common sense; but, there has been, or will come, a time, in the experience or history of every human being when he has or will acknowledge the mysterious law of affinity. When I see you, which I hope to do this afternoon at four o'clock. I do hope that I shall be blessed with the J satisfaction of realizing that we are mutually and I eternally influenced by the spirit of a pure, disinterested and exalted love. Until then, allow me, dear Miss Pressly, to subseribe myself, Very Respectfully Yours. JAMES.' Having thus written, James enclosed the letter in an envelope ; and, handing it to Barney, with instructions as to its delivery, hastened out of ftr\ roirtin Mr MnnsfioM ***** 'You are punctual, Mr. Mansfield,' said Juliet, glancing at the clock upon the mantle, as James entered the neat sitting-room of the house in which the young lady was hoarding. 'Pray be seated, Bir.' she continued, as James stood motionless before her. Great heavens, Miss Prcssly !' said James, 'we certainly have met before.' 'That, sir, is also my impression; and for that reason did I venture, even at the risk of being deemed bold, to seek an interview with you.? Were you ever in England ?' 'England !' repeated James, 'why I am a native of the dear old country.' 'Indeed!'said Juliet; 'it was probably there then that I saw you. How long is it since you were there ?' Eight years ; but I assure you, that I did not leave it of my own accord. When about thirteen years of age, I was actually lured away from home by a villainous old woman?' 'Your name, sir!' said Juliet, starting to her feet. 'James Mansfield,' he replied. 'But was that the name by which you were known in England??for God's sake, be candid with me!' said the beautiful creature ; her hosom heaving and her cheeks flushed in the intensity of her emotion. 'In England I was known, in Monctown at least?' 'As Jim !' said Juliet, much excited, 'is it not so?' 'Exactly!?as Jim, the match-vender,' replied James, surprised at the remarkable conduct of the beautiful being; when, to his utter astonishment, Juliet, with an exclamation of delight, rushed into his arms, and wept long and bitterly upon his shoulder. 'Why, Miss Pressly!' said James reprovingly ; endeavoring to disengage himself from the young woman's close embrace, 'you are forgetting yourself! I cannot and will not suffer this!' and he pushed her roughly from him. Oh, Jim !' sobbed Juliet, gating tearfulty upon the young man's angry countenance, 'how could you do so ? don't you know me, Jim ?' 'I am disappointed, Miss Pressly,' said James with an air of cold, formal dignity. 'From the first hour that I saw you I fancied that you were all that is pure and good; all that is amiable and lovely; and, as I have sat for hours listening to the almost angel music of your lips, I have thought how beautiful must be the neart ana me of ono whose songs were all so heavenly. Oh! how I could have loved you, Miss Pressly!? how I could have given up all that ravishes tie eye, and pleases the ear, just for the love of such a heart as yours, had it been such as my mind lead me to hope and believe. Your conduct has changed my admiration to detestation; my love to ha?' 'Oh! don't say hate." said Juliet, sobbing as though her heart would break, 'please don't say bate! You know me not?I cannot tell yoa now; but oh ! believe me, when I say that I am not Juliet. Day after day have I felt that you were the one whom I now discover you are; day after day have I watched your every movement from this window, as one watches the coming life boat from the sinking ship ; a? the weary footed gazes upon the far away waters of the desert?oh ! don't hate me!' 'Juliet,' said James, with a softened tone of voice, 'I will not say hate, since you do not wish it; but why do you thus weep?'?here betook the hand of the beautiful woman?'what sorrow is it that has come down upon a heart so young ? I would believe that you are pure; that your bosom is the resting place of all that beautifies and exalts your sex; but?ha! how is this!'? And James pointed to a heevy gold bracelet upon the beautifully rounded arm of Juliet. 'For heaven's sake !' contined James, breathing heavily and taking both hands of Juliet, 'who are you ??where and how did you come in possession of that bracelet ? speak !' 'Jim,' said Juliet, looking up affectionately into the face of James, 'do you remember the little girl whose life you saved many years ago ?' 'Rosa?' The same,' said Juliet, pressing his hand.? 'She used to love the little match-boy very dearly, and Ob, Jim !?she loves him still ! Does he? Oh ! does he?love her ?' and the beautifc.1 creature burst into tears. What!' exclaimed James, holding the fair Juliet from him, and gazing long upon her lovely face, 'what!?are yon th-th the?'Oh, God' Rosa! ?my own darling little Rosa!' And the moment after, the couple were locked together in a close, iuug, sueui cuiuiuuc. 'Blessed be God?Oh ! for a thousand longues to re-echo it!' said the young man, ns hs drew the slight form of Rosa closer to himself, and lifted his tearful eyes reverently to heaven. How wildly did the heart pulsate !?how tenderly did the hand pass over the silky curls !?how soft were the whispered words!?how thrillingly did the tear-bathed cheeks lie cozily and gently together!?how benedictions came like baptismal showers upon the overflowing hearts of the young lovers! ***** 'My Rosa,' said James, some moments after, as they seated themselves upon the sofa, 'tell me how it is that I find you in America, and how this bracelet came into your possession.' 'You remember old Loo?' asked Rosa. 'I do.' Well, ever sinceyour mysterious disappearance from Monctown, until within the last two years, she has been disguised in male attire and living with your father, Mr. D'Vilton, as a porter and steward. Your father became much attached to me; and often have I spent whole days together under his roof. While there, old Loo made herself known to me ; occasionally had long conversations together: almost always concluding by I telling me that it was a lamentable thing that you and myself had ever met, and that we wo aid pass through many sorrows ere we met again, if ever.' 'Often has she told me the same thing,' said James; 'and my experience has not denied the truth of her prophecies.' 'I visited your father's bouse so often, that I | was necessarily thrown into the society of young Julius, who formed a violent attachment forme. Father and mother, as well as Mr. D'Vilton, done all they could to encourage the boy's affection, and to win me over to look favorably upon his advances, intending to unite us in marriage as soon as we became old enough. Old Loo, in her private interviews with me, warned me against giving the boy the least encouragement : tolling me that he was a bastard ; that should I ever marry him I would certainly regret it, and plunge myself into disgrace and ruin. Then she would speak of you, as coming back to England one of these days, and claiming the property which Julius fancied would fall into his own hands. Spoke of you as becoming wealthy, respected and beloved, and, in short, seemed determined to keep your name forever in my memory.' 'But, Rosa, you have not told me why you are in America,' said James. 1 shall inform you presently,' said Rosa. 'Well, please hasten to do so.' 'As Julius grew up to manhood he became reckless, dissipated and even vulgar in his deportment; yet, notwithstanding all this, my mistaken parents persisted in their efforts to make mc consent to an union with him at an eiy^y day. At last, about a year ago, the day for 'our marriage was actually fixed. Julius was in his twentieth and I in my nineteenth year at the titr.c. The night before that, upon which our wedding was to be celebrated, I was sitting alone in my chnmber, weeping and well-nigh broken-hearted, when a tall, rough visaged man noiselessly entered the apartment; and, placing his finger to his mouth, motioned me to be silent. I was terribly alarmed when he locked the door and seated himself beside me, and could not imagine what were his purposes concerning me. He assured me that there was no danger ; that | he wished, because he had been paid for it, to do me a real service in my great emergency ; and then handed me a note from old Loo. The contents of the note stated that tho writer (old Loo) had, at last, succeeded in obtaining re liable information as to your whereabouts ; that yon were living in the State of New York, either in Albany or Trov. or one of the adjoining cities ; that you were doing exceedingly well, and had been adopt- | ed by a very wealthy citizen as his sou and heir, i This information delighted me beyond measure, and so acted upon uie, that I burst into tears. As soon as I became calm, I perused the balance of Loo's note, which went on to state, that the man whebrought it would leave with me a rope ladder; and, that about midnight, I must make use of it to leave the house, as it was the intentiou of Julius to claim me, as his bride, the next day.? This courso of action, she thought an unavoidable necessity, inasmuch as my future weal or woe would depend altogether upon whether yourself or Julius became my?you understand mo, James.' 'Go on, my dear Rosa,' said James, kissing the flushed cheek ; 'I know what you have left unsaid.' 'To be brief,' she continued, 'I descended the ladder about an hour after midnight,and metLoo, and the man whom I have already spoken of, awaitiogme in the garden. A moment after I was seated in a carriage between these two singular beings; and ere the morning light could overtake us, we found ourselves beneath the roof of that terrible old ruin, the Deserted House.' 'Why has it been suffered to go to ruin ?' asked James, 'and why did not Mr. D Vilton occupy it?' 'I do not know, positively,' replied Rosa, 'but report says that several efforts have been made to obtain workmen, but that they either ret use to work there, or else desist a few hours after they begin. The bouse should be destroyed or repair- p ed; for, as it now stands, it is a perfect nuisance, s But I must continue my adventures :?Of course tl my sudden disappearance from Monctown, togeth- o er with the absence of old Loo from Mr. D'Vil- E ton's family, created great excitement among the fi quiet townsmen. Large rewards were offered for d any information concerning me, and flaming post- G ers and hand-bills sent for miles around. After t! these means proved utterly useless, advertise- a ments appeared in the leading papers of the coun- \ try, of a different character, and addressed to s 'R. V., a missing young lady.' All these were T shown to me, the three terrible weoks that I re- f< mained at the Deserted House, in company with c old Loo, who did all that she could to keep up my spirits, and administer to my comfort. At last, n to my astonishment old Dqgtor Dulson visited me ii at the old house; told me that I had acted per- b fectly right; that a marriage with Julias was not a to be thought of for a moment; that a Mr. Mansfield had written to him about you ; that he (Dal- si son) would take me to America, and bring me ft back to England. He told me that Loo had re- g vealed to him the deep laid plot of Milton, and others, to ruin Mr. D'Vilton and deprive you of your jast rights ; but that he was determined to ascertain the truth of much that Loo had told him, even if he spent his last shilling in carrying oat his plans.' J Is Mr. Dulson in America V asked James. 'He left me at Halifax in oharge of a friend, 7 who is now in this city, with the promise of being 11 in Troy in a few weeks.' Left you ??why, what for ?' asked James, ? much surprised. 11 'At the request of Mr. D'Vilton, to whom Dulson had communicated his intentions of visiting ? America, he went immediately to Ohio to look after some important business, connected with D'Vilton's property in that State.' 'How long ago was that ?' asked James. 'Almost eleven months,' replied Rosa. 'Eleven months!?and have you never heard from him since he left!' asked James, more than ever surprised. 'Once only,' said Rosa ; 'and in that letter he E informed me that it would be several months before ho could return to Halifax. Since then I 1 have heard nothing from him.' Very strange !' said James, musingly. 'Have . you been alone, and unprotected all that time, Rosa ?' 1 'Not altogether;?but let me conclude my ad- . ventures. I remained at Halifax three months, 1 in the family of the gentleman in whose care I ' was placed ; but, as the family were poor and my means but limited, I resolved to accept a situation * as instructress of music in a yonng ladies seminary at Albany. The gentleman very kindly ac- 1 companied me there, where I remained six months. ^ While there, I heard of an opening in this eity; c nnd, as soon as my engagements were fulfilled at Albany, I wrote to the gentleman, with whom I " had lived, while in Halifax, requesting him to ac- f comDanv me hither. This he did; and, while 1 here. I have been giving private lessons in vooal | and instrumental music.' 'How long have you been in this city ?' asked James. 'Two months and several days/ replied Ro9a. Is it possible!?and I know nothing of it!' said James. 'Why did you not make yourself known to me, my darling? or did you not know that I was living in this city ?' 'I knew, that is, I heard, that you were living somewhere in this State, but I did not know which of the cities yon might pcsiubly be in. I have passed you frequently upon the streets during the last month : and, though struck by yonr appearance, I had no idea who you were, or where I had seen you- I noticed particularly, that you were also struck with my appearance ; for I have more than once, observed that you looked upon me with a mixture of surprise, uncertainty and inquiry. About two weeks ago, Barney, who occasionally visits my maid, requested to have a personal intervew with me, as he did not know whether his visits to my maid were exactly agreeable to her mistress. As soon as I saw him I recognized his face; for I havo often seen him at father's house in Monctown. After replying to the question which he wished to ask me, I asked him with whom was he living. He said James Mansfield, and pointed to a gentleman then passing the bouse, and whom I recognized as yourself. In reply to other questions, he informed me that you were an Englishman, had come to this country when quite a boy, and that you were living at number nineteen in this street. I did not, for many reasous, make myself known to him. Feeling persuaded that you were the identical Jim whom I knew in England, I left my former place of boarding, and removed to this house, sons to see you as often as possible; as, despite my efforts to prevent it, I found my heart strangely drawn out towards you whenever I met, or looked upon you.' ?\Vh*f TJaco dnnc uoom fn Kfit. vmi miffhfl very easily have made yourself known,' said t James. 8 'True, Jiin,?I cauuot help calling you hy that name?I might, perhaps, have made myself known 1 to you; hut you must remember that I knew not 8 whether, after so long an absence, it would have been altogether proper on my part, or desirable r to you. We parted as children ; we now meet as 1 man and woman. How did I know but what your heart was anothers; that time, which changes all 8 things, had not exerted a like inflcence upon you.' ' 'My Rosa,' said Jaines, 'I do not profess to be 8 more than human ; and, you know, that that 8 which is human is and ever will be liable to be c influenced by time and circumstances. But, nev- o ertheless, I do not believe that I have changed, so ? far as my love for you is concerned; and I can calmly affirm, that never, in the past eight years, have I ceased to love or failed to remember the t beautifnl little girl that first taught my heart to o love. Ob, Rosa! when you met me, weeping beside that far away river, that long ago June mor- * ning, you knew not how you soothed and calmned the troubled heart within my bosom. No, no, h Rosa : since that hour I have loved you with a n holy love?have never, never forgotten you." 'I did not know that, Jim,' said Rosa, 'and there- f| fore did I not make myself known to you before. * Day after day, I saw you peeping through your y window curtains; saw by the expression of your f face that you admired me ; until yesterday, when ii you kissed your hand to me and gave that g long, eloquent look of love, I was determined to abide my time ; but, Oh, Jim ! I am a woman?a " poor, weak, loving woman?and that silent look of * yours was too much for me. I determined, I l'elt it a simple act of justice, to both parties, to seek k an interview with you, so as to know, once for all, * whether or not the tall, handsome man that now sits beside me, was once the poor match- vender? s the savior of my life.' 'And, when you threw these dear arms around f' me,' said James, with quivering lips, 'I pushed a you cruelly from me, and spoke so harshly to n you?my darling !' y You did not know me, Jim; or I am sure that n you would not have done so. But, denr Jim,' ^ said the beautiful woman, suddenly lifting her r head from his shoulder, 'we are no longer chil- o dren. Your duty at present is to go immediately f to England and demand your rights. Your fath- c er would know you at a glance; and I assure you, that there would be no difficulty in obtaiuing c your true position in society, and that measure of r wordly goods which are justly yours.' Then releasing herself gently, but firmly, from the em- f braces of her lover, sho arose to her feet and u seated herself at some distance from him, say- b ing, 'Now, James, do your duty.' b Whatever you command, dear Rosa, is my b duty to obey,' said James drawing his chair clo- d ser to hers. a 'No, no, James ; that is not so,' said Rosa.? 'Nay, do not come nearer to me, until you prove p yourself to be a man worthy of the love of wo- 1) man.' v Why Rosa!'said James, 'do you doubt my t worthiness ?' 'Mr. Mansfield,' said Rosa, calmly, 'if you are v not the son of Edward D'Vilton, are you aware t what the world calls those whose parents are not known to themselves ? Are you satisfied with s the degrading title ? If you are the son of Ed- a ward D'Vilton, is it manly, is it just to your illustrious family, to remain in America, while the e murderer of your mother is plotting the ruin and down fall of your father; while an unprincipled bastard is squandering your lawful property, and d bringing disgrace upon your long respeoted an- t ceatorsi if you art, indeed Julias D'YilW?? rove it at once by the manifestation of that pirit which ever actuated, and made immortal, be long list of those whose Dames stand first upn the roll-call of the noble deed. Hasten to Ingland for my sake; for the sake of your own stber; and assert boldly your rights, with the etermination of maintaining them at all hazards, lo there at once, and with an assumed name, for be present; learn what you can from old Loo nd her friends, then go immediately up to D'rilton's residence, make yourself known as his on ; show him this bracelet, and then will Rosa randry place her hand with yours, and be youTS orever. Until then, farewell.' Before James ould reply, she was gone. For a moment, the handsome young man stood lotionless in the centre of the room, then clasp3g the bracelet around his wrist, he seized his at and rushed from the room, exclaiming, as he id so: 'Now or never !' The next afternoon the good ship, America, pread her sails to the wind, and left the port of few York for Liverpool; and among the passenManofial/1 Onrl ATI r hflm Tlflt -forgetting our friend Barney. CHAPTER XVII. Two months hare passed away since the ship, Imen'ca, left New York for Liverpool. Let us nter the inn kept by Tom Gould at Maysville, rhich our readers will no doubt remember hav3g entered before. 4You won't drink ?' asked uncle Tom, looking omewhat surprised, and addressing a rough lookng man, seated in a corner of the inn. Excuse me, uncle Tom ; I must not think of uch a thing at present,' replied the person adressed. But why, Jude?' 'I have very important business to attend to ; ,nd must keep this head as clear and cool as posible,' replied Jude. 'Very well,' said uncle Tom; 'but it don't 'racty strike me that you are doing much business by itting in that dark corner with your cloak collar ip and your hat drawn down over your face.' Is that the stage horn ?' naked Jude; paying 10 attention to the landlord's last remark, and Irawing his cloak closer around him. 'Yes; and right glad I am to hear it,' said the andlord going to the door and lighting the lanern. 'Och! be my sowl!' exclaimed Barney, enterng the room a few moments after with a trunk in his shoulder, 'its no be me own consint at all, hat dacint gintlemen, all the way from Ameriky, hould be afther stopping in this divilish house.' Jude started, and looked searchingly upon the lew comer: but instantly became calm again, and lushed bis chair farther back into the darkened :orner. 'Walk in gentlemen,' said the landlord, shortly ifter, as he entered the inn, followed by an old ;entleman and an exceedingly handsome young Dan. 'We have wines, found amid the rubbish if the rnins of Carthage ; of excellent flavor?be eated, gents, and make yourselves at home. In i few seconds we shall place before you?ha! ? he devil!' 'No, nosaid the old gentleman, laughingly. I do protest against an introduction to his satanc majesty.' 'Pray, sir,' said the young gentlemen, observing he landlord's eyes fixed upon him, 'will you give no a little piece of information.' 'Certainly, sir.' Is it customary in this country for inn-keepers o stare gentlemcu out of coantennncc V asked the roung man, frowning and turning away. 'Gods! what a striking likeness!' exclaimed he landlord, involuntarily: then, observing that lis manner displeased his young guest, he said : Pardon me, ray good sir. I am seldom guilty ol udcness to my guests, but you bear such a striting resemblance to an old patron of mine, that 1 :ould not help looking?' 'I asked' neither an explanation nor an apology,' said the young man. 'Go and bring us some efreshments in double-quick time, and I warrant ton that all will be right.' 'A word in your ear, eir,' said Jude, rising and ipproaching the youug man; and, as his lip: ouched his ear, the young stranger started, and jjlanced wonderingly upon Jude; for that one whispered word was nothing less than '.Rosa.' 'As I thought,' muttered Judo to himself as he, loticed the effect of that name upon the young nan ; tbeu seating himself again, he wrapped his iloak about him, and was silent. 'Bcdad !' said Barney, 'did the spalpeen bite pere ear, masther Jim ? Och ! its meself that'll jate the dirthy?' 'Silence!' said the young gentleman; then gong up to Barney, he whispered, 'did I not tell ?ou to address me as master Eugene ?' Barney, after giving another look at his young naster's ear, and casting quite a savage glance oward Jude, silently seated himself upon the runk, and began scraping the mud from his ilioes. 'Master Jim!?-just as I thought;' said Jude, vrapping his cloak closer about him. 'That wonlerful woman, old Loo, knows everything.' The landlord entered the room, bearing a tray, ipon which were too bottles of wine, several empting looking dishes, and two silver gobletts. 'This wine gentlemen, was saved during the lestruction of Jerusalem by Cyrus and his armes, and afterwards fell into the hands of the ipostle Paul, who sold several dozen bottles of it o JDuraas; but the sons ot uumas maae a presnt of a few baskets to Ceasar, but somehow or ither that mighty man never received them, ,nd?' 'Well, well;' said the old gentleman, laughing leartily; 'I am strongly impressed with the idea, bat we will soon find out all about it. Pour us ut some of the wonderful liquid !' 'Just as rioh as oil!' said tho landlord, filling he two silver goblets, and placing them carefuly before the gentlemen. 'Taste, and dream of iliss; exhaust the contents, and tell me if it does lot surpass your fondest expectations.' 'Why, my good fellow,' said the old gentleman, (uite carried away by the humot of the landlord, [ should imagine, from the nature and style of our remarks that you have but just quaffed rom a like fountain. Pill me another goblet?it ? really worthy of the praise which you have iven it.' 'Am I rude, sir, in asking what may be your ame?'asked the landlord, pouring out more rine. 'Not at all, not at all, my good host; 'my name 3 William Mansfield,' replied the old gentleman, rith his usual good nature. 'And this young gentleman is your son, I preume, sir.' 'What in the devil's name do you want to know or?' asked the young man. 'However, if it is ctually necessary to your existance to know my ame, allow me to say, for the gratification of our curiosity, that, until I can obtain another, jy name is James Mansfield, at your service.? Whatever else you may wish to learn of my histov, or place of abode, number of teeth, or pattern f the sooks I wear, I shall be very happy to aford you all the information within my reach and apacity.' 'Thank you, sir,' said the landlord, quietly pining the bottle before James, nod leaving the oom. The gentlemen ate the bountiful supply of rereshments in silence, after which, the eldest took ip a late number of the London Times, and soon >ecame absorbed in reading. James had lighted lis cigar and was walking quietly to and fro alout the room; while Barney was sleepily nodling to his pipe which had fallen from his mouth, ,ud laying broken at his feet. 'Well, James,' said Mr. Mansfield, as the paier fell from his hands the third time, 'I don't mow how you feel, my boy, but I am impressed rith the conviction that the bed would be the lest place for us after our long ride to-day. 'Do not wait lor me, sir,' said James; 'fori vould prefer smoking a little longer before reiring, provided you have no objections.' 'Smoke away, James,' said Mr. Mausfield, riing from his seat; 'but where has that trump of i host betaken himself??landlord !' 'What can I do for you, sir?' asked uncle Tom, interiug the room. 'Show me up to my bedroom.' 'Certaioly, sir,' said the landlord, taking a canlie from the table, and moving backwards tovards the stairs; 'just walk this way sir.' Barney,''said James, 'get op and go to bed; and don't be lying about here like a dog.' 'Ock !' said Barney, starting to his feet, and looking sleepily around the room, 'ye may well call it?call?it?that's a fact, be Jabers!' 'Come, Barney !' said his young master, 'wake up!' 'Thrue for you?be the pow-powers o'?yes? that's so,' said Barney, getting as far as the stairs. After some little effort on the part of James, Barney was persuaded to retire to his Tirtuous couch;' and, now, found himself alone with, once his bitterest enemy, Jude Simster. 'Does any person beside yourself and Mr. Mansfield intend going to Monctown in the morning ?' asked Jude. 'How do you know that tre are going there?' asked James. 'It is for that purpose that you come to England,' said Jude; 'but where have you left Rosa and old dootor Dulson.' 'Ia America,' said James ; wondering how the man knew so much about him. 'She gave you a bracelet, did she not ?' 'Rosa??yes;' said James, 'but how do you know that ?' Because, when I gave it to her, she promised to do so,' said Jade. Ton gave it to her!' said James, 'why, how did it come into your possession ?' I cannot answer that question,' said Jude shuddering ; 'did you read a letter, while in America, directed to William Mansfield ?' 'I did.' 'Ai.d you come here to claim the D'Vilton estate as your own ; to thrust that cursed bastard out of the snug nest, into whioh. a villian has placed him. 0, sir, I have done you a great wrong; but what's left of me, is altogether at your service; and I will do my best to make amends for the past.' 'What is your name, sir?' asked James. 'Should I tell you, will you promise to keep it as a secret,' asked Jude. Certainly; if you desire it,' replied James. 'My name is Jude Simster,' said Jude; then, observing the young man to start, he said; 'Believe me, sir ; I am not only able, but am resolutely determined to do you a real service. Can we have an hour's private conversation ?' 'You forget,' said James, haughtily, 'that I am no longer a child to be led into a snare. When a mere boy, you villianous'y, and by aid of positive lies got me aboard of a vessel; telling me that the destination of that vessel was Wales, instead of which, you knew that she was bound to America. What confidence can I place in your proffered friendship now ?' 'V? A.ll T.?l? .XT- TVVilfnn for such you are?I ara the only man that can prove your right to the heirship of the D'Vilton estate, and, whether you trust me or not, this I am determined to do. Again I ask, can we have an hour's private conversation ?' I suppose so,' said James, ringing a small silver bell, which was lying upon the table. 'At any rate, I shall ascertain if our ho9t can give us the use of a private room.' [CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.] We can supply a limited number of new ttibtcribers with back numbers, containing the , foregoing story. : #ripal Jjajier. v For tbo Yorkvlllo Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHARLOTTE. Mr. Editor:?We have had an interes; ting week in Charlotte. The County Court has brought a good many of the old sturdy [ farmers to town on business?some as Ju; rors, others as witnesses; and not a few to contend for the administration of just-ice in | matters that belong solely to this 'terraquel ous globe.' > On Wednesday, the County Fair opened. In company with a clerical friend from Con; cord, we repaired to the place of 'holding j forth.' Fast horses and fast young men thronged the road, and such a cloud of dust J they kicked up, is not to be seen every day. The beauty of old Mecklenburg turned out in strong force. Here wa3 the matron peering through the glasses at the handiwork of . the sisterhood; and there sparkles those ' little mischievous orbs that are always doing mischief with the stern, strong heart of ' man. What could we do without them, and what would we be, were it not for the powerful influence they exert upon us ?? Heaven pity us if woman desert us ! The improvements, made in the plow in a frwrr rrnoro 10 frnltr ronio f Iraki a on/1 tvoa nl^ow. I itn jfcaioy *0 vt viij i?uiaiaautg| uuu ntw biuui ly demonstrated in the exhibition of such implements of husbandry at this fa r. A goodly number of gentlemen received handsome premiums for their sucoess in improving this indispensible utensil. The exhibition of stock was excellent.? The "Argyle" of York carried off a premium. 1 mention this because he hails from your District. Some very handsome colts were on exhibition, and elicited much admiration from lovers of fine stock. On Thursday, the fast horses were trotted round the circle, 'made and provided', for the purpose, and wheo the word was given they dashed off at a rapid rate; bnt alas! for us, 'Black Dan' led our stock round and round to the tune of 'follow me.' He is said to be Morgan stock,?is a little shabby looking pony, with large flowing mane and tail. He is a 'swinge cat', and trots fast enough to satisfy any Young American alive, without he wants to fly. His owner holds him at S1500. His match is a better looking horse and has the advantage of one year in age, and can 'rack' a mile iu a little less O than three minutes. \r iUcSSla. i? eaiuiuuna auu lucuucuuau CAhibited the nicest varieties of apples on the ground. The 'Queen-Apple' is a monster, weighing frequently over a pound. The 'gloria mundi' or 'glory of the world,' is a, very choice apple of large proportions, and looks too tempting to hang on the tree long unmolested. Monster Beets, and Parsnips were to be seen, and some of the longest ears of corn extant, were lying on the table in the room. Some of them would have measured 15 or 1G inches in length. I must stop writing about these things, to tell you of another brilliant affair that came off on Wednesday eveniog. This was the climax. 1 mean, Mr. Editor, the Ladies' Fair, or supper, gotten up by our noble hearted ladies of this place, for the purpose of raising funds to aid in building the new Methodist Church, we have going up here. At an early hour, I walked in to the large room fitted up for the occasion, and very soon the elite of the place thronged the spacious hall. It was well for me that I was among the first, for I never could have faced so much beauty at one glance, without showing a timidty that would have placed me hort du combat. The Hoverons;<ff~tha. State waa present, ami appeal tp himself very much. He ia a fine looking, polite, intelligent man, and doeahonor tp bjk ? station. About 11 o'clock, the certain was raised and sapper announced, and such.a,, sight of the good things of this life one rare-^ ly enjoys. IJpon no occasion have we.seen . it equalled. Cakes of mammoth size towered like spires from one end to the other of the long table that skirted both walls aft$" end of the house. Every body seemed happy, and I got happy too, when I saW the Treasurer oonnt oat $200 as the proceed* off . . I/l. u.:. re ?? ... ?1A. uuc rmr. xi uuy uuu in yuut tugiuu w?uu> to make me happier, just let them add1 $6 or 910 to the above amount, or hand it to brother Meyoardie as he passes along. He will thankfully and gracefully receive it, and more, it will make him happy too. tld Respectfully Yours, . tte November 1, 1859. E. A. P. edj " cncijjrrrt? "PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT." The Washington Constitution published another mass of correspondence taken Brown's house, near Harper's Forty. Most1; of it is of but little interest. Among the papers is the journal of the proceed in ga-of the Provisional Constitutional, Convention,: held at Chatham, Canada West, May 8,1968, which was pot in evideooe in die trial of Brown at Charlestown, on Friday last, awd Brown's signature to which he aoknowledged in Court. . V The journal recites that the oonveatioa met in pursuance of the oall of John Brown>j and others. Wm. C. Monroe wan' chosen President, and J. H. Kagi, Secretary. . .<> Mr. Brown then proceeded to state the> object of the Convention at Iepgth, and then to explain the general features of the plan of action in the exeoutiou of the prqectin view by the convention. Mr. Delany and otheja^ spoke in favor of the project and the plan, and both were agreed to by general consent. Mr. Brown then presented a plan of or ganization, entitled Provisional Constitution and ordinances for the people of the United. States.' A pledge of secresy waa taken by each member of the convention, *fter which it was read and adopted. The constitution was then signed by all the members, as follows : Mr. Charles Monroe, President of the Coflreii-v tion; G. J. Reynolds, J. C. Grant, A. J. 8mitb,' James M. Jones, George B. Gill, M. F. Sailer, Wm. Lembert, 8. Hunton, C. W. Moffit, John,J. Jackson, J. Anderson, Alfred Whipple, Janes M. Bue, W. H. Leeman, Alfred M. Ellsworth, Jobp E. Cook, Steward Taylor, James W. Purnell, Gee. Akin, Stephen Dettin, Thomas Richard ReaT? Thomns F. Cary, Richard Richardson, L. T. Parsons, Thomas M. Kennard, I. H. Delaoey, Robert Vanyanken, Thomas M. Stringer. Chas. P. Tiddf. John A. Thomas, C. Whipple, J. D. 8hadd, Robt., Newman, Owen Brown, John Brown, J. H. Hal*' ris, Chas. Smith, Simon Fislin, Isaac Hollir, James Smith, J. H. Kagi, Secretary of the Con- , vent ion. iitiflllil T. M. Kennard and J. W. Loquen were' nominated for President, but decided. The ! election of President, was then postponed. The following officers were then eleeted'7 Commander-in-Chief, John Brown^ Secretary of War, J. H. Kagi; Members of Congress, A. M. Ellsworth and 0. Anderson; Treasurer, Owen Brown; Secretary of. tta; rr n t> n:n / a a a . .treasury, vj. x?. vjiw, ^vacant)) secretary or State, R. Realt, (vacant.) Brown says Realt was an Englishman, and died on the passage coming over. j- ,5 ril/i Gov. WiLLARD AND COOK.?A COITOpondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Charlestown, on Saturday, says: Gov. Willard, of Indiana, visited hisi, brother-in-law Cook, yesterday, in jail, in, company with Senator Mason. Mr. Mason proposed to the Governor to retire when the latter entered, suggesting that he would probably prefer that his interview should be prir.' vate, and also for the reason that anything Cook might say he should feel bound to testify to if called upon as a witness. Gov.* \ Willard very promptly replied that he him; self would be a witness m Court to any facta Cook might communicate, and insisted that, Mr. Mason should be present. Got. Willard urged Cook to make a full confession of all he knew connected with the affair if Harper's Ferry, in order to exonerate those who were innocent, and to punish those who were implicated, as the only atonement he could now make. Cook signified his wiltingnes: to do so, and he will propably make a written confession. He told Cook that he had nothing to hope for but death. Gov; Willard states that his family had lost sight of Cook for several years, and supposed he' was dead, until upou reading bis Bade so the papers, he determined to visit Charlestdwn to ascertain if he was his relative. MwJ: Willard, he states, is in great distress at the conduct of her brother. A detachment of regular troops, consisting^ of twenty-five men, under Capt. 8. M. Barbour and other offioers, arrived at the Harper's Ferry Armory to-day, and will probably remain there for its proteotiofi until spring. Superintendent Barker is organizing two companies of armorers, employed at the works, who will be drilled by the officers of the regular troops, and who will be qualified to take the place of the regulars when they leave. :jm ,l*'1 .".q Chicago, October 81.?Senator Hale publishes a letter io the Chicago Preu and Tribune of this city, this morning, in reference to the attempt to implicate him in th* Harper's Ferry insurrection. He says he will not undertake the task of vindicating other gentlemen, whose names have been; montioned, but, as far as relates to himaeUfj he can only reply by denyingevery word and syllable of the charge?-pronouncing the. whole false from beginning to end, andchal> lenging the world for a particle of testimony, written or verbal, sustainingthe oharge thus made. He never bad any knowledge or intimation that John Brown, or any other parson, ever contemplated an insurrection in Virginia or elsewhere. He pledges himself that if the evidence is laid before the Qftrnd Jury of Maryland or Virginia, and they find a bill, to go there for trial.