Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-04

Antoinette would become dear TRENDS IN q
week or So.
"Neverw Indignantly rejoined Nita. IL
couldn't be dear friends with her. And, be-
sides, if she we're ever so nice, I am not so
tickle as to take up with anybody else, as
easily as you seem to suppose"
"My dear, I don't suppose you are particu-
larly tickle, but people have to consult their
own convenience in this world. And as to
love, and friendship, and all that sort Of
thing, it's very nice to talk about, but I've
come to the conclusion that it's more talk
than anything else"
Deeply hurt at her friends tone, so entirely
different from any she had ever before heard
her employ, Zanita sprang up and walked
away to the window, to conceal the indignant
tears that she could not restrain.
"Come here, Nita," said Susy, presently in
an altered voice. Zanita did not move.
"Do come" repeated Susy, very gently.
"Sit down here again, and tell me that you
forgive me-"
Unable to resist the appeal, Zanita imme-
diately returned to her side. Susy put her
arm around her, and kissed her fearful face.
"Whata shame in me to make you cry, you
dear, good little Nita! I do believe in you /;
I do, with all my heart. But something's
wrong with me to-day, and makes me cross
and bad. 1 wouldn't hurt your feelings for
all the world"
"If 1 only knew what was the matter with
youl'
"Ah maybe that's more than know my
self: After all, guess it's only passing fit
of the blues. Don't worry yourself over my
foolish talk"
"Then you were not in earnest"
"When ?"
"About going away, and all that"
"Oh! as to that, can't say. 1 thought
maybe you would be leaving yourself, some
time Didn't old Foley threaten to send you
off,"
"Yes, but uncle Dan seems to think he
may change his mind anyhow we are to wait
until he gets WE'LL"
"And you are willing to stay9'
"Yes-if he'll be good to me-
"You are forgiving little thing. 1f'he
had struck me, I'd never have got over it."
"But know he did it in passion" said
Zanita, reddening. "And besides, he's been
punished enough for it, poor man."
"Poor man, indeed don't think it is he
who deserves your pity" said susy quickly.
81 can't help being little sorry for him.
Of course, feel still more sorry on account
of-of Leon"
She could not help blushing still more
deeply as she pronounced his name. Susy
gave her rapid glance.
81 should think you would be-" she rejoined,
again bending over her work. "He certainly
deserves your sympathy. He proved himself
no luke-warm champion in your cause. l
hope you intend to reward him as he merits" !"
"In what way?" asked zanita, forcing laugh.
"Oh!-in the way he best would like. l
suppose you know what that would be-"
"He seems to be out of the way of any re.
ward" said Zanita, trying to speak carelessly.
"I shouldn't wonder if he were on his way to
Australia or some other equally far-of place,
by this time"
"Did he say he was going2" asked Susy,
with very perceptible tremor in her voice,
which Zanita, in her embarrassment, did not,
however, perceive
"No-oh! no. 1 don't know anything at
all of his movements"
"Haven't you heard Of him since he left p
"No, indeed how should ?"
"I didn't know-love has messengers, you
know, which generally manage to find their
way about in some mysterious manner"
"Susy-don't talk in that way. You know
there is nothing between Leon and me-"
"Nothing, Nita-on your word Of honorF
"Nothing," reiterated Nita then suddenly
remembering her last hurried interview with
Leon on the day of his departure, she GRIM
soned again and became silent. At the mo-
ment, she had completely forgotten that rash
declaration which he had extorted from her,
and which bore to her own mind so little Of
| CQe SetuUlduCS VI IealltJ oh0 SouAu SS"l W.
" believe she had uttered it.
"Heigh.ho There, that's done at last
thanks be to goodness" cried Susy, jumping
up and tumbling her working g-materials pell-
NELL into the basket where they belonged
"What time we've been talking, eh, Nita?
And such lot of nonsense too-at least, l
have Your cheeks and eyes are both red,
my child not at all becoming to you. Let
US run out into the yard for breath Of air"
"And you care for me as much as ever,
Susy?"
"Just as much as ever-every bit, l assure
you. I'm quite myself again, now; don't be
afraid Of my treating you to any more scenes" !"
"I'm very glad ofthat," )" rejoined Nita. 81
like your old self better than your new one"
And Susy took care not to display again
the new character she had assumed that morn
ing, at least not in the presence of her friend.
For the rest of the day she appeared as gay
as a lark, and to hear her merry laugh and
lively chatter no one would ever have sup
posed that she was nursing secret sorrow in
her heart.
But it was there nevertheless.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
WORTH KNowING.-We frequently read
in the papers of some one who has stuck q
rusty nail in his foot, or knee, or hand, or
some other portion of his body, and that lock-
law had resulted therefrom, of which the pa