Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-07

prettiest thing you ever were at IN your life'
"Your .fste is very pretty and very pleas
ant; nevertheless cannot retract my asser
ton. If you want to make the rest of tn
day enjoyable to me, grant the request hav
come to make"
"What is that p
"That you will give me the next waltz, AM
let me wait on you at luncheon"
II am afraid you are too late" replied
consulting a little ivory tablet that hung from
my belt-a superhuous ceremony-as l kne7
its contents by heart. my list is alread
filed"
"Then I am very unfortunate-as usual
However, if you will, you can give me some
thing better than a dance-a half.hour'
promenade, at any time that you will be dis
engaged"
I shook my head. II am too tired fo
promenading between the dances. l am glat
to rest for little while, until the music start
again, and then 1 am willing enough tt
move"
He looked greatly annoyed, but pretended
to laugh. "In other words, you are deter
mIned TO punish me for what you are pleased
to consider my dilatory conduct" he rejoined
"but think that having heard my reasons
you ought not to visit me with your displeas
ure for neglecting to throw myself earlier a
your feet"
Indeed" said, I carelessly, 81 am not a
all displeased; and think you have had th'
exclusive benefit of my conversation for
sufficiently long time to content you. All
here is Charlie Raymond; he went to get mt
an ice, but l should think he must have hao
some trouble in procuring it, judging from
the length Of time he has stayed"
A deep flush rose to Stephen Holcombel
swarthy face, as with a low bow he turned
away, giving place to the new conner, whose
fresh-colored, smiling countenance offered al
that moment sufficiently agreeable contrast
to his somewhat saturnine physiognomy. l
at least, thought so, and was not sorry te
make an exchange Of attendants, finding thl:
one in6rmity the best suited to my taste.
"What have you been doing to Holcombe
Miss Rosamond?" ?" asked young Raymond
laughing. HE looks as gloomy as thunder
cloud"
"Indeed have done nothing to him." | re-
piled, "uuless it be an injury to decline Civ:
ing up one of my partners for his benefit. ]
am very glad, however, that he did not ask
me earlier"
$50 am ]" said Charlie, "for he would have
cut out some more deserving fellow if he had
yourself, for instance" I suggested.
"Oh no; always take good care to be ir
time. Delays are dangerous, you know-es
pecially when there is such a fascinating prize
in question as"
"Rosy," said my father somewhat abruptly
breaking in upon our tete d.tsle, "1should think
all our friends would be glad of little breath
ing-time. What do you say to going in te
luncheon now?"
Eyes, papa, I think that would be very
nice. What pity, Charlie, that l gave you
the trouble tofetch me this sherbet."
Charlie Raymond and l had been play-fel
lows from childhood, and our intimacy ex
cused the lack of ceremony between US. Papa
however, viewed it with somewhat distrust
full eye.
Just as we were going in to luncheon, one O.
the servants approached my father and hand
ed him card.
"Show him into the drawing-room," heare
him say. Il will be with him directly"
As we passed the drawing.room windows
which opened on the lawn, saw tall gen
tleman, with handsome face and remarkabl,
high.bred air, standing near one Of them anc
looking out.