Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-14

lounge in her dressing-room. 1t was par
ticularly comfortable lounge, and he had
sought it rather o1t this account, than from
any special anxietyta avail himself Of his
mothers society.
"Then, my dear boy, why not profit by the
opportunity You could not choose more
favorable time."
"Do you think the force of example is so
powerful ?" lazily asked her son. "Myra has
no doubt given very striking instance OF
wise behavior, but am not sure that Miss
Forester is so impressed by it as to be in
duced to follow Immediately in her footsteps" j."
"Nonsense the cases are totally different.
Myra's example has nothing whatever to do
with it. My meaning was that you now stand
particularly good chance of uninterrupted
intercourse with Helen"
"Not any better than heretofore, that 1
can see," interrupted Allan, provokingly.
"Myra certainly never offered any impedi-
ment to our intercourse. She was too con-
stantly busy about her own affairs, or yours. ."
"Well, but Mr.. Lacy was continually here,
as you know and that will not be the case
now. At any rate, I wish you wouldn't tri-
Ae and procrastinate any longer" said Mrs.
Eastwood, urgently.
"Im sure haven't been trihing, mother" "
"Then you are in earnest? So much the
better; and let me tell you, Allan, it is more
important than you think for, to get this mat
ter settled without delay"
"Why so ?" asked Allan.
II will show you" She opened drawer
and took thence business.looking letter
which she placed in his hands II received
this yesterday afternoon but I would not say
anything to you about it until had chance
of talking the matter over quietly with you." "
Allan opened the letter with newly-awaken-
ed interest, and ran his eye rapidly over the
contents
"Whewp he CALCULATED, when be had fin
ished, "this looks pretty bad, I must say"
"It does. You see Monster GODDARD informs
me explicitly that there is now not the slight
est chance of that lawsuit being decided in
my favor. With the failure of that, what
becomes of your expectations7 Your father,
as you well know, is greatly in debt, and if he
were to die tomorrow, his property would
have to 60 under the hammer. You under
stand now the Importance of taking a step
80 indispensable to secure your future pros
perity"
GODDARD certainly led me to entertain diff
ferent expectations, when saw him in Paris, :"
said Allan, slowly. "He must have been
very much deceived, himself, or else purpose
ly tried to raise false hope in my mind"
"Probably he did not at that time fully
comprehend the situation of affairs. At all
events, he writes positively enough now."
"If I thought it would be of any use, l
would 60 3traight back to Paris and see
about it myself"
"My dear, it would be useless trouble and
1--r------c.~d.-1-'---. ~tto-dardaJ
manner to the business. You could so much
better employ yourself at home"
Allan made little impatient gesture, as
he addressed himself to the occupation Of
reading through the French lawyers letter
once again. His mothers persistency on
this subject was like the continual dropping
of water on very rainy day." He admit
ted to himself, however, that it would be no
triAing satisfaction to have the assurance
of so rich an indemnifcation for this present
loss, as Helen's fortune would be. This law
suit had concerned the settlement of some
very valuable property claimed by his moth
er, in France, as a near descendant of the
late owner, who had died intestate. And for
some time her chances had seemed favorable,
which rendered the present disappointment
more aggravating.
1t was, perhaps, with no very definite mo-
tive that Allan sent up stairs, shortly after
this conversation, to invite Helen to drive
with him in his buggy that afternoon. The
answer, however, was unfavorabls to any
halfformed plan he might have been revolv-
ing; the young lady had headache, and was
sorry she would be unable to accept the invi
tation. The heat of the day, combined with
the little excitement attendant on the we'd
ding, had affected her unplsasantly, and she
did no appear at dinner.
To console himself for his disappointment,
Allan lit cigar and strolled out, in the cool
of the evening, for quiet walk.
As be walked leisurely along, ruminating
on the condition of things in general and his
own affairs in particular, sudden eommo.
ton little distance ahead of him attracted
his attention and gathering from a remark
of an excited individual near him that an &C.
cident had happened, he quickened his pace,
and soon arrived at the scene of the catastro.
phe.
A lady, or girl, was being borne in the
arms of police officer into drug store at
the corner of the street. "Is she hurt ?"
inquired Allan, pressing closer to obtain
glimpse of her face.
eyes, knocked down or run over, one Of
the two"
"Come, make way there, make way! Clear
out here, everybody" cried the policeman,
authoritatively, as the crowd attempted to