Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-19

| try; that Mrs. Warner had met him in
Europe the year before that Celia Warner
was most charming girl, and that he had
fallen heels over head in love with her!
The piquancy of the situation won upon
his fancy, and then and there he conceived
the wild idea of personating the professor.
The plan was as foolish as it was hazard
Gus, but "alls fair in love-" you know and
Gray could not think of forever losing Celia
Warmers presence.
Directly after the breakfast he repaired
to the nearest telegraph station, and sent
the following telegraphic dispatch to his
mother, who, he knew, must be feeling anX-
ious concerning his safety:
"Haye comfortable and elegant quarters in the
country, where shall stay for sometime. Don't
be anxious on my account, rs am feeling better
than ever have since myillness. Will write in
Il few days. Yours with love. q.
"Don't you think am becoming intense
ly German, Professor" said Celia, laugh
ing, as she encountered him in the gar
den one morning.
She had on the same costume she wore
when he first saw her..
81 really am of German descent, you
must know, and it. is all mammals fault
about my dressing this way, l mean. Her
enthusiasm over Germany ever since she
came home has been infectious. | wore
this costume at Mrs. Bartletts masquerade
last week, and now grandma wants me to
wear it every day. She is pleased to say
it is very becoming"
"Do not discard it, | pray YOU" said
GRAY, quickly. "It is like glimpse OF
the dear old Fatherand to see you"
AS Professor Van Thiel, Gray was sup
posed not to know how to speak English,
and he had been on the point of commit
ting himself more than once.
However, thanks to his quick wit, he
had saved himself just in time.
Celia and the professor were thrown al
most constantly together. Now it was a
walk, now ride over the cool, breezy
grown meadows, the professor meanwhile
expounding learned facts C) about the flora
and strata around them, Of which he was
as happily ignorant as Celia herself.
Celia had conceived the idea that the
professor was middle-aged gentleman.
the distiguring goggles confirming her be-
lief.
Nevertheless, that did not hinder her
from thinking him very charming and en-
tertaining.
Thus the days passed by, all too quickly
for Gray, when he thought of the denoue-
ment that must soon come.
They were reading Gothic together, a
month after Gray's unceremOniOuS arrival,
when a servant brought in letter for Miss
Warner.
"From Mamma" was Celia's brief ex-
planation, as she quickly cut the envelope
open. "You will pardon me, Professor, II
1 read it now, as I am very anxious to find
out when she is coming homer"
(which am not!" said Gray, soto UOce,
as he bowed acquiescence.
He had grown very pale at mention OF
Mrs. Warner; and he could feel his frame
tremble, as he saw look of absolute beWil-
derment slowly creeping over Celias lovely
face.
"I-I do not understand it," she said,
looking at Gray with wide eyes. "Mamma
says she has come across Professor Van Thlel,
at last, at Mrs Moyle's musicale, and that
she has prevailed upon him to accompany
her and papa home. What does she mean,
Professor Are there two Professor Van
Thiels ?"
Gray's face was deadly pale, and, rising to
his feet, he took anVinvoluntary step for
ward, his hands appealingly outstretched.
"For Gods sake, Celia, do not judge me
too harslllyW he exclaimed hoarse y, u
loved you'll loved yOu-and did not think
of the monstrous wrong l was doing"
ton he spoke in English, and thus added to
Cela's bewilderment.
81 am not Professor Van Thiel, at al, )" he
went on. not sparing himself in the least,
riffs of red and white crossing his face, "but
weak, mean, cowardly impostOr! Oh!
forgive me, Celia. L have done you a griev-
Gus wrong, but it was through excess OF
love for YOU"
"Do not come near mel" she exclaimed,
with flashing eyes. GLOW dare you talk to
me of love-you who are low and cotemptl-
bic enough to sail under such false colors" "'
"I could not bear the thought of losing
you, Ce-N1iss Warner" he said, miserably.
"Can't you understands
"No; / confess such logic is beyond my
feeble comprehension" she said, with cut
ting sarcasm. 81 cannot see how you have
gained anything by your rinsolent deception
You will oblige me by leaving the house
Immediately"
"Your wishes shall be obeyed, Miss War
ner," he said, proudly, his eyes burning
tiercely with resentmentand bitter anguish
of mind.
AS he passed through the hall ten minutes
later, for the last time as he thought, he
could not resist sudden wild impulse to
look once more upon the girl for whose love
he had dared so much, and lost all.
She had thrown herself upon the sofa in
u paroXysm Of grief, and was sobblng is II
her heart would break.
"You do love me, after alln' Gray cried
with a triumphant ring in his voice, as he
gathered her to his heart despite her feeble
resistance. 81 was almost sure of it on
my darling, do not let your pride separate
us now"
eyes, l do love you, MaX," she sobbed;
and the admission came reluctantly, as II
against her better judgment. "And on 1t
almost broke my heart when you told me
that you wern't Professor Van Thlel."
"What's in a name?" he retorted: Am
/ not the same, even if my name is Gray
Clement, instead of Professor Max Van
Thiel? Will you not try to forgive me
dear?" he said, pleadingly.
"You do not deserve it," she said; "but
suppose must, for l cannot give you up
Mr.. Gray-though you are not at all what
my fancy painted you"
HBut i will try SO hard to improve" he
said, earnestly then he added, arttully
"With YOU as my example, darling, | vii
become perfect paragon before long"
The real Professor Max Van Thielproveo
to be fat and jolly and forty, and an accom-
plished musician, who knew even less thar
Gray about geology and botany. When nc
heard how Gray 1llaS'lueittleu lol q "iioi'
month, under his name, his amusement wa:
unbounded
Even Mrs. Warner, scandaliZed as she
felt. was won over through Celia's pleading
and Gray's refined, gentlemanly appear
ance and unquestionable connections.
Many of Mrs. Gray Clements friends, who
are not in the secret of the romantic way il
which she had been wOOed and won, won
der why she sometimes calls her husband
"The Professor"