Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-07-26
PART ".

Inc DOatlnS party cdlue OH, Dul lLlZLle
Morris did not Share the pleasure as Pene-
lope had anticipated. A chance word from
Penelope at her draWing-class next day
made Mrs. Burlington acquainted with the
plan, and nothing would satisfy that kindly
lady but that the sisters should join river
party, at which she was expecting a large
number of friends. Penelope accepted, with
some misgivings as to Maran's approval,
which were needless, for, when the sisters
met, it was Marian who first stapologized that
she could not keep her engagement; she had
promised to look over some examination
papers for a fellow teacher, and these must
be done on Saturday. Her only regret was
that Penelope must lose her holiday she
was proportionately rejoiced at the arrange
ment suggested by her sister. Thus it came
| to pass that Penelope formed one of large
and merry party which started under a
blazing sun from Richmond Bridge.
| At first the heat was oppressive, but by
degrees the sun sank lower, and Penelope
found pleasure in everything; in the boats
that passed and repassed in the swans sail,
ing by in the GOODNESS of the Waterin which
she dipped her hand in the delicious straw
berries and cream which she and her com
panions ate as they sat upon the rivers
bank and waited for the kettle to boil. II
she was not quite happy she shut her eyes
Willfully to the truth and almost persuaded
herself that she was perfectly happy.
"NIy dear Miss Thursby, 1 am afraid you
have made no sketches. Canyon see Kings
ton Bridge: 1t would look delightful now
l know"
Penelope took its charms upon faith, fol
there was no possibility of using sight in the
! matter
"Oh, you must make little sketch. Tom
do take Miss Thursby out in your little boat
for ten minutes, to sketch the bridge; you
will have time before the kettle boils. Miss
Thursby, | think you know my brother
Mr.. Brown"
The two bowed silently, as fate, represent
ed by Mrs. Burlington, brought them to-
gether in unexpected proximity. Neither
seemed inclined to speak until they were
well in sight of the bridge, and then Tom
only asked her if he should keep the boat
steady. The boat was steader than Pene
lope's hand, which shook a little as she put
together a few hurried lines. She was natu
rally uncomfortable as she remembered the
way in which she had last met him.
81 think that will do, thank you," she
said, after few minutes 81 am sorry tC
have given you the trouble"
She looked at him as she spoke, as if in
defiance of her own feelings; the sun was ir
her eyes, or something else dazzled and CON
fused her, and at that moment a bustling
little steam launch came putting around the
corner. Penelope pulled first one tiller-rope
and then the other.
ooh, what am l to do," she cried, com
pletely losing her head; 81 don't know
which to pull"
"Don't pull either" said Tom very steadi
ly; "drop them both at once"
Penelope obeyed instinctively, for Tom
spoke in a tone which enforced obedience
and gave her confidence, as he pulled q
stroke which brought the bows of their little
craft out Of danger, just as the steam-launch
sent forth a whistle more ferocious than the
Obiurgations of her Steersman.
"That was my fault" Penelope owned
penitently.
Tom did not answer. They were drawing
near the rest of their party, and his chance
was slipping away.
"Miss Thursby, he began with severity,
which would have appeared absurd to a
third person, but which by no means bore
that character to his solitary listener, "What
do you think of a man that despises anoth-
er because he is poor"
Penelope muttered few words which
Tom did not aDDear to hear.