Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-11

not help showing temper to.
1t was hard upon her, altogether hard. Regy
put it more strongly, and called it, in self
reproach, "devilish mean" But there seemed
to be no help for it, and would not be until
that wretch was gone.
"How long does that fellow intend to stay,
Dot ?" he cried.
"What fellow ?" asked Dot.
''That Sarmiento."
''Till Tuesday next, think. I fancy he
and papa are going up together. Don't you
like him, Regy? We all do.''
II should like to shoot him!' ferociously
avowed Reginald
"Oh how can you? Why, he is very nice
looking. His hair is as bright as gold."
''Hang his hair !" growled the young man,
as he shook off Dots gentle hand and strobe
away from her.
Poor Dot, not understanding matters, in
the smallest degree, sat down on the sands and
cried a little. What was it that she did, that
she had been doing for days past, to offend
Reginald and make him so cross and captious?
Evening came. Reginald was as much out
of sorts as a fairly well-behaved gentleman
c6d1d'be What, with one impediment or an
other, two whole days had passed since he had
spoke to Miss Maverick-save in the ordinary
commonplaces of the family circle-and he
was feeling decidedly savage. To add to his
annoyance Miss Maverick seemed in no wise
to sympathize with his discomfort, or even to
notice his state of mind.
Hesat moodily in corner, watching her
with Jealous admiration, for she was looking
her very BEST The soft white dress that she
wore was perfection, with the scarlet fuchias
dropping at her throat and in her back bralds,
and her pale face was made even more brllllant
and striking by contrast with the fair red and
white DANES around her-and Reginald was
driven almost to desperation by we'll meant
word from his aunt.
"Miss Maverick looks wonderfully we'll to-
night" said that smiling matron. II should
not be surprised if Mr.. Sarmiento were grow
ing really interested in her. What fOrtu-
nate thing it would be !-and he is good
man,"
81 wish you'd not talk nonsense, aunt 7"
was the peevish retOrt.
ssWell, it may be nonsense; dare say it
won't turn out to be anything else," laughed
Mrs. Lanster "but the best of us are match
makers, you know. Have you headache to-
night, Regy ?-you seem out of sorts"
eyes" he nodded, ian awful headache" !"
Headache and heartache also, he might have
added, had he dared. Mrs. Lanster moved
away, leaving him in fever of impatience.
There, at the opposite end of the room, stood
miento at her side talking with her.
"How is it that you shun me ?" abruptly
demanded the young fellow, accosting her,
when he got an opportunity.
But l do not shun you," she answered,
smiling.
"You do You are ever with-with some
body or other" retorted Reginald. "Why it's
days and days since we had one of our pleas
ant y, walks 4 s., by tie sea-"
"Don't you mean ever to 60 for walk with
me again %
"Indeed, yes-if you wish me to 60. will
60 for walk tomorrow morning IT you like,
the first thing after breakfast"
His brow cleared little his tones grew
smoother.
"That is a bargain, mind you, Miss Nav
erick a promise"
"To be sure it is. I will keep it, weather
permitting. Dot"-touching that young la
dy's. arm. lilo was approaching katherine
with message from her mOther-''Wlll go
with u.s."
This was not exactly what Mr.. Reginald
wanted but he could not decenty object to
Dots company. Katherine was called upon
to sing and no more was said.
In the morning they took the walk, the
three of them, the weather being all sunshine
and sweetness. Rather long walk they made
of it strolling hither and thither, and did not
get home until close upon one O'Clock. There
news awaited them Mr.. Sarmiento was gone.
"Gone !" exclaimed Dot. "Why, what's
he gone for ? He said nothing about going at
breakfast"
"No," said Mrs Lanster, "I do not think
he decided Until later. lie had some business
letters this morning, and was uncertain Wheth-
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once and he left his best adieuX to you all"
''Much obliged tC him." returned Regy, in
a semi-sarcastc, sem-jesting tone. us he
gone for good ?"
ooh, yes, ," said Mrs. Lanster. "Quite for
good"
At which assurance Mr.. Reginald went into
the seventh heaven.
ssNliss Maverick began Dot, that same
day when the two girls were alone together,
''do you know that mamma is disappointed ?"
''At what ?" innocently asked Katherine.
''At Mr.. Sarmiento's going off in this alb
rubt way, without saying anything to you."'
Katherine, who was leaning half out of the
open window, thoughtfully twirling carna-
tion about in her hngers-they were in her
bedroom-turned to look at Dot.
"But, why ? he could not help it. What
should he have to say to me more than to you
ana Reginald ~
Dot laughed. 'Don't be angry, Katherine,
but mamma has been privately nourishing a
little romance Mr.. SarmientO was so greatly
taken with you he seemed to like so much to
be with you and to talk to you, that She
thought he might have some intention of-of
proposing toyou."
Katherine Maverick stared like one puzzled.
''Oh, Dot !"
"IIave offended you2" breathed Dot for
the tone was half an angry one. II did not
mean to-"
sNo, my dear, you have not offended me, l
was only surprised" spoke Katherine Maver-
ick. "Beleve me, Dora-and hope you will
repeat this to your mother-that neither by
word nor by look did Mr.. Sarmiento ever hint
at such thing. Such an idea would not have
crossed his brain for moment, and am sure
it never crossed mine. The whole world might
have heard every word he said to me. He used
to converse with me on general toplcs-and
about my dead father-and sometimes he
would speak of his little girl-Emma
"Well, it was notion mamma took up.
But, Katherine could you not see that ne
liked you ?"
s'The word like has various bearings, Dot,
my dear. Mr.. Sarmiento liked me as an ac-
quaintance feel sure of that and l saw
that he did, rather, seek to converse with me.
Once or twice a very ambitious idea did creep
in, in regard to the why and the wherefore
but not the outrageously ambitious idea that
you hint at, child"
sAnd what is your ambitious idea, Kathe-
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Katherine blushed. 81 know must be very
foolish Dot, but fmcied it just possible that
he might be thinking l should make suitable
gOverneSs to his child And what a chang: 1t