Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-02
An 0rigiual Starg.
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
A RASH EXPERIMENT.
By MISS M. LEE.
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
When Harry returned home that evening,
later than usual, he looked quite worn out,
but his wife fancied she detected certain
air of hopefulness about him, which had not
been apparent very lately. She longed to
question him, but refrained, knowing that
it panied him to give her disappointing an
swers, and sure that he would speedily con-
fide to her any good news he might have to
impart.
"You must be very tired, dear Harry"
she said, standing beside him, as he threw
himself into chair. He took her hands
and drew her to him.
"Yes, Lizzie, my darling, I am very tired.
I have been tramping all day, but think
nv tramp has been worth something, so
won't grumble. But how hot your hands
are-quite feverish and your cheeks, too,
look hot. Why, do believe you've been
crying" he added, starting up as the suspl, :,
have our troubles broken you down at last ?"
"No-oh no, don't think that, Harry. l
have only been foolish, that's ALL" answer
ed Elizabeth, trying to speak lightly, but
her voice trembled little in spite of her.
self. 81 was worried by something -"
"By what, love? Come, tell me-I must
know all your Worries" said Harry, fondly.
And then, though she had meant to say
nothing about it, the longing to pour out
her pent-up indignation and anger oyercame
her, and she told him all ABOUT Mrs. SplnK
and her remarks. Ei3 ~ ~ jig.
.'Pooh !" said Harry, carelessly, when she
had finished, "She's an impertinent old
gossip-never mind what she said. ia
like to get even with her though, tor daring
to come here and talk all that rubbish !!
Don't think of her any more, Eliza beth.
Come, are you not starving? lam, nearly.
Let US 90 and get our dinner"
Comforted by his easy way OF taxing
what had seemed so dreadful to her, Eliza
beth got her hat and sacque and they sal
lied forth to the modest little restaurant
where they obtained their meals, Harry
ordered a better dinner than usual, saying
that he deserved to feed we'll after all his
exertions, and that he supposed Eiizaoeth's
encounter with Miss Sphinx had sharpened
her appetite also. He talked in rather an
excited manner, looking eager and restless,
and in spite of his fatigue, proposed walk
around the square before going home:
"Isn,t it rather dark" asked Elizabeth.
"Never mind-the air is cool and pleas
ant; and we can sit awhile on one OF those
benches yonder, under the trees, ana nave
a comfortable talk"
seats were arranged for the accommodation
of wayfarers, and sat down. The street was
very quiet, and in the shadow Harry's arm
enclrcled his girl-wife's slender form, and
pressed her to his side.
"Elizabeth," he said gently, 81 have al
ways believed you to be entirely different
from the rest of your sex. am going to
ask you, now, to prove that my oelie1 IS
correct"
-.sDon't be enigmatical, Harry"
III won't. shall explain my meaning
forthwith. It is this-I want you to prove
your superiority over other women, by
promising to ask no questions on certain
subject, no matter what curiosity you feel"
"On what subject?"
son subject am about to mention. To-
day, love, have been fortunate enough to
obtain situation"
"Oh, Harryw
Eyes And as am afraid as think that
perhaps, you would not quite like the sort
of work am engaged to do, want you to
refrain from trying to find out what it is."
"Oh, Harry!' said Elizabeth again. 1T
must be something quite unfit, If you feel
that way about it-somethlng too hard 1or
you, / am afraid.'
"No, it won't be too hard for me; can
assure you of that fact. It's bad in one
way-it will necessitate evening work, and
late hours; but I'll have good part of the
*And you are positive it is nothing inju-
rious-nothing bad for your health? ~
"Quite positive; you may rest easy on
that score"
"Does Mr.. Harvey know" asked Eliza
beth after pause.
Harvey is not here-he has gone away
on some Office business; will be absent q
couple of months, perhaps"
"Have you consulted anybody"
II have nobody to consult, but you."
"But you have not consulted me-" said
Elizabeth playfully, though with a slight
infection of reproach in her voice.
swell, not exactly, in this case; but l
know you put sufficient confidence in me
not to demand a fuller explanation. You
do trust me-darling?"
"Yes, Harry, of course l trust YOU"
"Well, then it's all right. We ought to
be very thankful that something has turned
up at last"
Elizabeth agreed that they ought to be
very thankful; and then there was silence
for little while between them.
Harry" she asked presently, twill you
erer tell me what it is?''
"One of these days I will-when 1 find
something else that is better. Does that
content you %
"Well, yes"
Harry laughed little, and kissed her
hand.
"Lizzie, my darling, don't want you to
he vexed with me. 1t would grleVe me to
feel that you were."
"But, my dear, 1 am not in the least, 1
assure you >" said Elizabeth.
"Honor bright?"
eyes, honor bright" 49,,
Notwithstanding this assurance, she did
not feel entirely happy-as happy as she
ought to have done, in consideration of the
fact that Harry had found employment.
Even when he told her that he would get
good salary, and that they could now live
comfortably and discard all apprehensions'