Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-09-15
CHAPTER XXI.
ONE TAKEN; THE OTHER LEFT.

Shortly after the termination Of the trial
Broener desired to see me in his room at the
hotel / went thither. He ordered cigars
and bottle of choice wine. This, also, is
an important business matter we are to talk
over" said he, "and good wine and good
tobacco in moderation are most useful acces-
sories for smoothing over the rough places
one may meet on these roads,"
What now? thought to myself. Some
other startling change in the kaleidoscope,
and presume that Blanche will figure in it.
Holder" said Broener, after the wine was
poured and cigars lighted, fate has recently
placed woman between US two-a powerful
wedge letween any two men, no matter how
closely they may have been previously united
by the ties of what most people call friend
ship. In this case the wedge is very power
full one When I first saw Blanche Seton
made up my mind r. make her my wife
don't look grave now, 1t hear me out.
might soften the expression a little, but it
would mean the same thing, and possibly the
objectiona blenesS of the words for you may
be removed when I say that Blanche-Miss
Sefton-will never be Mrs. Broener."
"She has refused him." thought
"Shc has not refused me-" said Broener,
with his usual satanic facility Of reply to an
others thought. It's particularly disagree
able thus to be inclosed in glass house,
while your companion dwells in one more
opaque, though in the long run people might
be spared great deal of time and trouble if
they could know Immediately what they were
thinking rather than hear what they were
saying to each other
In, tfo l.
licve that Miss Seton has considerable re-
gard for me. To you dare to say this, to
others would not, since they could see only
vanity, egotism and coxcombry in the re-
mark. believe Miss Seton admires me for
some qualities. How does that sound to
you"
II admire you for much myself-and envy
you, too" replied.
I'll 20 farther then. and say that for some
things admire myself" he said. IF man
owns fine horse he has no hesitancy in
admring the animal-his property-and the
more he admires it the more disposed is he to
take good care of it. Now, if man believes
knows-that he owns a certain form of genius
or talent, or that he possesses some fine
quality to a marked degree, may he not ad-
mre such in himself, and as a part Of him
self, just as he would his horse, and won't his
admiration prove n better incentive to keep
his talent or quality from rusting than if he
depreciates himself or is Indifferent to his
gift"
Iassented, but wished that Broener would
cease philosophizing and return to the origi-
nal topic.
"To return to Miss Sefton," he said with
twinkle in his eye and the extreme OF de-
liberation in manner as he poured out half
gill of wine in the glass and held it up to the
light, ~ could not marry Miss Seton now
even if she offered herself to me. I speak
with the utmost regard and esteem for the
lady. She is one who will always command
mans respect, and when one ceases to
respect her, that, in my opinion, will prove
him no man."
He paused. There was nothing for me to
do except to listen and be perplexed.
Hearts," said Broener, ''are, as see
things, indispensable articles in matrimony.
A wife should always bring heart to her
husband Husband vice versa heart to the