Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1893-01-04
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rnougnr hlm quite gentleman for one
so poorly dressed" =,
"But I changed my mind. mamma,
said Laura quickly.
"And what was the occasion of so
sudden a bouleversementY asked the
captain. /.
"Why-why, when we were sitting
on the veranda after you went in, NAM
MAJ
"Sitting on the veranda with coun-
trymanr' exclaimed the lover.
"Well, yes; mamma said to invite
him up. But 1 was going to sly
Laura's inventive powers had gained
time to act by the interruptiou-"l
found that he was only an Ignorant
farmer after all, for l asked him how
far the moon was, and he said hereck-
oned it was a hundred million miles.
"That doesn't prove anything, Fitz
Hugh remarked. Il don't believe there's
an officer in my regiment knowsthat.
But it becomes us to be very cateful.
The commanding general has msde it
known unoficially through his staff off,
GERS that he is especially desirous q con-
cealing his intentions. One spypene-
trating for even a day at Chatta aaooga
might frustrate all his plans. u the
enemy knew that we are concentrating
there, and how weak we are tfPre at
present, he would or at least he hould
come down with a large force and drive
US south"
A troubled expression crossed Lauras
face.
"Indeed! said Mrs. Fain. Il was
not aware of that. Suppose the young
man was spy"
Cameron" said Laura, 81 wish you
wouldn't talk so to mamma. She will
be suspicious of every poor beggar thai
asks q crust. The mans name was Slack
There are plenty of Stacks among the
Door whites about here. have SICK
family of that name on my hands now
not mile up the road"
HAS the fellow gone?" asked Fit;
Hugh. 81 think | would better see him.
"Gone! of course he's gone sale
Laura, with heaving bosom.
"Where did he say he was goirgY
"To Chattanooga. said Mrs. Ftin
I'll mount and follow him. t-enr
easily overtake him on horseback
sNonsense," said Laura, with apout
"you have kept away from elfor &
week, and now you are going as s. on AZ
you've come"
"But, my darling, would you have
me-
II would have you stay where ya are
Mrs. Fain, seeing that some cooi5 was
coming, wisely withdrew.
"And what, sweetheartT'
Tell me what love to hear" sb sait
softly.
"Tve told you that so often youSl lould
certainly be tired of it by this tims
Fitz Hugh looked inquiringly IMP hel
face as he smoothed back her hahn HI
was used to these requests to repet his
assurances of affection, but there wa:
a nervous something about his fncee
this morning that puzzled him.
His back was toward the wiaow
while she was facing it. Suddenly shs
clasped her arms tightly around hin.
"Now go if you CAM" she said. affect
ing playful tone. =.
"Why, Laura, what does this msn?'
he asked, astonished. +
"You don't love me-" she whined.
Love you, pet! You knowI do.r
"Then why do you act so:"
"Act how"
"You never come any mors but sor
want to 60 right away" I
"But, sweetheart"-a half dozen kSse
for exclamation points-"I only inbnf
being gone little while"
"If you once start out to follow some
body you don't know anything aim
you'll be gone all day, and than YOUTH
ordered away, and maybe III neverse
; you any more"
Never was lover more charmed n
such evidence of woman's affection. a,
never had this lover less cause toIh
charmed at the evidence Of his hl,
upon Laura Fain. Had Captain H.
Hugh seen what Laura Fain saw fns,
, the moment she put her arms aroj,
, him and held his back to tie windoJ.
Mark and Jakey going down the Wi,
to the gate-he would have exclaimsl