Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-24

toned garrullty. MY DrOtner Is nOG q
good correspondent. He has told US so
little of this western life, of these wild
experiences.
"Aud your brother is cowman-not
a cowboy. There is vast distinction
between the two," he observed, with a
smile. "If he attends the roundup, 1t
is only for the fun of it. >
"While you have had the work, her
glance undisguisedly questioning.
eyes. I have had the work, smiling
and Struggling his broad shoulders as he
spoke. "but then there is some fun
about it too. By the way, have you no.
ticed that object ahead?"
"a carriage! Do you think-can it be
really Hugh" eagerly peering ahead,
flushing family with consciousness
that in the interest of this mans talk
she had almost forgotten this possibility
of encountering the carriage from the
ranch.
"It is the Ellery outfit" he pro.
nounced, although the carriage was still
too far away for its occupants to be rec
ognized. ''It is the only four-in- hand in
Wyoming, so far as l know" " His
smile was slightly sardonic. OF this,
however, Miss Ellery was unconscious,
being wholly absorbed in looking ahead
This turnout of Ellery's, handsome
victoria drawn by four spirited horses,
so incongruous in its splendor against
the grim background Of bare plains,
was generally regarded as q fit subject
for good humored smiles among his un-
assuming neighbors.
Il am so glad that you will be spared
the rest of the long drive, Miss Ellery
remarked, with slight accession OF
dignity, as if with the approach OF her
friends she had remembered afresh who
she was and to what sphere of life 1t
had pleased heaven to call her.
"Are you?'' he dryly returned.
well. perhaps you will excuse me If !
say that am not, butt
"You are very kind" she hastily in
terrupted, "but am sure that | have
given you trouble enough Ah, it is"-in
an ecstatic tone, excitedly futtering a
handkerchief, radiantly pretty in her
delight, ,-"it is Nelsine and Hugh and
the children!'
In moment more the sisters-in- law
were clasped in tumultuous embrace,
pouring out incoherent eXclamations OF
Joy between even more confused efforts
at mutual explanation. Hugh Ellery, a
broad shouldered, blond whiskered, sun
burned and handsome fellow of 30,
whose own greeting had been cut short
by the irrepressible enthusiasm OF his
wife, sat smiling sympathetically at
their rapture, while Brown waited rath-
er awkwardly in the road, uncertain
what to do
ooh, the baggager' exclaimed Ell
lery, comprehending the dilemma.
"There is q team little behind, com.
ing for that, so just throw the small
traps in there and drive OIL bit with
the rest, won't you, like good fellow
ITO think of our not getting your
telegram Until last nightr' cried Mrs.
Ellery between two kisses. She was Il
tall, strikingly graceful woman Of the
brunette type, sparkling with life, her
black eyes flashing with sort of mag
netic fire that held all glances captive.
One quickly understood, watching her
pretty, humming bird sort of restless
ness, how it was that her husbands
eyes were always turning toward her
with kind Of doglike devotion in their
gray depths. 1--WE had happened to be
invited out to tea at neighbours, ten
miles away, and it was 10 o'clock when
we reached home All, was perfectly
frantic when we found your telegram
there waiting for US. wanted to start
right off, ut it was so dark, and Hugh
was persuaded that you would know
how to take care of yourself perfectly
we'll He says you always do"
He is very kind, but I might have
found it rather difficult last night but
for Mr.. Brown" Edith hastily interpo-
lated, with a smile of sweet friendli-
ness at the young man. Now that all
her anxieties were at al end she was III
a radiant good humor. IF he had not
happened to be ut the statinn'-
And so you went OH to Cameron S
and were there ell the while. How per-
fectly lovely!" cried Mrs. Ellery raptur-
ously. ooh, we were sure that you
would manage just right >
"But it was Mr.. Brown who did all
the managing, the girl protested, with
laugh. "You must give him all the
credit
"It was only a matter of luck that l
happened to be over at the station, but
of course l am very glad, he said,
smiling back at her gratefully over his
work Of slowing her small baggage in
the front of the carriage, where it con-
sidcrably threatened the legs of the two
small boys, who sat looking OH in shy
wonder.
"Ah, the poor children will be crush
ed under my things! Come here, you
darlings. l want you both on my lap
Ard shall l offer to pay him for the
team and for his trouble, Nelsine"'
she whispered hurriedly behind small
boys back He has been so kind. "
"Not for the worldp returned the
other energctically. "He would take it
as All insult. 1t was so fortunate for
Miss Ellery that you happened to be
there" she went on, turning to the
Young man with that radiant smile