Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-18

lieve 1t. And yet, ana yeb-lorGlVs
me, darling,'I see, I was wrong-1 was
fearfully afraid."
"Be afraid no longer" I whispered
nestling to his broad breast. "Wha,
are broad acres and cleaning jewels
to your dear love? am yours and
yours only"
He bent and kissed me. After q
while he said, 81 do not fear for your
fidelity, but do fear for the persecu'
tion YOU may suffer. 1t is but short
walk to the little church. I know the
rector; he was, I find, one of my old
schoolmates. Be mine tonight and
will 20 away content. Not till you
permit it shall the marriage be made
public"
II am yours" said, "but let it be
tomorrow evening. I will tell my
aunt in day or two afterward. Poor
aunt, it will need that time to prepare
her.
It was arranged, therefore, that
should meet my lover at the same hour
next evening, and with a parting en-
brace I hurried in, lest I should be
missed.
i Aunt Mordaunt was in hutter OF
excitement the next morning. She
had Just received letter saying that
Randolph Heath had returned and
would be at Delmar hall by sunset.
"Now, Charlotte, my love-" she
said bustling into my chamber before
II was awake, ''do try and look your
best tonight. You are a beauty, ]
know, but charming toilet sets you
off amazingly. Lay off your heavy
Grape just for tonight and wear that
white silk with the lilly-of-the.valley
trimmings. You must fascinate this
Randolph Heath at the outset; it will
be quite comfortable to have him at
your feet, for you must marry him, my
dear; you are too sensible to girl to
make beggar of yourself"
| I only smiled in answer, and l suf'
Ifered my maid to array me in the
dainty silk. But at the set of sun, in.
stead of receiving Randolph Heath in
! the parlors of the hall I was speeding
away with my lover toward the old
|ivy.covered church, built of bricks
imported from England a century and
and half before; the church where
1.-The Delmars for FIVE generations had
been married. In the soft glitter oi
the early starlight we we're welded.
An hour after 1 was home again. But
as ascended to my room l remem'
bered that I had looked my last upon
the blinking Delmar diamonds and the
broad lands of the hall.
I had hardly closed the door be-
hind me when my aunt entered.
"Charlotte, you must come down at
once; you must indeed" she said.
"Randolph is in the drawingroom and
asks to see you. Don't be odd. Here.
Lucille, do your young lady's hair"
stood uncertain.
"And now, my dear, do put on
your diamonds" continued my poor
auntie, futtering round me; you
should always wear gems, they become
you."
"But, auntie, the diamonds are not
mine," I began wishing time to think.
HBut they will be my love, as soon
as you marry Randolph HEATH" she
urged.
III shall never marry him." I an
swered.
"We shall see, my love. At any
rate, come down and welcome him.
That much is due, at least"
This decided me. 1t was his due.
As we descended to the grand draw
Iingroom where my grandfather's
adopted son awaited us, stopped for
a moment on the stairs and gazed
around me for moment with almost
sigh of regret. In a few days
must 90 out from the dear old place
disowned and disinherited. My poor
auntie, the blow will fall heavily on
her.
Shutting my hand involuntarily over
the marriage ring on my finger, fol-
lowed my aunt, my heart in my mouth.
A tall figure arose as we entered and ad-
vanced to meet US. 1 heard my aunt's
warm word of welcome, and then /
felt my own hands grasped, and looked
up. I cried out in amazement, for the
stranger was Herbert Stanly, my newly
welded husband.
"Can I hope that you will ever for
give me ?" he said with smile. II am
Randolph Heath. I have known of
the proviso to your grandfather's will
for years. But as wanted you to love
me for myself if you could, I planned
to meet you last summer. Can you
forgive me ?"
I looked into his dear, kind face.
"No matter who you are or what you
planned" I answered, putting my
hand in his, I forgive you for 1 love
you" Then we told the story of our
marriage. Aunt Mordaunt listened in
Mortified amazement.
San indiscreet thing, to say the
least, my love-" she said "you might
have committed a grave mistake. 1t
is all right, since you've married Mr..
Heath. But really my dears, you must
have wedding. Yes, in order to
preserve the prestige of the old name