Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-24

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She kissed his broao.
"She is WE'LL" replied the mother,
with smile, "but says she does not
wish to see you"
"Well, it is pretty late, or early" re-
piled John, with good natured obtuse-
ness
"But that is irrespective Of the hour. "
"Eh? How 80? Why thatr''
"She took note to your house on the
day received McC Caffrey' letter asking
you to come up here as soon as you re-
turned, but did not leave it,
mo? Why not?'
"She will no doubt make that clear
to you when she sees you She deems
her reason good"
II wish I could see her," he said,
with evidently innocent bewilderment.
The mother keen eyes hadread hon
esty in his countenance palmer than
words -could have youched for it. and it
was with a happy confidence that she
called at the foot Of the little staircase
"Addie, come down. Mr.. Latham is
here"
In few moments, taking a little
time that it might not be suspected how
very ready she had long been to anlwer
such summons, the consciously ag-
grieved maiden, very erect and frigid
in manner, entered the parlor.
GOOD morning, Mr.. Latham" " she
said stifiy and took a seat as far from
him as the contracted dimensions Of
the room would permit.
Her lover was stupefied by surprise.
Mrs Halls eyes twinkled as she said !:
"Mr. Latham wants to know, Addie,
why you did not leave that letter for
him"
"Mr. Latham will probably not find
it difficult to surmise the reason when
he knows that I called in person for the
purpose.
"Mr. Latham never was farther from
surmising anything in his life," e1-
claimed the young man very earnestly.
Addie flushed to her hair, but forced
herself to speak.
II did not think" she said, latter
the discovery I inadvertently made con-
cerning your-your domestic arrange
ments, sir, that I had any right to
further obrude my family affairs upon
you"
MY domestic arrangementsr You
had no rightr What in the world do
you mean, Addie? We are strangely at
cross purposes it seems to me-"
"What is the use in you two beating
about the bush?" interposed the straight
forward widow. why don't you come
to the point at once? Who was that yel-
low headed girl who seemed to be 30
thoroughly ut home in your room, John
Latham?"
"Oh, that" exclaimed John. His
face lighted up with look Of relief.
and then the reaction from the strain Of
anxiety he had been suffering set him
off in roar Of laughter.
II do not see that it is at all laugh
ing matter, Mr.. Latham" exploded
Addie Indignantly, springing to her
feet as if about to leave the room.
II beg your pardon, Addie," he re-
piled, restraining himself, 'but /
couldn't t help it, and you would laugh,
too, if You understood. Sit down and
I'll tell you all about it.
Lottie's story to Chester Sewall was
the exact truth and Of course the same
that John told now, 80 it need not be
repeated here Instead Of justifying sus-
picion Of his fealty, the incident reflect
ed credit upon his kind heart and
thoughtful head, fact that his hearers
were not slow to fully appreciate BIS
words carried conviction with them, and
when the narration was concluded Mrs.
Hall got right up from her chair, cross
ed the room to him and formally shak-
ing hands, man fashion, said heartily:
"John Latham, you are a real good
fellow. knew you would turn out all
right "
Addie, penitent and happy, red as a
cherry, laughing while yet the tears
quivered on her eyelashes, stood up to
meet her lover as he approached her and
stammered deprecatingly:
IL couldn't help it, John. Will
you forgive ME for being such fool?"
And Of course az he took her in his
arms and kissed her he repudiated the
idea of her being fool at all and said
he was glad to learn that she loved him
sufficiently to be a little jealous, and
protested he loved her SO well it would
be impossible to give even little of his
heart to anybody else, and so on, and SO
ON. until the lovers looked around them