Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-06
The STORY Teller.
SOUR GRAPES.

"It is useless to talk longer, Mr..
Chichester. After all the expense and
trouble I've been to, preparing Lillian
to shine in society, she shall not be
shut up here. Everybody else spends
the winters in Washington, and she
shall! I"
Mr.. Chichester knew that "every-
body" referred exclusively to the "set''
which bis wife affected and to argue
against her doing that upon which her
mind was made up, was waste of time.
at will be expensive" he said, re-
Iuctantly. "You, Lillian and Kath'
rina."
"Kathrina!" she calculated. "Do
you imagine would take her with me ?
She's. such fright that she would
spoil the reputation of the family l'
"Wife, will not have my child
spoken of in such terms !" he respond.
ed, sternly.
"Of course not" she retorted, "for
she's q thorough Chichester She
does not take after me in one single
respect"
"And glad enough I am," was his
mental conclusion. "It is we'll to have
one sensible head in the house."
For few weeks the house was in
confusion. Mrs. Chichester and her
daughter were busily preparing for
their campaign in Washington.
"We're going with the De Lornes,"
Mrs. Chichester observed to her hus-
band; "for I have explained to them
how very inconvenient it would be
for you to leave your Office, and yet
how very anxious you are for US to
CO."
Mr., Chichester made no response to
his "better half" and so she continued !
"Of course you will be able to econ
omize while I'm away. I have had
the parlors all closed up, and you will
not need more than one gas jet in the
hall. I have dismissed all the help
but Priscilla, and so, I think the bills
will be considerably lessened."
"And where is Kathrins to Sit" he
asked, "if you close up the house ?"
"In your. library" she responded.
"She's always reading, and that will
be as good place for her as any,"
Mr.. Chichester made no comments,
but his brow betrayed his feelings on
the subject.
There was scarcely more than a
years difference between Lillian's age
and Kathrina's, yet any one would
think there must be many. Kathrina
was never seen in society, and her
wardrobe consisted of her more favor
ed sisters cast-offs.
After Mrs. Chichester and Lillian
had gone, Mr.. Chichester hurried
through his business to get home at
a seasonable hour. He found Kath-
rina watching for him.
~ was so afraid you would not come,
and I would be obliged to dine alone,
father"
"No danger of that" he responded.
"I knew you would be waiting for me,
and so 1 hurried through my Office
business to come to YOU"
AS soon as their cozy dinner was
over, they both repaired to the library
to read, and Mr.. Chiches.
ter to examine the papers in, san i'm
portant case" which he had brought
home for quiet and careful examina-
ton.
An hour later a gentleman called to
see Mr.. Chichester in regard to the
case, and was ushered into the library.
"Allow me to present to you my
daughter" said Mr.. Chichester. "Kath-
rina, Mr.. Healthcliffe-Mr. Health
cliffe, my daughter"
The introduction was acknowledged
and then Kathrina withdrew to the
most remote part of the room to con-
tinue the perusal of the volume she
held in her hand, leaving her father to
entertain his guest, or rather discuss
the case which occupied the thoughts
of both.
"That surely cannot be the belle I
have heard Of" Mr.. Healthcliffe said
to himself as he watched the little red
haired damsel in the further corner,
curiously.
Mr.. Chichester OWNED his thoughts.
"My wife and elder daughter are in
Washington" he observed; and that
satisfied the gentleman.
"Who and what is Mr.. Healthcliffe ?''
Kathrina asked her father, after he
had left.
"He is an amateur artist. He has
Just returned from tour in Europe.
He belongs to a very old family, and
is immensely wealthy. 1 have long
had charge of his business affairs, and
a very important suit, involving much
of his property, is now coming on"
From that time forth, Mr.. Health.
cliffe called frequently to see the law
yer at his house always making some
pretext for making his calls in the even
ing.
Meanwhile the piano had been
moved into the library and now,
when he came, he listened to Kath-
rina's songs, or else Joined his voice
with hers. In fact, Mr.. Healthcliffe
soon formed an expected member of
their social circle. and further acuuaint-