Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13
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ing he could make lis own position less
difficult.
II presume" he began, "that there
is no explanation"-
II think I shall find it easier to for
get if you say nothing" interrupted
Daisy coldly.
Tom ventured no further remark, and
the two entered the house in silence.
"Why did you do iti" asked Tom of
Parkhurst, when little later he had
the pleasure of seeing Daisy surrounded
by the most eligible young men in the
room and making herself delightfully."-
agreeable to every one but himself.
because, Tom, +" replied the old law
yer gravely, II thought it would do you
good. So did Mrs. Ridgway, who. as
you know, has always taken motherly
interest in you. You will pardon me for
saying that you were becoming too firm
ly impressed with the belief thai the
best Of everything belonged by right to
yourself. Do not get angry with me for
saying so. Remember that was an old
friend Of your father"
Tom was angry. He was angry, and
the more he thought Of it the angrier he
became. 1t was quite natural that he
should be. and his friends appreciated
that fact, and bore with him as patient
ly as possible, believing that before
many days he would be himself again.
"Tom," said Parkhurst, "take my
advice and appear to enjoy yourself.
You look like thundercloud. Keep
your eyes away from Miss Daisy. Leave
her as severely alone as she could posi-
bly, desire and give your attention to the
other young ladies, as you used to do. J."
This time Tom saw that the lawyers
advice was good, and he tried to act up
on it from that moment. Henever spoke
to Daisy unless it was absolutely neces-
sary, and no one guessed how much of
self denial he practiced in consequence.
He was soon on Us good terms as ever
with his friends and was the idol of So
ciety, as be had always been. The
young ladies raved over him, but he
could not win one smile from Daisy, ex-
cept when she thought it was demanded
by the rules Of politeness. She was the
personification Of iciness whenever they
happened to be alone together.
At first Tom had laughed lightly
when his friends mentioned her evident
avoidance of him, but there came time
when he could not bear it and when his
flashing eyes warned them that it was q
subject which he would not hear dis
cussed. There came time when Tom
realized that Daisy held bis happiness
in her keeping, and that it was a mat
ter Of indifference to her. There were
days when he was filed with fierce ex-
ultation at the thought that she was
bound to him for a period of more than
two years yet, and that no one could
claim superior rights. There were other
times when he felt that to see her and
to wait upon her and know that he had
no part in her life was torture which
was fast becoming greater than he could
bear. There were bright mornings when
be resolved to win her love or die in the
attempt. There were dark nights when
re thought Of the easiest and surest
meals Of committing suicide. He had
played at love great many times and
enjoyed it. He was deeply i'll love now
and WAS miserable.
How was it with Daisy? 1t is ques-
tion which that young lady would have
found difficult had che tried to answer
it, but she did not try. She had come
to the city fully determined to give the
best of herself to her music. She had re-
solved never to marry, at least not until
,he had won fame III the musical world
She had entered into the engagement
with Ten principally because she be-
ieved that by SO doing she would be
Tree from opportunities of other men
which she might otherwise have found
distractiHg. She was very earnest
young lady, who had brought the whole
force of her strong nature to bow before
the altar of her ambition. Even her
pleasures were enjoyed with the thought
that such recreation, if not too often in
dun ged in, would enable her to work
more profitably. 1t had amused her for
two reasons to play q part to deceive
Tom-she wished to know if she pos
sessed the qualities necessary to sue
cessful actor, and she fancied that it
would be more enjoyable than it had
proved to be to try the man whom her
cousin praised go extravagantly. Daisy
was inclined to be cynical in her opin-
ions of men. When she had first seen
Toms face, she had liked it. She told
herself afterward that she might have
liked its owner better than she should,
considering her ambition, had he not
proved himself so little of gentleman.
Therefore size was glad that he had be-
haved Just as he did. She believed she
had forever dismissed that subject with
her disapproval of his conduct, and that
now her heart was impregnable SO far as
he was concerned.
At first TOMS opinions and prefer
ences were really matter Of indiffer-
ence to Daisy, but no young lady likes
to have the most attractive gentleman
of her acquaintance attentive to every
one but herself. Daisy was not pleased
with Toms behavior. Had she shown
Lo~ IN, tho ordinary wlV She