Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24

"Well, yes, successful poetry. In
fact, I like anything that is success
and deplore everything that is fail
ure."
"What do you think is the highest
aim in life?" she asked.
Success in any praiseworthy under
taking, to make the best possible living,
to respect everything that is true and
reject all shams.
The evening was an enjoyable one,
but when Higglegag had gone Miss
Hampton could not help thinking that
he had lost much Of his air Of romance.
While she sat musing her brother said !:
"He seems to have forgotten to bring
that melancholy expression Of eye along
with him."
Norwood, why would you destroy
the budding memory of pleasant even
ing by making such coarse remark?"
"Why budding memory3"
Because the event is so recent that
it has not had time to unfold into q
flower of recollection.
"Humph, Ella. he must have impress
ed you. Pity he does not add dry goods
to his line Of plows.'
"Pity that some one who is strong
enough does not give you plowline,
she good naturedly replied. Wonder
how long he will be in town."
Haven't heard him say. but until
he teaches all our merchants how to be,
come wealthy. T suppose. D."
The next afternoon, while Miss
Hampton was walking in the flower
garden, Higglegag came along and stop
ped at the feuce.
looping up natures expressions Of
sentiment, eh?''
"Why, Mr.. Higglegag. thatis really
poetic idea." she replied. "One would
hardly have expected it FROM
ga Chicago man," he suggested.
81 didn't say that" she rejoined.
"You are fond Of flowers undoubt-
edly."
"Yes, successful flowers" "
They both laughed and caught thrill
ing glimpses of each others eyes
"How long do you expect to remain
in town." she asked.
CT don't know exactly. The house
owes me vacation, and have written
demanding it."
81 did not think that Chicago men
took vacations.
"Yes, they do when they have been
successful"
"Won't you come in and sit down?
Brother will be home pretty. soon.
He went in, but instead of sitting
down strolled with her in the garden,
and although several hours passed be-
fore Hampton came Higglegag waited
until lie did come. In fact, he staid
until after supper. During the next few
weeks the Chicago man called, in the
sly opinion of Hampton, with senti-
mental frequency.
One evening while Higglegag and
Miss Hampton were strolling along a
quiet and perfumed street, where roses,
heavy with richness, hung over the
fences, the girl, with sudden and SEEM
ingly unprecedented change of subject,
remarked:
"It may be a painful memory, and
perhaps I do wrong in speaking Of it,
but you have not told me anything Of
of-that young lady"
(Which young lady?"
"Why, that Miss Dora Clyde. Don't
you remember speaking Of her the first
day saw your
"Oh, yes, that was all put up I mean
that it was pretense.
Il diGn't think that you would be so
deceitful. "
"Stood me in hand to practice lit
tie deceit Oh that OCCASION" They had
reached Hampton's gate. II didn't
want to be whipped by the loveliest
creature l. Have I offended your"
She had quickly stepped inside and
closed the gate and had turned her back
upon him.
II ask if I have offended your"
"Are all sharp business men shrewd
hatterers?" she asked.
''Haug those formal expressions FL
la by the way, Hampton, I-I-hapg g
it! / was about to tell your sister that 1
love her and ask her to be my wife, b t
your sudden appearance There she
goes. Ella, come back. Well, goodby. "
He called again the next evening.
II ought not to let you come in, "
said Ella, when she met him at the
door.
"Why?"
"You know how you talked last
night"
1'Then you are not in sympathy with
what I said?'
"Not that, but 1 didn't want you to
blab it so everybody could hear il. "
ELLA" taking her hands, 81 have
been thinking over this affair, and, al
though 1 love you devotedly, before we
can become engaged fear that the
sacrifice I shall require Of you will be
too much for you"
"Who said that we were to become
engaged?" she asked.
"Nobody, but you understand the sit.
uation, don't yout"
"Yes."
"And you will acknowledge that you
love me?"
l.