Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-06-03

man.
Don't get huffy," she said merrily.
"I'm not laughing at you Iforgot FOL
a moment that we were strangers, on
your side You probably never saw me
before, and I suppose you are surprised
to see me in here, but I've seen you lots
of times over the banisters, going out
or coming in, and I know your friend,
30 that's how it seemed at first as If
was acquainted with you too"
"I was not aware" replied Chester,
frigidly bowling, THAT I had had the
honor of meeting you before"
mo, you hadn't, except once in the
. md then my veil was down, 80
you couldnt have seen me to know me-
But live here" ~-~,>
"Here?"
"In the house. I've got little room
in the attic, up three flights. It's colder
than Greenland up there. I make fancy
neckties, you see. Most of the work I do
on the sewing machine, and I don't
mind the cold when I'm running the
machine, but there's good deal Of fin
ishing off to do with the needle, and
that's the time Jack Frost gets his work
in, especially if one is hot from running
the treadle. That first cold snap Of the
winter I caught cold up there that l
thought would kill me. Mr.. Latham
heard me coughing and asked the land
lady about me, and when she told him
how was fixed he said I might come in
here and sew whenever liked in day
time, while he was away, because his
room is always 30 nice and warm /
think he's awful kind, don't your
Eyes, indeed I do," answered the
young man heartily, and then he added
in bantering tone, "but I should hard
ly think he would have the heart to re-
strict you to the time of his absence.
"Why so?'
'You make such charming domestic
picture that your presence quite converts
bachelors den into home, and with
such a tempting companion"-
"No nonsense now, young man. Use
your jawbone with caution. Men have
been killed with that sort of weapon. "
"Oh, not this sort of jawbone.
maybe can't be sure until know
you better" :"
"That no time may be lost in your
doing so, and with basis of conven-
tionality for the acquaintance, permit
me to introduce myself as'-
"Chester Sewall Yes, know. I ask
ed Mr.. Latham, and he told ME. My
name is Lottie Belden."
The young man made a bow Of exag-
gerated formality before her. She looked
quizzically at him for moment, with
her little golden head cooked OH one
side like contemplative bird, then
springing up executed deep, old fash
ioned minuet courtesy and bounded
back to her seat laughing.
How strangely this light hearted
girls presence had dissipated the shad-
ows about him! Though an entire stran-
ger to him and one in whose personality
he had not the slightest concern, the in
fectious merriment Of her frank, happy
nature had made him smile, and even
laugh, when five minutes before meet
ing her he could have cried had he not
felt it unmanly to do 30.
"What have you there on your arm?"
she demanded
"a coat"
"What are you going to do with it9'
"Sew ON some new buttons.
"Sew? You can sew?"
eyes In a sew-sew fashion"
"Come. Let me see you do it. Inever
saw a man sew except a tailor, whose
business it was, and he doesn't count "
"Oh, yes, as fraction.
He sat down before stand and
spread his tools and materials out be-
fore him for the work.
mercy, what a rope" exclaimed
Lottie at sight Of the thread
"Well, isn't that right? I wanted
something that would not break the
first time it was pulled"
"And what are those things you
have there?" she asked in sarcastic
affectation Of surprise.
"Why, needles, Of course"
"Oh, needlesl To Knit with or to
sew?"
"To sew on my buttons I wanted
things I could get hold Of"
"Oh, pshawl Give that coat here and
I'll sew those buttons on while you
would be poking that rope through the
end Of one Of those crowbars- You mon
are all awfully helpless crea-
lures.
"You don't imagine I will trouble
you with my mending, do you?'
THAT'S nothing. often fix thingS
for Mr.. Latham when his wash comes
home without his knowing anything
about it. Why shoulee't neighbors help
one another? 1t makes the world 30
much easier to get along in when they
do"
Her self imposed task did indeed seem