Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

which is the reason. Had you spent sew
eral months figuring out how to make a
strike, you would have had only few
hundreds coming to you. Allow me to
congratulate you and don't forget your
promise"
He extended his hand, which I took
in dazed way and then passed out on
the street Within the same hour the
check was deposited in the Astor bank
up town, which, l may say, was not the
one where Harold Westcott kept his &C.
count
"It will prevent future mistakes" !
said, recalling the error in his statement
to me regarding his balance. "We can't
be too careful Of such things"
On the sixth day following the e1-
pected letter arrived from Harold. II
was lengthy and left nothing to be told:
DEAR SIR-l have concluded to make clean
breast Of everything. Since your telegram
showed that you knew of Miss lawrence's re-
turn to New York it is probable that you have
met her. At least you learned that she and !
were engaged in marriage to each other.
form you that ! am already married man.
Some folks will condemn me and say / have
not done the right thing. Perhaps 1t isn't OK.
actly fair, but ! swear to you that ! had no in
tention Of wronging her. When / asked her
hand In marriage and she accepted It, there
was never poor devil deeper in love than /.
The wrong thing done by Jeanette was to
leave me and 60 to Europe for an extended
tour. She must have known that couldn Z
A. g.. L. 1t1tx, ax,l Aok H,l<
deprived me Of the pleasure Of her sweet
presence had the right to look elsewhere.
Well, looked elsewhere and was not long in
finding my divinity. It was behind the foot
lights at the Olympia. Divine, entrsnc!ng. rav'
lshing, Irresistible as she was, learned for the
first time the meaning Of love-true honest,
genuine love.
Still wasn't sure 1t would last. so didn I
write anything to Jeanette abos,t 1t. Give me
credit for not wishing to wound her feelings.
Did 1t last2 It grew more intense rs the days
and weeks passed until ! could not exist out
of her presence.
Ye gods, but those divinitics are expensive!
Idaren't tell you how much spent on her dur.
ing the three months Of wooing. But at last
she consented to become my wife. and we were
married. had been married several weeks
when met you on the avenue.
That which was figuring on was as to how
I should straighten matters with Jeanette.
was still figuring at 1t when fate brought you
and me together. Then q brilliant scheme
flashed upon me. You won't deny my clever
ness when you come to understand Its beau
ties.
Iwould go abroad with my charmer. would
hunt up Jeanette and introduce my wife to
her. or course there would be u scream and
likely enough a faint. But 1t would be all
over In a few minutes. Then, too, Jeanette
could not help admiring the choice had made
So would you If you could meet her. ! hope
that pleasure may be yours some day.
But that isn't my scheme. Since you are ON
the ground and to all intents and purposes are
myself why not take my place as tho engaged
lover Of Jeanctte2 1t may startle you, but
beg yoL to think Of It, She is real good girl
and II you are not taken at first with her you
will soon grow to like her. She Is rich. which
reminds me l made little mistake when
tcid you tho size u thu balance in bank t.