Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16

most revolving. Twas go disguised with

most evolting. was so disgusted wtf
it that spoke up without any too much
caution.
"Perhaps she thinks she can be use
full to you," said II have known SIS
ters give up their own happiness on no
better grounds "
"Useful?" he sneered. "It's useful
ness man like me can dispense with.
Do you know what would like?''
We were standing in one Of the tan
gled pathways with our faces turned to-
ward the house. AS he spoke he looked
up and made rude sort of gesture to-
ward the blank expanse Of empty and
frequently curtainless windows
II would like that great house all to
myself, to make one, huge bachelor g
hall Of. Iwould like to feel that I could
tramp from one end of it to the other
without awakening an echo I did not
choose to hear there. would not find
it too big. 1 would not find it too lone
some. I and my dogs would know how
to fill it, wouldn't we, Saracen? Oh, I
forgot; Saracen is locked up"
The way he mumbled the last SEN
tence showed displeasure, but gave
little heed to that The gloating way
in which he said he and his dogs would
fill it had given me sort of turn. I be-
gan to have something more than an
aversion for the man He inspired me
with something like terror.
Your wishes" said with as little
expression as possible, "seem to leave
your sisters entirely out Of your calcu-
lations How would your mother regard
that if she could see you from the place
where she Is gomez
He turned upon me with look Of
anger that made his features positively
ugly
What do you mean by speaking Of
her to me Have spoken Of her to
you? Is there any reason why you
should lug my mother into this conver-
sation? If so, say so and be-
He did not swear at me; he did not
dare to, but he came precious near to it
and that was enough to make me recol. |"
"She was my friend" said I. 81
knew and loved her before you were
born. That was why spoke of her, and
I think it very natural myself.
He seemed to feel ashamed. He grum-
bled out some sort of apology and looked
about quite helplessly, possibly for the
dog he manifestly was in the habit of
having forever at his heels. l took ad-
vantage of this look to smooth my own
ruffled features.
"She was a beautiful GIRL" I re-
marked on the principle that, the ice
once broken, it is not best to hesitate
about jumping in. "Was your father
equally handsome for MANI"
"My father-yes, let's talk of father.
He was Judge of horses, he was. When
he died, there We're three mares in that
stable not to be beat this side Of Albany,
but those devils of executors sold them,
and I-well you had chance to test
the speed of old Bess yesterday. You
weren' t afraid of being thrown out, l
take it. Great Scott, to think of man
of my tastes owning no other horse than
thatn'
"You have not answered my ques-
tion," suggested, turning him about
and moving toward the gate.
"Oh, about the way my father lookedl
What does that matter? He was hand
some though Folks say that get what
ever good looks have from him. He
was big-bigger than I am, and while
he lived What did you make fellow
talk for?"
don't know why 1 did, but I was
certainly astonished at the result. This
great, huge lump of selfish clay had ao-
tually shown feeling and was ashamed
of it, like the lout he was.
Yesterday" said I, anxious to
change the subject, 81 had difficulty in
getting in through that gate we are
pointing for. Couldn't you lift it
straight with just little effort?"
He paused, looked at me to see If l
were in earnest, then took dogged step
toward the gate was still indicating
with my resolute right hand, but before
he could touch it he saw something on
that deserted and ominous highway
which made him start in sudden sur
prise
"Why, Trohm," he cried, lis that
you? Well, it's an age since I have seen
you turn that corner on visit to u.s..
"Some time, certainly" answered a
hearty and pleasant voice, and before /
could quite drop the look Of mingled
severity with which was endeavoring
to shame this young man into some de-
cent show of interest in this place and
assume the more becoming aspect OF a
lady caught unawares at an early morn
ing hour pluclzing flowers from stunt
ed syringa a gentleman stepped into
sight on the other side Of the fence with
a look and bow so genial and devoid
of mystery that l experienced for the
first time since entering the gloomy pre-
cincts of this town complete sensation
of pleasure.
miss Butterworth, explained Mr..
Knollys with somewhat forced gesture
in my direction "A guest of my Sis
ter's," he went on and looked as if he
hoped 1 would retire. though he made
no motion to welcome Mr.. Trohm in,
but rather leaned little conspicuously
on the gate as if anxious to show that he
had no idea that the others intention
went any further than the passing of a
few neighborly comments at the gate.
like to please the young even when
they are no more agreeable than this
host of mine, and if the gentleman who
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