Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-19
Mas face appearing at this moment
over her shoulder put an end to this in

Mas face appearing at this moment
over her shoulder put an end to this in
nocent garrulity.
How dye do, Mr.. Simsbury?" came
. second time from the window, but
this time in very different tones
Whats the child been saying? She's
30 sot up at being allowed to take her
brothers. place in the winder that she
don't know how to keep her tongue
still Bob's little languid, that's all
You'll see him in his old place tomor-
row." And she drew back as If in polite
intimation that we might drive on.
Mr.. Simsbury responded to the sug-
: gestion, and in another moment we were
trotting down the road. Had we staid q
minute longer, think the child would
have said something more or less inter-
esting to hear. She looked bursting with
a desire for gossip, but then, goodness
me, who wouldn't if obliged, like her,
to sit in one window the half Of the life
you did not spend In little dark bed
room under the caves Of cottage whose
whole dimensions could be embraced by
the walls Of my parlor?
The horse which had brought US thus
far at pretty sharp trot now began to
lag as we drew into town, taking up 30
much Of Mr. Simsbury's attention that
he forgot to answer even by grunt
more than half Of my questions He
spent most Of his time looking at the
|nags hind feet, and finally, just as we
came in sight Of the stores, he found
Ibis tongue sufficiently to announce that
the horse was casting a shoe and that
he would be obliged to go to the black
smiths with her.
"Humph, and how long will that
take?' I asked
He hesitated so long, rubbing his
nose with his finger, that I grew sus-
picious and cast glance at the horses
foot myself. The shoe was loose be-
gan to hear it clang.
"Waal, it may be matter Of a cou-
pie of hours, he finally drawled. "We
have no blacksmith in town, and the
ride up there is two miles Sorry it hap
pened, ma am, but there's shops here,
YOU see, and I've alters heard that q
woman can easily spend two hours hag-
Igling away in shops"
l glanced at the two Ill furnished
windows he pointed out, thought Of Ar
mold & Constable's, Tiffany's and the
other New York establishments had
been in the habit of visiting and sup
pressed my disdain Either the man
was a fool or he was acting part In
the interests Of Lucetta and her family.
rather inclined to the latter suppoa.
tion. If the plan was to keep me out
most Of the morning, why could that
shoe not have been loosened before he
left the stable?
"Imade all necessary purchases while
in New York" " said I, "but if You must
get the horse shod, why, take him of
and do it. Isuppose there is hotel par
lor near here where can sit.
"Oh, yes" and he made haste to
point out to me where the hotel stood
And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the incest
sort of person. Only you won't try to
20 home, ma am, on foot? You'll wait
till can come back for you.
1T isn't likely I'll 90 sreaking
through Lost Mans lane alone" I e1.
claimed Indignantly. "I'd rather sit In
Mrs. Carter's parlor till night"
And l would advise you to, he
said. mo use making gossip for the
village folks They have enough to talk
about as it is"
Not exactly seeing the force Of this
reasoning, but quite willing, seeing that
he had no intention of taking me back
at once, that he should leave me to my
own devices as soon as possible, I point
ed to locksmith's shop 1 saw near by
and bade him put me down there
With q sniff might have interpreted
in any way, he drove up to the spot /
pointed out and awkwardly assisted me
to alight
Trunk key missing?" he ventured
before getting back into his seat.
did not think it necessary to answer
him, but walked Immediately into the
shop | thought be looked dissatisfied
at this, but whatever were his feelings
he mounted presently to his place and
drove off. I was left confronting the de-
cent man who represented the lock fit
ting interests in K.
found some difficulty in broaching
my errand Finally said:
"Miss Knollys, who lives up the road
over there, wishes key fitted to one OF
her doors. Will you come or send up
there today? She was too occupied to see
about it herself.
The man must have been struck by
my appearance, for he stared at me
quite curiously for minute. Then he
gave hem and q haw and said:
Certainly. What kind Of a door
is it?'' When 1 had answered, he
gave ME another curious glance and
seemed uneasy to step back to where his
assistant was working with file.
"You will be sure to come In time to
have the lock fitted by night, " said in
that peremptory manner Of mine which
means simply, II attend to things when
and where l promise and expect you to
do the same "
His Certainly" struck me as a little
weaker this time, possibly because his
curiosity was excited. "Are you the
lady who is staying with them from
New York;" he asked, stepping back,
seemingly quite unawed by my positive
demeanor.
"Yes," said l, thawing trif1e; II
am Miss Butterworth.
He looked at me almost as if were q