Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-28

but uncalled for. Mr. Broxton has left
his sons interests exclusively in my
hands. He knew me long enough to
Judge whether or not he was safe In
doing so. We will drive on now. II you
please. Olivia. my dear"
Olivia nodded her pretty head at Miss
Malvina. I'll be back for you in 20
minutes. Miss Mally. so you be ready.
My ponies don't like standing still any
more than | do. Don't mind papa's
rude snub. He's as cross as bear to-
day" And with Il gay little laugh she
gave q slight shake Of the scarlet
reins. frightened her hold upon them.
chirruped musical announcement to
her little thOroughbredS and was of.
The flashing equipage disappeared
cloud of golden dust.
She went hurriedly back into the
house and straightway bawled her in
formation at her mother.
81 ain going up to the Hall, mother.
Ollie Matthews Is to drive back for me.
she III Oe uefe III ~ minutes.
"GOing TO drive back for your
"Yes Shes kind little body. She
and her father have just gone up to the
Hall They stopped at the gate. Mr.
Matthews wanted TO know II found
any papers on the ground when pick
ed up his bag"
"And did youT"
mo. mother. told him that If any
papers had fallen out the wind would
have blown them away before morn
ing. You don't mind my going to the
funeral. do you. lnother?'
"Of course not. It's your duty to 20.
| want to hear all about it. 1t ought to
fetch big crowd 10 the old house.
Broxton was the salt of the earth.
There's none like him left"
You won't be by yourself entirely"
said Malvina cheerfully. Jimmy Mar
tin Is working on the fence and mend
ing the bean arbor today. III tell him
to look in on you once or twice to see
If you need anything while I'm gone"
That's all right: that's all right.
| I'm not an infant in arms. Malvina.
Did Matthews seem very much put
| out about those papers he lost?"
HE did not say so. but when | said
| hoped ii was not anything that con-
cerDed Tom he as good as told me to
mind my own business"
MIN -m-m-m-m. lust like his impu-
dence. He's forgotten the time when
you were the minister's daughter"
Then Miss Malvina began preparing
| for the great event Of her absence.
She put bowl Of cold tea on the win
dow sill within easy reach Of her
mothers big chair. rushed out into
the garden to give Jimmy Martin his
final orders and had good five minutes
left in which to hurl herself into her
best gown. a brown serge trimmed
with velvet. and her Sunday bonnet.
which always made her look prefer
naturally smart and distinctly unfa-
miliar.
BY the time Olivia, on her return
| trip, had made the grand circle around
the beech tree. which she called turn
ing her ponies around" Miss Malvina
was standing on the horse block in a
state of nervous readiness and effusive
gratitude.
1T was real sweet of you. my dear"
she said. somewhat jerkily. rs the po.
nies bounded forward. ito come back
for me. The walking is so dusty.
don't often get such Il nice ride
NO; it's not sweet of me at all. said
Ollie. with decision. You are giving
me credit don't deserve. l love to
drive my darlngs, and did not want
to 60 into that gloomy old house one
minute sooner than | was obliged to-
l did not want to come to the funeral
at all. but was afraid Tom wouldn't
like it. Poor, dear Tom! 1t will break
your heart, Miss Mally, to see how
white and miserable he looks. 1t has
quite broken mine. He keeps on moan-