Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-06
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day we will compare notes."
"Who Is your bankerT"
Banker? | have none.. l distrust
banks. They take your mite and invest
it in what nots. and sometimes when
you go for it 1t Is not there"
"And then again it multiplies 80
quickly that you have more than you
know what to do with. eh?"
LAS to that cannot say. 1t Is hear.
say, rumor. So far as know 1t may
be so. Experience has any number OF
teachers. The trouble Is we cannot
study under them all. Necessity has
been my principal instructor. Some
times she has larruped me soundly,
though | was model scholar. You
will 60 to luncheon with meT'
IF you will promise to dine with me
this evening"" And promised.
For an hour or more we chatted up
on congenial topics. He was surpris-
ingly well Informed. He had seen more
Of the world than |. though he had not
| observed it so closely. AS we were
about to leave the door opened. and
Phyllis. Ethel and her husband. Mr..
Holland, entered. For a moment the
room was filed with the fragrance of
October air and the essence Of violets.
They had been In town week. They
had been doing" the Strand. so Ethel
said. and thought they would make me
| q brief visit to see how 1T was done"
the foreign corresponding. Mr.. Went.
worth and his wife were already dOmi.
ciled at B. and the young people
were going over to enjoy the winter
festivities. Phyllis was unchanged.
How like Gretchen. | thought.
While Ethel was engaging my cous.
in'S attention conducted Phyllis
| through the office.
"What a place to work in" said
Phyllis. laughing. The laugh awaken.
ed q vague thrill. Dust. dust-every-
where dust. You need woman to look
after you. Jack"
AS did not reply. she looked quick
ly at me. and. seeing that my face
was grave. she flushed.
"Forgive me, Jack" impulsively. 81
did not think"
l answered her with a reassuring
smile.
"How long are you to remain In
town. l asked to disembarrass her.
"We leave day after tomorrow. Sat-
urday-a day or two in Paris. and
then we 60 on. Every one in New
York is talking about your book. l
knew that you were capable"
81 hope every one is buying It." said
l, passing over her last observation.
"Was 1t here that you wrote itT
"Oh, no. 1t was written in my
rooms under the most favorable cir
cumstances."
81 thought 80. This is very dreary
place."
perhaps like it for that reason"
Her eyes were two interrogation
points, but l pretended not to see.
"What nice eyes your cousin has,
she said, side glancing. With a wo-
man it is always a mans eyes.
"And his father was the man who
left you the fortune"
"Yes," answered, with a short
hugh. OF course | had never told
Phyllis of that thousand dollar check.
"You must run over this winter and
see u.s." she said 81 anticipate moth
Ing but dinners, balls and diplomatic
receptions. | have never been there
1t will all be new to me. Think or see
ing Egypt, the holy lands. Russia.
France and Spain and yet not seeing
the very heart Of the continent! Ihank
goodness. | know the language.
"And will she not be sensationF
Joined in Ethel.
"A decided sensation" said |. scru'
tinizing the beautiful face so near me-
What If they met, as probably they
would-Phylls and Gretchen! "lhyi
lis" said suddenly, "where were you
born?
"Where was born?" with wonder
ing little laugh. I'm America. Where
did you SUPPOSE? ,
Eden" said |. Il wasn't sure SO
asked" >,
81 do not know how to take that,
she said. with mock severity.
| "Oh, | meant Eden when 1t was par
adisew FASTENED to say.
YES" put in Pembroke. "PleaSe 20
back, Miss Landors, and begin the
world all over again"
"Phyllis." said In whisper. nave
YOU ever met that remarkable atf1nlty
of yoursy" | regretted the words the
moment they had crossed my lips.
| Yes, you are changed. as ! SAID the
other night" distrustfully. "liere is
something in your voice that Is chahe.
ed. You have grown cynical. bu'
your question was impertinent. HAVE
you found yours?'
was expecting this. Yes" | said
"Once thought had; now | am sure
Of it. Some day shall tell you an IN
terestng story"
I'VE came up to ask you to dine with
us this evening"" she said. trailing hei
brown glovcd finger over the dusty
desk. Are you at liberty"
mo: have only just met my COUSIN
and have promised to dine with him."
"If that is all. bring him along.
like his fuce."
We passed out Of the tileroom.
"phylliS. we must be going, DEAR
said Ethel.
led Phyllis down the narrow stars
4 handsome victoria stood at the curb
81 shall be pleased to hear your sto
ry," said she.
1t occurred to me that the tale might
not be to her liking. so | said. but II
is one of those diSagrcpable stories