Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-12-20
CHAPTER III-CoNTINUED.

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CHAPTER III-CoNT1NUED.
David Barton sat up and exclaimed
sharply:
"Do you mean to say that Miss
Marsh refuses to live with you In Hope
House?
"She does refuse, but did not give
her time, I am afraid, to give her rea-
sons"
"Time for reasons! How much time
does she wantT Barton went on saw
agely. Hope House Is not good
enough for her, eh? She is not willing
to 60 with the man who loves her into
such burden bearing life! She loves
her nice, clean, soft, easy, social posi-
ton more than she loves the man! No,
I tell you," Barton silenced his friend,
who made a gesture Of dissent. 1.-The
girls of this age are not like those OF
our fathers. They are not willing to
begin in q small, economical way and
share their husbands privations. They
want big, expensive establishments
right off. They have no idea Of any
sort Of life except one Of luxury and
social successes. To my mind, you're
well rid Of her"
mo, no, David! Not that! I ought
not to have made such test. You do
not know her as do"
II don't want to either. Isn't 1t for
better, for worse, for richer, for poor
er? If I were the woman you loved,
wouldn't l so with you anywhere,
John? You know I would, mean.
selfish animal that I am. If were
woman and had the love Of John Cor
don, l wouldn't even ask him where
he was going. l would simply 60.
That's the reason / say you're well rid
Of her. She's not worthy Of you.
John"
But you have never loved any one,
Davidw cried John Gordon in great
distress. for he was nearer saying a
sharp word to his friend than Mt any
time since their friendship began.
Il love you. John, more than this
selfish woman ever loved. But I'm
afraid that's not saying very much.
Wouldn't I die for you?"
81 believe you would. David"
"Well, this woman wouldn't even
live for YOU"
"It's harder to live than to die some
times" John Gordon answered. with a
sigh.
81 tell you she's not worthy Of you,
John. Mend your broken heart or
get another" Barton sang the first
line Of a popular music hall ballad.
mo woman is worthy Of man If she
refuses to accept his terms when they
are as reasonable and as necessary as
yours. But it has hit you hard, hasn't
itr'
For answer John Gordon laid his
head down OH the table. Barton eyed
him sympathetically, but offered nc
word Of consolation. After awhile he
muttered:
"Confound these women! They make
more trouble than all the men put to-
gether. The young fellow seems to
have sustained compound fracture
But it'll heal in time. Good thing he's
got steady job. Hope House will
give him employment" He lay quiet
and after q little Gordon rose and
walked into the other room.
He stayed there until he heard Bar
ton begin to cough again, when he in
stantly returned to his friends side to
find him sitting up on the couch. his
head between his hands.
This time the coughing was of short
duration. and Barton exclaimed the
instant he was able to speak:
Il can tell time by my cough, it's sc
regular. shall miss it when It leaves
The last one tonight. usually wind
it up about half past TO-"
David. have you consulted doc
torY
mot today"
"Any time"
Certainly"
"What does he say?"
"Just what you and Harris say. Quit
work and so to Colorado. / can't
Don't bother about it. won't 60
that's all. I've begun to get attached
to the cough, 1t has shown such an af'
fection for me-"
He Strengthened up and laughed al
the look in his friends face. Gordon
was only partly assured.
1T will kill you"
"First time anything ever did"
"You have no right to neglect it."
Neglect it? Don't nurse it day and
night? No cough ever had better care
than mine. give it the best the patent
medicine show affords"
'It will be the death Of you"