Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-07
7 HE R ER D R NJ Err.
By Rev. Charles Nj. Sheldon.
Author of lin His Steps," "Robert Hardys Seven Days. ETC.

day. 1t Is getting late and Miss An.
drews Is busy. will come down some
other time"
81 shall be glad to welcome you any
time" Miss Andrews said in her calm
manner She went to the door with
them and said goodby as they entered
the carriage. AS they drove away the
last look Luella had of the place
framed Miss Andrews and John Cor
don standing side by side under the
archway. Both faces were serious,
and John Gordon's had the look Of
man who has entered on a new expe-
rience of which he Is In doubt, but
concerning which, like all brave souls.
he has no fear.
"Well. I'm mighty glad l got out of
it." said Archie as the carriage turned
into one of the paved streets and the
horses hurried on toward Park avenue.
Luella said nothing, and Mrs. Pen
rose laughed shortly.
"How would you like to live there all
the time. like Miss Andrews and Mr..
| Gordon"
"Catch me. One day is enough. don't
you think. Miss MarshT
II don't see how they stand it." Lu-
ella managed to murmur.
Stand it! I want to wash out my
mouth with perfumes for week." said
Archie, with an air Of disgust. II feel
as If I had breathed in all sorts Of dis
cases."
"It would be healthier for you to
keep your mouth shut more Of the
time. Archie" said his aunt; "that is.
healthier for other people" She spoke
with a savage Disregard Of any ones
feelings that did not take account of
any results to herself. 1t was that that
made Archie fear her.
The carriage rolled along. and no
one spoke for several minutes. Luella
was dumb. She looked out Of the win
dow on her side, and Archie fidgeted In
his corner opposite.
That's a remarkable situation down
there" Mrs. Penrose spoke contem.
platively. 1.-TWO hundred thousand dol
lars to spend and checkmated by Tom
my Randall. 1t looks like hopeless
case for them. OF course he won't sell
his lots, or If he does 1t will be at
ruinous prices. The devil seems to be
on top all around at Hope House. The
only chance is that Gordon can In
some way bring Randall to time on the
ordinance violation. Do you think he
will do it?
81 know he will try" Luella man.
aged to say.
"Try! But will he succeed"
"He will If any one can"
"It isn't fair to ask him to face all
that horror alone. He. needs compan-
ionship." Luella started. Mrs. Fenrose
saw it, but went on. "He ought to have
wife. Miss Andrews and he seem
made for each other, don't you thinkT
Luella coldly returned Mrs. Penrose's
smile and then looked out Of the win
dow again.
miss Andrews is only eight or ten
years older than Gordon, l should say.
But that's no obstacle. I've always
held that the woman ought to be older
and more experienced at the beginning
Of marriage. Then the man can catch
up, not in age, but in everything else.
Don't you think so. Luella?"
"I'm lot a judge" Luella answered
in an icy tone. If the carriage had not
been going so fast she would have
opened the door and stepped out.
Archie broke in with his drawling
note.
"It's easy enough to see that they are
good friends. 1 should say it would
make good match"
Luella was enraged at them both.
Mrs. Penrose, whatever her reason for
saying what she did, saw tnat she could
not safely 60 on.
There's Cousin Julius. believe Cor
don can get help there, If he could only
bring q case against Randall in Cham
bers' court. Julius doesn't fear man or
devil. 1t is worth considering"
The carriage drew up at the Penrose
mansion. Luella lived three blocks
farther down the avenue.
"rll see Miss Marsh home" said
Archie. Mrs Penrose hesitated q mo-
ment as the carriage waited.
"Very WELL" she said, and with a nod
to Luella she left the carriage. and
Luella and Archie went on.
Luella did not say word to Archie,
but stared straight out Of the window.
When the house was reached, she said
mechanically. will you come I'M?
Thank you, will be glad to" Archie
replied with alacrity.
When they were in the drawing
room, he gathered up courage to say.
Miss Marsh. will you give me a few
minutes toto make few remarksT'
He did not mean to say that at all.
For the first time In his life he was as
! near being In love as it was possible
| for him to be, and in so far as the ex-
perience was new to him he was emo.
bled by it. Between the two unusual
events in his life he presented a curl
Gus combination Of bashfulness and
effrontery. He had chosen the time fol
telling Luella Of his feelings with sim
sular misfortune to himself. He sup
posed she was smarting from quar-
rel Of some kind with Gordon. His
shallow reason led him to believe that
her feelings would be soothed by the
devotion Of another suitor, and 30 he
blindly went on, gaining confidence as
Luella sat perfectly still, her hands IN
her lap. apparently listening to him.
"Miss Marsh-Luella-it Is no secret
to you, l am sure, that / have long
adored you"-he was nearer the truth
than was usual for him-"but my de