Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-07

hope of some time winning your afec-
tions? love you truly" He spoke In
q sincere manner, for he felt what he
said. Don't say no to me. Think It
over. Give me some hope. Luella"-
He was astonished to see her slowly
rise and without even looking at him,
without 80 much as gesture Of any
kind, walk out Of the room, leaving
him sitting there on the edge Of his
chair, with his hands clasped in an
appealing manner.
| He sat back in the chair and waited.
At the end Of five minutes OF blank
silence he rose and went out into the
hall.
"Please tell Miss Marsh I will call
again." he said, with CHASTITY smile,
to the footman who was lounging
there.
He went out and walked as fast as
he was ever known to 60 to his aunt's.
=. She was in the library and received
him good naturedly.
"Well, young man, what did you
think She stopped as she saw the
expression on his face.
"You promised not to get In my way
with Miss Marsh! But all your talk In
the carriage was arranged to set her
against me. see it! You reused her
jealousy by talking about Miss An
drews and all that
"What are you saying? You are abb
solutely unintelligible. Say what you
mean! Mrs. Penrose exclaimed with
| disdain.
"I am saying what meanp' Archie
travelled up and down the library In a
rage, but it was the rage of disap-
pointed child rather than the anger Of
a grownup man.
"Oh! I see. You have been talking to
Luella. Young man, you couldn't have
picked out a more inappropriate oc-
casion. Why, couldn't you see, man,
that she was feeling terribly over
something that happened between her
and Gordon while they were In the
library"
"And you aggravated it by all you
said afterward," Archie walled. Mrs.
Penrose smiled sweetly.
$50 you actually proposed this after
noon, Archie. Tell me about 1t. What
did she say? How did she receive your
remarks"
"She didn't say anything. She in
suited me by leaving the ROOM"
"But 1t was kind Of her to leave you
the room, Archie. You must have felt
the need of something pretty bad"
you're a fool" said Archie, and he
sat down sulkily in deep chair and
looked defantly at his aunt.
Mrs. Penrose got up and pointed to
the door.
young man, you either apologize at
once for that remark or you leave this
house and you do not come back into
itw
Archie gathered himself up quickly
and stammered: T-I, forgive me,
Aunt Constance! did not mean that"
"Of course not. You got your pro-
nouns mixed. What you meant to use
was the first personal. With that un-
derstanding I accept your apology"
Archie sank back into the chair and
Mrs. Penrose at once recovered hef
eQuanimity.
"Tell me what you said, Archie. 30
she never gave you any answer at all.
Do you think it is a case Of silence
gives consentW
Hardly" Archie groaned. II asked
her to hear me, to take time to think
it over. 1 did not press the matter. I
simply wanted her to consider me as
possible suitor."
Maybe that's what she left you 30
suddenly for"
"Why?" asked Archie suspiciously.
Maybe she wanted time to think 1t
over"
"Oh, I'm a.
"Thats right-a fool, Archie! Didn't
warn you? You never had any
chance. Luella Is deeply in love now
with John Gordon"
"Why doesn't she marry him, thenT'
Archie asked with directness.
81 don't know" Mrs. Penrose replied
thoughtfully.
II would 60 anywhere with Luella,"
Archie groaned.
even into Hope HouseT
"Yes, 1 would; even there"
"Then you must be very much In
love. Poor Archiew Mrs. Penrose
spoke with a touch Of compassion.
"Its no use."
But tell you, aunt, mean to mar
ry Luella Marsh. I don't give up just
for one rebuff"
"No? She's never really given you
an answer yet, Archie. Make her say
no, at least"
"She will say yes at last" said Ar
chic doggedly. His aunt looked at him
half contemptuously, half wondering
ly.
"Not so long as you are Archie Pen
rose," she said finally.
you'll see," Archie said as he rose
and went away. Mrs. Penrose thought
| fully sat and mused until dinner was
announced.
81 have known stranger events to
be-" she muttered to herself. But
Luella Marsh Is q million times too
good for him. Why does she not mar
ry John Gordon if she loves him? She
will miss heaven, here and hereafter,
| If she doesn't"
John Gordon and Miss Andrews had
turned back into the library after the
| visitors had gone.
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