Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-18

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dreary hideousness Of the prospect
Luella shuddered at it all.
"Is there any prospect Of getting this
property for your proposed park" she
asked as Miss Andrews came over by
the window.
1--WE do not know yet. You have
heard the news of Randalps conviction
in the court of special pleas? Mr..
Chambers succeeded in furnishing
proof of conspiracy, and it looks very
much as If Randalrs day was over.
The election next week will decide his
fate. 1t looks now as II the present ad-
ninistration would be defeated, and the
Reform party elect full ticket. In
that case the boss will have to 60. He
has already disposed Of several lots
around the double decker, and it looks
very much as If he was getting ready
to leave the city If the election goes
against him. 1t all turns on that is-
sue."
Luella looked wearily out Of the win
dow. Then she turned to Miss An
drews.
when did the doctor say the-the-
crisis for Mr.. Gordon would be
reachedT
I'm about q week." Miss Andrews an
swered gently. Her whole face and
manner betrayed the nervous strain
under which she had been living. .Lu-
ella, who had come to know her as
once was not possible, admired and
wondered whenever this remarkable
woman was near her.
"Will the fever leave him any
Il think not. or course he will be
very weak for long time, but be will
have hope to sustain him and-and
your promise" Miss Andrews added,
with an effort: "Forgive me, Miss
Marsh. overheard your promise to
him. 1t probably saved his life"
do you think it did?" Luella asked
family. She shuddered again and
turned her eyes out of the window and
was silent long time. Miss andrews
possessed the quality Of keeping still
and did not return to say anything
more. After awhile Luella said, Let
us pray God that all may be well with
him when the crisis comes"
"Yes, please God" Miss Andrews
whispered. Then she went out Of the
library, and shortly after Luella went
home.
When she came into the house, she
found Mrs. Penrose waiting to see her.
How is Mr.. Gordon% Mrs. Penrose
asked the moment Luella stepped into
the drawing room.
Luella told her.
"Then he is not out Of danger"
"No. The crisis will come next
week."
"Do you care very much, Luella%
Mrs. Penrose asked somewhat careless
ly.
Luella did not answer.
"If he gets well, what then? VIII
you marry him?"
Still Luella did not answer. Mrs.
Penrose eyed her sharply.
"You are unhappy, Luella. Is 1t be-
cause you are afraid he will die orr
Luella looked up.
IF he lives, will you marry himT
Mrs. Penrose persisted.
II promised him that I would and
that l would live with him in Hope
House. But Mrs. Penrose was
watching her closely. Luella was In
need of a confessor, and she went on:
"But cannot live there. I promised
because thought he was dying. was
carried away by my feelings. If tried
to live there with him, should be
wretched and make his life miserable"
$50 you have decided to make bis
life miserable by not living with nun.
That's good feminine logic. For get
ting into real dilemmas commend me
to a woman. The graceful thing Tor
him to do would be to die. 1t would
at least save you the awkward busi-
ness Of explaining away your promise
to him. l don't envy you your inter
view with him If he lives. I'd sooner
20 and live in Hope House all my lire"
"Don't! cried Luella. She walked
up and down the room like a man,
Mrs. Penrose watching her curiously.
"Of course you never really loved
John Gordon. If you had, no question
| of Hope House would ever have risen.
Seeing you have never yet loved any
one, maybe you will allow me to pre-
sent the name Of a suitor."
Luella stopped in her walk and faced
Mrs. Penrose angrlly. Mrs. Penrose
continued In the sweetest manner:
"Archle claims your attention. He
has wearied me with his persistent
appeals for my pleading In his behalf.
And this seems as good time as any
| to bring his claims forward. You are
not going to marry John Gordon; there
fore marry somebody. And 1t cannot
| be denied that Archie is somebody, at
least in his own estimation. He has
money, he Is no worse than q good
many other young men like him. and
he will not ask you to live In Hope
House. What more could you ask, Lu-
ella? And what more could l say! 1t
Is not every day that one has an ofrer
of marriage from such young man as
Archie. The occasion will never come
again."
could be interpreted as meaning any
one Of half dozen things.
"Stop!' cried Luella. "Never men-
ton Archie Penrose's name to me again
| IF he were the only man In the uni