Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-05-09

softly. as they drew near the elder
members of the party. who had paused
to wait for them. II shall ask your un-
Gle and aunt to accompany u.s."
"Uncle Caspar will be busy all day,
but am sure my aunt will be charmed.
Aunt Yvonne. Mr.. Lorry has asked us
to drive with him over the. city, and I
have accepted for you. When are we
to start, Mr.. Lorry?'
Mr.. and Mrs. Guggenslocker stared
In bewildered sort of manner at their
niece. Then Aunt Yvonne turned ques
tioning eyes toward her husband, who
promptly bowed low before the tall
American and said:
"Your kind Offices shall never be for.
gotten, sir. When are the ladies to be
readyY
Lorry was weighing in his mind the
advisability of asking them to dine In
the evening with his mother, but two
objections presented themselves read
ily-frst, he was afraid Of this per-
verse maid: second. he had not seen his
mother. In fact. he did not know that
she was In town.
cat o'clock, l fancy. That will give
us the afternoon. You leave at to-
night. do you not%'
Eyes. And will you dine with US this
evening" Her invitation was so un-
expected IN view Of all that had hap
pened that he looked askance. Zach,
you must not treat MY invitation as I
did yours" she cried merrily, although
he could detect the blush that returns
with the recollection Of reprimand.
"You should profit by what l have
been taught" The girl abruptly threw
her arm about her aunt and cried as
she drew away in the direction Of her
room: "At 2, then. and at dinner this
evening. l bid you good morning, Mr..
Lorry."
The young man, delighted with the
turn of affairs, but dismayed by what
seemed q summary dismissal, bowed
low. He waited until the strange trio
entered the elevator and then saun-
tered downstairs, his hands in his
pockets, his heart as light as air.
In IN hour be was at home and re-
lating to his mother the story Of his
wanderings, neglecting for reasons best
known to himself the events which oc-
Cured after Denver had been left be-
hind, except for a casual allusion to "a
party of foreigners" At l o'clock.
faultlessly attired, he descended to the
brougham, telling Mrs. Lorry that he
had invited some strangers to see the
city. On the way downtown he re-
membered that he was In business
the law business-and that it would be
well to drop In and let his uncle know
he was in the city. On second thought,
however, he concluded 1t was too near
2 o'clock to waste any time on business,
so the Office did not know that he: was
in town until the next day, and then to
no great extent.
For several hours he reveled In her
society, sitting beside her in that roomy
brougham, Aunt Yvonne opposite, ex-
planning to her the many places of in
terest as they passed.
Their dinner was but one more phase
of this fascinating dream. More than
once he feared that he was about to
awake to find bleak unhappiness where
exquisite Joy had reigned 30 gloriously.
As it drew to an end sense Of depres-
sion came over him. An hour at most
was all that he could have with her.
Nine o'clock was drawing nigh with its
regrets, its longings, its desolation. he
determined to retain the pleasures OF
the present until, amid the changing OF
bells and the roll of car wheels, the dis
NAL future began. His intention to ac-
company them to the station was ex-
pressed as they were leaving the table.
She had begun to say goodby to him
when he interrupted, self consciousness
forcing the words hurriedly and dis
jointedly from his lips:
"You will let me 60 to the station
with you. shall-er-deem It q pleas
ure."
She raised her eyebrows slightly, but
thanked him and said she would con-
slider 1t an honor. His face grew hot
and his heart cold with the fancy that
there was in her eyes CLEAN which
said, Il pity you. poor fellow
Notwithstanding his strange misgiv-
ing and the fact that his pride had sus-
tained quite a perceptible shock, he
drove with them to the station. They
went to the sleeping car few minutes
before the time set for the trains de-
parture and stood at the bottom Of the
steps, uttering the goodbys, the god
speeds and the sincere hope that they
might meet again. Then came the
sharp activity of the trainmen, the hur-
~ Of belated passengers. He glanced
soberly at his watch.
1T is 9 o'clock. Perhaps you would
better get aboard" he said, and pro-
ceeded to assist Aunt Yvonne up the
steps. She turned and pressed his hand
gently before passing into the car.
"Adleu, good friend. You have made
1t 80 very pleasant TOT U.s. sne salu
earnestly.
The tall, soldierly old gentleman was
waiting to assist his niece into the
coach.
"Go first. Uncle Caspar," the girl
made Lorry happy by saying. IT can
easily come up unaided.'
"Or can assist her." Lorry fastened
to add. giving her a grateful look
which she could not misunderstand.
The uncle shook hands warmly with
the young man and passed up the
steps. She was following when Lorry
cried:
"Will you not allow me"
She laughingly turned to him from
the steps and stretched forth her hand