Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-29

girls OF barley that II a girl refused TO
90 out with any young man In good
standing it was not long before she
was left at home oftener than was
pleasant. Dolly was easily the best
looking girl in the room-not perhaps
the most daintily pretty, but she pos
sessed a beauty which strength Of
character and intellect alone could give
to face already well featured. Even
her physical beauty alone was OF that
texture which gives the beholder an
agreeable sense of solidity. She was
well formed, above medium height,
had q beautiful neck and shoulders,
dark gray eyes and abundant golden
brown hair. ---
MAY 1 see your cardW asked Alan.
II came early to secure at least one"
At this Frank Hillhouse burst out
laughing, and she smiled up at Alan.
"He's been teasing me all evening
about the predicament I'm in," she ex-
planned. 'The truth Is, I'm not going
to dance at all. The presiding elder
happened In town today on his way
through and Is at our house. You
know how bitter he Is against church
members dancing. At first mamma
said I shouldn't come step, but Mr..
Hillhouse and l succeeded In getting
up a compromise. 1 can only look on.
But my friends are having pity on me
and filling my card for what they call
stationary dances"
Alan laughed as he took the card,
which was already almost filed, and
wrote his name in one of the blank
spaces. Some one called Hillhouse
away, and then an awkward silence
fell upon them. For the first time
Alan noticed worried expression on
her face.
"You have no buttonhole bouquet"
she said. noticing his bare lapel.
"That's what you get for not bringing
a girl. Let me make you One."
II wish you would" he said thought
fully, for as she began to search among
her flowers for some rosebuds and
leaves he noted again the expression
of countenance that had already puz-
zled him.
"Since you are so popular" he went
on, his eyes on her deft fingers, "I'd
better try to make another engage
ment. I'd as we'll confess that l came
In town solely to ask you to let me
take you to church tomorrow even
ing"
He saw her start. She raised her
eyes to his almost imploringly, and
then she looked down. He saw her
breast heave suddenly as with tight
ened lips she leaned forward to pin the
flowers on his coat. The jewels in her
rings flashed under his eyes. There
was a delicate perfume in the air
about her glorious head. He had never
seen her look so beautiful before. He
wondered at her silence at just such q
moment. The tightness Of her lips
gave way, and they fell to trembling
when she started to speak.
II hardly know what to say" she
began. "I-I-you know said the pre-
siding elder was at our house, and
"Oh, l understand" broke in Alan;
that's all right. OF course, use your
own
mo, I must be plain with you," she
broke in. raising pair Of helpless. tor.
She made no reply. He saw her
catch deep breath, and her eyes went
down to her flowers. The music struck
ND. The mulatto leader stood waving
his fiddle and calling for 'the grand
march" in loud, melodious tones. There
was a scrambling for partners. The
young men gave their left arms. to the
ladies and merrily dragged them to
their places.
Il hope you do not blarne me-that
you don't think that r. But the clat.
ter and clamor ingulfed her words.
mo, not at ALL" he told her. But
It's awful; simply awful! know you
are true friend, and that's some sort
of comfort"
"And always shall be-" she gulped.
"You must try not to feel hurt. You
know my father is very peculiar man
and has an awful will, and nobody was
ever so obstinate"
Then Alan's sense Of the great Ill
justice Of the thing rose up within him.
and his blood began to boil. Perhaps
I ought to take my name of your
card" he said, drawing himself up
slightly. IF he were to hear that l
talked to you tonight, he might make
it unpleasant for you"
"If you do, l shall never-never for
give you," she answered in voice
that shook. There was, too, a glisten-
ing in her eyes as If tears were spring
ing. wouldn't that show that you
harbored i'll will against me, when
am so helpless and troubled"
"Yes, it would, and I shall come
back" he made answer. He rose. for
Hillhouse, calling loudly over his
shoulder to some one, was thrusting
his bowed arm down toward her.
81 beg your pardon" he said to Dol
". 81 didn't know they had called the
march. We've got some ice cream hid
out upstairs, and some of us are going
for it. Won't you take some, Bishop?
"No, thank you." said Alan, and they
left him.
tured eyes to his. "You will not think
I had anything to do with it. In fact,
my heart is almost broken. I'm very
very unhappy"
He was still totally at sea as to the
cause Of her strange distress. per
haps you'd rather not tell me at all"
he said sympathetically. His tone neV'
er had been so tender. "You need not,
VOL tnoJvp