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

calmly robbed of its glitter, leaving
| for his memory the blur Of an adven'
ture in which he had played the part OF
a gallant gentleman and she grateful
lady. He was beginning to feel
ashamed Of the conceit that had misled
him. Down In his heart he was saying,
81 might have known It. I did know It.
She is not like other women" The
perfect confidence that dwelt in the
rapt faces Of the others forced into bis
wondering mind the impression that
this girl could do no wrong.
"And, Aunt Yvonne," she said, in con-
clusion, 1.-The luck which you say is
mine as birthright asserted itself. es-
capped unhurt, while Mr.. Lorry alone
possesses the pain and unpleasantness
Of our ride"
81 possess neither" he objected. "The
pain that you refer to Is pleasure"
"The pain that man eEoures for a
woman should always be pleasure"
said Uncle Caspar smilingly.
but 1t could not be pleasure to him
unless the woman considered 1t a
pain" reasoned Miss Guggenslocker.
''He could not feel happy n she did not
! respect the pain"
"And encourage it." supplemented
Lorry dryly. IF you do not remind me
occasionally that am hurt. Miss Gug-
genslocker. | am liable to forget 1t"
To himself he added. "I'll never learn
how to say it in one breath"
IF were not so soon to part from
you. | should be your physician. and.
like all physicians. prolong your all
ment interminably." she said prettily.
ITO my deepest satisfaction" he said
warmly. not lightly. There was moth
ing further from his mind than servile
flattery. as his rejoinder might imply.
"Alas." he went on. I'VE no sooner
meet than we part. May ask when
you are to sail?'
ION Thursday" replied Mr.. Guggen-
slocker.
"On the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse" "
added his niece. faraway look COM
inginto her eyes. L 9--..
I'VE are to stop Off one day, to-
morrow, In Washington" said Aunt
Yvonne. and the Jump that Lorry's
heart gave was so mighty that he was
afraid they could see it in his face.
MY uncle has some business to
transact in your city. Mr.. Lorry. We
are to spend tomorrow there and
Wednesday in New York. Then we
sail. Ach, how | long for Thursday!
His heart sank like lead to the depths
from which it had sprung. 1t required
no effort on his part to see that he was
alone In his infatuaton. Thursday
was more to her than his existence.
She could forget him and think Of
Thursday. and when she thought OF
| Thursday, the future. he was but a
thing Of the past. not even Of the pres
ent.
.Have you always lived In Washing
ton. MIR. Lorry?" asked Mrs. Guggen.
| slocker.
''All my life" he replied. wishing at
that moment that he was homeless and
free to choose for himself.
"You Americans live in one city and
then in another" she said. "Now. In
our country generation after genera
ton lives and dies In one town. We
are not migratory"
"Mr. Lorry has offended US by not
knowing where Graustark Is located
on the map" cried the young lady, and
he could see the fash of resentment In
her eyes.
"Why. my dear sir, Graustark Is in
began Uncle Caspar, but she checked
him Instantly.
Uncle Caspar. you are not to tell
him. | have recommended that he
study geography and discover for him.
self. He should be asham ID Of his ig-
norance."
He was not ashamed, but he mental
ly vowed that before he was day old
er he would find Graustark on the map
and would stock his negligent brain
with all that history and the encyclo-
pedia had to say Of the unknown land.
Her uncle laughed. and. to Lorry's dis
appointment, obeyed the young lady's
command.
Shall | study the map Of Europe.
Asia or Africa?" asked he. and they
laughed.
Study the map Of the world" said
Miss Guggenslocker proudly.
"EdelwelSs Is the capital?"
"Yes. our home city. the queen Of the
crags." cried she. You should see
Edelweiss. Mr.. Lorry. 1t is Of the
mountain. the plain and the sky. There
are homes in the valley, homes on the
mountain side and holaes in the
clouds"
And yours? From what you say 1t
must be above the clouds-in heaven"
I'VE are farthest from the clouds, for
we live in the green valley. shaded by
the white topped mountains. We may.
in Edelweiss. have what climate We
will. Doctors do not send us on long
Journeys for our health. They tell US
to move up or down the mountain. We
have balnly spring. glorious summer.
refreshing autumn and chilly winter,
just as we like"
Ideal! think you must be pretty
we'll toward the south. You could not
have July In January If you were far
north"
True; yet we have January In July.
Study your map. We are discernible to
the naked eye" she said, half ironic-
ully.
Il care not if there are but three In
habitants Of Graustark, all told, 1t Is