Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-11
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Wagner's agony and soon had 1t over
She looked up as her secretary entered
the rosy room. whose shaded candle.
cast q most becoming light. Perhaps
she had never been SO scared in all hel
life before. She had not expected
Amy, and. the brilliancs of the girls
eyes and the bloom on her face told bel
that battle was imminent.
The secretary eased the clasp of bel
cloak-there was pulse in her throat
that hurt her. For when she stood ir
the presence of her mothers old friend
who had been Of such signal service tt
her and noted that Mrs. Van Stylert's
face now showed kindness and ever
admiration her courage seemed to ebt
from her.
Mrs. Van Stylert was the first tc
speak.
81 am so sorry. Amy, child" she said
ito bring you out at night. wasn't
in earnest"
Not In earnest! At that the secre
tary's courage flowed back again. Was
she to be made sport Of all around2
81 came" she said, ito tell you tc
look out for another secretary. am
no longer in your employ"
Mrs. Van; Stylert regarded her ir
silence, knowing not what to say, ad
miring the girls well arranged hair
her face that was beautiful in its ex'
citement. but. more than all. her spirit
and vigor.
Now, Harroway had felt uncomfort
able all the early part Of the evening
BY the time he had dined at the club
he was quite Of opinion that he should
visit at Mrs. Van Stylert's no more
He refused to be further witness OF
the humiliation of poor girl Mt the
hands of the lady who presumed on
the fact of his being her heir and SO
making marriage arrangements fol
him. Confound the money! First, he
must set Mrs. Van right with regard
to Charlotte Templeton. She had cut
him off when he had begun to tell
her about Charlotte's engagement to
the count, taking it for granted that
he himself was the happy man. A
woman like that must not remain un.
corrected in such a mistake. And II
the secretary thought he was flirting
He wiped the perspiration from his
brow.
But why shouldn't he go to Mrs
Vans this evening, not waiting till to,
morrow afternoon? By tomorrow
some one or other might be already
told Of his presumed engagement to
Charlotte. Templeton. 1t irritated him
nightly to think Of such report be,
ing attributed to him, even though the
mistake might be corrected later on.
He went. On the threshold Of the
pink room he paused. Inside the two
women confronted each other.
Another thing" the secretary was
saying. "You tell me that you have
informed Mr.. Harroway that despise
him for having no desire to make bis
way in the world. l never said so.
told you that every man, in my opin'
ion. should do his best to carve out q
niche for himself in the world"-
Just then the speaker saw Tom Har'
roway. Her hand that had clutched
the cloak at her throbbing throat fal.
tered, and the long loose garment slid
down to the floor, and she stood re-
vealed in ieecy white gown. a fair
vision of girlish charm.
Harroway took step toward her
she looked so sweet and lovable.
81 should like" he said, "to-that is
I wish to correct something"-
"Nonsensew interrupted Mrs. Van
Stylert in loud voice. and refusing
to let the girl use her as shield. II
know you are not engaged to Charlotte
Templeton. While you may not know
it, | am a bit Of scientist, which &C.
counts for my recent behavior toward
you and Amy All, l must see my
maid"
She fairly tottered from the room
closing the door after her, noting as
she went away that the secretary lei
Harroway take her hand, the young
woman and the young man looking
preposterously happy. If somewhat
conscious.
In her sleeping room she sank on the
side of the bed as her maid ran to her
Beef teaw she managed to say. u
experimental scientifically to see II
they couldn't be made to fall In love
with each other" and something about
going to school with somebody's moth
er and having somebody else's father
for one Of her earliest beaus.
At that time in the rose colored room
Harroway talked with the secretary.
81 came tonight to have 1t out with
her." he said.
"Oh. did you?" she cried blithely
"I was waiting to see when you should
do so. should never have done II
myself II waited till doomsday,
after
After you thought l was flirting
with Charlotte Templeton" he asked
admiringly.
She shrugged her shoulders.
$50 much Of the jest is gone" she
said. Mrs. Van has been playing with
us all the time, the mean old dear"
Just then the mean old dear" rushed
into the room. She had found 1t I'M
possible to keep away.
"Oh," she said, "Amy-Tom-all this
has been a scientific experiment. | de-
signed to bring you two together"
"And you succeeded" responded
Harroway, taking Amy by the hand
"for we have been married over @
month"
THE END.