Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-10

"Up to the present moment" an
swered Frank. 81 must honestly say
it was. This drive and the mill con-
slider cheap ut any price"
II don't mean this part Of the sur
prisc." said Alice, blushing q little at
his omen admiration. And then in self
defense she added: what has become
Of the Gypsy? Bert writes me that
YOU two are planning trips in her al
ready"
"She is still in winter quarters" an
swered Frank. "I've been too busy
studying law to do more than think
of her. I've reformed, you know"
Alice made no reply. The memory
of what he had so evidently wished her
to infer regarding his reasons for this
new departure came to her In an in
slant and brought little wonderment
rs to the possible outcome Of it. Turn
which way she would and propose
what topic she might, he seemed bound
to Use it us Il vehicle Of his undisguised
admiration. She had wished to con-
slider him us friend, because he had
been friend to her adored brother
when that brother needed one, and
while she had written him q dozen
chatty letters which might be printed
for all the privacy they contained. she
had studiously refrained from allow
ing him to infer even that she had any
special interest in his actions.
When they arrived home Albert was
on the piazza and Aunt Susan had sup
per waiting. The table was set with
blue ware of very old and quaint pat
tern, and when Alice had filled bowl
with lilies for centerpiece they gather
ed around and passed things" in true
country fashion. The evening was un-
usually warm for June, and after the
two young men had smoked and chat
ted for half an hour Alice appeared
dressed in spotless white, with half
open lily in her hair and another at her
throut. The moon, which was nearing
its full, shone through the open spaces
Of the vineclad porch and added an
ethereal touch to the sylphlike picture
she presented.
"Well," she remarked cheerfully as
she seated herself near her brother,
"my time is yours, and what can I do
to entertain you?"
81 had planned to take Frank to
trout brook tomorrow morning" re-
sponded Albert, land in the afternoon
you and he can hunt for mill ponds and
grottoes, if you like. or gather laurel"
"And leave he alone all the fore
noon!" put in Alice. mo, thank you.
Pm shut up for five days and you can't
get rid Of me so easily. Why can't
go too?"
"I'm agreeable" replied her brother,
"only trout brook is not nice walking
for q lady"
I'm aware of that" she responded,
"and you two can 80 fishing, and I'll
hunt for laurel in the meantime. We
can take basket Of lunch with us and
make day of it in the woods" Then,
as a possible contingency presented it.
self to her, she added: why not let
me invite my friend. Abby Miles, to 60
for company? She and can pick lau-
rel, and when you have caught all the
harmless little trout you want we can
meet where we leave the wagon and
have q picnic"
"That suits me-" said her brother,
and without waiting for fY;ther dis
cussion this diplomatic fairy in white
arose and remarked: "I'll get shawl,
and then I'll trouble you, Mr.. Mason,
to escort me over to Abby's. It's only
q few rods. and l want you to meet
her. She's ever so nice"
The plan as mapped by Alice was
carried out to the letter, and when the
two young men joined the girls at noon
they found d broad fiat rock In the
woods had been covered with q table
cloth and spread with tempting meal.
The girls had gathered great punches
of pink laurel, and cluster Of 1t deck
ed the table. After dinner Alice insist
ed that they visit the mill pond once
more, and when they returned at night
with two baskets trout and laurel
and pond lilies enough to stock flower
stand the day was voted an eminent
success.
Frank made one error, however, for
Just before they left the mill he slipped
away unobserved and, finding the mill
er, put bit of paper into his hand
with the remark, Keep this to pay for
the boat" and left him hurriedly.
When the old man made examination
he found he had five dollar bill. To
surprises of this kind he was not ac-
customed, and before noon the next day
there wasn't man, woman or child in