Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-10
o myself for a few days, because after

to myself for few days, because after
Frank knows you are here 1 am sure
to be one too many most of the time"
mot on his account, you'll not be-"
replied Alice with snap.
What a gallant escort that brother
was, and what change from the dull
monotony of her home life those days
were to Alice.
They visited art galleries mornings,
and devoted the afternoons and even
ings to theaters; then usually tete-
a-tete supper at a cozy place where the
best was to be had, and little chat in
his or her room before retiring. 1t
was during one Of these brief visits
that she noticed some Of the pictures
that hung in his room.
"Who painted that shipwreck
scene?" she asked, looking at one. 1T
is gem, and those poor sailors cling
ing to the ice covered rigging are
enough to make one shiver. And those
awful waves, too, are simply terrify-
ing. And what pretty scene is this
wild tangle of rocks with girl leaning
on one and looking out on the ocean
where the sun is setting or rising"
she continued as she viewed the next
one. Then as she examined it little
closer she added. "Who Is e. T."
Albert made no answer, and she passed
to third one showing little rippled
cove with the ocean beyond and girl
seated in the shade of small spruce
tree.
"Why, this is by E. T. too." she ex-
claimed. And turning to her brother
she repeated. "Who is E. TT"
WELL" he answered, II will take
you down to the island some time and
introduce you to her. She will be glad
to meet my sister, you may be GER
tain"
Then the brief history of this girl.
rs her brother had told it, came to her.
so that was the wreck she foated
ashore from, was it, Bert? And can
she paint like that? Why, l am as.
;onlshedl And who is the girl leaning
on the rock? What an exquisitely
nodded figure and what pretty pose!
Who Is she"
That is your possible sister-in-law,'
answered Albert, with a touch Ut
pride, land the pictures were done by
her from sketches first made myself.
They are true to life so far as all de-
tails 90, only l failed to catch her ex.
pressive face in the one that shows a
front view Of her."
so that was the way you wooed
your island goddess, was it?" observed
Alice, with q roguish look. made her
pose for sketch while you said sweet
things to her. Have you a picture
of her|
"No, 1 am sorry to say have not.
Remember, she has been hidden on an
island all her life, and doubt If she
ever had picture taken"
"And when will you take me to see
her? I am so anxious to meet this
fairy of the shore who has stolen my
brothers heart. Can't we 80 down
there before I return homes"
I'VE can," he added, but 1 think
we'd better wait until spring"
The next day he informed her he had
secured box at theater for that
evening and had invited the Nasons to
join them. 81 thought it would relieve
your mind little. Alice" he added, Ito
meet your bogy on neutral ground"
Mrs. Mason was long way from be-
ing the naughty specter Alice had con.
jured up. That country schoolma'am
was proud enough to discourage her
sons attentions because Of the differ
ence in their positions awakened her
curiosity. II should like to meet Miss
Page" she said to Blanch when the
latter had asked if she might invite her
to visit them. "a girl that shows the
spirit she does Is certainly worth cul-
tivating."
When Alice's cool but polite note
reached Mrs. Mason she was piqued to
even a greater degree Of curiosity, and
when Albert's courteous letter invit-
Ing Mrs. Mason and family to share
q box at the theater for the purpose OF
meeting my sister" was received she
returned cordial acceptance by bear
er.
To Alice the proposed meeting was
q source Of dread, and when the car
rage called for Albert and herself she
was in an excited state Of mind. They
had barely taken their seats in the box
when the usher knocked, and Blanch,
followed by the rest of the family, en-
tered. That young lady greeted Alice
with an effuslve kiss, and the next in