Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-14

[ stood beside the train ex-
ks<ES changing the usual goodby
wor.s with her brother, she was sur
prised at being joined by Blanch and
Frank. The former brought her a
basket of lunch, sent with her mothers
compliments, and the latter an elabo-
rate bouquet Of flowers.
II want to kiss you goodby," said
Blanch, and when the two had en-
braced, Alice kissed her brother and
took her seat. No one apparently no
ticed that Frank was not on the plat
form when the train started, and when
it was well under way Alice was as
tonished to see him enter the car.
"You will not object to my company
home, will you?" he asked. II thought
you might be lonesome, and as have
not had q chance to talk to you since
you came to Boston I decided to go up
with you. can come back on the
night train, or if you prefer to ride
alone can get off at the next station"
"Oh, no; l am very glad Of your
company" she replied, land it was
good of you to think Of 1t. 1t is a long
ride, and l have had such nice time
l should have been disconsolate. You
did not know" she added archly, that
one reason I came to Boston was to
look at fats. Bert wants US to come
here and keep house for him-Aunt
Susan and me-"
"And are you going to do it? I hope
so, for that would give me chance to
take you to the theaters."
mo, the plan is off for the present"
she answered. mot but that l would
like to, but we think it Is not best for
Aunt Susan"
For an hour they trundled along
through the snow clad country, chat
ting commonplaces, and then Alice
said, "Did you meet the island girl
last summer that you told me Bert had
fallen in love with?"
"Only once. Bert invited her and
the old lady on board the Gypsy and
introduced them. They remained only
long enough to look the yacht over. I
left that day."
"What did you think of this girl?"
asked Alice hastily. "Tell me what
she looks like"
"She has beautiful figure and eyes
like yours. which you know are what
l admire. only they are not so full Of
mischief They have faraway look
that makes you think her thoughts are
a thousand miles away"
"How was she dressed?"
"Oh, haven't the least idea," was
the answer. "She might have worn
calico for all could tell. The only
thing I can remember is that her dress
was tight fitting and very plain"
Alice smiled.
"Those faraway eyes must have en-
trance6 you. your description Is so
lucid" she replied sarcastically. How
long did Bert stay there after you came
away"
"Only few days. never asked
him. I told him to keep and use the
Gypsy as long as he wanted, and then
| cut stick for Blanch and-Sandgate."
He seemed to dwell upon the little
outing. and Alice. noticing this. fought
SHY Of the subject.
"Well. how do you like my naughty
mother now" he asked. 'if that Is a
fair question:"
81 think she is the most gracefully
.harming hostess ever met. and you
ought to be proud OF her. You con-
veyed a wrong impression of her to
me the first time I met you"
81 am sorry if l did," replied Frank.
II did not mean to. Mother fell in love
with you the night you sang, and ]
knew she would. That is why 1 al,
most begged you to sing"
When the hills of Sandgate were
visible he said, 81 have an hour before
the returning train and just time
enough to see you safely home"
Alice looked at him with surprise.
"And that is your idea of my hespi-
tality," she exclaimed, ito let you so
away like that? The morning train is
the earliest one you can escape on,
and if l am not good enough company
for you this evening, you can so and
call on Abby Miles,"
What a surprised and glad old lady
Aunt Susan was when the two stepped
off the train.
Don't mind me. Aunt Susan" Frank