Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-10

TRAIL.
at me as I looked after them at the
edge of the wood. The baroness had
asked me to go with her, but / thought
the journey too long. Louise came out
and sat by me awhile as lay in the
hammock. She was all in white. A
trife taller and q bit more slender
than her sister, have sometimes
thought her beauty was statelier, also
and more statuesque. The sight Of heI
seemed to kindle in me the spirit OF
old chivalry. / would have fought and
died for her with my best lance and
plume. In all my life had not seen
a woman Of sweeter graces Of speech
and manner, and, in truth, have
met some Of the best born of her sex
She had callers presently-the Sieur
Michel and his daughter. I went away
then, for a walk, and, after time
strolled into the north trail. Crossing
a messy glade, in a circle Of fragrant
cedar, sat down to rest. The sound
of falling water came to my cal
through thickets Of hazel and shad-
berry. Suddenly heard sweet voice
singing a loye-song OF Provepce-ths
same voice, the same song, / hal heard
the day! / came half fainting on my
horse. Somebody was coming near. In
a moment l saw Louise before me.
What, ma'm'selle!" said; "alone
in the woods!"
Not So" said she. II knew you
were here-somewhere, and-and-
well, l thought you might be lonely"
You are a good angel" l said. al
ways trying to make others happy
"Eh bien," said she. sitting beside
me, Il was lonely myself. cannot
read or study. l have neglected my
lessons; have insulted the tutor
threw my book at him, and
walked away, for he sputtered at
me. do not know what is
the matter. know am very
wicked. Perhaps-ah me! perhaps 1t is
the devil"
"Ma'm'selle, 1t is appalling!" said.
"You may have injured the poor man.
You must be very bad. Let me see
your palm
held her dainty fingers in mine,
that were still hard and brown, peer
ing into the pink hollow OF her hand
She looked up curiously. 49,
"a quick temper and a heart OF
gold," l said. IF the devil has it, he
is lucky, and-well, should like to
be in his confidence"
"Ah, m'sieur," said she, seriously
q little tremor on her lips, Il have
much trouble-you do not know.
have to fight with myself"
"You have, then, formidable ene-
N.Y." I answered.
But l am not Quarrelsome," said
she, thoughtfully. II am only weary
of the life here. l should like to &C
away and be Of some use in the world
l suppose it Is wicked, for my papa
wishes me to stay. And bah! 1t is
prison-a Hopital de Salpetriere!"
"Ma'm'selle," I exclaimed, "if yor
talk like that / shall take you on my
horse and fly with you. shall come
as your knight, as your deliverer, some
day."
"Alas!" said she, with sigh, "yor
would find me very heavy. One has
nothing to do here but grow lazy ant
-ciel!-fat."
If my meeting with her sister hat
not made it impossible and absurd,
should have offered my heart to this
fair young lady then and there. Now
could not make it seem the part o.
honor and decency. l could not hell
adoring her simplicity, her frankness
her beautiful form and face.
1T is no prison for me" l said. I"
do not long for deliverance. l canno
Tell you how happy have been to stay
how unhappy l shall be to leave"
Captain" she said quickly, "you art
not strong; you are no soldier yet"
Yes; l must be off to the wars"
And that suggests an idea," sait
she, thoughtfully, her chin upon hel
hand.
Which is?"
THAT wealth is my i'll fortune" sht
went on, with sigh. "Men and wo'
men are fighting and toiling and bleed
ing to make the world better, and
Il am just lady. fussing, primping
peering into looking glass! l shoult
like to do something, but they think
am too good-too holy"
"But 1t is a hard business-the labor
and quarrels Of the great world"
suggested.
.'Well-it is Gods business" she
continued. "And am not one OF hi
children, and 'wist We not that mus
be about my Fathers business" Il
was not too good for the man who
ssid that"
But what would you do?" y
81 do not know. l suppose I can Dc
nothing because-alas! because my
father has bought my obedience with
a million francs. Do you not see thai