Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-08

"Then Professor Hallock and I vii
go alone" he answered, coolly. HE
can collect specimens and will make
sketches"
I was not mad enough to allow that
THE next day our entire party visited
the Shaker village, dawdled about the
buildings, looked at everything, ask
ed meaningless questions, but, thank
heaven, saw nothing of that girl.
was delighted and Hallam, I know
suffered grievous disappointment.
For the next three days my lover
was out upon the lake, early and late
shooting, fishing and sketching. He
NEGLECTED me shamefully. l wrote to
Aunt Somerset, telling her Of my trou-
bles, and asking advice regarding the
same.
On the fourth morning mist trailed
down the black side Of Moose Noun
tain, and rain fell persistently. Hallam
remained beside me until dinner. did
my best to amuse him-played Schu-
Ibert's sonatas, and allowed him to hold
my pug lap dog. and yet he did not
seem happy.
rs not this Hadham a painfully slow
place." said Ada, with yawn. Let
US go on tomorrow to the mountains"
with all my heart!" cried briskly.
Hallam said not a word.
After dinner he went out to smoke
cigar under the wet trees and for
got to return. An hour or two passed.
At last he appeared. / CHANGED to be
in the parlor alone. He came up to me
with a grand, important air.
| Marcia, l want to talk with you" he
began. dashing down his hat like some
great school boy. Il am, and have al
ways been, a very careless, easy-going
fellow, you know, but now, for the
first time in my life, 1 am bent upon
doing a really good deed. 1 am sure
you will aid me in it. l depend upon
your aid, Marcia"
| What do you mean?" I demanded,
GROSSLY.
/
Sister Esther is anxious to leave the
Shaker community-indeed, she must
leave it-she cannot stay there longer,
poor little thing! She is but sixteen
and utterly friendless and forlorn. I
am going to take her away and place
her at school. Why should I not?'
coloring and looking very uneasy.
certainly have money enough and to
spare, and thus far in life have spent
Il only upon myself"
| / was ready to scream aloud in my
wrath and amazement, but controlled
myself bravely.
rs this jest, Hallam, or do you
really mean what you say?"
"'Pon my soul, am in dead earn
est, Marcia"
1T seems that you have employed
the last three days in making the ac-
quaintance of Sister Esther?"
He Redeemed again to his blond tenn
piles.
| II swear to you that have seen her
but twice. Marcia, and then quite by
chance.
THE usual way" laughed, quickly.
This afternoon l stumbled upon her
by the lake shore and she confided to
me her troubles (brazen creatureD and
l promised to stand to her. Tonight,
at eight o'clock. / am to meet her at
the foot Of the Shaker garden and help
her to escape. BY Jove! 1t sounds like
three-volume novel. does it not?"
1T does, indeed, May / ask how you
wish me to aid you? What part have
you assigned to me in your charming
comedy?"
He looked nettled.
THE Boston train passes through
Hadham at half-past eight tonight,
and she will leave by that. OF course,
she must have an escort to the city. l
cannot go alone with her-everybody
would be sure to talk-by Jove! they
might call it an elopement. VIII you
kindly persuade Ada-she is always
good -natured-to bear me company
and take charge of Miss Fox until to-
morrow: then will place her with the
teachers at the school. Ada is your
sister and chaperon, and you see that
would give the right look to the whole
matter. l must also ask you to loan
me some suitable outer garment for
Miss Fox to wear upon her journey"
I answered not a word. simply
elared at him. What a part to assign
to Ada-what a plan to confide to me!
"Marcie, 1 appeal to your kind heart
to your womanly feeling" he sald'
earnestly; the girl cannot remain
where she Is: she Is prosecuted In an
unbearable manner by one of the
brothers: she is without a friend In
the world; she is
"As pretty as a pink" l interrupt
ed. Would you interest yourself in
her case if she were cross-eyed and
Ipock-marked, Hallam?"
Don't be absurd" he said, frowning'
but tell me at once, will you assist
me or not?"
Ana II not
He arose to his feet. In spite of all
his good breeding, there is something
really mulish about Hallam.
My word is pledged" he said, firm
Ily: and in honor l cannot withhold
the help which l have promised.
was sure you would approve of my ac-
ton. Marcia. am disappointed In
you"
| | also arose.
!. "Hallam, was jesting,' I laughed;
count upon me. l will go and talk
with Ada-no doubt she will be charm
ed to help you-oh, certainly, quite
charmed"
/, His countenance changed at once
He kissed my hands with ferVor. IL Is
so easy to deceive man!
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