Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-07

lege classmates. His servants, his tu-
tors have always been his slaves. And
yet, you know how kind and manly and
unspoiled he is, in spite Of all this pet
ting and indulgence, dear?"
Yes, oh, yes" murmured Miss Fas-
sci, gazing straight out into the green
branches across the mall. Indeed ]
know" and the tone betrayed unspoken
depths of confidence and affection. No
praise was too great to bestow upon
her lover. Mrs. Ellicott stroked the
girls hand softly.
Il am glad, glad that Lepel is about
to marry" she said. "a name like ours
should not be allowed to perish, and he
is the last Ellicott The race was never
prolific. Would you believe it, my dear
apart from Lepel there are but two be-
ings in the world who can claim kim
ship with me today-two beings, both
strangers, and neither bearing the Eli
cctt name"
rs Lepel so poor in relations?" said
Miss Fassel Most people have some
to spare
"'Aunts and cousins
BY the DOZENS
Mrs. Ellicott looked grave.
somewhere in the world Lepel has
one cousin, but" in tone of disap-
proval, II know nothing about him. He
was the fruit of a mesalliance. Then,
there was a distant connection Of my
late husband-a female Ellicott, who
married the captain of ship in some
remote corner Of the earth-Maine, l
think. He rescued her from wreck
in mid-ocean, and she rewarded him
with her hand"
Delightful" cried Edith Fassel,
with a girls instructive love Of ro-
nance.
Really, my dear, 1 cannot say that
it was in the least delightful" replied
Mrs Ellicott, severely. 1.-THE Maine
sailor was probably an inferior person.
But Elizabeth Ellicott had no fortune,
and she belonged to a remote branch
of the family, with which we had ceas-
ed to hold intercourse. So no one car
ed about the marriage"
The grand dame was speaking of be-
ings quite unknown, and whose exist
ence could be of no possible import
ance to anyone, so long as her son
should live. But the train Of thought
thus introduced brought a sudden
shadow to Miss Fassers face.
Dear Mrs. Ellicott," she said, quiet
ly, do you believe in dreams?"
Dreams! Oh, my dear!"
"Yes-I know the question sounds alb
surd; but last night one came to me
strange, vivid, terrible the memory Of
| it haunts me still"
Tell it to me-" said Mrs. Elliott
Lepers betrothed grew pale.
81 seemed to stand alone in a strange
place." she said; there was a horror
Of darkness all about me. l was sur
rounded by heaps Of debris-the wreck
Of something-I know not what
looked, and at my feet lay man, mu-
tilated, disfigured. 1t was Lepel, and
ne was QeaQ-StOn6 Qedu!
MY poor child" said Mrs. Ellicott,
there is something wrong with your
digestion. You ate pate de foie gras at
dinner, or some other unwholesame
thing"
No; it was not indigestion. The
mystery Of dreams has never been sat
factorily explained. This one was
frightfully real-it froze the blood in
my veins. Lepel himself lay at my feet
"a hideous, unrecognizable heap! 1
knew, somehow, that he had died by
violence, and a voice. could not tell
from whence it came-cried in my ear:
You will never be his wife! Then 1
awoke trembling, Mortified; but those
dreadful words still ring through my
head, and that torn, rigid body is still
rising before my eyes"
The intensity of her tone startled the
elder woman.
1T was a touch of nightmare, Edith
nothing more Don't think Of it
again. Lepel is not dead-he is full Of
life and health-his last letters assured
US of that-and the voice you heard
was a false, misleading one; for you
will be his wife-the day is appointed,
the invitations are out. There is not a
cloud on your horizon-all the omens
are auspiciouS. AS l told you before,
Lepel has never known a days illness.
He is a young giant in strength. You
| ha yr-;n
Igenarian.'
Miss FasSel smiled, but tremulously.
Just now, when you were talking of
Lepers lack of kindred, and how there
were but two other people in the world
who could claim relationship with you,
l remembered my dreadful dream"
The fine old hands closed reassuring-
lily on the delicate young fingers.
And you probably thought Of the
prominence into which those strangers
would spring, should harm befall Lepel?
Please God, they shall remain in their
present obscurity, my dear! We will
never mention them again. 1t is hate
full even to think Of creatures who
might be benefited by Lepers death
The children Of my son will inherit the
Ellicott fortune to the last penny"
Miss Fassel made no answer. Per-
haps she was still thinking Of her
dream. Presently a handsome victoria
rolled along the street, and stopped at
the door
Il must go now," said Miss Fassel
Aunt Latimer has come for me-"
She arose and kissed the elder Wo-
man fond good-by. BetwiXt LepeIs
aristocratic mamma and Lepers equal
ly aristocratic fiancee the most perfect
harmony existed. Miss Fassel tripped
down to the waiting carriage; foot
man opened the door; the girl sprang
in, and took a seat on the brown satin
cushions beside a small, meek little
lady in half mourning-Aunt Latimer
Home" Miss Fassel said to the
, coachman, and the carriage rolled
: swiftly away.
Did you enjoy the luncheon, my
g, In l.