Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
By CLARENCE BoUTELLE.

Her hands trembled little, but Ell
sic did not see it. There was a strange
quaver in her voice, but Elsie did no
notice it.
You have only to write me you
notes of hand, each for the amount o
one years allowance, and then yol
will be bound securely enough"
She stopped over and kissed Elsie.
Elsie looked up az her and laughed
1t was the first time she had laughed
since she heard of her misfortune II
Boomville. and they were white anC
care -pinched lips over which the mu.
Sical tones rippled and rang In swee
cadences. She had been laughterles:
long-so long-but then she had beer
lOnely-had she not Lurline with hel
now? II was so good TO have Lurline
back again. She laughed! Do you
wonder at it?
How many shall write?" asked
Elsie.
And she glanced up at Lurline, who
stood watching her. The latter smil-
ed.
How many? How many years dc
you think am likely to live? I am
not very youthful it is true, but then
I am not very old. do not look as
though l should die soon, do II"
Certainly not, DEAR" said Elsie, as
she turned to her writing.
Il suppose we shall travel, shall
we not?" demanded Elsie, after a few
minutes. pausing in her occupation
and looking up.
Certainly, my love; l have not for
gotten how passionately fond of new
scenes and new sensations you are,
replied Lurline.
And. in some of the lands in which
we shall journey, you can imprison me
for not paying my honest debts, pre-
sume?"
Il really don't know; 1 presume So
can certainly make it exceedingly un-
comfortable for you," said Lurline
Ilaughingly, as she stopped and kissed
Elsie on her hair The face of the
young lady was not easy to reach, just
then, for she was bent over her writ
ing. giving her undivided attention to
il. Perhaps Miss Bannottie was not
anxious To reach the face of the young
er woman; perhaps she did not care
to have her eyes raised to hers. AT
any rate. Elsie did not look up; she
did not look up and she did continue
writing. If she had. looked up-but
why trouble ourselves with the fail
ures and errors coffined in life's fatal
Ifs? If she had looked in Lurline Ban
notifies face, just then, she might have
hesitated ere she gave her self-forged
chains into the hands of that beautiful
devil Mankind has been falling, fall
ing, dying, for more ages than even
the widest legends and most credulous
listeners dare call historic, because
they have looked down and not up.
Elsie finished her writing. And then,
she started suddenly and nervously to
her feet.
How careless and fOrgetful I ami
she cried There is letter here for
you, and l have not thought Of it un-
til this moment Can YOU ever forgive
me?"
Certainly. dearest; l dare say it is
of little Importance"
OF little Importance, Lurline Bannot-
tie-of little importance? Wait a lit
tie And
You do not think the worthless slips
of paper to which Elsie Sem has just
signed her name of little Importance to
you. do you? How eagerly you stretch
out your hands for them, to be sure.
Wait a little. Try to be patient. You
will have them in moment. Why so
anxious? Your hands have been eX-
tended all your life long to blessings
YOU have never reached-and never
will. You have not heSitated to do
anything and everything with those
white hands, in the vain hope that the
day might come when their grasp
would close firmly on the ever-coveted
and the eternally unattainable. All
well, Lurline BannOttie, you are not the
only one to have sold a SOul-and fail
ed of payment, in this world. But, re-
member the way you have come; re-
member the way you are inevitably
going: remember that lovely Naples is
only a resting place by the way; re-
member-remember-
rr;,.
her notes for the money she can never
pay yOu-and the letter Jasper Jahn-
way sent yOu-together
For Rent-Any English family
desiring a change of scene such
as would be afforded by a residence
in America, can learn of a fine estate
| in excellent repair, and with the
house superbly furnished, by apply
ing as below. The place is situated
in one of the most picturesque parts
of the state of Maine. in full view OF
the sea. Will be rented for a lone
term of years. and at a reasonable
rental, to any person furnishing un'
eXceptiOnable references or to one
giving unqueStiOnable guarantee fol
the prompt payment of the rent.
| THE only reason for allowing the
property to go out of his immediate
control is the desire of the proprietor
| to travel for an indefinite time on the
continent. A personal interview
with an agenD will be accorded t'
any one giving evidence of being il
earnest. by application to agent I"
Jahnway Park.
Care of, the Times, London.
Il fancy" said Mr.. Jahnway, approx
ingly, to himself. when he read, il
print in the Times, the results of hi:
efforts as the author of an advertise
ment. that this is original enough tt
be striking. Change Of scene is gOOt
and inviting: it may mean all thing!
10 all men, il may suggest an asylum
to sickness. a retreat to pride with par
tial poverty. a refuge to crime. lit
wouldn't be inappropriate for Mis-!
| BannOttie herself"
| He read it over again.
1T is really unique" he said. egOtis
ucally: quite unprecedented. Il
but why discuss it's peculiar merits
Ii will be strange if the old place dOesn'
60 into the hands Of some one wht
is so situated with regard to the wOrlC