Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-19
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the heireSS. Reluctantly l determined
that the likeness between Agatha SiXtf
and the picture Of the baroness was
accidental. and began to devote myself
to the unfortunate Agatha Fifth. She
seemed much inclined to discourage
me, but l persevered and we soon be-
came great friends. l found she was
only IS. and drew my own conclusions
from this fact. At Is ones convictions
are never very deep-rooted, neither are
ones love affairs. and l thought II
likely that the girl would soon forget
her ll-prospered attachment for Vim
cents handsome face, and might begin
TO think of someone else. Surely this
was a very natural belief! So the first
two weeks of our stay at the castle
sped by and l saw to my satisfaction
that l was gaining ground with the
Honorable Agatha every day, while
poor Vincent wasted his time flirting
with each Agatha in turn Che had TAX
en- up Agatha Sixth since my deser-
tion) or in assisting Miss Marsh to
write up lot of old dead barons who
were much better left to a decent and
dignified obscurity
One day, toward the close Of the two
weeks. met Vincent hurrying through
the hall toward the stairs. He had on
an old velveteen coat covered with
paint daubs, his luncheon basket was
over his shoulder, and / guessed that
he was going on one of his sketching
tours in search of fresh woods and
pastures new.
Where are you going, Wilfred?'
asked, as he stopped, land where's
Agatha Second?" She usually accom-
panied him on his sketching expedi-
tionS.
Painting" he replied. concisely, ig-
noring my second question; 'and where
may you be going?"
For a walk with Agatha Fifth"
answered. smiling at him-a little pity
ingly, perhaps. He had lost such a
chance!
Vincent chuckled and his eyes looked
wicked. Wish you luck, Arch" he
said. I've been watching your char
liable efforts to cut me out and be a
father to my little friend, Agatha Fifth
with great admiration-but I forgot to
tell you"-he lowered his voice, for
we could see Agatha Second on the
veranda talking to Agatha Fifth
forgot to tell you that what Agatha
Fifth told me isn't true!"
Isn't true?" l repeated in conster-
nation.
NO she confessed to me about a
week ago that she only said she was
the real Honorable Agatha to make
me marry her She thought, the fool
ish little girl, that she only had to tell
me she was the heiress to make me
love her And she said she was sorry
and wouldn't do it again and cried like
a child, and forgave her and comfort
ed her. She'll get over it all right"
and laughing hilariously the young ras-
cal ran upstairs.
was really veXed with Wilfred
about this. l thought it was very un-
kind of him to keep me in the dark for
so long about Agatha Fifth's confess
sion. What a lot of time I'd been
wasting. | resolved that l would re-
turn to Agatha Sixth at the first op-
portUnity, and l felt glad, even justi-
fed, that had not told him about that
album which had betrayed the secret
to me. At this moment Agatha Sec
ond appeared in the doorway.
"Hullo, Mr.. Terhune," she said
where's Lord Wilfred?"
He went upstairs" l said; II don't
know for what" l could hear him ir
the distance singing at the top of his
lusty young voice
Gentlemen rankers all are we-e-e-'
till an ear-splitting shout from Agatha
Second drowned the song completely.
"O-h-h-h, Freddy" shrieked the
young lady, with lung power thai
equaled Vincent's.
l shivered with Indignation at the
liberty FREDDY" indeed!
At the third shout he heard her anC
stopped singing to rend the air will
an answering cry.
For goodness sake. what are yOl
so long about?" she called. " Do hur
ry up"
Coming" roared Vincent. clatter
ing down the two flights of stairs lik
a wild horse, and l hurried out to joil
Agatha Fifth, my hands over my ears
Young people are so noisy nowadays.
Several evenings later Agatha Fourtl
had arranged to give progressive
dinner party. She was to be the hos
tess and the rest of us were he
guests. 1t was an evening dress affair
and must say as we sat down TO din
ner l never saw prettier group o
girls.
Then the fun began. Agath;
Fourth's idea in having a progressive
dinner party was for each Of the girl
to move up one place with each c0urS
so that they could all have turns sit
ting by us. 1t was delightful; really
| don't know that | ever attended
jOllier dinner party. vincent KEEP
quoting from the Mad Tea Party il
Alice in Wonderland" and the girl
laughed at every single thing he said
Mrs. Armistead. l am ashamed to sa!
was not present; her head ached an
she had dined in her room. l am no
naturally noisy or riotous, but tn
laughter and jokes of those six girl
were so infectious that I was Oblige
To- join in with them. Vincent sat a
one end of the table and l at the 9th
er with three girls on each side of Us
The secretary. of course. was not pres
ent.
Agatha Fourth had decorated tn
table with some Of the yellow rose
and wild fern that grew near the cas-
tie. Agatha Sixth and l had foun
them many times in our wandering
and, by the way. she was looking es
pecially lovely that evening. The girl
all wore shimmering white gowns, sim
liar in design. with silver ornament!
but Agatha Sixth's gown was cream