Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-05

THAN noble man.
But Sem could not always avoit
hearing their 'If-only-" and il
troubled him.
Lurline Bannottie had not beer
found Prier and Sem had searched
Ibut Priers work had seemed to lack
something of it's old-time eanestness
Sem had questioned him regarding
the matter
1T will all come right Of ITSELF" had
been the old mans reply; I'VE have
only to wait patiently. What has al
our labor and fret done for us? Has
not all the good come in Gods own
way? Wait! Be patient! 1t is the
lesson Of life. Though the courses be
rugged and the way be long, all the
rivers run into the sea-"
| But, Prier-"
| We'll
IF that be true, is not If-only-
Semi a prophecy"
Possibly, but"
But I love life"
And deserve long life. And yet
81 am ready? Was that it? Thank
you for your faith in me and your love
for me. l try to be-"
1t is night-night, and several days
have passed since Jahnway Park was
deserted. 1t is. curiously enough, the
anniversary of the night on which
A ;oh riSl Is ifa in he
half of the unknown and helpless
tramp who has since come so closely
into all the hopes and fears, joys and
sorrows, of his life.
There are many people waiting at
the station, some to see friends depart
some in the hopes of greeting friends
among the arrivals, some for no better
reason than the strange fascination
which makes the railroad station fa-
vorte loafing place almost everywhere.
Prier and Sem are waiting, as they
have waited every night since Sem
returned from Jahnway Park-wait-
ling-because it has grown into hao-
| it. to wait-though each has given up
all hopes of seeing Lurline Bannottie
creep from the cars some night, to slip
away in the darkness, led back to the
most dangerous spot in all the world,
as so many criminals have been, much
as the moth tries again and again the
fervor of the candles heat. 1t may
be that Lurline Bannottie is stronger
minded than the usual criminal; 1t
may be she has lived long enough to
outgrow the habits of the moth.
Aldrich is waiting too. l cannot
say for what He is talking, gravely
and quietly, with a group of ladies and
gentlemen, Just inside the brilliantly
| lighted waiting room. His strong face
shows we'll under the light. Pain has
only purified and beautified it, He is
more than handsome, standing there,
and only pity would fit the case of
one who had given all happiness in
this world-to say nothing Of hopes
! for anOther-in a vain endeaVor 10
| light loves fires in his eyes and plant
loves tenderness upon his lips. if such
n one could be hiding in the outside
shadows. somewhere, and looking in
at him. And such a thing might be
possible. you know.
Mr. Prier and Mr. Sem are out on
the platform. walking slowly back and
forth. arm in-arm, and talking earn
estly. They might as we'll go in; it
will be half an hour before the regular
down passenger train passes, and the
limited lightning express" which is
due in a few minutes, will only slow
| t twenty miles an hour or so, to throw
off and take on mail as she thunders
through They might as we'll go in;
it would be a very inexperienced per-
son-Or a very bold and desperate one
who would try to get off of, or on
to, the limited lightning express" to-
night. Since all is going "as the rlV-
ers flow into the sea-" it would be much
better to go in. But neither Prier nor
Sem know that.
| Sem hates TO face the crowd in
side; hates to risk hearing some care
less one quietly whisper "If-only-
Semi"
But it would be better to hear them
say it than that some things should
happen: better than that there should
be no more occasion nor excuse for
saying it. for instance.
Sem glances into the warmly light
ed window as they go by, and on into
the darkenss and the shadow. 1t is
very cold outside. He shivers. Per-
Ihaps il is not altogether the cold
which causes it.
II am still the man outside he
says. and little bitterly: "Outsde OF
human sympathy and kind, good
wishes
But | am with YOU" replies Prier.
Even unto the end?"
Senn's voice is ineXpressibly sad;
his face is gloomy.
Yes. even that; in love, and friend
ship. and hope. and good wishes-ever
Iunto the end. But you must cheer up;
you have many long years of useful
ness and happiness before you, doubt
mot: YOU seem dispirited tonight
Il am. Do you believe in PRESENT.
ments?"
Il? No. I don't know. What dc
YOU mean"
This is the anniversary Of the nigh
when Aldrch saved my life"
Yes. \ truly noble deed, WASH