Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17
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Bv CLARENCE BoUTELLE.
PART THIRD.
IN THE TRACK OF A WOMAN \
DESIRE.
Bv CLARENCE BoUTELLE.
CHAPTER KIN.
A Call Obeyed.

A Call Obeyed.
Mrs. Elsie Barron Sem, in compa-
ny with her companion, went abroad
soon after the financial affairs of the
former lady were partly settled. You
may remember the announcement OF
that fact which Mr.. Prier, usually
wide-awake and alert, allowed himself
TO go to sleep over. Mr.. Lyman, the
man who replaced Mr.. Sem in the ac-
tual management of Barron's Boom
VILE Bank, was left in full control or
all Mrs Senns affairs, and was di-
rected to report regularly. And then
Mrs. Sem needed a change of scene;
il was not strange that she wished to
he as far from her husband as con-
venient: it was not remarkable that
she decided upon a quiet trip through.
or residence in, Europe.
Although-to tell the TRUTH fancy
that Mrs. Senn's companion had much
more to do with this trip than had
Mrs. Sem herself. Elsie had grown
into the habit of doing as her lady
friend desired she had done so for
years; she had been out-argued, over
ruled, outgeneraled, cOaXed, or coerced
and in some way, conquered, when
ever she had put her will up against
that Of the woman who had been
hired. years ago, by Mr.. Barron, to take
charge of the education Of his daugh-
ter, and who had ended by becoming
one Of the family-to all intents and
purposes-and not an unimportant
one.
Naples had been selected as the res
idence of these two ladies. They
lived a very quiet and retired sort OF
life: they did not go into society, more
than to call upon a very few friends,
in an informal sort of way, and re-
ceive informal calls from them in re-
turn: they did not go to the theatre or
opera; they might, for all the gayety
or dissipation in which they indulged,
have been residents of nunnery in
stead Of dwelling in Naples. 1t was
fitting that one so recently bereaved OF
her father should abstain from gay
ETY.: Elsie Barrons marriage to Mr..
Sem was still another reason to keep
her from social life. AS she used the
fact of the character Of their employ
ments and amusements as an excuse
for their journey and the selecting OF
Naples as a residence, l suppose Mrs.
Sem believed the selection to be her
own. think, however, that in this,
as in most things, the other woman
had had her way.
Do not misunderstood me. Mrs. Sem
was not a weak woman, nor depend
ent one. We have seen her do that
which no one not Of vigorous will and
infexible determination could possl-
bly, have done. But. to the strongest,
loves come with an argument which IS
unanswerable: and Elsie Sem had
loved the beautiful companion OF her
earliest yearS-the woman who had
taught her the beginnings of all knowl-
edge-the one who had advised her
more. comforted her more and en-
couraged her more than any other
ever had-the one whose voice had
never fallen upon her ears with any
other than tones Of sweetness and ten
derness-the being on whose face she
had never found any other look than
the most winning of smiles-had loved
her with an unfaltering and unchang-
ing love. She loved strongly-passion-
ately In just that way had she loved
Aldrich Fate had builded a barrier
between her and him which love could
not pass. And 50, she had turned to
her friend and companion with a
stronger and deeper feeling than had
been in her heart for her before. She
loved Lurline Bannottie with all her
heart and soul and strength
They were sitting alone in their pri-
vate parlor. They had not been liv-
ing in Naples so very long, for it was
only February now-well along in
February-and yet their rooms SEEM
ed like home.
Il could be happy here for ever,
said Mrs Sem; Il sometimes hope l
shall never have to cross the sea
again.
At these words. Lurline turned to-
ward the young lady with smile.
Il don't know" she said slowly; Il
should like to see BoOmville again
though | scarcely think l ever shall"
Indeed! Man proposes. And Cod
have you ever let that smile slip from
Your lips long enough, Miss Lurline
RannOttie. to think slowly and serious
L. of Him?
\ servant tapped at the door and
came in with the lights and with the
mail which had just arrived
"A letter for me-" said Mrs. Semi
from Mr.. Lyman. Listen to what he
says:
'Busness is good. All the invest
mentS are turning out well; even the
doubtful ones leave us nothing to re-
gret Confidence is fully restored. The
deposits are larger than ever before
and the opportunities for safely using
the large sums intruSted to us. and
at rates which insure a fine margin OF
profit, were never better. | think
there are no details which | need
trouble you about. Any commands
which you may give will be attended
TO NllnOul NSldN' anu any hN'N'HNiSA''
YOU may ask will be answered i'm
medately.'
Isn't that nice letter, Lurline, and
isn't il fortunate we have 50 excellent
q manager as Mr.. Lyman is, and
what is the matter, Lurline? Who is
your letter from? Have YOU baC
news"
Miss Bannottie had uttered no cry
There was no pallor in her beautiful
face. Her hand did not tremble. There
were no tears in her eys. But she
was crumpling the envelope, the one
which had contained her letter, into 6
shapeless wad in her hand. She was
staring at the letter she had received
as one might imagine she might have
stared if she had seen a ghost, tina
is. if such pretty women as she are