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

Lepel Ellicott. Were you altogethe!
inconsolable when you saw that nhae
been wiped out Of existence Bdith?"
His teasing tone did not seem to an
noy her.
Il was terribly frightened"
There! you have said 1t all, ms
belief" he cried, with whimsical
laugh. "Girls of your breeding and cul.
ture have themselves thoroughly In
hand-they do not condescend to vul'
gar violence either in joy Of grief. Al
forty Edith, you will still be fresh and
fair and young, because you will never
have wasted your vitality nor spoiled
your good looks by excess Of menta
emotion. BY no power Of Imagination
could 1 fancy you tearing your hall
over my cold corpse"
She looked at him in calm surprise.
ITO tear ones hair would be exceed
ing bad form, as the English say. In
deed, I was grieved beyond measure
in my dream, Lepel. 1t is hardly fatr
to talk to me like this. I suppose you
would not care to marry an uncultured
person. Should girl be reproached fol
for high breeding"
He drew her to his side. He had
snatched this young heiress from a
host Of prospective suitors, to the
great joy Of his fond mamma and the
confusion Of the envious fortune hun
ters. Having won the prize. did he
now feel the blissful content, the rap
ture, the elation, which are supposed
to attend a successful wooer?
Forgive me, Edith-it was g jest"
he said, lightly. "a fig for all dreams,
good or bad. They are vapory stuff
worse than German metaphysics. Let
me see-our wedding is fixed for-'Pon
my SOUL" with little embarrassed
laugh, 81 have forgotten the day!"
She lifted her fine brows.
"And the invitations are out, Lepel.
1t is a pity-is it not?-that you did
not carry one away with you, just to
keep your memory green!"
He colored under the gentle sarcasm.
"By Jove! I think that confounded
trip has turned my head! I wish had
never taken it! Why did you not keep
me here, Edith What business had /
tc leave you, just before our wedding
and go off with lot Of wild college
mates, all on selfish pleasure bent"
You said that you enjoyed a cruise
above everything" she answered, plac-
idly.
Some demon was in the making of
the plan! And neither you nor my
mother had a word to say against it.
Well, what is done cannot be undone.
Our marriage-yes-I remember now
Is fixed for two weeks hence. Strange
that I should forget it, even for mo-
ment!"
VERY strange!" she said, sweetly.
Her composure seemed to increase
his irritation.
Are you made Of marble, as you
really look to be, Edith? I wish I
could see you thoroughly moved for
once-just once! Sometimes I wonder
If you love me at all. Well, what Is
love?" flippantly.
9" The mere commingling of passion
ate breath"
She turned her proud eyes upon him,
and To-! they were full Of tears. In
sudden remorse he gathered her to his
breast
Forgive me, Edith. am precious
scoundrel-not half worthy Of you.
Then you do care for me a little?"
II care for you a great DEAL"
"And your future happiness depends
upon this marriage?"
Can you doubt it?"
WELL" resolutely, you shall be hap
py, Queenie-that is the pet name by
which your brother calls you, and a
very good one, for girl Of your style!
I will do my best to reform-to con-
quer my heinous sins, for your sake. In
two weeks you will be mine, to have
and to hold forever
A moment after he had dragged his
face aside, as though struck with some
sharp pang of memory.
1.-TWO weeks!" he whispered to him.
self. my God! what a little while!"
To be Continued.