Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-12

the keyhole since Trent's entrance
appeared on the threshold. She dart
ed one look at me, another at the law
yer, then rushed toward Arthur Guilte
with extended hands.
Great heavens! is it-yes, 1t must
be, Arthur; but how changed! When
did you arrive, and where is the gen.
eral, and does he know? All, and you
are making friends already with our
pretty Paulette! And what Is the mat
ter with you, Mr.. Trent?"
MY feelings are too many for me-
answered Mr.. Trent, with a bland
smile. And you ask too many ques-
tions at once, my dear Hilda."
II arrived from Baltimore half hour
ago." said Arthur Guilte. Il have seen
the general-met him on the road, In
fact"
And then I waited to hear no more,
but slipped behind Hilda Burr's taller
figure and made nofselessly off up the
stair.
So he had come, unexpected, unan-
nounced, this Arthur Guilte. How
long, wonder, had he been standing
outside that rose-wreathed window?
The house is in confusion, the general
wild with Joy. I think him very stern
and brown and handsome, this heir.
shall be sure to hate him with all
my heart. Does he know any thing of
that absurd matter which the general
broached to me? I think not. He
does not appear like man who would
do his wooins by proxy. Why does 1t
give me such unaccountable chills to
look at him?
June 17.-Hazel Hall is filled with
rejoicing. The general gave an out
door fete in his honor yesterday. /
made Vatican shepherdess of myself
and opened the dance with him on the
wide, green lawn. Plenty Of neighbor-
ing gentry the general had gathered
together, all bent on paying homage
to the fortunate heir Of Hazel Hall.
you alone give me no welcome by
word or look" he said to me, re-
proachfully.
do not 1? 1 did not suppose that
anything Of the kind was expected OF
me-" l answered.
"A great deal is expected of you,
said Arthur Guilte, in a low voice.
Since we are to dwell indefinitely un-
der the same roof, shall we not be
friends. Look at your legal admirer
watching us yonder. He will not soon
forget the tete-a-tete I interrupted on
the morning of my arrival"
1 felt myself color violently.
There seems to be little love lost
betwixt you two"
Very little. He leaves tomorrow Cor
the north. 1t is plain that either your
presence or mine can no longer pe
endured"
The next dance the general led me
out with the air of an old-time cav
alier.
"Well, little Polly" he began, dryly,
do you think the young scoundrel
passable?"
IF you allude to your heir, guardy,
he is not young he looks past thirty,
and quite old and blase. Pray, what
do you mean by the word passable?''
Handsome, then?"
Not particularly"
He looked at me reproachfully.
Interesting, as you women use the
term?"
Il think not. Who is that brunette
with whom he is fiirting?"
1.-The richest heiress in Maryland. A
striking pair, are they not?"
Very. Pity your brown hero would
not fall in love with her, guardy. How
very tame such trifles must SEEM
though, after the Apaches and the po-
lar circle and the eastern plaques"
1 was sitting in a nook Of the piaz-
"a, watching the waning of the fete
the moon coming up in the east, the
colored lights among the trees, hearing
Arthur Guilte and the brunette heir
ci
Drink to me only with thine eyes," in
the long drawing room behind, when
hand pushed back the mass OF
creepers that curled and clung about
me, and I looked up and saw George
Trent.
bid me good-by, Paulette, will you
not?" said he.
Good by" I answered coldly.
His eyes shone like Goals in the dusk
as he stood.
you will not even ask whittier go
hard heart! or If shall ever return
Can l take any message Of yours tc
friends at the north?"
II have no friends in the north"
answered, shortly.