Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-28

The rest or youth, WnoleSone diiu
deep. Had she known Of all that
awaited her in this new home-could
she have looked for one instant into
her future, no slumber would have
visited her eyes this night. AS 1t was
however, she slept, as l have said, and
awoke the next morning at an early
hour, her thoughts filled, not with
Sibyl Arnault, but with the old gen.
eral She unlocked her trunks, took
out a simple wrapper, made charm
ing toilet and descended to the hall
The first person she encountered there
was Mr.. Trent, in faultless costume
pacing about, careless, fresh and hand
some, surveying the riding whips and
rifles and general litter which filled
the racks on the polished oak walls
At sight of Paulette he advanced
briskly.
Glad to find another early riser In
the house besides myself; "one, too,
as lovely as a whole garden Of roses
Is our friend Miss Burr yet stirringF'
"I have heard nothing Of her. Do
you know how my guardian is this
morning?" said Paulette, standing be-
fore him, her beauty seeming to make
a sudden brightness in the dark, old
hall.
HE will join us at breakfast" an
swered Mr.. Trent. "Will not you come
out into the grounds II is a superb
morning. I have had bath in the
Chesapeake and a five-mile gallop
along it's shore since daybreak."
Truth to tell, Paulette was in no
wise prepossessed with this man,
Nevertheless she went with him. AS
they passed the room where they had
dined the previous night, Trent point
ed to the portraits on the panels.
Behold the Guiltes in all their
glory!" he scoffed, dark cloud over
sweeping his face, land odd name, eh?
Do you see these two, so very like?'
pointing to a pair Of fair, proud faces
hanging side by side, and the counter
part of each other. These are the
generals dead sons-the two young
idiots whom it took but one woman to
destroy. Perhaps you know the sto-
ry?"
Il heard it last night from Miss
Burr" faltered Paulette.
"Ah! She was prompt to show you
the skeleton in the Guilte closet. You
find Miss Burr delightful creature,
do you not?"
Really, l have not yet had a fair
opportunity Of judging" answered
Paulette coldly. who is that brown
stripping next to the dead brothers
he who looks like Velasquez's Don
Carlos?"
THAT is Arthur Guilte, the gener-
ais heir-the last green branch, one
might say, on a blasted tree; but this
represents him at an early period-he
attained his majority years ago.
Speaking Of the brothers, do you know,
Miss Rale, that you strikingly resem-
BILE them-Ernest in particular"
She started in unfeigned astonish-
ment.
"I?"
You! Miss Burr remarked, the gen.
eral acknowledged it last night at din
ner."
She looked a little staggered, but
rallied quickly.
Il remember he also said that such
unaccountable resemblances are often
met with. Come! do not like these
faces-none save that handsome,
brown stripping" And she turned her
back on them and stepped out upon
the long piazza.
She drew a deep breath as she took
in at a glance lawn and parterre, wide
field and stately forest and the far
bay, glittering like silver in the morn
ing sun.
II shall love Hazel Hall with all my
heart" she murmured; already 1t
seems as if l had known it for years.
What a glorious place-doubly glorious
it is after ST. GATHERINGS and the
north"
They stepped from the piazza into a
broad, graveled walk below.
The crowning glory Of the loveliest
scene" said Mr.. Trent, with an ex-
pressive glance, "is beautiful woman,
L have no words to tell you, Miss Rale,
how deeply you have stirred my inter-
est-I had almost said heart!"
Indeed" she answered, dryly; "you
fatter me-"
A sudden glow leaped into his light
hazel eyes.
You are, l see, worth any amount
of trouble which it is in the nature OF
man to bear-any sacrifice and any
suffering!"
The alarming fervor underlying his
tone brought the blood smartly into
Paulette's face.
Spare your compliments" she said
coldly. rs not that Miss Burr at the
window watching us? She looks ready
to eat you. 1 think we had better
turn back"
Mr.. Trent kissed his hand to the
pale, sallow face which appeared al
that moment in an upper window be-
hind the jasmin and Virginia creep
er.
Dear creature!" he said, airily
undoubtedly she would like to eat
me, and you also! l have my misgiv-
>ings about our charming Hilda contri-
buting much to your happiness at Ha-
eel Hall. No: let us not go back; lei
us enjoy this Eden. as If We were its
original Adam and Eve"
Paulette was girl enough to feel a
certain wicked pleasure in making
Jealous the woman she instinctively
disliked, and Trent was neither Ill
bred nor ill-looking - consequently
they went on, as he suggested, she
flushed and glowing as Hebe herself
he murmuring to her no end of gal
liant things, to all of which she listen
ed with superb Indifference.
They returned to the hall just ir
time to meet General Guilte and CriSr
on their way to the breakfast room
Paulette broke from Trent and ran and
l,ox - x,,,- wound old soldier.