Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-02-05


and was jubilant at the prospect Of g
reconciliation. The next Sunday he
sought an interview with Miss Drew
but she received him with icy reserve
If he had thought to punish her by
staying away it was evident that she
felt equally responsible for a great
deal Of misery on his part. Both ha6
been more or less unhappy, and botf
were resentfully obstinate. Brewster
i felt hurt and insulted, while she fell
that he had imposed upon her disgrace
fully. He was now ready to cry quits
and it surprised him to find her obdu-
rate. If he had expected to dictate the
terms of peace he was woefully disap-
pointed when she treated his advances
with cold contempt.
Barbara, you know 1 care very
much for you," he was pleading, fairly
on the road to submission. II am sure
you are not quite Indifferent to me
This foolish misunderstanding must
really be as disagreeable to you as II
Is to me-"
| Indeed" she replied, lifting her
brows disdainfully. You are assum-
ing a good deal, Mr.. Brewster"
II am merely recalling the fact that
you once told me you cared. You
would not promise anything, 1 know,
but it meant much that you cared. A
little difference could not have changed
your feeling completely"
when you are ready to treat me
with respect I may listen to your petit
tion," she said, rising haughtily.
my petition?" He did not like the
word, and his tact quite deserted him.
It's as much yours as mine. Don't
throw the burden of responsibility on
me, Miss Drew"
Have suggested going back to the
old relations? You will pardon me If
l remind you of the fact that you came
today on your own initiative and GER
tainly without my solicitation"
Now, look here, Barbara he be-
gan, dimly realizing that it was going
to be hard, very hard to bring her to
reason.
Il am very sorry, Mr.. Brewster, but
you will have to excuse me. I am go
ing out"
II regret exceedingly that I should
have disturbed you today, Miss Drew, u
he said, swallowing his pride. per
haps 1 may have the pleasure Of see
ing you again."
AS he was leaving the house, deep
anger in his soul, he encountered the
colonel There was something about
Monty's greeting, cordial as it was,
that gave the older man a hint as to
the situation
won't you stop for dinner, Monty?'
he asked in the hope that his suspi-
ctont was groundless.
ls s1,hanil you, 4eelonei, - not tonight =
and he was off before the colonel could
hold him.
Barbara was tearfully angry when
her father came into the room, but as
he began to demonstrate with her the
tears disappeared and left her at white
| heat.
Frankly, father, you don't under
stand matters" she said, with slow en-
phasis Il wish you to know now that
If Montgomery Brewster calls again
shall not see him."
IF that is your point of view, Barba-
ra, l wish you to know mine" The
colonel rose and stood over her, every
thing forgotten but the rage that went
so deep that it left the surface calm.
Throwing aside his promise to Brew
ster, he told Barbara with dramatic
simplicity the story of the rescue of
the bank You see," he added, IF 1t
had not been for that open hearted boy
we would now be ruined. Instead of
giving cotillions you might be giving
music lessons. Montgomery Brewster
will always be welcome in this house,
and you will see that my wishes are
respected. Do you understand"
Perfectly" Barbara answered in
still voice. "As your friend I shall try
to be civil to him."
The colonel was not satisfied with so
cold blooded an acquiescence, but he
wisely retired from the field. He left
the girl silent and crushed, but with a
gleam in her eyes that was not alto
gether to be concealed. The story had
touched her more deeply than she
would willingly confess. 1t was some
thing to know that Monty Brewster
could do a thing like that and would do
1t for her. The exultant smile which
| it brought to her lips could only be
made to disappear by reminding her
self sharply of his recent arrogance
Her anger, she found, was a plant
which needed careful cultivation.
| 1t was in a somewhat chastened
mood that she started a few days later
for a dinner at the DeMilles'. AS she
entered in her sweeping golden gown
the sight of Monty Brewster at the
other end Of the room gave her fiut-
ter at the heart, but it was an agitation
that was very carefully concealed
Brewster was certainly unconscious OF
it, To him the position Of guest was
like disguise, and he was pleased al
the prospect of letting himself go un-
der the mask without responsibility
But it took on a different color when
the butler handed him a card which
signified that he was to take Miss
Drew in to dinner. Hastily seeking
out the hostess, he endeavored to con-
vey to her the impossibility of the sit
uation.
Il hope you won't misunderstand
me-" he said But it is too late tc
change my place at the table,?
1T isn't conventional, l know, Mon
ty. Society's chief aim is to separate
engaged couples at dinner" said Mrs
Dan, with a laugh. 1T would be pos
itively compromising if man and his
wife sat together"
Dinner was announced before Monty
could utter another word, and as she
Iad hin, nver to Barbara she said. BE