Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-05

gripping his cane and getting up, he said
that he would like to talk to me pri-
vately in the library. Upon entering
the room he filled a clay pipe, handed
it to me, gave me a lighted match,
filled a pipe for himself, and then lay
down upon an old horse-hair sofa.
placed a cushion for his foot and he
raised up and bowed to me. Il thank
YOU, sir" he said. II don't believe that
Chyd would have thought of that.
believe that he. will make Of himself
one of the finest of physicians, but
man may be a successful doctor and yet
| a thoughtless and an Indifferent COM
panion. You will please put the right
construction upon what may appear as
an over -frankness on my part, for the
fact is 1 have never regarded you as
Stranger; and l feel that what l say
to you will go no further"
He was silent and 1 nodded to him,
waiting for him to continue. He NOV
ed his shoulders as if to work himself
INTO an easier position, and then he
| resumed Ills ldlh. VI lIlS O"i NOilNAOAt
| would not have gone over to Juck-
Inns house to break that engagement
I would have waited-but my son told
me to go, and after had gone, why, OF
course, I had to act my part. But 1t
was simply acting, for my heart was
not in it. And l tell you, sir, that If
old Linn had wiped his bloody hands
in my face l would not have struck
him. Chydster is proud. but his pride
and mine are not Of the same sort.
With him everything must bear upon
his future standing as a physician,
and to me that has too much the color
of business. l admit that l was griev-
ed to discover that my daughter was
n love with Alf. l don't say that he
is not morally worthy Of her or Of any
young woman, but he is poor and is
;ndifferently educated, with no pros
poets save a life Of hard work. And
I don't believe that 1 need to apologize
for desiring to see my daughter well
situated. Now, my son regrets the
step which he took and which he urged
| me to take, and at the earliest moment
he will renew the engagement. 1 think
almost as much of Guinea as l do Of
my own daughter Although she Is
country girl, who has led a most SIM
de life. hold her a remarkable wo-
man-an original and thinking wo-
man, sir And now what 1 request
YOU to do is this-soften her resent
ment, if you can. There are matches
at the corner of the mantelpiece."
My pipe was out. lighted it, and
did not resume my seat, but stood look
ing at MIN.
General" said l, Guinea will never
marry your son."
THE devil you say! Pardon me.
didn't mean to be so abrupt. But why
do you think she will not marry him?"
General. it is now your turn to par
don me, sir. She is to be married by
man who worships her, not scien-
tist, but a man with a heart-she Is
going to be my wife"
The old man sprang up and in mo-
ment he stood facing me. There was
foots.ep at the door and Chydister
entered the room.
GO ahead With your emotional orato-
ry, but pardon me while look for my
stethoscope," he said. Il want to see
what effect an hours run will have on
the hearts of hound and an ordinary
cur"
Sir" cried his father, turning upon
him, this is no time to talk of the
hearts of hounds and ours. The hearts
of men are at stake"
That so What's up?"
What's up, indeed, sir? This man
says that Guinea Jucklin will not mar
~ you
Yes. So he told me. Now l almost
know that l put that thing right up
here"
"zounds. man. will you listen to
mel"
Yes sir, go ahead. He says she
won't marry me. That's his opinion,
undemonsuated-am mere assertion; he
has given me no proof"
"Ah, have you any proof, Mr..
Hawes?" the old man asked.
II have but it cannot very we'll be
set forth in words; and with much res
pect for you, general, l must say that
prefer not to illustrate it."
You see it's rather vague, father.
Let me ask if she has said positively
that she will be your wife,"
Her lips may have made no prom
ise beyond a figure of speech, and yet
her heart"
All more vague than ever" the
young man broke in, looking at his
father as if he were impatient to get
away. Il must have left it somewhere
else" he added and the old general
frowned upon him.
"Chydister, if you lose that woman
it is your own fault"
| We'll, no, l can hardly agree with
you there father. If lose her it will
pe the fault of circumstances. Are you
done with me-"
Yes, you can 60" said the general.
He stopped, reached back for the lounge
and laboriously stretched himself upon
it. Chyd went out and remarked that
it was time for me to go. The old man
made no reply, seeming not to have
heard me- but as | turned toward the
door he raised up and said:
Il would be a fool, sir, to blame you;
and trust that you will not blame me
for hoping that you are mistaken"
| He lay down again, and l left him.
Millie was standing at the gate when
went cut, and she pretended not TO
see me until l had passed into the
road, and then. with the manner of a
surprise she said: "Oh, didn'a think
you were going so soon-thought you
and father were having an argument.
DO YOU scc-Sce him very often?"
There was tremulous tenderness
ir her voice and l knew that there
were tears in her eyes and looked far
away down the road, as l stood there
with the gate between us.
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