Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-12

Which was ambiguous, but forcible.
But, good gracious, Miss Car-Aunt
Selina!" exclaimed, you don't think
Betty Mercer took those things?"
NO" she said grimly; Il think
probably got up in my sleep and light
ed the fire with them, or sent 'em out
for a walk" Then she stuffed the bag
away and sat up resolutely in bed.
Have you made up?" she dema~d- =
ed, looking from one to the other Of us.
Bella, don't tell me you still persist
in that nonsense"
What nonsense?" | asked, getting
ready to run.
That you do not love him"
Him."
James," she snapped irritably. do
you suppose meen the policeman"
looked over at Jimmy. She had got
me by the hand, and Jimmy was max
ing frantic gestures to tell the whole
thing and be done with it. But 1 had
gone too far. The mill of the gods had
crushed me already, and didn't pro-
pose to be drawn out hideously man
gled and held up as an example for
the next two or three weeks, although
it was clear enough that Aunt Selma
disapproved of me thoroughly, and
would have been glad enough to find
that no tie save the board of health
held us together And then Bella
came in. and you wouldn't have known
her. She had put on a straight white
woolen wrapper. and she had her hair
in two long braids down her back. She
looked like a nice, de-eyed little girl
in her teens, and she had some lobster
salad and a glass of port on a tray.
When she saw the situation she put
the things down and had the nastiness
to stay and listen.
I'm not blind" Aunt Selma said
with one eye on the tray. You two
silly children adore each other; l saw
some things last night"
Bella took a step forward; then she
stopped and shrugged her shoulders.
Jim was purple.
Il saw you kiss her in the dining
room, remember that" Aunt Selma
went on, giving the crew another turn.
1t was Bella's turn to he excited. She
gave me one awful stare, then she fix
ed her eyes on Jim.
Besides" Aunt Selma went on, you
told me today that you loved her.
Don't deny it, James,"
Bella couldn't keep quiet another in
slant. She came over and stood at
the foot of the bed.
please don't excite yourself, dear
Miss Caruthcrs," she said, i'm a voice
like ice Every one knows that he
loves her; he simply overflows with 1t.
lit is quite by-word among their
friends. They have been sitting to-
gether in a corner all evening"
Yes, that was what she said; when
had not spoken to Jimmy the whole
time i'm the den. Bella was catfish,
and she was jealous, too. l turned on
my heel and went to the door; then
turned to her, with my hand on the
knob
You have been misinfOrmed," l said
coldly. You can not possibly know,
having spent three hours in corner
yoursclf-with Mr.. HARRISON" / an-
hor jealousy in woman.
We'll, Aunt Selma ate all the lobster
salad, and drank the port after Bella
had told her it was beef, iron and wine
and she slept all night. and was able
to sit up i'm chair the next day, and
| was SO infatuated with Bella that she
would not let her out Of her sight
But that is ahead of the story.
At midnight the house was fairly
| quiet. except for Jim, who kept walk
| ing around the halls because he
| couldn't sleep. | got up at last and or
| dered him To bed, and he had the au-
| dacity to haze a grievance with me.
| Look at my situation now" he
said, sitting pensively on a steam ra-
| diator. Aunt Selma is crazy. | only
kissed your hand, anyhow, and | don't
know why YOU sat in the den all even
| ing; you might have known that Bella
would notice it. Why couldn't you
leave me alone To my misery"
Very WELL" | said, much offended.
| After this | shall sit with Flanagan
in the Kitchen. He is the only gentle
man in the house"
! left him babbling apologies and