Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-12

by. Put the slipper there" she said.
Your little neck clasp also" Again l
obeyed her.
Stand there" she said, motioning
to the opposite side of the table; and
did so. Now" said she, looking at
me gravely, Il am going with you to
see this man whom you call your chief
The favor may mean as much on one
side as on the other-I shall not tell
you why. But we shall play fair until,
as you say, perhaps tomorrow. After
that"
After that, on guard
Very we'll, on guard! Suppose l do
not like this other woman?"
Madam, you could not help it. All
the world loves her"
DO you?"
with my life"
How devoted! Very well, on guard,
them"
She took up the Indian bauble, turn
ing to examine it at the nearest candle
sconce, even as / thrust the dainty lit
tie slipper of white satin again into the
pocket Of my coat. l was uncomforta-
BILE. / wished this talk of elisabeth
had not come up. liked very little TO
leave Elisabeth's property in anothers
hands. Dissatisfied, turned from the
table, not noticing for more than an
instant little crumpled roll of paper
which, as l was vaguely conscious, now
appeared on its smooth marquetry top.
But see," she said; you are just
like a man, after all, and an unmar-
ried man at that; l can not go through
the streets in this costume. Excuse
me for a moment"
She was off on the instant into the
alcove where the great amber-covered
bed stood. She drew the curtains.
heard her humming to herself as sne
passed to and fro, saw the flare OF
light as it rose beyond. Once or twice
she thrust a laughing face between the
curtains, held tight together with her
hands, as she asked me some Ques-
ton. mocking me, still amused-yet
still as / thought, more enigmatic than
before.
Madam" | said at last, Il would
might dwell here for ever, but-you are
slow. The night passes Come. My
master will be waiting. He is i'll; fear
he can not sleep. l know how intent
he is on meeting you. l beg you to
oblige an old, dying mani
And you, monsieur" she Knocked at
ME from beyond the curtain, ARE in
tent only on getting rid of me. Are
you not adventurer enough to forget
that other woman for one night"
At last she came out from between
the curtains, garbed more suitably for
the errand which was now before us. A
long, dark cloak covered her shoulders.
On her head there rested a dainty up
hared bonnet, whose jetted edges
shone in the candle light as she moved
toward me- She was exquisite in ev-
cry detail. beautiful as mind of man
could wish; that much was sure, must
be admitted by any man. l dare not
look at her.
She paused for an instant, drawing
on a pair Of the short gloves of the
mode then correct. DO you know why
am to go on this heatnen errand?'
she demanded. l shook my head.
Mr.. Calhoun wishes to know wheth-
er he shall go to the cabinet of your
man Tyler over there in that barn you
call your White House. | suppose Mr..
Calhoun wishes to know how he can
serve Mr.. Tyler"
l laughed at this. Serve HIM" / ex-
claimed. Rather say lead him, tell
him, command him."
YES" she nodded. l began to see
another and graver side of her nature
Yes, it is of course Texas"
l did not see fit to make answer to
this.
IF your master, as you call him,
takes the portfolio with Tyler, it is to
annex Texas" she repeated sharply.
rs not that true?"
Still | would not answer. Come l
said.
And he asks me to come to him so
that he may decide"
This awoke me. No man decides for
Jonn Calhoun, madam" | said. You
may advance facts, but he will decide
Still she went on.
And Texas not annexed is men
ace. Without her. you heather people
would not present a solid front, would
you?"
Madam has had much to do with
affairs of state" said.
She went on as though | had not
spoken:
And if you were divided in your
southern section, England would have
all the greater chance. England, you
know, says she wishes slavery abol-
ished. She says that"
England says many things" | ven-
tured.
THE hypocrite of the natiOns'
fiaSned out tnlS singular Nollldl dl INV
suddenly. "As though diplomacy need
be hypocrisy! Thus. tonight Sir Rich
ard of England forgets his place ms
protestations. He does not even know
that Mexico mas forgotten its duty also
Sir you were not at our little ball. so
you could not see that very fat Sir
Richard paying his bored devoirs to
Dona LucreZia! So | am left alone, and
would be bored, but for you. In return
"a slight jest on Sir Richard tonight!
i will teach him that no fat gentle
man should pay even bored attentions
to a lady who soon will be fat, when
his obvious duty should call him 9TH
erwise. Bah: it's as though | myself
were fat; which is not true
You go too deep for me. madam
| said. Il am but simple messenger.
At the same time, saw how admirably
things were shaping for us all. wom-
ans jealousy was with us. and 50