Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-19

ing gown ntted her TO perfection. She
lifted her bare arms and touched an
old silver brooch that cleaned in the
mass of black hair, and smiled at the
picture she saw reflected. The smile
was one of conscious power. The cor
ners of the full sensuous lips curved
the slightest bit as the smile faded
and a gleam of something like cruelty
flashed from the depths of her eyes
as her head lifted. She turned side
wise to catch the full effect of the
shining bare neck and shoulders, and
stood an instant with her beautiful
bosom rising and falling with con-
scious pride.
Stuart, unable to wait longer, was
about to spring to her side when she
caught the flash of his laughing face
in the mirror and turned.
"Oh! you rascal! To surprise me
like this" she cried. with joyous
laughter.
I'm all your pride and vanity!"
We'll, need apologize tonight, sir?'
she asked, with a shrug of her beauti-
full shoulders.
mo. You're glorious. don't blame
you"
She seized both his hands, still
laughing.
You know how it is yourself? You
do the same thing when your door is
1ool,ad y,ou, don't yono"
"Of coTrse." y
You cant help being a little vain,
Jim, any more than l can. You know
you're a stunning-looking fellow. These
Yankee girls all love you at first sight
the tall, straight, sinewy figure
strong and swift in every movement
the finely chiselled face, the deepset,
dark brown eyes under their heavy
brows, that big masterful jaw and firm
mouth"
Stuart suddenly tool: her in his arms
and kissed her into silence.
Hush, Nan. 1 don't like the way
you say that"
why? Am l too modest?'
mo, too deliberate and coldly mis-
tress of yourself l wish you loved me
little more tumultuousy, as l do
you"
We'll, let me whisper then that your
return tonight has made perfect end
ing to a perfect day. Oh, Jim, I've
been so happy tonight! Seated in that
big stage box, felt that 1 was some
body. This is the first really decent
dress I've ever had in my life"
You were just as beautiful in that
blue cotton one. the day 1 first kissed
you, Man,"
II know you thought so, Jim. But
the world wouldn't have said it"
And tonight?"
They agreed with you. 1 could see
it in the craning necks, the glances, the
whispered comments. and the stare OF
mannerless men,"
And you were proud and happy!"
Proud for your sake, Jim-yes-
and happy in your love-"
Stuarts face clouded and he turned
away, startled for the first time by q
strange similarity in the tone of Mans
voice to her mothers.
The painful impression was sudden
ly broken by quick touch of Mans
hand on his arm.
oh, Jim, I'm glad you came a day
earlier. I've something to tell you
something Notwithstanding that
will bring our happiness near" HeI
voice sank to the tenderest accents.
What on earth"
You know Mr.. Bivens-John C
Calhoun Bivens?"
Yes" Stuart answered evenly, con-
trolling himself with an effort.
We'll, he has taken our second floor
| had long talk with him last week.
Indeed"
But of course, goosie, it was busi-
ness-all business. BY the merest ac'
cident l learned that his big Trust, the
American Chemical Company, needs
another lawyer. They pay an enor-
NOUS salary with all sorts of chances
to get rich. They are making millions
on millions told him that you were
the very man for the place and thai
you were going to be the greatest law.
yer in New York. Imagine my joy
when he not only agreed with me, bu
said he would double the salary if yol
would accept it. He thought yol
wouldn't, merely because you lived il
the house of old Woodman with whom
the company may have fight. l tol(
| him it was nOnsense-that | knew yoi
would accept. OF course, Jim, dear,
couldn't tell him why-I couldn't tel
| him what it meant to me, though
felt like screaming it in his face
You'll accept, of course?'
"Emphatically no."
You can't he so absurd"
Yes l can"
Why"
| Stuart looked away in moody silence
Have you been receiving the atten
tions of this distinguished young mil
lionaire, Nan?"
I've been cultivating him..
| "Cultivating?"
Yes. for your sake only-you big
handsome, foolish, jealous boy! Yo'
can't be in earnest when you say tha
YOU will refuse such an offer?'
Il am in earnest" was the grim re
ply.
But why-why-why?
First, because will not become IN
hireling of corporation, to say moth
ing of this particular one headed d!
Mr.. Bivens."
| Nonsense. Jim. You wouldn't be
hirelng. You would lay the law dow
for them To follow"
No. A modern corporation has n
soul, and the man who serves thi
master must sell both body and sou
for the wages he receives. l am
lawyer of the old school. My wOrl
is illumined by imagination. My bus
mess is to enforce justice in the rela
tions of men,"
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