Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-08

fascinated him. He had known some
thing of the other sort, those who had
arrived at prosperity with manners
meaner condition from which they had
and speech that still reflected the
risen.
II haven't a thing to offer her-this
is plain madness Of mine!" he kept
telling himself. and then the expires =
sion of his face would become grim
and determined. No more Of the river
for him-he'd get hold of some land
and go to raising cotton; that was
the way money was made.
Slow as the Naiad was. the days
passed much too swiftly for him. When
Memphis was reached their friendly
intercourse would come to an end.
There would be her brother, of whom
she had occasionally spoken-he
would be pretty certain to have the
ideas of his class.
AS for Betty, she liked this tall fell
low who helped her through the fa-
tigue of those long days, when there
was only the unbroken sweep of the
forest on either hand, with here and
there a clearing where some cour-
ageous soul was making a home for
himself. The shores became duller,
wilder, more uninteresting as they
advanced, and when at last they en-
tered the Mississippi, and she ", al
most home.
Betty was not unexcited by the
prospect. She would be the mistress
of the most splendid place in West
Tennessee. She secretly aspired to
be a brilliant hostess. She could re-
member when the doors of Belle Plain
were open to whoever had the least
claim to Observation-Disclosures and
spectators in land men who were
promoting those great schemes OF
Improvement canals and railroads;
hard-featured heroes Of the two wars
with England-a diminishing group;
the men Of the modern army, the path.
finders, and Indian fighters, and some
times a titled foreigner. She Won
dered if Tom had maintained the tra-
ditions of the place. She found thai
Darlington had heard Of Belle Plain
He smoke of it with respect, but with
noticeable lack of enthusiasm, for
could he feel enthusiasm when he must
begin his chase after fortune with
bare hands?-he suffered acutely
whenever it was mentioned. The days
like any other days, dwindled. The
end of it all was close at hand. An
other twenty -four hours and Caring
ton reflected there would only he good
| by to say.
I'VE will reach New Madrid to-
night" he told her. They were watch
ing the river, under flood of yellow
moonlight
And then just another day-Oh,
can hardly watt" cried Betty de-
rghtedly. soon l shall hope to see
you at Belle Plain, Mr.. Carrington'
she added graciously.
Thank you-your-you family
he hesitated.
There's only just Tom-he's my
half-brother. My mother was left a
widow when l was a baby. Later
some years after. she married Toms
father"
"Oh-then he's not even your half
brother"
Hes no relation at all-and much
older. When Toms father died my
mother made Tom manager, and Still
later he was appointed my guardian
| Then you own Belle Plain?" and
Darlington sighed.
Yes. You have never seen tits
right on the river, you know" ther
Retty's face grew sober. Toms
dreadfully queer-I expect he'll require
lot of managing!"
"I reckon you'll be equal to that
said Darlington. convinced of Betty's
an-compelling charm
No. I'm not at all certain abou
Toni can sec where we shall have
serious differences; but then. shan
have to struggle single handed will
him long; a cousin of my mother:
is coming to Belle Plain to make hel
lhome with me-she1l make him be
have" and Betty laughed maliciously
IT'S a great nuisance being girl"
Then Betty fell to watching for th'