Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
CHPTER XIII.
More of Bees Diary.


mire 1t immensely-yea, even its
naughty, reserved ways and its fire.
quent, abundant fogs have become dear
to my heart. OF course, cannot go
with Miss vann to the elegant dinner
parties and the recherche entertain
ments at the cottages Of her friends;
but still have pleasures Of my own
the beach, the cliffs, the sea, plenty OF
books and music, daily drives in cost
ly landau, or a lovely willow phaeton,
with three darling ponies abreast, and
many other delightful things. The
days go by very fast-dear, blessed
days. 1 wish 1 could hold and keep
them-they are too bright to lose so
quickly.
I went again with Miss Van to Eric
Saxe's studio; sat again at the
Jewess's window. and heard the bees
in the trumpet flowers, and looked at
the picture of the ruined plantation on
that desolate and forsaken southern
creek. / think the sweet ghost OF the
Jewess still haunts the place. fan
cied I could hear those dead signs OF
which Eric Sake spoke on my first
visit tanning all around me through
the vines. Miss Vann's lineaments
grow upon the canvas, and the witch
cry Of that old room upon my heart
Much to my delight, / have not seen
Baron Strozzi for several days. He mas
vanished from Newport-gone, per-
haps, on another diplomatic mission.
Miss Vann thinks his absence very
mysterious, and says it must be some
extraordinary attraction which draws
him from Newport at this time. l am
glad. I hope he will remain away the
rest Of the season. He is certainly tne
most disagreeable person / ever saw In
my life.
August 25th.-Went shopping and
driving with Miss Fann. A flying visit
from guardy. He wishes, suppose, to
assure himself that all is going well
with me. How jaded and unhappy he
looks! I hope he is not Ill. Guardy
holds the next place to Ethel in my
affections. He took me in his arms and
kissed me in his calm, precise way.
How do you find yourself?" he said.
why, you are as radiant as rose,
Bee! 1t is plain that Newport air
agrees with you"
"Oh, yes!" I answered. lit does,
i
Eric Sake dined with us. I fancted
that guardy watched him very closely,
and not altogether with approval. Miss
Vann had told him of my narrow es-
cape from drowning-an incident
which did not seem to please him
much.
"Don't be too grateful to the man +"
he said to me, irritably. Don't fancy
that he Is a hero Of romance because
he chanced at a critical moment to
pull you out Of the surf. Betwixt your
self and such as he there's a great
gulf fixed, my dear-remember 1t"
Went riding on the Bath road with
guardy. He questioned me closely
about my daily life at the villa.
81 like Miss Vann very much" /
said, 'but madame-madame Is very
peculiar, is she not? Once or twice per
week she makes it point to give
away her Jewels and dresses to the
servants-it Is after she has been
drinking too much wine-and they
come and bring the thmings to Miss
Vann with the gravest faces in the
world. 1t is really very funny. l have
discovered that madame lies in bed a
great deal, save when the fit seizes her
to powder and dress and assume the
hilarious ways Of youth"
You are too observing, Bee,' an
swered guardy, severely. Many things
are overlooked in person of Madame
Vann's importance-overlook ano
never mentioned. Follow the example
of her daughter, and pay as little heed
to her as possible. By the by, Char
lotte Vann tells me that her friend, the
baron-how is that, my dear has
fallen in love with my seventeen-year-
old schoolgirl"
II should hope not" said l, colorlng
angrily, for I detest him, guardy!"
"Pooh!" he answered, in a teasing
tone; Ethel and your aunt would be
delighted with the thought. Indeed, 1t
does seem something Of compliment
for the lion of the season to notice you
among all the style and beauty as
sembled at Newport"
II do not feel in the least flattered,'
/ replied, shortly, "and l do not want
his admiration. Aunt Amelia shall
make no matches for me, guardy! Lei
her be content with marrying Ethel tc
that German count. Had my cousin
been left to herself, l am sure she
would never have accepted him-neV-
er! She would have chosen Lawrence
Harding"
You are very ignorant, and yer!
self-willed, Bee" said my guardian, IL
Aunt Amelia has no enviable task be-
fore her."
And with that he whipped up oul
horses and we dashed silently home
ward.
Guardy will return to New York II
the morning. / am not sorry-he
seems to be watching me.
August 31st-More sittings at Mr.
Saxe's, more rides upon the avenues
more walks along the cliffs and the
smooth, shining beach. Eric Sake is a
the villa a great deal. Last night Mis-:
Vann had a tableauX for her owr
amusement and that of few intimate
friends. He was Leicester, and Am!
Robsart. How superb the man looked
in hose and doublet! I am sure thu
real Leicester was never half so hand
some, even when he vanquished Queer
Besss great, brave heart.
am very happy, and the world II
ve-y, very beautiful. A light that neve
was on land or sea seems to nave fal
len on this delightful Newport. / neve
saw the sky so blue as it is here
never beheld such sunshine, such turi
such flowers!
September 7th.-Improved the shin
ing hour of morning in Miss Vann'
studio, watching her throw the viole
reds and purples ana yellowS upon III
marriage of Hector and Androm
ache" and listening to her talk o
Ruben's flesh-tints and Eric SAKE.
AS l entered the drawing room, JUS
before lunch, 10! out from the embra
sure of a window, darted Baron Stroz
ri, and seized my hand with an &c
static cry.
"Ah adorable Mees Beatrix! 1t is al
eternity since saw you last"
And what have you been doinl
with yourself all this time?" said
maliciously. You must like Bostol
very much to visit it so often at thi
season of the year"
OF course l did not know where n
had been, and cared less; but i re
membered what Eric SAKE had sai'
about somebody meeting him at tn
Hub. and l spoke before thought.
The noble baron gave a start, ant
his SCARED, brown countenance chang
ed
who told you 1 had been in Bos
ton?" he demanded, in tone quite a
variance with his usual oily accents.
Full many a shaft at random sen
Finds mark the archer little meant
,,,otoa for He gave me-