Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-15


Nor did she propose to be questioned
about her own past. Besides. she
hadn't married Arthur yet: she had
only promised to. And such promises
were sometimes sensibly broken.
There ran through her fine vein of
mercilessness, but it was without
cruelty, it was leavened with both log
ic and justice. When the time came
she would name the day to Arthur,
or she would with equal frankness
announce that she would not marry
him at all. These thoughts flashed
through her mind, disconnectedly,
while she talked and laughed.
1t never occurred to her to have
Martha moved up from the foot Of
the table. Once or twice she stole a
glance at the woman who had in the
olden days dandled her on her knees.
The glance was a mixture Of guilt
and mischief. like a child's. But the
glance had not the power to attract
Martha's eyes. Martha felt the glances
as surely as If she had lifted her eyes
to meet them. She held her peace.
She had not been brought along as
Elsa's guardian. Elsa was not self
willed but strong -willed, and Martha
realized that any interference would
result in estrangement. In fact, Mar
tha beheld in Warrington real
menace. The extraordinary resemb-
lance would naturally appeal to Elsa,
with what results she could only
imagine. Later she asked Elsa II she
had told Warrington Of the remark
able resemblance.
Mercy, no! And what is more, I
do not want him to know. Men are
vain as a rule; and I should not like
to hurt his vanity by telling him that
sought his acquaintance simply be-
cause he might easily have been Ar
thur Ellison's twin brother"
"The man you are engaged to mar
ry."
Whom I have promised to marry,
provided the state of my sentiments is
unchanged upon my return: which is
altogether a different thing"
THAT does not seem quite fair to
Mr.. Ellison"
"Well, Martha?"
81 beg your pardon, Elsa; but the
stranger terrifies me. He is something
uncanny."
Nonsense! You've been reading
tales about Yogii."
.Tt is terribly contrary"
1T is the east, Martha, the east.
Here a man may wear a dress suit and
a bowler without offending any one."
"And a woman may talk to any one
she pleases."
us that a criticism?"
mo. Elsa; it is what you call the
east"
"You have been with me. twenty
years." began Elsa coldly.
And love you better than the whole
world! And wish could guard you
always from harm and evil. Those
horrid old Englishwomen-"
"Oh, so there's been gossip already?
You know my views regarding gossip.
So long as I know that I am doing
no wrong, ladies may gossip their
heads Off I'm not a kitten"
You are twenty-five and you're
only child"
What does that signify? That 1
am too young to manage my own al
fairs? That l must set my clock as
others order? Good soul" putting her
arms around the older woman. Don't
worry about Elsa Chetwood. Her
life is her own, but she will never
misuse it."
"Oh, if you were only married and
settled down."
You mean. If I were happily mar
ried and settled down. There you
have it. I'm in search of happiness.
That's the Valley Of Diamonds. When
I find that. Martha, you may fold your
hands in peace"
Grant it may be soon. hate the
east"
"And I have just begun to love it."
(To be Continued)