Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-20

But the Stars 0T our desTIniGS l;Gt;aid -Is
in different paths. Goodnight
"Quite right, quite right. Good
night" said Ralph.
The summer days sped on. Ralph
threw himself avidly into all the gay
eties afforded by the hotel life, and
was one of all coaching parties, auto
parties and yachting parties on the
river. Mary confined herself 10 the
society of her chaperon-an impecuni-
Gus relative furnished by Uncle Alex
ander--and to that of such OF the
guests as she suspected of being IN
tellectual" and serious" She and
Ralph saw each other every day, some
times several times day, hut there
were no mora moonlight conferences.
The belle of the hotel was very
young widow, with lots Of money ana
soulful eyes-an alluring combination.
Ralph, being seen now and then in'h
company, "peeple began to talk and
Mary expressed her satisfaction that
her dear friend had so soon found his
soulmate. Yet she felt it he- duty now
and then to drop him the warning,
"Ralph. remember, be true to your
ideals"
Among the "intelligentia" at the ho-
tel whose society Mary affected was
Professor Chase-profess0r from one
of the smaller colleges-forty, single
slightly bald and exceedingly erudite.
Everybody said Professor Chase was
just the man for Mary.
Marys duenna was a discreet old
lady, who never openly inteifered or
advised. But she kept Uncle AleXan-
der informed by almost daily letters
how matters stood with his wards. AT
first he old man flew into Il rage
but on second thought quieted down
and said: Young fools. Well, let EN-
90 it, He was a shrewd person. Ra!ph
now almost Snubbed the widow, sought
the society of other men, and INDUCED
in long, meGitatiye walks in the woods.
The widow did not seem to mind It.
Mary began to fear that the pro-
fesSor had sad, worldly and merT
cenary strain in him. She was sure
of it when she saw him so often now
by the side of Ralph's neglected widow
though what the two could find to
talk about in common for her part she
could not imagine. 1t was evident that
both size and Ralph had yet a long
search before them before they should
find their Complementary souls AND
now the season drew to its close. Al
ready tie guests were beginning 20
leave the hotel, and the leaves upon
the naples were turning to red ana
gold and bronze. The time had come
when, by orders of Uncle Alexander,
they were to leave the hotel and Say
q visit TO that eStimable relative at his
home.
Upon the occasion of that visit the
young people had arranged they were
to announce to the venerable AieXan-
der the fact of their emancipation ana
the dissolution of all his plans for the
future. On the evening before they
were to leave Ralph and Mary met by
appointment to formulate their pro-
nunciamento to Uncle AleXander-met
in that same secluded nook of the ho-
tel piazza where had taken place the
great star of destiny conference. It's
q beautiful night" said Ralph.
Beautiful" replied Mary. "low
sweet the moonlight sleeps upon yon
bank"
Don't lt?" said Ralph. MARY, Mary,
have you found that-what did you
call it-that other lfe-yet?
"NO, Ralph, not yet. One must some
times seek through all the world for
that-and you-have you found-how
did you phrase it--'that other girl
yet?"
"0lr, Mary" said Ralph, there's
only one girl in all the world for me
and you know it,"
Mary gasped and then, after mo-
ment's silence, laid her hand gently
upon Ralph's arm and said, in a low
voice: "Well, Ralph, perhaps Uncle
Alexander knows best after all"
With a cry of delight Ralph-but
why proceed? The moon itself hid be-