Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-13

A step at the door and he sprang
up. 1t was Lulu, coming toward him,
her face unsmiling but somehow quite
lighted. In her hand was Il. letter.
"See," she said. AT the office was
this.
she thrust in his hand the single
sheet. He read:
-
just wanted YOU to know
you're actually rid Of me. I've heard
from her, in Brazil. She ran out of
money and thought of me, and her
lawyer wrote to me. I've nev-
er been any .good-Dwight would tell
you that if his pride would let him tell
the truth once in q while. But there
amt anything in my life makes me
feel as bad as this. :. I spose
you couldn't understand and / don't
myself. -. Only the sixteen years
keeping stiI made me think she was
gone sure D.. but You were so
downright good, that's what was the
worst do you see what want
to say :.
Cornish read it all and looked at
Lulu. She was grave and in her eyes
there was look of dignity such as he
had never seen them wear, incredible
dignity.
"He didn't lie to get rid of me--and
she was alive, Just as he thought she
might be-" she said.
I'm glad" said Cornish.
yes" SAID Lulu. "He isn't quite
so bad as Dwight tried to make him
out"
1t was not Of this that Cornish had
been thinking.
New you're free" he said.
ooh, that :" said Lulu.
She replaced her letter. in it's en-
velope. "Now I'm really going" she
said Good-by for sure this time. :"
Her words trailed away. Cornish
had laid his hand on her arm.
Don't say gOnd-by," he said.
She looked at him mutcly.
do you, think you could possibly
stay here With me?'
"Oh! said Lulu, like no word.
He went on, not looking at her. II
haven't got anything. l guess maybe
you've heard some shing about a little
something Pm supposed to inherit
Well, It's only five hundred dollars"
His looks searched her face, but she
hardly heard what he was saying.
"That little Warden house--it don't
cost much--you'd be surprised. Rent,
mean. | can get it now. went and
looked at 1t the other day, but then
l didn't think" he caught himself
on that. ut don't cost near as much
as this store. We could furnish up the
parlor withspianos-"
He was Startled by that "wc," and
began again:
"1'hat is, II you could ever think OF
such q thing as marrying me-"
But" said Lulu. you know I
Why. don't athe disgrace"
There's only this about that" said
he. ''Of cotirse, if you loved him very
much, then I'd ought not to be talking
this way to you. But l didn't think
-"
She said: II wanted somebody Of
my own. That's the reason I done
what l done. l know that now"
Look here" he said, I'D ought to
tell you. I'm awful lonesome myself.
This is no place to live. And / guess
living so is one reason why / want to
get married. 1 want some kind Of a
home
"Of course" she said.
Gould you risk it with me?" Cor
nish asked her. There's nobody I've
seen," he went on gently, that ] like
as much as / do You. II was en-
gagged to a girl once, but we didn't get
along. I guess if you'd be willing to
try me, we would get along"
Isn't there somebody"
"LoOk here. Do you like me?"
"Oh, yes" q
"Well enough"
ITS you I was thinking Of" said
Lulu. "Id be all right"
Then" Cornish cried, and he kissed
her.
"And now," said Dwight, "nobody
must mind if l hurry little wee bit
I've got something on
lie and Ina and MonOna were al
dinner. Mrs. Bett was in her room
Di was not there.
Anything about Lulu?" Ina asked
LULU" Dwight stared "Why
should I have anything to do about
LULU
"Well, but, Dwight-we've got to dc
something"