Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-04
Well wasn't it delightful? Mr.. Edge

began to feel a little nervous, and Wlsneo
that lovely ~incoguito wouldn't hold on quite
so tight. Suppose Maria should be at the
window on the look out for him, as she Of
ten was, how would she interpret matters
He couldn't make her believe that he only
wanted to be polite to a fair traveller
Besides his sweeping declarations of the
morning-she would be sure to recall them
AS he stopped at the right number and
turned round to bid the blue.eyed lady 6
regretted adieu, be was astonished to see
her run lightly up the steps to enter like
wise. Gracious Apollo be now burst int
a chilly perspiration at the idea of Maria
horror.
i think you've madea mistake, Miss
stammered he, 'this cant be your house !
But it was too late-she was already II
the brilliantly lighted hall, and turning
round threw off her dripping hablllment'
and made him a low courtesy.
VERY much obliged to you for your pc
likeness, sir
why, it's my wife, gasped Edge.
sAnd happy to see that you havn't Tor,
gotten all your gallantry towards the ladies,
pursued the merciless little puss, her blue
eyes (they were pretty all in dance with
suppressed roguery.
Edge looked from ceiling to floor, IN
vain search for a loop-hole to retreat; but
the search was unavailing.
WELL said he, in the most sheepish OF
all ones, its the first time I ever was po-
lite to a woman in the cars, and hang me
if it shan't be the last
You see, DEAR said, the estate little
lady, Il was somewhat belated-didn't ex-
pect to be delayed so long, and hadn't any
idea that I should meet with so much atten-
ton in the cars, aud from my own husband
too a! Goodness gracious, how Aunt Priscilla
will enjoy the joke!
IF you tell that old harpy,' said Edge,
in accents of desperation, Il never shall
hear the last of it,
very probably said Maria, provoking
ly.
Now look here, darling said Mr.. Edge,
coaxingly, you won't say anything will
you? A fellow don't want to be laughed
at by all the world. Isay, Maria, YOU shall
have the prettiest furs in New York, if
you'll only keep quiet-you shall, on my
honor
The terms were satisfactory, and Maria
capitulated-who wouldn't? And that is
the way she got those splendid furs that
filled the hearts of all her female friends
with envy; and perhaps it was what made
MIR. Edge such a scrupulous, courteous hus.
band ever after.
To THE CANDIDATES FoR THE LEG1sLA-
TURE.-If elected will you vote for a suf-
fcient appropriation, by the Legislature, to
have the Artesian Well in Charleston bored
through to the Celestial Empire, so that
South Carolina may drap through in the
event of Lincoln's election?
In the event that the African Slave Trade
is not ~re.opened, will you favor an appropri-
alton, by the Legislature, for the importa-
ton of monkeys to pick out cotton?
Will you vote for a law to prevent the
Aurora Boreallis from making its appear
auce South of Mason and Dixon's line
Will you vote for an appropriation to aid
10 defraying the expenses of the visit of the
Prince of Whales to the United States?
In the event of your election will you in
accordance with the strict rules of political
economy, vote for appropriatiDg the super
fuous gas so freely generated bythat Body,
in aid of Prof. Loves intended balloon ex.
%cursion to Europe?
If elected which Hotel will you stop at
in Columbia?
Which of the candidates for the Legis-
lature do you think will be elected?
In view of the grave importance of the
foregoing solemn questions, and the neces.
sity of specific and categorical answers to
the same, What are you going to do
about it?
Are you in favor of making such simple.
tons of yourselves as to answer all questions
which may be %propounded to you through
the papers?
If the last question is answered in the
affirmative, we repeat with emphasis the
ominious question, What are you going
to do about it?
If you are not too much fatigued in
answering the above questions, please state
when did you come down?
VOX POPULI.
N. B.-No objection to each candidate
answering toe above questions with special
reference to his own election. Spartan.
bury Express.
How Mr.. GoTHEp BROKE HIS Pony
'Chon you reckermemper dat little plack
pony l pyed nit the pedler next week?
Yah. You see in the vurst blaze he is
plint NIT both legs, unit ferry lame nit Won
eye. Den ven you gifts on him to rite he
rears up pehint unit kicksup peforc so high
as a chack mule. I dipks l dake a little
rite yesterday, unit no sooner l gifts strad'
die his pack he commence dat way, shus'
so like a vakiu peam on a poat steam; uni
ven he gifts tone, | vas so mixed ub nit ever.
dinks, | vints mineself zitten aroun pack
yards init his dali in mine hants for the
PRIDE
Well. yot YOU going to do nit him"