Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-10
This selfishness of the money. worshippers

This seitishness OF the money. worshlppers
makes life with each one an intensified struggle
to over.reach all the rest Hence the niggardly
penuriousness in secret and behind the curtains ;
and the vulgar pomp and display in the face 81
society. This isa reason, too, why the tongue Of
gossip spits so much of the venom of SANDER and
backbitng, whenever an evil whisper starts the
rounds against the standing and good name of q
family. This is reason, too, why all this gang
Of swallows are nero summer friends-fying
away at the bare approach Of wintry adversely
! have said that it is, perhaps, impossible to
make graceful descent from q merely monied
elevation; and we may now see the reason. The
position is purse proud one; and the strife in
falling is between the purse and the pride. A
house divided against itself cannot stand. a
poor proud man slike frost in May, or peach
blossoms in January. seThere's none so poor to
do him reverence"
couple of flashing young gents drove out the
evening after the concert, and took, one Jane
the other Eliza, to ride with them. They dallied
until twilight was over and the moon shoae
full upon the earth. They said this is the best
part of the day to ride. We waited tea for them.
Meanwhile, Ipersuaded Catharine to gather some
strawberries and have them ready for our guests i;
as expected the young men to stop awhile with
Us. -
Just after Jane and Eliza had started off with
their beaux, Benjamin came dashing up the road
from the city. He halted at the gate, and hal.
loed for Rob-, to take Fanny and rub her down,
and put her in the stable. She had been hard
driven. He then came in; went straightwsy up
stairs to his room; fell down on his bed, boots
and all, and went to sleep. He missed his sup
per that night.
The young men from the city only called at
the gate to drop my daughters, although. press
ingly invited to alight. When Jane and Eliza
came in, thought T had not seen them look so
rosy.beautiful since their return from school.
EliEa's face, especially, was aglow with fine
feeling her eyes were love-melted inliquid light
and her heart was gushing, tremulous, trustful,
itful, olinging BY turns, with some new delight
Jane was no less pleased, only there was such
an attempt toappear in her common mood, and
such faint air Of old maidenhood about her,
that laughed inwardly. Her whole manner
said, ina sehipr: "oh! you needn't gaze so;
this is nothing more than common; I've felt this
way dozen times, or more." Butreally if these
were her thoughts, she was dreaming Of the past.
Catharine Is beginning to help her mother
some; size goes to the kitchen sometimes, and
even does little fine work with theneedle. Bless
you, she had a beau the other night. He is
printer in the Office of one of our daily papers in
the city. He had . holiday; and came to spend
tho evening with Catharine.. He became ac-
quainted with her while she was going to school;
and they took fancy to each other. was re-
ally glad to see him; for he is avery worthy
young man.
As you must infer from this letter, am in
inordinately high spirits. The prospect Of being
relieved of the heavy bills Of one or two Of my
daughters soon, is cheering to my heart. Not
that am the monster to wish them gone; no |!
But think q younger man than I am, might
better provide for their whims and fancies, and
more certainly secure their happiness, which
I only, have at heart.
remain until next week, and until,death,
Yours, very truly, OLD FOGY.