Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21
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For the Yorkville Enquirer
APRIL FOOL.
BY J. FORREST GowAN.

s1Ho luS& VI uaiy honooAoou "oeiHS
balmoral skirtp = said the rich and beauti
ful Mildred Littleson, turning contsmptu-
ously away from the open window.
sMary Henderson r said young man be.
side the scornfnl belle, lingering at the
window and looking admiriDgly out upon
the unconscious object of their remarks.
did you say Mary Henderson 2 Quite a
respectable name, at all events and, so far
as the balmoral 10 concerned, 1 am sure it
becomes her remarkably WE'LL
But the idea of her wearing such a
thirgl-a poor fisherman's daughter! What
has she TO do With fashion, I should like to
know .. ..-
Il suppose she has an equal right to the
qualification of taste as her wealthier neigh
bors; that is, so long as she does not dress
beyond the means of her father, who, by
the way, is very worthy man.
sYou are acquainted with the family,
then = said Mildred, sneeringly.
sNot exactly so,' said the young man,
an almost imperceptible flush of anger
msptling his handsome face; 'but 1 con-
sider that as one of my misfortunes, Miss
Mildred. As I said before, Mr.. Hender-
SON ia an excellent old man, whose honesty,
fair dealing and exemplary piety, is known
and honorsd by the entire oommunity-at
any rate, by all righs-thinking people.
His daughter, Mary, is an amiable and
sweet girl, whose acts of kindness and dis
interested deeds of love have won for her,
in the contracted circle of her friends and
acquaintances, imperishable respect and the
most unfeigned esteem. Rer devotion to
her poor blind mother was there ever
anything SO touchingly beautiful as that 2
sYes, yes,' said Mildred, in tore of
impatienoe; d know all about that, and am
quite aware that she passes for one Of the
saints and all that kind of thing; but in my
very humble opinion, women who take in
sewing and washing for living, have no
business whatever With fashion. Indeed,
to my mind, it is quite incouceivable how
she can reconcile her fondness for display,
with her high religious professions
But, Miss Mildred said the young
man, syou do not keoU that she is fond Of
display, or that she attempts anything in
thst direction, and, therefore, Imust accuse
you of gross injustice in thus speaking Of
the young lady
sYoung ladyp exclaimed Mildred, ex.
citedly tanning herself, and looking won.
deringly upon the young man. 'Why, MIR.
William Martin ARE you dementedF
SIN the general acceptation Of that word,
I am not, Miss Mildred; but the remarks
which have escaped me in reference to a
young lady of Miss Henderson's standing,
in so-callsd fashionable society, I very much
fear, would lead to the conclusion that I
was is subject for lunatic asylum. I
have no objection to being called eccentric
or singular, however, so long as am not
deprived of the consciousness uf being
just
But what is Mary Henderson to you, Mr..
Martin, that you should think it worth while
to defend her 30 warmlyP
Il am not defending her, Miss Mildred.
Tam simply protesting against the unkind and
uncharitable manner in which you alluded
to very genteel and lovely woman, whom
you know nothing about. But allow me to
ask, what is there in the mere wearing of q
becoming and exceedingly plain balmoral,
to affect you thusP
why of course, if washerwomau ap.
pears upon the streets with such an article
of dress, it becomes Observation-Disclosures
vulgar-for the young ladies Of the village
to be thus apparelled. Now we have al
but Just added this unique and picturesque
costume to our wardrobe, and it really Ii
too provoking that we cannot wear then
after ALL"
sWe havep said Mr.. Martin, inquiring
ly. pray inform me who compose the nm
fortunate aoe you speak Of
sWby, Angeline Strasbury, Matild'
Whsthsrstone, Lucinda Lacy, Julia Grams
field, Ellen Archer and host of others
1T is to be hoped that the host of Others
are more worthy of consideration than th'
Eve spoiled, giddy girls, whion you have
-, ia NJ Mart;n tho,ohtfnlJz