Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-03-07

would be one wound round the neck of that peskyi
critter that's ickedup all this nuss Tdhke thei
hanging Of him; I declare" - 4. -
ttDo you think he viii keep his promise, If re-
fuse to do as be requires?'' asked Einor with AMI
air Of the deepest anxiety. In her indeciion shel
felt that she would rather rely on any Judgment
than her own. '..2 s.' -
The peddler's reply was not Of nature to afford
her much encouragement.
tTm afeared,n said he, shaking bis head, that
It would be just ike the skunk. Accordin to myI
thinkin he amt got no nat raj feens and had just
about as HeEe ill his grandmother If she stood in3
his way" - -. =
...'What fate it must be to marry such manl']
said Elinor shuddering.i - -,
That's fact. % ~ -.
Sand yet Jock, Pm afraid that shall be obi
.ged to do 1t. ~, 80 -.
ttsBut suppose he should turn right round and
EkiIl the Cap'n after you were mariedswhen he was
sure you couldn' draw back. F" r.. r., * 81
Heaven help me ] know not how to act = sand
Einor confounded by this suggestion: "Can't
you give me any advice, MI. StebbinsT -
The peddler scratched his head, and screwed up
his face into the air of one who was thinking hard
+ 'It appears to me-" he said at last, s'that you
are in pretty tight place, Miss Elnor don't
know exactly what to say, only I'm bound to say
that the Cap would rather his risk than have
you marry that scamp. IF I amt greatly mista-
ken, he wouldn't valIy life that was paid for, col
dreadful high. Take my advice, and send him q
way with flea in his ear - :;
ssBut how could evg enjoy happiness again It
1 felt that BY my means Henry had lost his life
that to spare myself, I had pronounced sentence
of death upon him. ...--.,... ..
cts rayther difficult question, said the ped.
dler, and as said before, can't tell what ought
to be done Things seem dreadful crooked, I'm
bound to say, and don seem as if there was any
way that we could snaighten 'em But tn tell
YOU what our old minester ussi to say, and he was
a good man, and I've felt sorry many time about
stealing into his melon patch and hookin his best
melons But that amt here nor there. Twas
gon to say that the parson used to tell us that we
oughtn't to spend so much time in reckonin' about
consequences, but to go straight ahead, and do our
dewty, and then that some Higher Power than
ourn would take care Of the rest Now ldon't]
pretend to be any great Of Christian, Miss Eli
nor. I mistrust that I've been more or less sin.
ner, and expect more viii stabout state it best
but there's one thing I've always thought, and
that is-that we sometimes feel as Hwe'd got to
do little Of God work, and make ourselves Uneasy
about that when arter al, if we only knew it, all
we've got to do is our own don't know as I've
made myself understood, but that's the way I look
lat it." ...., .s.,. .,........ 49,.
'sBut, said Einor hesitatng, 81 don't know
what my duty is in this case. :" -.
'sDo you think it's your duty to go and sacrifice
yourself to that varmint p said the peddler earn
Iestly. .-.. ......... -, 49,.
''Not fit can possibly be helped" returned
Elinor.
s'Do you think its your duty anyway" urged
Jock. -" - '' '- ~. i
..Ifit viii save Henry7s life, }" said she slowly.
I '"And spile his happiness2 What life without
happiness, and how happy do you calc' late be
would be if you was Mrs Major Amory?' y -
Elinor shuddered at the name applied to her,
even as suppoaton. And at this moment her
repugnance to the marriage seemed more invinci-
|ble than ever. The more she thought. of Major
Amory in the light of her husband and companion
for life the more she felt life would under such
circumstances become an intolerable burden.
At this moment the peddler who had been think
ing, exclaimed, II have it I've got an idee."
*'sWhat is it2" asked Elinor with new hope. I
"It's this. IF that var,nint concludes to kill the
Cap'n he Il have to go anddoit or else send. Now
II will be spyn round, and whenever he leaves the
house I'll jest spur after him, and in that way i
shall find out where the Cap'n is concealed "
'sBut suppose you should be too late, said Eli
nor shuddering !
ssIn take care that that shan't happen: l
know man round here that's gotta fast horse, and
he'll lend it to me by payin' him somethin.' And
if he won't, III take the liberty Of takn it twithout
leave. I reckon that'l bring me up in time, and
then the Major may find he's caught a tartar"
s'Do you think that this plan is practicable 2''
said Elinor hopefully.
sI think it kin be carried out" said the peddler.
'What, then, am I to dor'
"Pl ten YOU that in short order. When that
fellow asksyou tomorrow about whether you've
decided to take him for better or for wuss land its
wuss it would be, I'm thinkin' you kin say that
you respectfully decline bis proposals. and that if
he wants wife, you'd advise him to look some
where else. reckon that's about the answer he
deserves"
"And if he repeats bis threats What then3"
= "Jest you dare him to carry 'em out )"
'But that will provoke him. :" -
'That's jest what we want. You must provoke
him, 80 he'll go right out, and then 1 kin follow
him. That u be about the shortest way Of windin'
up the snarl" ..
(To BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK. =
CANANY ONE TMLH-Can any one tell why
men who cannot nay small bills can always find
plenty of money to buy liquor, and treat when hap
pening among their friends s.
| Can any one tell how young men who dodge
| their washerwomen' and are always behind with
their landlord, can play billiards night and day,
and are always ready for game Of poker or seven
up? 10.
| Can any one tell how men live and support their
families who have no income and do not work /;
while Others who are industrious and constantly
employed, half staryeP - -
Can any one tell how it is that g man who is too
l. .Iaso r,oxy