Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-18

| IN the back room or the eStaDlSnnent, WueTe III
sought to calm his agitation and uneaslness with
glass of whiskey. Soon re-appearing, ne strollet
abstractedly about the store for few seconds ant
then suddenly left the shop and took his wa!
through the streets Of the city, closely followed b!
Victor, who wished to ascertain something OF hi
haunts and associates
During the time that Victor had fingered in tht
shop, on the corner, listening to the revelations
unw1ittingly made by the two worthless, whom w
have introduced upon the scene, sober evening
gray had given place to the shades Of dusk, anc
dusk had now deepened into darkness Yet, b,
the light streaming upon the sidewalk, from tn
various shops along the street. Victor had no dift
Guilty in keeping his game in view Once, Braci
plunged into q low shop that opened upon tn
street, and upon approaching the door, to keeI
him in view, Victor found him at the counter of {
filthy bar-room; dranng his glass ofwhiskey. Bracl
soon came forth, and passing, By Victor, took hl'
way up King street Victor followed him closely
for some distance. Brack, staggering along un
steadily, at last paused before jewellers shop to
some seconds as if celebrating with himself, and
finally, with the air Of man who had come to 6
conclusion, entered and walked up to the counter
| Brack's gait as we have remarked, was little
unsteady, and it was easy to perceive, both iron
his manner and language, as he addressed the
salesman of the establishment, that he was quite
under the influence of the liquor he had drank. :.
II wish to see some of your bracelets, " saic
Brack, with nod of his head to the salesman
''none of your common things you know-but tht
real and genuine artcle-the very best your estab
lishment can afford"
| The clerk, gancing at his appearance, stared al
him in surprise, and hesitated for a moment
"Our finest bracelets" said he twill cost you
quite heavy sum, and we sell them only for gold.
| ''Never mind that, responded Brack, with 9
consequential toss of the head, and an indepen
dent air, "I have the gold, I reckon; enough, a
least, to pay for all ! call for
Victor, by this time, had also entered the store
and was standing few feet from Brack, who wa.
steadying himself by holding on to the ironrailint
of the counter With his hat thrown back upor
his head and his chin elevated in air, he wore al
expression of sublime independence. Unwilling
to take the trouble of ovcrhauling his wares anc
displaying them to a drunken man, who, probably
had neither the means nor the disposition to buy
and still unwilling to hazard the loss of custom!
err the cautious clerk glanced towards Victor, US
seeking counsel from his eye but Victor only turn
ed his eye upon Brack, who stood by the counte
with most lordly and independentair.
"We have pair of diamond bracelets" sal!
the clerk, hesitatDgy; ''you scarcely wish to ooi
at them, suppose"
"Yes, 1 do; want pair for Nellie, and
they are not good enough for queen, they are no
good enough for her." said Brack. LET me SCI
them, if you please"
"They will cost you about fifteen hundred dol
lars in gold, suggested the clerk in hesitatinl
way.
q Fifteen hundred dollarsr' exclaimed Brack
recoilng from the counter in amazement. IL Civ
it up, Mr.. Clerk, continued he with deprecato
ry wave of the hand. That's too much for me
but the bracelets are not one whit too good tor Mel
lie, if only had the money to buy them. Now
if you only had cheaper pair, continued ne, II
an insnuating tone. -
"Well," replied the clerk, opening the sho!
case and taking out box, here is a pair of plai
gold bracelets, can sell you for forty dollars.
Brack paused while and stood Illuminating ii
his perplexity, possibly counting up the cash Of
hand and weighing his affection for Nellie in on
scale, and his poverty in the other. At last b
drew out his purse and emptied its contents OF
the showcase before him. He was either to-
drunk to reckon up its contents, himself, or su6i
ciently vain of the smalLsum it contained, to de
sire to make display of it. With droll drunke
gravity, he bcckoned to Victor and requested hin
to count his money for him. Victor obligingly d
so and reported thirty-fve dollars in gold, an
about twice that amount in Confederate treasur
notes. Brack looked ruefully at the insufficient
amount, and most longngly at the glittering brace
let that the clerk stood twirling upon his finger,
'There" said Brack, tossing half eagle light
ly upon the showcase, and cramming the remain
der of the money into his purse, 'the brace let
none too good for Nellie / assure you she
one of the best of daughters-but my purse ism
quite heavy enough at present Take that AM
give me the best you can for it--any little kick
shaw, you know, that will please Nellie"
The clerk, who was kind-hearted aud obligin
individual, and accustomed to execute commission
Of this character suggested various articles, eve
calling in Victor as adviser, and a few minute
later Brack left the establishment happy in tn
choice of neat music-box and ruby-imitatio
ring, as presents tor his daughter, Nellie, :,
Victor, too, made small purchase plain gol'
ring to be sent as keepsake to his mother, afte
being cut with suitable inscription. The clerl
folding it up in bit of paper that was lyin
on the showcase, wrote Victor''s name upon it
envelope. 1t was to be put in the hands of tn
engraver early the next day. to receive the inscrI
t;on which Victor wrote on q sin of paper.