Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-02-13

not much to give, you know, and he vowed neVe
to part with it while he lived. How did it com
here, mother? -,
And I fell back in my chair, white and cold, ant
said l. 0.- ..
"A wandering tramp left it here Never you
Rob, my dear; never your Rob. He must hav
been an impostor I wouldn't have turned ava.
a person really in want. Oh, no, no; it's anothes
pouch, child or he stole it. A tall fellow, witt
blue eyes, and yellow-b brown hair wounded, h'
said, and going to his mother to Greenbank. No
And Charlie stood staring at me, with cleuchet
hands; and said he '
at was my Robl it was my dear old Rob
wounded and starving my dear old Rob, wht
saved my life, and you have driven him out in suct
a night as this, mother. My mother to use Kot
sol"
''Condemn me- Charlie" said I ''conde demn me
If YOU like; I'm afraid God will. Three times he
came back three times he asked only for crust
and place to lie, and drove him away, L
and he's lying in the road now. Oh! if 1 had
known OIL if Ihad known!" ..
And Charlie caught up his hat.
''Tll find him if he's alive" said he ooh
Rob, my dear friend.
And then-I never saw the girl in such taking
Down went Drusilla on her knees, as If she was
saying her prayers, and says she:
''Thank God dared to do it,
And says she again to me:
''Oh aunt, I've been trembling with fright, not
knowing what you'd say to me-. took him III
the kitchen way. I couldn't see him 60 faint, and
hungry, and wounded, and I put him in the spare
chamber over the garlor, and I've been so fright
"Lord bless you, Drusilla," said Charlie
"Amen," says l.
And she, getting bolder, went on: .,
"And took him up some hot short cakes and
apple-sass and tea" says she, land took him a
candle, and hot brick for his feet, and told him
to eat, and go to bed in the best chamber, aunt
Fairfax, with the white counterpane and ALL and |
locked him in and put the key in my pocket and
I told him that he should have one nights rest,
and that no one should turn him out unless they
walked over my dead body"
And Drusilla said it like an actress in tragedy,
and went off into Mysteries the moment the words
be half murdered, you know, and the girl was but
sixteen, and always before minded ME as if I was
her mother.
Never was there any old sinner so happy as !
was that night, so thankful to the good Lord and
it would have done your heart good if you had
gone to see the two meet in the morning-Charle
and his friend Rob. And Charlie, who got so well
and had mother who was not poor either, helped
Rob into business And be got over his wounds
at last, and grew as handsome as picture, and to,
day week he is going to marry Drusila:
'Td give you anything have" said ], land
won't refuse you even Drusilla, when he asked
me, telling me that he had loved her ever since she
was so kind to him on the night I've told you Of
And Charlie is to stand up with him, and l am
to give Drusila away and Rob sister from Green.
bank is to be bridesmaid, and 1 have guess that
some day Charlie will bring her home to Inc in
Drusilla's place.
don't drive beggars from the door now as
R aRssd what deSo' Bsr e Be- p1pse
ways, than to be cruel to one who really need:
help" And I've read my Bible better Of late
and know who says: "Even as you have done j
unto the least of these, We have done itunto me.