Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-03
CHE Stury TeneE.
SEEING FOR HIMSELF.
BY FRANCES HENsHAW BADEN.

SEEING FOR HIMSELF.
BY FRANCES HENsHAW BADEN.
'sDid YOU change those buttons on my vest, Fan
ME ?" asked Edwin Barton, after lighting his meer
schaum and taking up his paper for the evening.
20, Ned I am 50 sorry; but indeed 1 forge
it. I have had so many things extra to do to-day
and frankie has been 80 fretful. :"
Ned growled, husband fashion, about womet
having nothing to do" and then produced let
ter from his Aunt Patience, which he read as tol
lows:
DEAR NEPHEW: Just as soon as you receive
this. want YOU to get day leave from your Of
flee and come to see me- As life is very uncertain
and delays are dangerous I think every sensible
person ought to set their affairs all right. There
are several letters want written, and my business
needs general fixing up. But, most particularly
I want to have you come and 90 with me TO pu
Tom Dawson out from off the lower farm. l an
determined to make him give up possession lmme
ter YOU wrote him. I do not wish 10 &c. to Law
with him, for them that has the least to do with
law are the best off, Be sure you come Thursday
I will have dinner you like. Don't disappoln
me- your loving PATiENCE hSii' KETCHUM."
s'There now Isn't that provoking? l woule
sooner give fifty dollars (if l had it) than go-ye
dare not make the old lady angry. You see, Fan
never sent my letter to Tom. Poor fellow; b.
has had so much to pull him back this season,
was not going to worry him. He told me his Owl
house would be ready for him in the spring, ane
then he would go. But Aunt Patience thinks she
can get more rent for it, so will not hear OF his re-
naming Now, if Igo, she will carry me there tt
get him out. Then, there 1 will be in pretty
scrape. Was there ever man so beset with Other
peoples troubles as l?'
s'You go, Fannie dear, and tell that penurlous
hard-hearted, old-oh excuse me-that econom
ical, praiseworthy, aged relative Of mine that We
are dreadful busy at the Office but just as soon a
can get a day (for which III not ask in hurry
III come. You can write her letters, eat her nics
dinner, and I'll stay home, mind the house ane
take care of frankie.
"But Ned"
"Wait moment, Fan IF you Will smothe
things I'D. for her, and not let her think hard
me, III buy you sewing machine before tn
months out. :"
"Of course III 90, Ned, ifyou wish, and do tn
best can for aunty and you too. Never mln'
about the sewing machine: we cannot afford tina
lust vet. You know sent the cook away becaus
I want to economic. can 80 very we'll to-day
You will have but little to do and Dick can attent
to almost everything, if you make him understand
lust what you want He is bright little darkie
and will amuse frankie while you read. Wha
time do the cars leaVe?'
s'Not until fifteen minutes Of eight. You vii
leave at hall. past sever"
"Come, Ned, hurry up and dress. Breakfast
ready, and have not a moment to lose. washes
and dressed frankie, and he is asleep again, ant
will remain so for an hour or two, if you will keel
the room quiet. Now listen! Let me tell you
Just what to do, and how to get on. have txet
ham, pie, cake, jelly and pickle on the sideboart
ready for you, and placed napkins and so on, IL
case any one should drop in, and you should wan
to give them lunch Now, after you have done
your breakfast, please take out the rolls I've jus
put in the oven, and then put in the loaf Of bread
it is not quite light enough now. You can re
member that, can't you, my dear?'
MRS. Barton; please call to mind that am
man, not child, and think have mind and mem
ory enough to serve me so far as the baking OF
loaf of bread
"Now, Ned, don't get cross; make Dick wasl
up the breakfast things, keep up the two fires
sweep the kitchen, and that is ALL 1 will run VI
stairs and make the bed. Good bye, Ned, do b
careful of the baby, and mind, don't forget tn
bread" And she tripped off, then darting back
she said:
80, Ned! I forgot to tell you, put out som
tea in cup, and coffee in another; so you ca
make which you choose. Keep some hot for me
Goodbye"
frankie was sleeping sweetly, when Edwin Bal
ton returned to his room, after finishing his break
fast and providing for Dick with the direction
clear up as Mrs Barton said.
Looking around the room, he spied pictur
that was not in the exact position, and providln
himself with hammer, he withdrew the hook, Sc
lected the proper place to hang it, and went
work.
This unusual noise awoke frankie, who yer
soon sent forth loud wall of fright and complaint
Tn vain the father tried to soothe the little one
length, Dicks services were called into play
"Deed Mister Barton, Tse 'spects you make
racked and scared him. Use amt dun de dishe
yit," answered Dick.
'.Never mind, sir. I suppose there are NOR
clean dishes if they are wanted. You come her
and try to quiet the baby"
But frankie would scream in spite Of all Dick
endeavors. At last he struck bright idea.
s'If you let me go next door and get Harr
Blame (Blain) to cum in wild his'n playthings, da
will muse him. >.
So little Harry came, and frankie yielded to hi
influence and became quite pleasant.
Ned read his paper lighted his meerschauu
and finally found pair Of scissors, and began h
long threatened piece of work, lin truth, amust
ment) namely, cutting and twisting lanp-hghters
The waste pieces Of paperh he threw on the carpe
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