Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-18
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in New Orleans, I have often noticed the diff
ferent spirit and energy thrown into business
by persons from different sections Of the Un-
ion. I can tell the nationality of people by
the occupations they choose and the life or
listlessness thrown into them. There is Ian
guild, slow-and-easy way of doings things
among our native population which contrasts
strongly with the wide-wake go-a-headitive-
ness of persons from colder and more bracing
sections"
"You ought to remember" said Mrs. Elliott,
who was quite interested in the discussion,
"that our people pride themselves on their soft,
quiet manners and slow movements, in con-
tradistinction to the restless, bustling eager
ness which characterizes nation Of workers.
Repose of manner is cultivated till it becomes
our nature, yet when we are reused there is
energy and earnestness, as Jack and Others
are showing since the necessity for using it has
arisen. Climate cannot always account tor
sluggishness and slowness for at Niagara
Falls, one sees fully as great difference be-
tween the people Of her Majesty's dominlons
and the States, as between Northeners and
Southerners. On the other side they are
grave, quiet slow, methodical, with strong
barrier of rank and position between the
higher and lower classes. On the American
side there is rushing, hurrying, bustling ac-
tivity which almost stuns one; and classes
so merge into each other it is hard tell where
one ends or the other begins"
"But you like the calm, quiet people best,
don't you, mother you are always so much so
yourself" said Grace.
81 like neither extreme. An inert enerva-
ted efeminacy disgusts me; and an intense,
unceasing activity annoys me. There is a
proper medium which suits best for common
every day life"
"We have an affection for Niagara Falls, as
it was there we first met" said Eugene, ta'
king Georgia's hand in very lover-like way.
The conversation was changed by their ap'
proach to the graveyard, a small enclosure
where lay the Arches, family extinct in
name and with Jack alone for a descendant.
The soldiers, when camping near, had respec,
ted the sacred place; and as no battle had
been fought in the vicinity, bursting shells or
crashing cannon balls had broken the modest
marbles or desecrated the spot. The fence
had been newly repaired, the walks weeded
and swept, the rose-bushes trimmed, and the
trailing vines provided with suitable sup
port.
After short silence and few quiet re-
marks, Mrs. Elliott put her hand on Jacks
arm and said, "You remind me more and
more of your mother. She was never in a
hurry; always had time to listen to every one
and help or sympathize with them as they
needed; read all the new works published ;
visited her friends and received much compa-
ny; yet found time to undertake and accom-
plish hundred things no one else thought OF.
She was always cheerful, ready to do any one
a favor, and was as unsel6sh Christian as
have ever known. If you were like her in
the last respect, you need ask no other bless
ing"
Jack looked at his aunt Georgia an instant,
with happy light beaming from his face,
and said softly, 81 am trying"
Mrs. Elliott clasped his hand, and they
walked slowly to the house, where Jack pro-
duced his mothers picture and presented it
amid many EXPLANATIONS of astonishment and
admiration. The likeness was declared per-
feet. Jack related how it had been taken and
painted, and Mrs. Elliott told several anec-
dotes of the original, confirming the high esti-
nation she had expressed of her character and
disposition. .....
About one o'clock the lunch basket was
brought out the table spread, and all enjoyed
the cold feast seasoned with some of maum
Elsie's hot cofee-as much as if it had been
one of the finest dinners ever cooked.
Alice said the chicken was one she raised,
and she had fattened it expressly for that day ;
but the ham might be from one of Stuart's
hogs or her fathers, she couldn't tell but she
knew all about the chicken, for her Poland
top-knot Matched it, and it was fall chicken.
She had ten more just like it, with top-knots
that had to be trimmed to keep them from
hanging in their eyes,"
"You will become skilled in raising chick
ems if you listen to Alice" said Georgia with
a laugh. "She is cutie enthusiastic on the
subject"
"You must let me have one or two of your
choice kinds" said Jack. (which can you
part with best?"
81 don't care which you take if you don't
want bantams. I can't give them to any one
except sister Georgia's children"
"Well, I'll take Poland then, and half
Shanghai but can't promise to trim the Po-
lands top knot very often"
"Some of them don't needit. I've two hens
setting now. I'll send you pair just as soon
as they hatch and their mother weans them" ."
"Thank you. Don't forget it now" and
Jack began wondering what he could give the
generous child who wished to divide her poul-
try with any one she loved. A squirrel,
which he afterwards caught and tanned, COM
pensated her so amply, she would have given
dozen chickens, if he would have accepted
them.
Jack confessed that he lived very frugally,
and declared his purpose of sticking to his
rule of keeping out of debt all he could. The
Scotchman who lived with him, but was ab-
sent that day, was satisfied with his plain fare,
and the negroes had their allowance.
Mr.. Elliott had not been able to raise much
money towards paying Jack for the property
,uhinh had heen lost hv unfortunate calcula-