Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-11
his eyening!' was the beginning of her mar

this evening!' was the beginning of her mar
ration.
"What made her leave so early? Why
didn't you have her wait till we returned? Its
long time till night" said Georgia.
II don't see why I should be expected to
keep any one against their will. She wasn't
satisfied to sit down and be sociable with me-
as with those who Aatter her and put high no.
tions in her head, and she went of with her
Scotch blood up and as many airs as if she
were born lady"
"Why, what was the matter? I've never
seen her offended nor put on airs. What oc'
Cured to excite her ?" asked Georgia.
"Why, in a manner, just nothing at all
She's all velvet to you, but she showed temper
enough to me"
Chow did it happen ?" asked Georgia again,
knowing Miss Letitia was not sparing of peo.
ple's feelings, and shrewdly guessing she had
said something very provoking.
GLOW did it happen! Why naturally, Of
course. I asked her something about why
Russell and Arthur went over there so much
She said she supposed they found her broth
er good company, and it was season of the
wear when there was a great deal Of visiting.
I told her I hoped the little attentions she re,
ceived from them did not turn her head and
make her think their attentions we're serious
when there was no probability Of it, for if such
young men did Airt to pass away time, they
had no idea of marrying poor girl"
Miss Letitia paused to see how her story
was received but Conway was standing with
her face to the window, and Georgia's was
bent over her sleeping boy; but she said qui
etly, "And what did she say to that?"
30, she looked astonished moment and
then said, as coldly as if she were duchess
she did not blame them; she would not mar
ry a poor man, and she was very sorry there
were so many in the country It sounded as
if she wished to have fling at this family who
have treated her so we'll, so I just told her she
needn't think these boys were poor. If times
were little disturbed at present, they had
more property than they knew what to with
They were, as they always had been, one Of
the richest families in the State. Indeed,
said she, "a man can have property and not be
rich. Father says the poorest man in the
whole world is one who has money and moth
ing else, and agree with him : and she look
ed as proud as Lucifer. She was not taken
down one jot, so I told her the kindness Of
this family was not to be presumed upon
There wasn't one would ever consent, if either
of the boys did 80 far forget himself as to de-
sire to marry an inferior. Miss Elliott said
she slowly, but I could see she was angry
your illusions to an inferior do not apply tc
me. If family were counted on the mothers
side, can trace my lineage back to the time
of Duncan, murdered by Macbeth. And il
my ancestors on my fathers side are to be
Judged by such men as my father and grand
father, they could stand shoulder to shoulder
with the noblest family in this proud State
And she sat and looked at me as if 1 could be
annihiated by her illusions to some of Shak
speare's fictitious characters"
"They were not fictitious characters" said
Conway, turning around 6ercely. "The roy
al family of England is proud to claim the
tradition of its origin from some Of those same
characters but that's neither here nor there
You have taken it upon yourself to grossly
insult"
Conway, Conway!' said Georgia, putting
her hand over her mouth, "There's no use II
violent words. Remember she is homeless
friendless old woman, and relative. Ther
turning to Miss Letitia, she asked mildly
"Did you say anything more?'
eyes, I did," said Miss Letitia, whose tenn
per, hot as Conway's, rose with the occasion
ri told her if had my way her visits here
should cease. She was setting her cap tol
Russell, and if she couldn't catch him she'e
take Arthur, who could be coaxed into any
thing. wasn't blind, if others WERE"
"I'd better put the horses in the carriage
again." said Eugene, who had heard enough
to comprehend the whole
eyes, yes. The sooner the better. Ge
your hat and cloak, Conway; we'll 60 togeth
er and try to repair the mischief"
"She shall apologize herself. She insults
every one who enters the house. She is tn
torment of our lives-the eye-sore of our fam
ily. Father shall know how she treats peo
ple in his house. 1t shall not be tolerated
We have overlooked her conduct long enough
No one is free from her attacks. Ellel
Wright is one of Grace's friends-it is for he
to object if there's anything wrong in her Wis
its-but there's not. She is sensible, modes
girl. AS to her setting her cap for Russell o.
Arthur, its absurd. They don't think so, j
cousin Letitia does. Insulting lady in tina
style is enough to provoke saint"
"Here's your cloak. Come, Conway, let u
90. Words are useless here," and Georgi'
drew her sister out of the parlor.
"Thats what makes it more provoking
We can't turn her out of doors, and if we de
scend to words, she can out-talk us all. Moth
er's silent dignity is the only thing that eve
awes her. What will brother Eugene thinl
of such outrageous conduct"
"I've told him of her before. He'll neve