Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-11
"And who was Miss Letitia, to insult her in

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"And who was Miss Letitia, to insult her in
that way? An Elliott! Yes, and a disgrace
to the name. But what great virtue was
there in the blood of which she was so proud,
if it produced such specimens as herself, broth
er, and that BOBBY Arthur" and her mind
brought up many petty acts which showed
them in an unenviable light.
An instructive consciousness that Miss Le-
titia had expressed her own views and not
those of the family, kept her from including
them in her bitter feelings, though she was not
cool enough to have reasoned on it.
Georgia was a peace-maker naturally and
from Christian principle. The moment she
saw Ellen coming she ran out, and waiting
for her, had her arms around her the instant
she dismounted, and made her understand that
none, not one of them, had any lot or part in
Miss Letitia's insulting words, and would
not have left her an opportunity of saying
them, had they dreamed she intended any
thing so provoking.
"Other families have their skeleton in a
closet ours is in the parlor, and shakes its dry
bones in the face of friend or foe just as it feels
in the humor She has even had filings at
aunt Pauline, who never before had hard
word or look from high or low. Grace's
heart would break, if she thought this could
affect your friendship" and Ellen could not
believe, had she wished, that the family sane
toned Miss Letitia's unaccountable remarks
Her brisk ride had cooled her temper very
little, but Georgia's sincere regret and sooth'
ing words were like oil on the troubled waters
and when Conway-the naughty Conway, as
some called her-came out and expressed her
sorrow at the occurrence and her joy that they
learned it so speedily, she was completely soft
ened.
ave shall come for you to spend the day
lust as soon as mother is over her headache
This evenings unpleasantness is to be blotted
from the book of your remembrance, and if 'Oe
ever wound you it will be unintentional; and
you must call to mind that
"The purest and truest that ever have met
Will sometimes have cause to forgive and forget.
Ellen said nothing to her mother Of what
had passed that evening. She would never
have overlooked it, and would have treated
the innocent as coldly as the guilty. There
was no inclination in Ellen's disposition to
harbor hatred or revenge, but she knew her
mother had little of that Scotch feeling
which once made virtue Of family feuds
and could not easily forgive an injury, especi'
ally where il was done to one Of her children
When, after time, Mr.. Wright heard it,
he was more pleased with Ellen's answers
than vexed at what had called them out
Cousin Tim was the only one who defended
his sister. He planted himself on the middle
of the hearth, brought his coat-tails round un
her his arms, took his cigar from his mouth
and declared with more than his usual pom
posity, that his 'tsster Letitia deserved q
handsome recompense for her conduct. She
was moved for the honor of the family ot
which she was member-a member by ties
of blood, the strongest which nature could
give. And being bound by blood, she felt il
her duty to sustain the family in every way
The disastrous termination of the great civil
commotioa which had lately convulsed the
commonwealth, had resulted in partially de-
moralizing the younger members of-ot-'
here his cigar had to receive few putfs-"o1
the ancient aristocracy of this chivalrous
State; and it was not surprising that an ind
vidual, who, in more prosperous times had
been an ornament to her station, should be
come indignant when baser persons aspired tc
elevate themselves to an equality with her
She had held her peace and not interfered
when others had submitted passively to-to-'
few more puffs-"to such degrading assoc
ations; but when she was left to perform the
honors of the house, she felt it incumbent or
her to keep it established on the pinnacle il
had ever-ever-" puff, puff, fever graced
and she had performed the duty, not by de
scendng herself, but by degrading to hel
natural level the intruding aspirant." Puff
puff, puff!
Mr.. Elliott strobe Indignantly out Of the
room. "I don't know which is the most try
ing, Letitia's provoking temper or Tins
senseless pomposity."
"Cousin Tim, mother has a headache" saic
Georgia, glancing at his cigar.
"Excuse me. The intensity of my feelings
made me forgetful of minor matters. II
retire to the piazza"
Conway's look Of scorn would have wither
ed sensitive person, but it was lost on cousir
Tim.
"What an angel mother Elliott must be tx
put up with so much from those annoying
dependents" thought Eugene. "There il
certainly strength in ties Of blood, when i
makes a man of strong passions, like MIR. Ell
liott, curb himself and submit to constan
provocations, rather than turn from his hous'
relatives old and poor"
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