Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-18

dOWS back OF 1t, on the east Slue, WAS Ie
wash-stand with its accessories; box tor
boots and shoes, and in one corner, Jacks
trunk. A little stand, for Jacks dressing
case, stood in front of the bed. Before the
fireplace, which was between the middle
room and Jacks, was split-bottomed chair
and small table with books, papers and
writing materials. A row Of books was on
the mantel-piece, and gun and ishing-rod,
in racks, on the front or south side OF the
room.
The little Scotchman's room had less turnl-
ture, but more things-such as tools, saddles
and the like-than Jacks. The whole house
was clean and orderly. A little paint and
whitewash would have made it fresher and
brighter; but as it was, it surprised and de-
lighted every one. -.
"Who made your house so clean and nice I!
asked Georgia.
"Old maum Elsie, who used to live with
my mother. She is my cook and house-keep.
er; but keep my own things put away"
"Do you keep things so nice every day, or
is this company neatness !?
"Why, Georgia. said Grace, reprovingly
"It's just so every day. leave my room
in order when come out to breakfast, and
after Elsie makes the bed and sweeps, there's
no one to disturb single thing, so it's OBJ
liged to stay nice"
"Now, cousin Jack, are you in earnest
Don't you kick one boot here, the other there
throw your hat in one corner, your coat in
another, and your vest somewhere else; scat,
ter your papers over the whole house, and
then, when Elsie picks them up and puts
them away, think you have left every thing
in its place."
"No, indeed, cousin Georgia. You wrong
me; and I appeal to your mother to confirm
my carefulness. My own mother began, when
I could scarcely walk, to make me wait on
myself and put things in their right place
when I was through with them. I can re-
member my fathers laughing and 'pshawing,
and saying he had negroes enough to wait on
one boy but he could do little against her
unremitting watchfulness and steady deter
mination. When she died, | had hardly time
to be spoilt before aunt Georgia took me and
uncle Ellison began his training. They both
tried to carry out my mothers wishes, and if
1 am now careful and particular from choice,
it is what I was compelled to be for years.
You never give me credit for steady, solid
characteristics, because am so free, lively
and happy. But if I have my mothers dis
position, as uncle Ellison some times tells me,
I can laugh at your opinion and live it down
long before you will be willing to acknowl-
edge it."
"You wrong us, now, my dear Jack. We
give you credit for very many good qualities.
You were noisy, singing, whistling boy, but
not careless one; and I always knew you
were persevering. Your mother was one
among thousand, and you may be thankful
you do have her happy, independent dispo-
sition," said Mrs. Elliott.
The ladies had as much curiosity as chill
dren and after looking in every room, exam
ined the books and pamphlets on the mantel-
piece and table. There were a pile Of old
agricultural magazines, eight or ten agricul-
tural reports, some volumes of poetry, and
last but not least, the Bible and prayer-book
which had once been his mothers. Grace
discovered, pasted within the covers Of one of
the "reports," sheet of paper which contain
ed collection of maxims that seemed to be
cross between rules and proverbs. They
were all short and to the point; as-"Keep
out of debt" "Pay as you CO." "What is
worth doing at all, is worth doing well" !"
"Look before you leap" "Have good fences,
and keep the corners clean" "Don't plant
more than you can tend" "Ten acres Of good
land we'll worked, are worth fifty poor ones
half tended" "Make your own provisions. !"
"Never undertake what you don't intend to
fnish," &c.
"These directions must be for poor man,
and are simple enough for child, said Grace.
"Yes; and that's just what they are fora
poor man and boyish one."
90, Jack don't say that. Uncle Ellison
and brother Eugene think you are pattern
to the young men of the country"
"Don't you know uncle Ellison is partial to
me, and gives me credit for many wonderful
qualities; but allowing his words to be true, l
have seen a very common pattern used on
costly fabrics In that way may be use
full one"
"Why do yourself injustice? Cannot the
costly article be used as pattern for less val
liable materials ?"
eff you think it is that way I shall feel fiat
tered" said Jack softly.
Grace blushed, felt embarrassed, and for the
first time noticed that all the others had left
the room.
'Sit down moment. I wish to show you
something that will please you" and he pick
ed up his portfolio and began unlocking it.
Grace hesitated moment and then took a
chair by the table.
Jack drew out a colored photograph and
handed her.
30, how beautiful! Where did you get it ?
Its lovely"
81 took that old daguerreotype of my moth
er, which aunt Georgia had, and carried it to
the best artist in the city and he took this from
! it,"
"But how could he know your mothers
complexion, hair and eyes, to paint them so
naturally? Its as much like the portrait that
was burned with our house as if the artist had
worked from it. How did he do it? Its as
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