Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-10

"No, indeed Once in q while can en-
dure her. especially if I have Nellie by te
give her sly rap or two without her know
ing it. Let her come in; but if there is any
thing of which you do not wish her to take
the pattern, put it out Of the way, or in less
than week she will be dressed up in dupli
cate of all your wedding fnery."
81 wish she would get me to explain the
patterns to her," said Nellie II think I could
manage it so that they would not be recog
nized again, after Miss Nancy had finished
with them; but here she comes"
"My dear Miss Patsy! How glad am to
see you looking so well! And Mary and
Nellie, too! All! I see you are busy sewing
for Matte; and to think that she is going to
be married!'
eyes, it is strange" said Nellie, looking
very grave; II cannot account for it, except
by Doctor Morris eye.sight being very bad
"Good gracious, Nellie! You don't mean
to say he is going blind, do your"
"Not going blind, ma'am, but gone; and
they say he has been getting gradually worse
for the last year"
"You must not believe Nellie Miss Nancy
said :; "she is speaking on the principle that
all love is blind"
"Oh Matte, you need not try to turn it
off that way, said Nellie; "you know Doc
tor Morris sight has been affected for some
time. You may know how bad it is, Miss
Nancy, when he came in here the other day,
and took aunt Patsy for you"
"Well, he mast be blind But what is it
you are making-a new-fashioned tunic, is it
not ?"
"Yes don't you think it is pretty? 1t is
the latest fashion. Doctor Morris brought the
pattern with him from Cuba, and this is the
first that has ever been in this country"
"Indeed! Let me look at it; what are
these pieces at the side for?"
"Pockets, Miss Nancy. You see the ladies
there wear the pockets in the tunic, instead OF
the lower skirt, as we do; and Doctor Morris
says they are so becoming worn in that way.
II should think they would be; but, Nellie,
where is your baby? I have not seen her
yet"
"Let me 60 for her." said I, rising from my
seat, glad of an excuse to escape from the
room. soon returned with little Matte in
my arms.
"Isn't she beauty, Miss Nancy?" said I,
holding the baby up for her to see
II think she Is tolerably good looking,
Matte; but don't you think she has sort OF
squint in her left eye?"
"a squint in her left eye? What are you
talking about, Miss Nancy" asked aunt Pat
sy, Indignantly; 81 am afraid you are losing
you eyesight very fast"
"No, can see perfectly we'll and perhaps
1 would not have noticed it, but for having
heard Henrietta Lewis say it is such pity
Nellies baby is so dis6gured by its eyes"
"Just like Henrietta !" said aunt Patsy, in
an under tone. I was afraid she was going to
say something spiteful, so I remarked hast
lily
'"Ue think Mattie's eyes are lovely; but
how was Henrietta when you saw her.?
"she looks awfully! Of course I would
not like you to mention it but l am certain
that Mr.. Howard is unkind to her."
''What do you judge from, Miss Nancy p
asked Nellie, quietly.
"Just from what have seen myself l
never believe what I hear but l cannot help
believing what I see with my own eyes, you
know"
"And what did you see"
"Well, Mr.. Howard and Henrietta were
talking very earnestly together, and | saw
him stamp his foot and say-'the devil ! and
then turn off. Now, what do you think OF
that?'
II think it is perfectly dreadful, Miss Nan,
cy," said Nellie; then turning to Mary, she
added
"Mary, we must see to this; it will never
do to let oar cousin treat his wife badly, with
out trying to put stop to it."
II forgot he was your cousin" said Miss
Nancy, evidently alarmed, for fear her remark
might cause more mischief than she intended.
"Yes, he is very dear cousin of ours, and
I will get Harry to 60 over at once and see
about it. Isuppose you have no objection to
our giving you as our authority, Miss Nancy
"Oh! Nellie, please don't mention it
have not told soul, except all Of you, and
the Joneses, and the Tompkinses, and the
Smitherses. knew it would not do to talk
about it, so I have kept as quiet as possible
No, indeed, child don't mention my name, il
you please!"
Every we'll, Miss Nancy; but if Mr.. How
ard ever whips his wife, it will be your fault
for not letting me tell Harry, so he could pre-
vent it. But did you see or hear anything
else wrong in the Lewis family, while you
we're there?"
"Nothing about the Lewises Nellie; but
do think that old Mrs. Travers is too aggra
waiting for anything. You know she hates
Mr.. Howard, and she does not hesitate to show
it. Only the other day she told him it was a
pity he had not died when he was baby"
"And what did cousin Richard say to that.
"IIe said he agreed with her; for in thai
event he should have been spared the afiic
ton of knowing her"
81 think that was very rude speech fol
cousin Richard to make to an old lady," sale
Mary.
"She did not seem to mind it, for she sale
the reason she expressed the wish, was that hi
might have been ripe for glory then, and i
was what he never would be again"