Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-28

llSuG VII ASA ASoo'
"Cats do that" muttered Miss Antoinette.
"What's that about Nita?' cried gay
voice, as young girl of fourteen or fifteen,
plainly dressed in dark walking.suit, pre-
sented herself at the door.
"Hallo, my beauty! What roses you've
got," exclaimed Dan, admiringly. "Come
here and give US e kiss, and let's hear all
you've been doing!'
The girl advanced, carelessly swinging her
straw hat in her hand, somewhat to the detri-
ment of its long blue ribbons; and, having
complied with his request, perched herself,
without ceremony, on Dams knee.
"I've been round looking at the shops, uncle
Dan; Mr.. Foley gave me leave. And oh !!
I've seen such beautiful things Lots of
things want you to buy for me-" .;
She spoke in the coaxing tone of petted
child, and it was easy to perceive that she
quite occupied that position in the eyes OF the
homely but good-natured individual whom
she addressed. She was, in fact, to all ap-
pearance, little more than child. Petite in
figure, with wondrously beautiful deepblue
eyes, high fair brow, a dimpled chin, mouth
like rosebud, and wealth of soft, blonde,
halfcurling hair clustering about her neck
this was "Zanita," young Icons flame, and
the pride and gem of Mr.. Foleys troupe.
This was the little fairy rider whose grace,
skill and fearlessness won the admiration of
all beholders; while her artless good-temper
and afectionate heart made her equally ia
vorite among the companions with whom her
daily life was spent
And who was Zanita? Like many another
in her profession, she was waif, sprung from
no one knew whence; at least, only one or
two of the company of which she was men,
ber knew how and when she had been admit
ted to their number. She was known as
Dams niece, and was under his special care
and protection ; and when alone with him she
was supremely happy; but Dams wife was
thorn in her flesh, and thorn, unluckily,
that there was no means Of removing. Dan,
honest fellow! would have cut off his right
hand to give her pleasure; but he was terri
bly, afraid of his better-half, and powerless to
shield Zanita from her tyranny when she
chose to exercise it. The child was so merry
and so amiable, that Mrs. Dan could not, for
tunately, often find cause for blame in her
behavior SO that things were not as bad as
they might have been had she possessed less
yielding and more relative disposition. Still,
she succeeded sometimes in making life a
burden to her, temporarily; and had been
heard to declare that she'd give heap to be
rid of that brat, who made Dan fool away
half his time instead of attending to his busi-
ness, and ate them out of pocket besides This
last statement was by no means correct, for
Nita was paid enough for her professional SER
vices to relieve her guardians of all expenses
in her behalf; but Dan insisted (and on this
one point he was commercially frm) upon
saving up portion of her earnings for future
use should she require them, and this angered
his wife, who thought it made the girl of too
much consequence to be putting money in the
savings-bank for her, and who, besides, was of
an avaricious turn of mind.
This lady appeared upon the scene while
Nita was sitting on Dams knee, and immedi-
ately began to upbraid them both for their
laziness "Dan Parkinson, haven't you got
nothing better to do than to be settin' there
with that great baby on your knees, this time
of day! There's my chest to be mended, and
you promised to get the hingesand put 'em on
this morning; but what do you care for your
promise? And you, Nita, after gadding
about the streets till you're tired, s'pose you
expect to keep on your outdoor things and
play lady till evening; but can tell you
there's work for you to do, and you'd better
set about it at once"
Eyes, ma 'am," said Nita, meekly, slipping
down obediently from her perch, while Dan,
without venturing on a remonstrance, imme-
dately retired from the scene. AS Nita was
going off, however, Mrs. Worth put in word
to Mrs. Parkinson's discontinue.
II say, Nita, you won't have much time for
doing any work, for Mr.. Foley wants to see
you, particular, at one o'clock he left word
you was to go to him in his Office"
"Did he?" said Nita, turning round.
"Why, what about?"
"Can't say, dearie; those were his orders"
"And it's one o'clock, now" said Miss An
toinette, consulting showy watch, that hung
at her girdle
"Then 1 must 60 right off. III come to
you when I get through, aunt Bess."
"She does look like real little lady, don't
she?" murmured Mrs. Worth, in low tone
of admiration, as Zanita tripped off, And,
indeed, in her modest brown dress, without
anything showy or ornamental, to mar the
simplicity of her appearance, she fully justi-
fed her friends encomium. AS far as exter-
mails went, there seemed no doubt, that she
was of better sort than her companions
there was an air of refinement and delicacy
about her, which not even her somewhat doubt
full bringing-up aud coarse surroundings could
do away with.
She went straight to the managers door,
and gave gentle little knock
"Come in, said Mr.. Foley and in she went.
"Oh there you are, my girl" said the
manager, turning round from a somewhat
rickety table, where he was jotting down GER
tain items in soled account book.
"That's right. 1 want to say few words
to you, about something particular"
Mr.. Foley was rather ulgar.looking man,
ehnrt and stout with Hnrid com nlexion and