Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-15

them, held its sway tenfold more firmly ovel
him now, and controlled his every action anG
thought. This determination to be nc Longer
a burden to his protectress was nothing new
For years he had cherished it and waited ca
gerly for the time to come when he would bt
able, substantially, to put it into effect. Te
repay her for all she had done-to contrib
ute by his own labor to the profits arising
from the farm-this had long been his object
And if the homely duties it entailed failed te
tally with the more ambitious schemes which
his own fondness for learning, and his teach
er's Communications, had awakened in his
mind, the same pride nerved him to per
severe in his accomplishment, and suficed
to render the ordeal comparatively easy
From morning until night he was never idle
Early dawn found him experimenting some
outdoor work, and frequently taking part in
it himself so as to to expedite its accomplish
ment. In the bayfield,, in the barn, where.
ever an active and ready hand could find oc-
cupation, he was always anxious to assist
Naturally, he became most popular among
all the farm hands. They had always been
fond of him; but now they would have gone
down on their knees to do him any service.
"He aren't got morsaf Of pride, :" quoth
old Thomas (thus easily did he read human
nature) "Hes just as free and frank with
working folks as with squires and school mas
ters, and there amt one of 'em in this county
as don't admire to hear him talk, for he's got a
sight of book learning in his head. He ought
to be teacher himself, or parson. But
lor you'd take him for one of the common
sort, to see him mount on a wagon, or handle
spade"
1.-THE old master used to do that, often
enough" remarked Jake.
$50 he did, lad but the old master hadn't
no learning, nor didn't profess to have. He
was born to farm work, and it suited him not
that mean to disrespect his memory, bless
your heart, cause nobody was fonder OF him
than myself but he was of different sort"
"Ed ard was always first-rate little chap"
said Jake. "Such pluck he always had; l
rec'lect we'll the first time ever mounted him
on the old mare, Bess, in her young days. She
was wild then, you remember, and not easy
to manage without tight rein. Let her
head 90, says he; I amt afraid-she can't
throw me off, And she didn't throw him Oft
neither, though she jumped and pranced
around until my heart came up into nv mouth
to watch that baby on her back. He stuck
to her, and after that she seemed to know ne
wasn't to be beat, and was always kind when
he mounted her."
"Oh, he warn't never afraid Of nothing, as
far as tlat goes but it aren't his courage I'm
a speakin' Of" said old Thomas, with supe
rior air. "It's his mind, both nat'ral and ed
dicated, that strikes my amazement, ard seems
to make his present ockypation unsuitable,
like"
"Id hate to have him quit the farm, though"
"Well, I'd miss him sight; but t was tor
his own good. Howsumever, I'm thinking it
aren't likely he'll ever quit. Most likely he'll
marry Miss Jennie, and settle down here tor
good She's rare pretty one, though don't
know as she'd be one to stir about much, or
keep things going" :,
Little Jennie, in her dainty, unrufHed qui-
etude, took life and its belongings very easily.
She, too, had finished her course at the district
school, graduating without any of the sclat
which had distinguished Edwards departure; /;
and now filled up her time with little read
ing, little crochet or embroidery, lit
tie practicing on the old fashioned cottage
piano, and little-a very little-domestic
work such as the making of bread and ba-
king of pies, in which she had no ambition to
excel. Old Thomas was right when he ex-
pressed his doubtfulness as to her being one
to "stir about" She liked to be petted and
waited on, and was always sweet and loving
under such mnistration. To say that she was
always amiable is to imply that her will was
never crossed and such in fact was the case.
Mrs. Thorndale INDUCED her to the fullest
extent, and Edward yielded to her, as matter
of course, where only her fancies were con-
cerned, though she always instinctively SUBJ
mitted to his superior judgment in graver mat.
tiers, seeming glad to be spared the trouble OF
thinking for herself. She was proud Of his
cleverness, his handsome figure and face; she
had genuine admiration for him, at least for
all of him that she understood. Perhaps
am not wrong in saying that her penetration
didn't extend very far down in the depths Of
his character my brother" she had way
of naming him, when speaking to the other
young men; she never called him so to his
face.
Edward" she said to him one day, "do tell
me why you do so much hard work. Do you
think it's expected Of you"
81 do it because like to, Jennie; because
think it is the right thing to do. want to
begin to earn some money now. I'm old
enough"
"How can you earn money by working on
the farm ?"
81 can save money, at any rate, and that
will tell in making up the accounts. get
credited for all expenses saved by my own
personal labor, and that much money is put
to my account. 1t won't be much at first,
but by and by, when it mounts up, I'll invest
it in something profitable, and, by degrees,
I'll get quite sum, and be independent In
dependence is fine thing, Jennie"
''Is it2" asked Jennie, doubtfully. 81
think it's so pleasant to be taken care Of"
"That's all right for woman, or girl,
dear. A little, tender, delicate flower, like
yourself, ought to be always taken care Of.
But for man it's different; especially for
me-"
"Why especially for you"
Because" replied Edward, lowering his
tone, "my position is peculiar one, as every
body knows"
II don't know it," said Jennie. "It isn't
peculiar to be an orphan, is it ?"
"No; but it's peculiar not to know who
ones father and mother were, or anything
about them. Mrs. Thorndale has never spoken
to me of my parents, except in the vaguest
terms. There seems to be some mystery at
tached to them, which she is not willing to
explain"
IL think that is only your fancy, Edward.
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