Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-10-05

E., preferring the gay vortex of a cathe-
.iY7aii town to the simple pleasures OF the city.
tsWhere's the basket of cowslips, Lefty, and
the bacon =? And, oh, the cream ~
ssIt's all right, auntie; cream, bacon and
all. But, dear me, dear me, how wish the
aNever mind that, you foolish girl; it's
positively wicked. And you might change
your mind after all before evening"
ooh no, indeed"
The driver clicked his whip, the old horse
started, the fly gave sundry creaks and lurches,
INV aunt waved her handkerchief, and was
left standing lonely on the doorstep, Whllethe
departing vehicle meandered slowly through
the trees, and was presently lost to sight.
Then turned to go indoors, revolving III
nv thoughts how I could best avoid Iom
But ere I could solve the difficult problem, a
loud. rough voice called out from the shrub
berry:
s;Hullo, Cousin Lettice, why Pm just a min
ute too late, amt I? She's off, amt she ~
Aunt Nab has just gone," replied with
chilly dignity. Tom, in his brief speech, had
ALREADY Offended me twice. l did not like to
be called Lettice could not endure the word
"ain't."
However he emerged from the shrubbery as
unconcerned and cheerful as usual, and came
up to where stood He was dressed in white
flannel from head to foot, and was lazlly
swinging his long arms to and fro.
81 say, Cousin Lettice, come and play ten
MIS-"
ssThank YOU, Tom am busy, and would
you please kindly to remember to call me Letl-
tia p
Certainly, certainly.
MY dearest love, could not wish her
A name more charming than Letitla.'
Cor shall call you Tishy.
Little Miss Tshy,
"Tom ~
eyes, Letitia."
81 am going in, and-and-l Shall DE ex-
tremely busy all day."
ooh. indeed! Well, so shall l; too busy
to talk to you, Miss Tishy. I know how to
take hint as we'll as anybody, believe me-"
So saying, and with very red face, Iom
strobe away, whistling "La-di-da' as he went.
What a pumpkin he was, to be sure, and
what aggressively and irritatingly vulgar man
ners some unkind fairy godmother had be-
slowed on him It was all very well that he
pretended to study Latin and Greek while he
spent the Summer with Aunt Nab he was far
more likely to take double first-class IN boat
ing or cricketing, or become senior Wrangler
with a fishing-rod, than to excel in any purely
mental struggle. AS for myself, was young
Londoner on fortnight's visit to Aunt Map,
and garden-party at Fulham or ChlSWlck
with plenty of strawberries and cream cou-
ple of laburnum trees and the Hungarian band),
realized my notion Of the country far more
than this quiet nook in the wilds OF Devon
shire, in which, however, 1 had already spent
ten idle days, wandering about with my aunt,
making UNBEATABLE cheeses under the supercll-
ious direction of the dairymaid, and perpet-
ually squabbling with Cousin Tom.
Tom had walked away now. whistling and
aggrieved, and went indoors and opened the
piano, and practiced a nocturne by Chopin. L
could hear Tom in his study, stamping up
and down, and banging the door OF the book
case. Then all was still, and I knew he had
settled down to read but practiced dill
gently. for reflected that music might annoy
him. and interfere with his meditations on
Horace of Euripides.
1 distinctly hated Tom must have done
so, for longed to do him an injury. 1t only
irritated me to see that Auut Nab liked him,
and that the vicar, the housekeeper, the dogs
and cats, and all the dirty little village chill
dren loved and idolized him. But, of course,
in sleepy and benighted village there is no.
body for anybody else to like, and the one
young man in the place must needs grow spoil
ed ana 0VerDearlng.
An hour passed, and my fingers grew tired,
and my head heavy. Had Tom been any one
but Tom, I should have almost regretted my
refusal of his offer of lawn tennis. Lawn ten
mis- ! the very word was refreshing, and sug-
rested pleasant pastime and good fellowship
/ left the piano and turned to the open Will
dow the garden was cool and green, the room
was close and decidedly dreary. Finally sal
lied forth, my complexion protected by. the
shady hat and gauze veil that Londoners deem
necessary for rural life, and carrying in bas-
ket the latest invention Of yelloW-brown art
needle-work, intending to spend pleasant
hour in the shade.
But had not gone a dozen yards before
came upon Tom, partly asleep, his legs ana
arms stretched over half dozen chairs, two
Latin books and big dictionary lying on the
gravel path, and the last number OF Pu',ch
spread open Oh his knee.
"Oh, dear, am afraid I have disturbed
you" said |.
sNot in the least" answered Tom benig-
nantly.
II thought you were in your study"
$50 was, but that Internal noise OF your
piano"
81 forgot you are not fond of music"
s'On the contrary, l love music. 1t was mu-
sic that drove me out of the house, and caused
me TO TlQ tlllS utllC1Ouo Cdllu lotAC"e. AA''H
chair 20
ssNo, thank you I am going in.''
ssWhat, when you have only just come out
How restless you are You had better sit
down."
''Why should %
ssIt is your duty to entertain me.'
ssMy duty, indeed ~
"Did not Aunt Nab bid you to do so? No
Well, anyhow, she told me to entertain you'
Cousin Lettice."
''She told you %
"Certainly. Tom, dear boy (Aunt Nab
always calls me dear boy), Tom, my dear boy;
you are bucolic, and Lettice isn't anything OF
the sort. She must tame YOU
''Aunt Nab never spoke like that
''She did ; to that effect, at least. And siie
added ''Tom, dear old man, it's your mani
fest duty to be tamed.'"
ooh, Cousin Tom! ]"
''Oh, Cousin Lettice (Letitia mean), do
so want to he tanned ~
But Tom, as he made this apparently hum
BILE speech, looked up with so defiant and I'M
pertinent an expression on his countenance,
that turned angrily from him and walked
quickly and in silence across the lawn toWar!
the house. AS went heard a peal OF derl'
siye laughter, and knew that Tom was mock
ing me- Oh, how hated Tom
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