Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-09-18

Sheldon took precipitately to their heels,
with q sort of vague idea that the Day OF
Judgment had come without warning OF
any discription-and poor MIR. Plumer,
falling backward was half buried in the
debris, from which rose up sut1ocatlng
cloud of dust and fine lime.
"My moneyW he gasped, my money ~
And then he recollected no more.
When vaguely and by slow degrees his
senses returned to him, he was lying on the
old calico lounge at home, his forehead
all the air-and he could hear low voices IN
the adjoining room.
"Dear grandpapa," said Patience, 81 am
so sorry said what I did to him !! Be
cause he has brought me up and educated
me, and I owe everything to him. Oh,
Charley, do you think that this is a judg-
ment on me for my undutiful words"
"Not bit of it !" said Charley Mercer,
cheerfully. "Don't fret, Pay-the. old gen
tleman is sure to get better. He's jolly
old file, after all, and we should miss him
terribly, if anything were to happen to hlm
But you heard yourself what the doctor
said-that twas nothing but scalp wound:
How do you suppose he came TO be there OF
all places in the world?"
81 can tell you," interposed a strange,
faltering voice from the calico lounge. HE
was making fool of himself. That's how
he came to be there"
"It's grandpa" cried Patience, jumping
"It's the old gentleman" said Charley
Mercer.
"Come in here, you two," said Ebenezer
Plumer. "I've been pretty near the edge
of the other world and things don't look to
me as they did tWenty-four hours ago. Who
was it found me?"
"I did, sir" answered Charley Mercer.
s'I was coming across lots and 1 saw the
lime dust rising up like column of mist:
So ran to see what the matter Was-and
took you on my shoulder, and brought you
home the best way I could. Though, to be
sure, you are no light weight, sir" he added,
with laugh.
"That's twice you've saved my life," said
Mr.. Plumer. "You and Patience ought to
hate me, Charley, but don't believe you
do"
ooh, grandpa" sobbed Patience, whose
pretty eyes were red with weeping.
'Indeed, sir, we DON'T" said Charley.
"Where's my coat ?" said Ebenezer Plu-
mer.
"On the chair, grandpa, close by you,"
answered Patience.
"Hand it to me-"
He took out the bag of gold from his in
side pocket.
CsHallo," said Charley Mercer, soto voce,
''no wonder he was heavy to carry.O
"Here," said he, "take this, children.
Divide it between you, and set up your
house keeping as soon as you please"
"Grandpa," )" cried Patience, "do you really
mean it?"
"Of course mean it," said the. old man.
"why shouldn't +? I've got enough left in
Government bonds to support me twice as
long as shall probably live. And after
all, might have lost it in that sWindling
Mining Company. Don't [ tell y that
things have altered in my eyes? lake it,
and be happy. And believe I shall be all
the happier myself" :. :,
"Oh, grandpa, you're such darling"
cried Patience, tenderly kissing him.
"We never can thank you enough, sir"
said Charley, fervently.
And in speaking of it afterward, Ebenezer
Pluner declared that he never began thor
oughly to enjoy himself until he had got
ten rid of those gold eagles.
eft was the best investment [ ever made,
when / handed 'em over to Patience and
Charley" he said with a chuckle.-Shirley
BroWne.