Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-21

mine is the name she has blasted. Do you
heed thati 1t is Michael Strangfelds daugh-
ter whom the people are talking about. Re-
member this, and now say your mind"
"For shame! for shame! to speak OF her as
having blasted your name" replied Mrs
Strangfield, quite unable to control her voice.
"Hath she not told you that Mr. Shaw Is her
husband! The wedding ring Is now on her
fnger-as good ring as this-and If she be
not an honorable wife, then my name Is my
fathers Whatl you would take the poor
heart to London, when she declares that IN
her fright she took no notice of the street and
church, Would not stout spirit be scared
by what she did, with thee. as her father, to
terrify her conscience? Why, myself, when
you are hazing me with your strong voice,
lose my head and know not what am about
And shall our little wench have stronger
brains than her mother-at q time, too,
which makes the best Of women tremble and
keep their eyes down in modesty and awe,
though their parents are with them and kind
friends to give them heart for the journey!
For shame to doubt her What think you
is her SIM"
understand this!n he shouted with fury,
and his eyes in blaze; "if she says she
knows not the church wherein she was mar
ried, nor can show it me, nor the book
wherein their names should be written, nor
the man that married them, and hath no
more evidence than ring which q crown
piece would buy for any harlot, III kno"
her for what she is-and no tears from her,
nor insolence from thee shall change me"
She held out her hands in the attitude OF
one Tending Off nj attack.
"Never could I have believed it OF thee,
Michael" she said, in voice of indescrlbable
reproach. and turned to leave him.
"Stay" he commanded. "Before you go.
give me your reason for opposing me-"
Too insulted by his words about her child
to confront him, she replied:
"She has not the strength to travel to Lon
don; and why would you take her there's
She tells thee plainly she will not know the
church, though she see it, and its name was
never mentioned to her by Mr. Shaw"
"You believe here" he said, with deep
toned sarcasm.
"AsI believe in the Lord!" cried the mother,
eagerly, turning her swimming eyes upon
him.
"You shall credit her if you please, but
your faith in her innocence does not purify
her. Give me proof Of her honesty, and,
though scorn her for her deceit, yet you
shall see me use her gently. Am to stand
still under this shame that has come upon
me and nine and make effort to clear 1t
away, that our light may shine again before
men! She does not lack strength to seek her
husband, and since noon has she been wan
dering in the heat Though we had to travel
thousand miles for proof of her honor,
would the journey be too long2 Let God for
give her for sending me in my old age from
my home, to clear her name Of foul suspicion
if it can be done! Go now and repeat my
words to her, and let her be in readiness to
start with mo at the hour I named. No
more" he cried, with stamp Of the foot,
holding up his hand. "Too much have you
already said. Bid her keep to her room, for
I'll not meet her this day."
And passing his wife, he flung open the
door and left the house.
"The Lord have mercy upon him, and for
give him his SINS" moaned poor Mrs. Strang-
field to herself.
Not Immediately could she return to Jenny.
She had bargained on controlling her hus-
band, by her appeal, from taking the girl to
London, and, being defeated, wanted time to
recover her heart to meet the poor child.
She must have good cry before she went
to her; and cry she did, heartily thinking all
the while Of the proud position she might
hold as Cuthberts mother in-law-the envy
of all tattlers-if Michael would only take
things quietly and leave her to manage bit.