Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-15

this ridiculous affair with Mr.. Brent's son did
not stop the way. Now Sophia must not pass
this offer by. I am determined she shall
not. Prendergast is very rich, and he iswlll-
ing to settle down here"
HAnd what of that!" Sibyl asked.
"What OF that. Why, here you three
girls will be in the one neighborhood, and
that pleasant one Each will have hand.
somb establishment; and think how you will
b. able to put yourselves at tie head OF
everything. You will soon be the leaders OF
the county; with your looks and your
cleverness and your taste you ought to be.
You can have your London houses, you and
Sophia Immediately and Car when those old
people die. You can have your trips to the
continent, your entertainments at home-O, !,
Sibyl, why had never such chance when
was your age2 How should have enjoyed
the world"
"You did enjoy it, mamma"
"Now, Sibyl," the mother went on, not
noticing this remark, there is one thing
which wish you to impress upon Sophia;
that is the comfort Of riches. You can spt ak
from experience; tell her how fine thing
wealth is. Impress it upon her. You might
even say, for you know Sophys turn of mind,
that you find yourself able to do much good
to help the poor-charitable work
churches anything can be done with money.
That is my special charge to you, Sibyl; the
next time you and Sophy meet tell her some
thing of your experience of riches Now
where is Archibald7'
"He went into the library after lunch, u
Sibyl said rather sulkily. HE wanted to
read The Times"
Two minutes later Mrs. Barbara Temple
was confronting her son-in-law Goldmore,
who, with his newspaper laid across his
knee, waited to hear what it was Of which
her shrewd face was full.
"Sophia has had an offer-at least 1t has
been made to me-from Mr.. Prendergast"
Goldmore bowed his head in way which
signifed approval Of Mr.. Prendergast. Then
he said:
at would have been good connection
il"
"If what7"
"If Sophia had not fallen in love with
Brent"
aNow, my dear Archibald" cried Mrs.
Temple, slapping her hands together slightly
in her vexation, "surely you know better
than that Sophia has not given her heart
away; it is a girlish whim, and we might
safely leave it to cure itself; only time
presses. Sophia must marry Prendergast.
I should die of chagrin if / saw another wo-
mans daughter get him now. In this matter
YOU can help me. You have weight and dig
nifty, and you speak in a commanding way.
Now, want you to press this marriage upon
fha Of
and prudence. You can tell her how much
my heart is fixed upon it; and you might say
something about the blessing attached to
those who obey the fifth commandment
Here our little mother coughed slightly, bless
ing teing rather a foreign expression to her
organs of speech. "Sophia is serious girl,
and will think Of that"
aPut, Mrs Temple" Goldmore replied, II
hardly like to use such an argument with So
rhia. From what have seen of her, /
should not for a moment doubt that her con-
scientiousness is much greater than my own;
and it seems rather hypocritical, and even op-
pressive, to urge upon the girl an obligation
for which, as matter of fact, she has a
greater regard than should have had my
self Besides, if she really loves this young
fellow"
"a lad without sixpence, and without a
prospect! o, Archibald, you are rot giving
your mind to the subject! Tell me nov" the
little woman faced him like some warrior OF
argument-"ought not 10th men and women
to regulate their lives with an eye to prudence,
common sense and the main chance"
Poor Goldmore! Prudence, common sense,
and an eve to the main chance had been his
laws of life; prudence, common sense, and an
eve to the main chance lad made him two
hundred and fifty thousand pound man. His
own deities were before him, and he must do
them reverence.
"You are a wise woman" he said; II will
do as you DESIRE will talk over the matter
with Sophia"
"Now," Mrs Barbara Temple said, as her
trim little chestnuts whisked her along to the
residence of Egerton Doolttle, II have Sc
cured. Sibyl and her husband"
She checked off two fingers.
II want three more. shall get them; and
then Sophy, dear, think your future will
be safe; and in years to come you will thank
your poor old worldly mother!"