Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
under the generals approving eyes Mum.

under the generals approving eyes. Num-
Der three came in view.
"Her affection for me is genuine Dear
grill" the little mother said, with a warming
Of her heart, "she does love me! Well, what
thena love her, and am doing the best for
her. When Caroline tells her that this mar
riage will satisfy me and make me happy, 1
believe she will yield. And Car will do that
for me, and do it effectively. Oh, yes; trust
Car"
And so company three went by, and was
approved. Which was number foura Yes,
she remembered.
II wonder will Mr.. Brent bear in mind
what told him7 think I shall drop him
line to refresh his memory and to bind him to
secrecy. If he manages we'll he might ac-
complish more than any; but he may blunder
may, he is the sort of man who will blunder
if he can"
And so, warned by little frown from the
commander, company four went by. Com
pany five-Oh, well she knew it; with this
she was to conquer.
"Prendergast- he is my main
stay after all. o, yes; he will touch Sophia
at the very heart. And he will say all wish.
There is one thing about these serious people:
they are half deceiving themselves and half
deceiving Others and so they assume most
valuable appearance of earnestness Now,
could not, to save my life, pretend to be in
terested in being useful; but I suppose l
should be more telling in serious society If
could. Prendergast will sermonize about op-
portunity and duty, and Sophia will listen,
Just as she listens at church, can see her
'now-and the woman who listens to suitor
like Prendergast is-married~
And so the whole army was reviewed; the
forces were irresistible; stroke after stroke,
Sophia would be conquered at last.
"And now let me see" the little mother
continued, throwing herself back in her chair
as she pondered her own responsibility in the
transaction. II am worldly woman; am
making match for my daughter which is
worldly wise-nothing more and nothing
less; am doing all I fairly can to urge her
to this marriage, pressing her on by every
means in my power. Well, am wrong!
Why, even on the showing of good people or
romantic people am marrying her to man
who is in every way likely to make her happy,
although she may not yet acknowledge 1t.
He is good, upright and kind. And then on
my showing am giving her position In so
ciety, snatching her from a mistaken engage.
ment, from years of waiting which are sure
to end in solitary disappointment or in we'd
ded poverty. Give me for my daughters
life well carpeted, we'll cushioned, we'll fur
nished, well dressed, and my head for it if in
ten years time they are not the first to say to
the old mother: You were right. after all
Yes, the good people talk about doing right
and not pleasing yourself; do right-and
please myself, too. Sophy, Sophy, tomorrow
night you will be engaged to Prendergast. l
shall have done it; have done it already.
And if you drop few romantic tears-why,
tears are soon wiped off; but wealth, fortune,
position-these remain from day to day, and
from year to year, and these make life, let
saints and poets say what they please"
So having settled matters with her con-
science in this frank and fearless way, our
little mother laid her down to sleep; and she
slept that light, semi-conscious slumber COM
mon with those who know that upon the CON-
ing day great triumph shall be theirs.