The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02

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therefore, rode Sidncy's horse. Watch
ing Sidney ride off, he gave yell Of
delight and took near rout to town,
to get there first.
The Yarbrough mansion was about
mile from the public square. On
nearing it Sidney saw Lillis and the
boys in the carriage, except Walter,
who was standing OIL the sidewalk
holding a magnificent flag which,
from its gildcd staff, he recognized as
the one carried by the Jonesborough
contingentin the Mexican War, Babes
father having been captain. Lillis re-
quested him to carry it down town.
What grand picture Sidney made
the splendid black horse-the beauti-
full boy in grey uniform and white
helmet-the Battle flag of his country
floating over his young head. Ike saw
and rolling his big eyes, he said dat
ain a most allegorical sight! Dat boy,
and dat horse, oh, glory hallelujah !!
Then the boys cheered the Palmetto
flag and its bearer, too.
The examination began. The doc
tors assembled in Senator Yarbrough's
office, and Mr.. John Bagly strutted
in as if he was one of the committee.
The physical examination over, DR..
Newcrome was speaking of Sidney's
fine chest and magnificent muscle,
when Mr.. Bagley, Esq, as he signed
his name, came around, and began
poking the boy in the ribs, and
squeezing the layer of muscle on tie
arms and vainly trying to reach up 10
measure Sidney's neck. "Aw," he
said, "aw wouldn't you make splen-
did gladiator" with a gentle poke,
'fine one certain" another poke,
"wouldn't the old Romans have ell
joyed" land seeing the amused express
sion on the doctors faces, his insatiate
vanity led him TO give Sidney a
vicious dig in the ribs, with his UNI
brella point "seeing the lions crunch
your bones !"
Flesh and blood could stand no more
"Tll crunch your bones, for you ="
said Sidney and picking up the little
man he walked to the window and
pumped him down on his feet OH the
the side walk, then handed out his hat
and umbrella in the most unconcerned
manner
How Yarbrough and the doctors and
the other boys laughed. John Cal
houn Logan, one of the aspirants, said,
"Lets draw out, boys, and give John.
ston walk over"
"1'hank you Logan" said Sidney
admiringly, buttoning up his coat,
"but I'd rather take my chance with
the rest of you.n
"Hope, the gladiator" will come in,
said one doctor to another.
"Trust the canny son Of canny
scot, for that" was the sphinx-like
reply. X + \ <
To make q long story short, Sidney
got the appointment, with John CAL
houn Logan as alternate. When the
result was announced from the bull
letin board at the office of the "News"
the crowd cheered, and as for devoted
Ike, he was hoarse all next day.
Aunt Lou and Gladys were too hap
py for words and Hannah and Lillis
Yarbrough, too. Senator Yarbrough
was called on for speech-and it was
glorious one. Then the Guards
drilled and the gallant old soldier, the
Adjutant General Morley, made fine
speech, too-The band played-the
boys cheered. X X The sun went
down, the moon came up and looked
down on victorious Sidney, kneeling
beside Gladys and holding baby
Franks dimpled hand, murmuring, ~
owe all my happiness to you, dear
Gladys, sweet Gladys"
And now most gracious reader, we
consign our grand Senator. our brave
Sidney and our sweet Gladys to your
tender judgment.
We have but to tell of two more
characters and we have done.
During Miss Patricia Darby's official
Investigations of the De La Tour be-
quest, she became convinced Of the
necessity for some one person to take
the lead in rendering it blessing to
humanity as was intended by the dead
philanthropist. She therefore wrote
series of articles for her city daily,
which, by arrangement with that pub
lie spirited citizen Mr.. Chisolm were
republished in the Jonesboro "News"
She pointed out the fact that although
the terms were very reasonable at the
Agricultural College which was lately
established to meet the necessities in
an Educational point of view, of the
poor boys of the State, yet they
would prove barrier as high as the
Blue Ridge to many an aspiring
boy, therefore she proposed
that the Legislature be petitioned to
divide the fund resulting from said be-
quest equally between the Agricultural
College and an Industrial School for
Girls. The interest on fifteen thous-
and dollars would "educate, lodge,
clothe and feed" annually, twelve
poor boys" orphans having preference
always Grom Jonesboro' County, at
the Africultural College.
The remaining fifteen thousand
should be used in the same manner
for the benefit of twelve Jonesboro'
girls at the proposed Industrial
School.
A bill to this effect was passed by
the Legislature and rs Jonesboro had
this magnificent nucleus, why not
have the Industrial School within her
gates? When Miss Pat Darby got an
idea into her well shaped head, it'll
stayed there until the de-
sired cOnsummation was attain ed.
She canvassed the town and county.
Once the local pride was aroused, sub
scriptions poured in. Senator Var
brough headed the list, Miss Pat, her
self having u plethoric bank account,
gave a substantial check of the species
which helps onward and upward.
Millionaire Gillespie gave q heavy
check of the same description and five
hundred acres for a building site.
s'Last but not least" Miss Patricia