The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-04

| IN trained curls about his brow ana
temples like unanswered interrogation
points. Nevertheless, what could all
this do in the presence of Abram Prizes
ter's stalwart stature, flowing hair, and
true blue eye that retained Yetta's I'M
age faithfully from one days seeing
her to another, except when it changed
itself to a dream on every intervening
aight.
The old cat, unable to satisfy him.
self as to what crime he had committed,
after loading the night air with his
lamentations, ventured to approach his
Young mistress, and rub his head under
her foot. Yetta looked down upon
him, and felt sorry for what she had
done. A bright tear stole out of bel
eye, and picking up her pet she pressed
him to her bosom, while he rubbed bis
cheek against her neck, and played
with a ringlet that hung over her tenn
pie.
All, Yetta, that looks we'll. There Is
a spark of goodness vet erlslnlng II
ri ,,T--tEs, ,..vs Ionn - g.
your heart. Come, now, do not let US
murder your old father,-he is de-
luded; but rather let US elcpe with
Abram Priester, and save our con-
sciences from the pangs Of quilt!
"Yettaw
"Wat, rlammyn'
"Is supper ready?"
Eyes, ma'am."
Mrs. Elfns, followed by Mr.. Samuel
Burns and her husband, entered the
little room, where supper had been set.
"Why, good evening to you Miss
Henrietta, a pleasant time to you,"
said Mr.. Burns.
"My name amt Henrietta" an
swered the incensed maiden, 'it's plain
Yetta; and it amt a pleasat time to me
nuther."
"Is that the way you talk to Mr..
Burns?" asked Mrs. Elfns, chidingly.
"But you mustn't mind her, sir, she is
very young yit."
"It's no sich a thiEg;-I amt
young" muttered Yetta, undutifully.
"My aige is sot down in de Bible; and
I was twenty years old last Easter
Monday"
"Well, now, hussy! will you hold
your tongue? I reckin' I ought to
know wen you was born. Whar's
your sister Efie."
"She's got skeer'd at dat ting in de
sky, and is crept into de bed, wild her
head all kiver'd up"
"Ah, Mr.. Burns" began Mr.. Elfns,
"tell US bout dis comit,-wat's de diff
ference 'twixt Eclipse and comit."
"Why, Mr.. Elfns," answered Mr..
Burns, Strengthening himself didacti-
cally, "the difference is simply this:
Almanick makers, or astronomers, as
they are sometimes called, can tell to
the very minute when an eclipse is
goin' to happen; but, to save them,
they can't tell when a comet is going
to appear"
"Well," cried Mrs. Eldns, "it's aw-
ful circumstance; and we ought to take
it more to heart dan we do"
II Glare" cried Yetta, struggling
her shoulders and pouting, II wish
'twould 60 away. can't 60 to sleep |
on account of.it."
"You foolish gal, you," said Mrs. El-
fms, upbraidingly, ''ain't you got your
sister Efie to sleep wild you?"
eyes," exclaimed Yetta, "but wat
kin me and sister Ehie do agin fright
full comit-a dreadful fiery dragon wat
licked out its tongue at Mark Meyer,
and tried to run its sting trough him."
~ suppose" remarked MI. Elfns,
sarcastically, "dat you wouldn't pc
afear'd if Abram Priester-"
"Oh, daddy, 10 hushn' exclaimed
Yetta, petulantly.
"It's a warnln' agin all ondutiful chill
1ren," said the old man. |!
"No; it's more likely sign dat some
him dreadful is a goin' to happen to
you, daddy"
Yetta!