The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02
an TO lay about him i'm true boxing

gan TO lay about him in true boxing
style.
This unexpected interference caused
a stampede among the Dark Corner
roughs, so that W the time the ever
misplaced policeman made his appear
ance none OF them We're visible.
''L0Ok after those hoodlums," said
the big man masterfully, whc is none
other than our grand Babe Var.
brongh.
"I'll take care of the boy, and
when you want us come 10 my Office"
and he and Sidney walked off to that
sanctum.
"You came in good time," said Sid
ney gratefully, "for if had once fallen,
Hypatias fate might have been mine"
Babe Yarbrough looked at the boy in
surprised admiration. "You have
read Hypatia?"
"Ycs, sir, and then read it again and
got my cyclopcdia and hunted up all
the references and noted them down.
was six nor his OH that book with
my other stIdies. Now, | want to
read Homer and study Greek and
do something in the world, like you."
Babe smiled down at the boy and
thought he is q modern Philamon-
as beautiful, as high-strung, and assem-
sitive.
On the way to his Office Sidney had
told HIM of the pardonable rudeness
Of Toby, and his threats, which was
the origin of the trouble at the post
office. They had hardly more than
taken their seats in the Office,
when the outer door opened and Mrs.
Yarbrough came in. She clapped her
pretty gloved hands gleefully.
"Wasn't it grand, tho | never enjoy
ed anything more in my life"
"Whal ?' said Babe.
"Why the row out there in the
street," she replied.
"And you saw your beloved hus-
band and that charming boy, as you
call him, so sorely beset, and did not
indulge in feminine scream ?" said
Yarbrough.
"Oh! 1 was so afraid you wouldn't
get 10 bump them enough that / kept
pei fectly still"
Now Sidney, you must 60 home with
u, for Sunday is Easter, and our tenor
i Is severe cold. The fates have seni
you. | will send note to Mrs.
Marketable tomorrow:
Sidney hesitated-Aunt Lou would
be anxious.
obey her!" said Yarbrough with
mock humility,
"I always do"
Now don't make the child think
Pm q dragon" she said, the red lips
pouting.
"You're most glorious dragon" said
3ahe and STOPPING kissed the lovely
mouth.
They entered the carriage and drove
hOmeWard. The stores were closed
md knots Of boys and men were talk
ing on the street. AS soon as the car
riage turned into the main thorough
fare the crowd began to cheer wildly
Yarbrough, Yarbrough hurrah for
Yarbrough.
Meanwhile the recipient of all this
enthusiasm calmly lifted his hat as II
it we're an every day occurrence, and 1t
might be said that this was the fact,
for Yarbrough's was one of those
grand characters whose magnetism is
simply Irresistible. Arrived at home,
four Jolly, rosy tumnltuous boys, from
two to ten years, seized him. This is
ovation number two," said Sidney,
smiling. In the grand parlor that
night they sang and played and talk
ed. Babe, like the skillful lawyer that
he was-drawing out the ingenious
Sidney, till the boys hopes and
dreams. plans and aspirations were as
if written on some fair glowing
page.
"And why are you such temper
ance man ?1 said Col. Yarbrough.
"Oh, used to think, that is, a long
fine ago, that to drink wine was a
gentleman's accomplishment. You see
Scott and plenty of the other standard
authors talk so. Then | began to read
the patert outside of the News. 1t
has a column every week devoted to
temperance. / read there about boys
becoming drunkards from so many lit
tie harmless beginnings-one way was
t., begin on apple cider. We made ci-
der, and 1 noticed that Shotey Brown
had come to want it, hard or strong, all
The time-lhen | stopped drinking il
and told Brown to stop; but he didn't,
and he drinks something stronger,
now. That is one reason why he
struck NE this afternoon. Aunt Lou
ha. it barreled up for vinegar now,
which we sell to the JoncsborouSh
merchants.
The frequent mention Of the News
bv Sidney lcd Col. Iarbrough to in.
uuire if he was acquainted with Edi-
tor Chisolm. "Tes, sir, my adopted
s;stor Hannah Croir DalrymDle, is Il |
type setter on the News" MIR. CHS
OIm says she is one of the best stenoS-
raphers in the State.
$50 she is, "said Yarbrough, warmly,
II have employed her to take testmo.
ny'iu important cases. Truly, Aunt
Lou, as you call her, has two remark
able children"
"rhank you," said Sidney blushing,
1--WE ought TO he remarkable-sne took
u4 and cared for us when we had not Il
where to lay our heads. Hannah and
little Beatrice are not related to me =
but love them as if they were my
own sweet sisters, as for Aunt Lou,
would die for her,"
This was said so earnestly that MIS-.
chimed in with them.
"Why Sidney you have in you the
material of which heroes and martyrs
are made"
"Iou must Join our JOnesborough
Guards, will speak tothe captain ana
YOU can see them drill in their armory
tomorrow afternoon"
The next morning Sidney's name
was sent in, and after practiclnS WIN