Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-10
CHAPTER Kill

Inc revival proVeu " borG vi bplrlt-
ual cyclone. It's force was spent early
in the week. Though the ministers kept
on hopefully until next Sunday, they
got few converts after Wednesday night
But the church had been refreshed-all
admitted that-though there was head
shaking over more than one name among
those of the probationers, Teddy Bar
toms in particular. Such landmark sim
ners as had escaped the food Of grace
even said Of his change Of heart: "Ef
be holds fast ter the promises. the day
Of merakles amt past. Let him hear er
fiddle er see er foot shake, an you look
outI He's plum crazy over dancin, an
besides he's sech or liar it wouldn't be
strange eff he was tryin ter come it that
away eben over the Lord Almighty"
Mr.. Topmark only laughed when be
heard such speech. he had other and
much more important things upon his
mind. Though the letter to Lawyer
Howell had been so painstakingly com.
posed, it rested still in the depths Of
his desk, awaiting, like himself, certain
turns Of affairs Rob he had seen only
casually and afar off since the great
Monday night. For some reason or none
he had kept away from her after it. OF
course nobody dreamed Of connecting his
abstention with ths conspicuous pres
enoe in the nightly gatherings Of Mrs.
Annis and her niece from" the Eelenoy." I"
MIR. Topmark was mighty civil to
them, lettering their horses and seeing
that they were properly mounted, but
no one thought more than that it was
due to keen commercial instincts. He
would do most anything by way Of
drawing trade, said his world, never
dreaming that there was more in his
action than appeared upon the surface.
Monday, after the big meeting closed,
Mr.. Topmark had particularly bad
half hour. It began with him in Mrs.
Annis' big room. snug at Magnolia's
side, his arm about her waist and her
lap full Of span new gauds and gewgaws
which had just come out Of his pocket.
In return he claimed kiss and got a
stinging slap on the cheek. Magnolia
got up and moved a little away, saying
as she turned upon him slow, bovine
regard:
''Frum all I hear um say. got ter
pay high fer all you gimme. don't
wanter ter go an pay twiste.
"Now. I do wonder who could or
told you sech as thatl Why, I'm the lib
eralest man alive; hadn't or been fer
that l might be we'll off, eben rich, !"
Mr.. Topmark protested.
Magnolia still stared DULY. 1t was
her aunt who broke into torrent OF
angry accusation, whose burden was
Mr.. Topmark's double dealing. "You
wants that McGreger gal much as you
wants the land," she said. II believe
you're a-playin ter git her, with me an
my gal up your sleeve, an tellin us ter
be 80 close mouthed when you strow
things round 80 eben the McGregor
niggers know
"What niggersI" MI. Topmark de-
manded breathlessly.
Mrs. Annis gave taunting laugh
and shifted rather than said, "Of oo'se
you'll lie outen tellin it an say ole Phe-
my found out through oonjure work.
"Conjure work! Lord in heaven"
Top,nark calculated, springing stifdy
upright. "I'll-I'll learn that ole witch
not ter come a-meddlin with my con-
Germs"
Clear um say you won't have no
oornoerns ef you 20 an mex her ra-ale