Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-25
ON WITH HIS JOURNEY.

T. Allen McQuary, the young man who
is on his way around the world, resumed
his journey on Thursday morning in good
spirits and fall of confidence that he will
complete his task.
After working Monday and Tuesday on
THE ENQUIRER, young McQuary an
noun ced that he would give free lecture
in the courthouse Wednesday night. The
weather was threatening and the streets
were sloppy; but Notwithstanding these
unfavorable conditions, there was fairly
good audience, including a number OF
ladies, in attendance.
All the circumstances connected with
the whole affair being so unusual and 30
remarkable, the audience was at first
naturally suspicious. 1t was pervaded
with a kind of hesitating fear OF being
taken in" In fact this fear kept many,
who would have otherwise been glad to
he present, away. But the suspicion did
not last long. Whatever might haYe been
precouceived uufavorable opinions, they
we're quickly dissipated and the audience
was not only convinced, but delighted.
Dressed as already described, after
suitable introduction, the young traveller
faced the audience, and in soft, mellow
tones, modestly told his story. Many
people, he said, believed that be was
fake; but he did not blame them. He
looked at things just as other people did,
and if he were situated as other people he
would call it fake too. In fact even af-
ter he had signed bis contract, he did not
believe that the old gentleman was in
earnest. The whole thing looked too ab-
surd. But having signed the contract,
and the old gentleman Insisting, there
was nothing for him to do but carry it
out, and that he intended to do. How
ever, the thing is not so silly after all.
The man who was employed to carry
bricks into museum thought he had a
foolish job but he was getting paid for 1t,
and what was the difference? So with
this undertaking. There is big pay at the
end of the journey and, therefore, no
cause for complaint.
After describing portions of his jour
ney, the speaker recited beautiful essay
on love, and then gave the old gentle
mans reasons for imposing such an un-
usual task. sit was to teach me self-re-
lance, the value of money, how difficult
it is 10 make living, and how little 1
know" The last proposition he Illus
trated with the story Of fond father who,
after a great deal Of persuasion, had got
ten an old lawyer to take his son in hand
to make lawyer of him. The lawyer
had been quite reluctant in the matter.
After month, the father came around TO
make inquiries. Doing no good at ALL
was the gruff reply of the lawyer. The
next month the result was the same, ex-
cept that the old lawyer asserted the boy
had no sense, would never make law
yer in the world, and insisted that he be
taken away. AS the result of the fathers
pleading, the trial was extended for an
other month. at the end Of which time
the testimcny Of the master was to the
effect that she's the most promising
young man Of his age ever saw, and
he'll make his mark" But" timidly
suggested the father, "You said he did
not have any sense" $50 did, replied
the lawyer, land that is just what is the
matter. He has found it out! This,
continued the speaker, is what the old