The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-03
THE GYURKOVICS.

4 THE GYURKOYICS.
! Every year the Gyurkovics of
Rramasi put the proceeds Of the to-
|Shacco factory in their pockets and
a.ame down to Budapest to combines a
Srisit 10 their brother, tho deputy,
with little amusement.
s Along the Ccrso in the mornings,
sou the ice in the afternoons, they
were always en- evidence, while ev-
|sery evening at theaters, balls or
concerts they were to be seen enjoy
iuy themselves to the scrape Of fid-
dles and the popping of champagne
FORKS until the small hours, while
wherever they appeared a perfect
stream of tips followed for coach
Sanen walters, gypsy musicians and
'all sorts of hangers on.
Il Then, too, they moved about in
such an immense family party as
5eminded one of patriarchal times.
ASAll their young men were officers
br government officials or rising
4 6oung lawyers and had the reputa-
Dion of being ready to flirt with any
body at any moment, though it was
Aunderstood they were not marrying
!nen. Whereas, on the other hand,
h was well known that no eligible
barti who came within flirting dis
y lance of one of their sisters could
SSoSsibly escape.
a Every year the Gyurkovicses' par
RntS brought fresh daughter to
Budapest and provided her with q
husband. Nobody knew how many
girls still remained at home, but it
s 5 certain that as soon as one was
~ ssttled another appeared immedi-
Asly to take her place. They were
an chermingly pretty and coquet-
fsh, could dance seven csardas run
#ainss "a without feeling any fatigue
md could sit night after night at
3he supper table till the dawn began
creep in without showing any de-
aioration Of their dazzling COM
Alexions
TO see one of them roll and light
e cigarette, after glance at her
= 4erother; the deputy ecr permission,
imply turned your head. No won
er if: after a coed lot Of champagne
S}nd the near proximity Of round,
fhite shoulder, an eligible partner
egan to murmur all sorts OF Iidiou-
pus things, which were promptly
y |ahnched by the young lady g prac-
peal answer, "Please speak direct
ap mamlnal'
It was thus that three OF the
llsses Gyurkovics had already
Pund excellent husbands and had
tled down, report said, into the
st OF wives. When the shopkeep-
2 IN the Waitzner gasee were set
81 WORK upon lace petticoats and
aoroidered table linen. people
aaged each other and wondered
aas dowry the girls had. The i'm
a1ed smiled, for they guessed how
ANNA Gyurkovics contrived those
mced petticoats and other smart
es Of the tTousaean out Of her
sn special industry of peach IL
aeur' Of which, nevertheless, she
lnnued to send each OF her mar
~ daughters a dozen bottles every
z awo years ago the good lady.
ought her fourth daughter to
saapest. Ella was this one's name,
sSs sne was quite half a head taller
u o good bit more couuetsish than
Y OF her sisters before her. The
ng men who were introduced to
8 swore that she waa out and
ay the prettiest OF all the Gyur-
41slcs girls, and that meant that
I'm was the pretfiest Of ali the girls
Ocame to Budapest, be the others
lqo g, they might. S 4 :,
m..n astonishing ease ELLA Gyur-i
.cs took to the asphaIt and par
~. OF town life, having all the ex-l
sence OF her three preceding sis
# i 70 help her. From thevsry;
~ evening, In q i've hours sitting
supper at the Bristol, ahe made a.
quest Of the gypsy orchestra and
saehanted ! the first violin that at
III A. .he concerts and restaurants
sSSl SSnlng but her favprite airs were
s heard. AS Usual, the Gyur- ]
e,cs fever Eeized alI the young
|sa a u the toWn, and to all appear;
% It lay completely In Ella'ss
r to decide which of them
is ss,e be Sqpduc teG toward the III:
ole crisis liicf i iii lnia: