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

THE GYUJRKOVICS.
Every year the Gyurkovics Of
Tamasi put the proceeds of the to-
bacco factory in their pockets and
same down to Budapestto combine a
visit to their brother, the deputy.
with little amusement.
Along the Corso in the mornings.
on the ice in the afternoons, they
were always en- evidence, while ev-
cry evening at theaters, balls or
concerts they wereto be seen enjoy
ing themselves to the scrape of fid-
dies and the popping of champagne
corks until the small hours, while
wherever they appeared aperfect a
stream of tips followed for coach
men, walters, gypsy musicians ard
all sorts of hangers on.
Then, too, they moved about in
such an immense family party as
reminded one Of patriarchal times.
All their young men were officers
or government officials OF rising
young lawyers and had the reputa-
ton of being ready to firt with any
body at any moment, though it was
understood they were not marrying
men. Whereas, on the other hand,
it was well known that no eligible
part who came within flirting dis
tance Of one of their sisters could
possibly escape
i Every year the Gyurkovicses' par
ents brought a fresh daughter to
Budapest and provided her with a
husband. Nobody knew how many
girls still remained at home, but it
is certain that as soon as one was
settled another appeared immedi-
ately TO take her place. They were
all charmingly pretty and coquet-
tish, could dance seven csardas run
ming without feeling any fatigue
and could sit night after night at
the supper table till the dawn began
to creep in without showing any de-
terioration Of their dazzling COM
ple1ons
To see one of them roll and light
cigarette. after a glance at her
brother, the deputy, for permission,
simply turned your head. No won
der If, after a good lot Of champagne
and the near proximity of round,
white shoulder, an eligible partner
began to murmur all sorts Of 1idieu-
lous things, which were promptly
clinched by the young lady's prac-
teal answer, "Please speak direct
to mammal
It was thus that three Of the
Misses Gyurkovics had already
found excellent husbands and had
settled down, report said, into the
best of wives. When the shopkeep-
ers in the Waitzner gasse were set
to work upon lace petticoats and
embroidered table linen, people
nudged each other and wondered
what dowry the girls had. The in
itiated smiled, for they guessed how
Mamma Gyurkovics contrived those
founced petticoats and other smart
nesses. Of the tTousseau out of her
own special industry of peach IL
queur. of which, nevertheless, she
continued to send each of her mar
ried daughters dozen bottles every
autumn.
Two years ago the good lady
brought her fourth daughter to
Budapest. Ella was this ones name,
and she was quite half a head taller
and q good bit more coquettish than
any of her sisters before her. The
young men who were introduced to
her swore that she was out and
away the prettiest Of all the Gyur-
kovics girls, and that meant that
she was the prettiest Of all the girls
who came to Budapest, be the others
who they might.
With astonishing ease Ella Gyur-
kovics took to the asphalt and par
quet of town life, having all the ex-
perience of her three preceding Sis
ters to help her. From the very
first evening, in a five hours sitting
at supper at the Bristol, she made a
conquest of the gypsy orchestra and
so enchanted the first violin that at
all the concerts and restaurants
nothing but her favorite airs were
to be heard. AS usual, the Gyur-
kovics fever seized all the young
men in the town, and to all appear
ance it lay completely in Elias
power to decide which of them
should be conducted toward the in
.eyitable crisis to which all laid