Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-14

as they choose. But it isn't going to b.
so long. We have played poor and pinch
ed and starved all I'm going to. In
going to have q new horse, and Lucett'
shall have a dress, and that might.
quick too. I'm tired Of all this shabbi
ness and mean to have change"
I wanted to say, "No change yes
change under the present circumstance
would be the worst thing possible TO
you all" ," but felt that this would b
treason to Mr.. Gryce and refrained, say
ing simply, as he looked sideways at M
for word:
"Lucetta needs new dress. That n,
one can deny. But you had better le
me get it for her, or perhaps that il
what you meant"
The grunt which was my only an
swer might be interpreted in any way
took it, however, for assent.
AS soon as I was relieved Of his pres
ence and in that Of the girls again I al
tered my whole manner and cried on
in querulous tones:
"Mrs. Carter and have had a differ
ence." (This was true. We did have &
difference over our cup Of tea. did no
think it necessary to say this difference
was forced one. Some things we art
perfectly justified in keeping to our
selves. "She remembers certain verse
in the New Testament one way and I ir
another. We had not time to settle il
by consultation with the sacred word
but / cannot rest till it is settled, sc
will you bring your Bible to me, m!
dear, that may look that verse upT
We were in the upper hall, where
had taken a seat on the old fashioned
sofa there. Lucetta who was standing
before me, started Immediately to dt
my bidding, without stopping to think,
poor child, that it was very strange
did not 60 to my own room and consult
my own Bible as any good Presbyterian
would be expected to do. As she wa
turning toward the large front room
where I knew the one Bible wanted
could not be 1 stopped her with the
quiet injunction:
"Get me one with good print, Lucet
ia. My eyes won't bear much straining.
At which she turned and to my great
relief hurried down the corridor to
ward Williams room, from which sht
presently returned, bringing the very
volume was anxious to consult
Meanwhile had laid aside my hat
I felt f1urried and unhappy and showed
it. Lucetta's pitiful face had strange
sweetness in it this morning, and fell
sure as took the sacred book from he1
hand that her thoughts were all with
the lover she had sent from her side an6
not at all with me or with what at the
moment occupied me. Yet my thoughts
at this moment involved, without doubt
the very deepest interests of her life, Il
not that very lover she was broodine
over in her darkened and resigned mind.
As realized this I heaved an involun
tary sigh. which seemed to startle her.
for she turned and gave me quick loob
as she was slipping away to join he1
sister, who was busy at the other end Of
the hall.
The Bible held was an old one o1
medium size and most excellent print
1 had no difficulty in finding the text
and settling the question which had
been my ostensible reason for wanting
the book, but it took me longer to dis
cover the indentation which had made
in one of it's pages; but when I did you
may imagine my awe and the turmoil
into which my mind was cast when
found that it marked those great verses
in Corinthians which are 30 universally
read at funerals:
Behold I shew you mystery. We
shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed.
"In a moment, in the twinkling od
an eye''-