Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-02

declared he felt himself insulted and
would leave. The ladies, who were
still in full toilet, came out and met
him as he was starting, begged his par
don, assured him it was but jest Of
the season, etc., etc. He could not
blow them up. as they had the entrails,
so he rode away in cold dignity.
Now, my friend, Nat Marion, took his
modification more gently. He escort
ed home one Sunday, from the meeting
house, one of old Col. Beckham's 8 daugh-
ters. There were beside, going to Colo
mel Beckham's hospitable house, seve-
raj young ladies. Each had an escort,
and the young men all accepted an in
vitation Of the old gentleman to remain
during the night. After tea a servant
entered to remove the boots Of the gen.
tlemen, bringing a pair Of slippers for
each to assume, while he was blacking
the boots for the morrow's wear. AS it
was customary, although the ladies
were present, the beaux without hesi-
fancy, submitted to the pulling Of their
boots, and the comfortable substi-
tute offered, until Mats turn came.
He declined. His boots were not much
muddied;" "were very hard to get off, !"
he said, and "the servant need not
black them" "Oh!" replied the colonel,
this boy can pull any boot I ever
saw-let him take them off for you"
mo, I thank you," returned Nat ur-
H. Ia
ceed with these. I have always to use
q boot-jack or get to the crack Of the
door," Old Colonel Beckhams pride
in Caesars efficiency was aroused, and
he insisted on his being allowed to try.
Nat was in for it and the stout Negro
laid hold. Nat was a small man; but
just then, very determined one. He
held a stubborn foot and rigid toes, but
the burly strength of the black was too
much for him; his foot gave way, the
boot slipped off, and there, in full view
Of the ladies and ALL lay the gist Of
the matter. Poor Nat boasted no foot
to his stocking-a leg and heel was all
the rest completely worn off; and to
use the oft-repeated pun, leach toe
spoke its perfect health, for they were
all able to be out"
At weddings cuttings, or parties Of
any kind, where there were enough as
sembled together, the young people
would always have a dance. No one
ever made any religious objection, and
I've seen an elder, Of pure piety as any
man who ever lived, lead off the reel.
Our minister used to look on and say
sometimes introduced to vary the
entertainment When pawns were
forfeited by some faux pas, by an
unlucky individual in the game, fire.
quent penalty in paying was-the Of
fender being a young man-to kiss
some designated girl through the
rounds Of chair, placed on his head
for the purpose. I must agree with
him. It is a far more pleasant sight
to see well-taught feet, keeping time to
lively music, than to witness the romp-
ing games which are instituted as a
vent for the exuberance Of spirit that
youth, health and untried hearts are
given by Dame Nature.
When a few young persons accident
ally met at friends and would gather
in the long winter evenings around the
huge fireplace, which took almost the
half Of the end Of the good-siZed hall
they would agree alternately, to tell
tale. ask riddle and sing song. The
rule compelled each to contribute their
share to the evenings amusement. All
would comply. and those whose at
tempts were failures, stood being laugh
ed at good naturedly; feeling, In that
way. if not the other, they had given
their quota to the evenings fun. Those
who sang we'll were called on repeated
ly for songs, and there Is ballad much
admired, sixty years ago, which have
never seen in print; but my memory
serves me so we'll as to enable me to
recall all but four lines. 1t Is, I think
a pretty sequel to the always popular
Scotch song Of "Auld Robin Grey" and
I cannot refrain from giving it. It was
called
THE DEATH OF AULD ROBIN GREY.
"The summer it was smiling,
All nature round was gay;
And Jennie was attending,
On poor auld Robin Grey;
For he was sick at heart,
And had no friends besides,
Save only poor Jennie,
Who newly was bride.
.'Oh! Jennie, 7 shall die,' he cried,
AS sure as / had birth;
Then see my poor old bones, pray,
Laid decent in the earth;
And be a widow for my sake,
A twelve-month and a day;
And you shall have what e'er be-
longs
To poor auld Robin Grey.
I laid poor Robin in the earth,
AS decent as I could;
And shed tear upon his grave
For he to me was good.
I took my rockall in my hand,
And to my cot hied;
Crying wac is me! what shall do.
Since poor auld Robins died?
Search every land, throughout the
world,
There's none like me forlorn:
I'm ready cen to ban the day,
That ever I was born.
I tried to laugh, I tried to sing,
To pass my time away,
For father was dead, mither was
dead,
And cen auld Robin Grey.
At last the merry bells rang out,
could ma guess the cause;
But Rodney was the man they said,
Who gained so much applause.
I doubted If the tale were true,
Till Jamie came to me,
And Showed to me a purse Of gold,
Said JEANNE 'tis for thee;
.Auld Robin Gray Is dead find,
And still your heart Is true,
oh! JEANNE lake me in your arms,
And I will be so too!
Pres John will join us in the kirk.
And We'll be blythe and gay
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