Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13


to himself now?"
"Waal. practically. Wouldn't be no
body in thar with him 'ceptin a couple
of the boys"
Melvin's face heightened.
"Then he didn't like it," Turner con-
tinued "'cause he had to 60 out to the
pump ever mornn to wash his face.
Lowed he ort to have it fixed SOS he
could wash right in the room whar he
slept. Ever hear Of sich crank? But
that want all. No, stree! Next he
figgered that he didn't like to use the
same towel we all used. but wanted
one all to hisself. But on top of all
that foolishness he was so blamed par
ticular about his things. Got mad
cause rle an the hired man wore some
Of his clothes an cause my old woman
got out bis watch for the children to
play with. Yes. stree! That's jest the
sort of unreasonable, finicky blame
cuss that Teller was. an I'm doggoned
glad you amt nothin like him shore"
When Turner had finished. there was
silence. Melvin had no observation to
offer. and he felt that there was no ne
cessity for him to say anything. He
had his own opinion, however, Of Tur'
ner's ideas Of hospitality, but he was
under the impression that it would be
just as we'll If he kept that opinion to
himself He was sure Turner would
not feel any kindlier or more friendly
toward him if he should give utterance
to his thoughts.
So when after a long pause Melvin
finally spoke it was on another and an
entirely different subject. A little diff
fidently. as IL he knew he was ap
preaching dangerous ground. he said:
81 presume. Mr.. Turner. you are &C
quainted with q man named Banks,
who lives over at Beckett's Mill?"
"Who-Sim BanksT Turner ques'
toned.
81 think so-a tall man with red hair
and
"Oh. it's Simr Turner interrupted.
"It's bound to be him, cause thar amt
no other Banks thar"
"You know him. then?"
"Lord. me know Sim Banks! Why.
what a dern fool question! Do you
reckon | know myself? Know Sim
Banks! Why. Lord a-massy. man, I've
knowed that chap ever since he was
knee high to grasshopper. Yes,
sir-eep'
"He's married. | believe"
ITO be shore. Yes, Sims married"
"And happy. | presume"
"Happy as some. reckon"
There was short pause. Then Mel.
vim said:
81 saw Banks and his wife today
over at Beckett's Mill. l don't know,
of course. that it is so, but 1t appeared
to me that they are mismated pair
What do you think about it?"
Turner looked at Melvin, squintee
his eyes and grinned.
Young Teller" he said, them two
may be mismated for all know, an
they may not. all if they are mismated
it amt none Of my doin's, an | amt
nowise responsible for It,"
Certainly not" Melvin admitted,
"but thought perhaps you had no.
ticed that the wife Is so different from
the husband. She appears to be edu-
Gated and refined, while he does not.
Haven't you observed that?
II hain't blind" Turner replied quiet
ly, ian what see see."
do you think it possible for two
people so entirely different to live to-
gether happlyT'
81 hain't been doin no thinkin along
that line, Mr.. Melvin. don't fggcr
that got any call to-"
"But you certainly have an idea alon:
that line|'
Turner eyed Melvin very narrowl!
for moment. then slowly replied:
young feller, can't make out that
you got any call to worry bout Sim
Banks an his wife. an low it'd he
Jest as we'll for all parties concerned if
you didn't do 1t. I'm a-gittin along up
in years myself. an amt lived all my
life in this world without learnin one
or two things One Of the things I've
done learnt is never to mix up in no.
body eise's business when I amt got
no interest in it. an another thing is
never to bother myself bout what goes
on between a man an his wife. | amt
so blamed smart as some, mebby. nor
I amt no derned idiot asylum, all |
know enough to know that bout the
most dangerous place feller kin stick
his nose Is In between man an his
woman He'd q dad burned sight bet.
ter stick it in a steel trap. Yes. stree.
You bet he had"
Turner paused. but Melvin offered no
reply Presently the former went on.
speaking in all seriousness:
"You are young feller. Mr.. Mel
vin," he said, IAN guess you amt had
no great experience with the world so
I'll jest risk given you little piece OF
advice. Whatever else you do in this
life an however many other mistakes
you may make, be shore Of one thing.
an that is don't you ever go all git
mixed up in no mess with no other
mans wife. No matter what comes
nor what goes, don't you ever do no