Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-16

her kindness and assumed familiarity.
But. while she could freeze with q
frown and humiliate with look, she
could and did the next moment sub
due the most obdurate and disarm the
most resentful with her gracious smile
and with her voice. which was the
softest. the most musical and the most
moving that you can imagine. She
had been a widow for two years. and,
having now put off the weeds, she was
rejoicing at the freedom which the
world allows to young widows Of for
! tune and rank.
The mayor bade her welcome to the
spa. Madam" he said. this town
until yesterday was but seaport and
we ourselves for the most part mer-
chants and sailors. We are not people
| of fashion. We do not call ourselves
courtiers. but you will find us honest,
and we hope that you will believe in
our honesty when we venture. with all
respect. to declare ourselves greatly
honored by this visit Of your lady
ship"
Indeed, worshipful sir and reverend
sir. and you, gentlemen. am grateful
| for your kind words. l am here only
| in the pursuit Of health. I want moth
! ing more, believe me, but to drink your
sovereign waters. Of which my ply
sician speaks most highly, and. when
my health allows me. to attend your
church"
I'VE hope to offer your ladyship more
than the pumproom.' the mayor con-
| tinued. I'VE have devised in our hum
BILE way rooms for the entertainment
Of the company with music and gar
dens. and we hope to have assemblies
| for dancing in the town hall. They
are not such entertainments as your
| ladyship Is accustomed to adorn, but
such as they are we shall be deeply
honored II you will condescend to join
them. You will find the gentry and
their ladies Of the county and others
not unworthy of your ladyships &C.
quaintance."
"Sir. accept your invitation with
great pleasure. These gayeties are in
deed unexpected. | look forward, gen.
tlemen, to making the acquaintance be-
fore many days of your ladies as we'll"
So she rose and dropped q courtesy
while her man threw open the door.
and the deputation withdrew.
In the evening the lady came to the
long room soon after the music COM
menced. Mr.. Prappet, bowling low, in
vited her to honor the evening by dane
ing a minuet He presented gentle
man. the son Of a Norfolk squire, who,
with many bushes. being still young,
led out this lady. all jewels. silk. rib
bons and patches. and with such grace
! as he could command performed the
stately dance Of the fashionable assem-
bly,.
This done. the master of the ceremo-
nics presented another gentleman. and
her ladyship condescended to second
dance. after which she retired and sat
down. The first gentleman then dane
ed with another lady. The second gen.
tlcman succeeded him, and dance fol-
lowed dance. Mr.. Prappet presented
to Lady Anastasia those Of the ladies
who belonged to the gentry, and she
was presently surrounded by court or
company. with whom she diScourSed
pleasantly and graciously. The spa
had found leader.
The next arrival from London was
Sir Harry MGlyns. baronet and coun-
try gentleman whose life was wholly
devoted to the pleasures Of town.
Those who had seen the withered old
anatomy carried out of his carriage
laughed at the thought of this ancient
person still devoted to the pleasures OF
the town. Nay" said the varlet, grin
ming. But wait till you see him dress
ed Wait till he has passed through
my hands. You think he is at his last
gasp. Indeed thought so myself
when | gave him his sack posset and
put him to bed. bu: he will recover.
! Sir Harry is not so old but he can still
bear some fatigues."
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caused no ringing Of bells or saluta-
tions by the horns. This was a cer'
tain Colonel Lanyon, who wore the
kings scarlet, having served and re-
ceivcd promotion in the kings armies.
He drank the hardest, he played the
deepest. he swore tic loudest and he
was always ready to take offensc. Yet
he was tolerated and even liked, be-
cause he was good company. He sang
songs: he told anecdotes: he had seen
| service in the West Indies and in many
other places; he had passed through
many adventures; he assumed, and
successfully. the manner Of n good
sportsman. free with his money, who
played deep. paid his debts of honor
at once and expected to be paid in
ike manner.
Last of all came the prince Of this
company. Lord FylinSdale himself.
Sir Harry Malyns being asked If he
knew his lordShp. shook his head.
I'VE of the gay world" he said. speak
ing as a young man. do not commonly
include Lord Fylir gda!e among the
bcauS and bucks. There is in him a
certain haughtiness which fOrbids the
familiarities common among our
selves"
"ls be. then, q saint?"
"Why. sir, know nothing about
saints. There are nonc."
Sam Semple showed good sense In
! going around to visit his old friends.