Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-01

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heard what was up, and they kept
him out in the swamp for few days,
and then they sent him to Texas. The
whole Despree family took it up and
talked scand'lous about U.s."
"And you soon got over it, mother|
asked Dolly almost in tone of dis
may.
"Well," said Mrs. Barclay reflective
ly, "Will acted the fool so terribly. He
wasn't out in Texas three months be-
fore he sent back marked paper with
an article in it about his engagement to
the daughter of q rich man who, we
found out afterward, used to keep
livery stable; then I reckon hardly any
girl would keep caring for boy when
his folks was telling such lies about
her family"
Dolly was staring studiously at the
speaker.
Mother" she asked. don't you be-
heve in real lover"
Mrs. Barclay laughed as If highly
amused. 81 believe in a different sort
to the puppy love had for that boy.
Then after that there was another
young man that I thought more Of, If
anything, than l did Of Will, but he
was as poor as Jobs turkey, and my
folks was all crazy for me and your pa,
who I'd never seen, to get married. /
held out against the idea, just like you
are doing with Frank, l reckon, but
when your pa come with his shiny
broadcloth coat and spotted silk vest
no, It was satin, think, with red spots
on it-and every girl in town was crazy
to catch him and there was no end Of
reports about the niggers he owned
and his high connections-well, as
say, it wasn't q week before l was
afraid he'd see Joe Tinsley and hear
about me and him. My father was In
for the match from the very Jump. and
80 was your pas folks. He put up at
our house with his niger servant and
didn't want to 60 about town much.
I reckon l was pleased to have him
pick me out and so we soon fixed 1t
up. Lordy. he only had to mention Joe
.Tinsley to ME after we got married to
make me do anything he wanted. To
this day he throws him up to me, for
Joe never did amount to anything. He
tried to borrow money from your pa
after you was born. The neighbors had
to feed bis children"
"But you loved father, didn't you"
Dolly breathed, in some relief over
what she thought was coming.
"Well, can't say I did," said Mrs.
Barclay. 1--WE had terrible time get
ting used to one another's ways. You
see, he'd waited q good while and was
some older than I was. After awhile,
though, we settled down and now I'm
awful glad let my father manage fos
me. You see, what your pa had and
what my father settled on me made
us comfortable, and II couple is that
it's sight more than the poor ones
are"
Dolly stood before her mother, close
enough to touch her. Her face wore
an indescribable expression Of dissatis-
faction with what she had heard.
Mother, tell me one thing" she said.
"Did you ever let either Of those boys
the two that you didn't marry. !
mean-kiss your"
Mrs. Barclay stared up at her daugh.
ter for an instant, and then her face
broke into q broad smile Of genuine
amusement. She lowered her head to
her knee and laughed out.
dolly Barclay, you are such foolP
she said, and then she laughed again
almost immoderately. her face In her
lap.
81 know what that MEANS" said
Dolly, in high disgust. Mother, don't
think you can do me any good. You'd
better go to bed"
Mrs. Barclay rose promptly.
81 think I'd better, too," she said. 1T
makes your pa awful mad for me to sit
up this way. I don't want to hear him
rail out like he always does when he
catches me at it."
After her mother had gone Dolly sat
down on her bed. "She never was in
love-" she told herself. "Never, never,
never! And it's pity. She never could
have talked that way If she had really
loved anybody as much as"- But Dol
ly did not finish what lay on her
tongue. However, when she had drawn
the covers up over her the cold tears
rose in her eyes and rolled down on her
pillow as she thought Of Alan Bishops
brave and dignifed suffering.
"Poor fellow" she said. "Poor. dear
Alan" !.6s