Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-13

TT can't bear him" cried Gwen.
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should like to stick pin in him."
81 wish some one would" answered
the Pilot. 1T would make him seem
more human If he could be made to
jump"
"Try again." said Gwen, "and get
some one to make him jump"
"It would be easier to build the
church." said the Pilot gloomily.
81 could make him jump" said Gwen
viciously, "and I WILL" she added after
pause.
Your answered the Pilot, opening
his eyes. "How?"
'T'll find some way" she replied reso-
lutely.
And so she did, for when the next
meeting was called to consult as to
the building Of q church, the congrega-
ton, chiefly Of farmers and their
wives. with Williams, the storekeeper,
We're greatly surprised to see Bronco
Bill. Hi and half dozen ranchers and
cowboys walk in at intervals and SOL
emnly seat themselves. Robbie looked
at them with surprise and little sus-
piciou. In church matters he had no
dealings with the Samaritans from the
hills. and while, in their unregenerate
condition. they might be regarded as
suitable objects Of missionary effort, as
to their having any part In the direc-
ton, much less control, OF the church
policy-from such q notion Robbie was
delivered by his loyal adherence to the
Scriptural injunction that he should
not cast pearls before swine.
The Pilot. though surprised to see
Bill and tive cattle men. was none the
less delighted and faced the meeting
with more confidence. He stated the
question for discussion: Should church
building be erected this summer in
Swan Greek? and he put his case we'll.
Then followed dread. solemn silence.
Robbie was content to wait till the ef
feet Of the speech should be dissipated
in smaller talk. Then he gravely said:
"The kirk wad be gran thing, nae
doot, an they wad a. dootless'-with
suspicious glance toward Bill-"rejoice
in its erection. But we maun be eau
tious. an / wad like to inquire hoo
much money kirk cud be built for
an whaur the money wad come frae"
The Pilot was ready with his answer.
The cost would be $1,000. The church
building fund would contribute 500.
the people would give $500 in labor
and the remaining $7O0 he thought
could be raised in the district in two
years time.
Aye" said Robbie, and the tone and
manner were sufficient to drench any
enthusiasm with the chilliest Of water.
So much was this the case that the
chairman. Williams. seemed quite JUS
titled in saying:
1T is quite evident that the opinion
OF che meeting is adverse to any at
tempt to load the community with a
debt Of $1,000" and he proceeded with
a very complete statement Of the many
and various objections to any attempt
Mt building a church this year. The
people were very few. they were dis
persed over large area, they were not
interested sufficiently. they were all
spending money and making little in
return: he supposed therefore that the
meeting might adjourn.
Robbie sat silent and eXpressionless
I'm spite Of his little wife's anxious
whispers and nudges. The Pilot looked
OF bursting forth when the meeting
was startled by Bill.
Say. boys! They hain't much stuck
M their shop. heh?' The low. drawing
,,ice was perfectly distinct and arrest
i1iE.
"Hain't got no use for it seemingly"
was the answer from the dark corner.
"Old Scotchie takes his religion out
in prayin', guess" drawled in Bill.
but wants to sponge for his plant"
This reference to Robbie's proposal
to use the school moved the youngsters
to tittering and made the little Scotch
man squirm. for he prided himself
upon his independence.
There amt 500 in the hull blanked
outfit" This was strangers voice,
and again Robbie squirmed. for he
rather prided himself also OH his abil-
ity to pay his way.
NO goodw said another emphatic
voice. "A blanked lot Of psalm singing
snipes"'
"Order, order!m cried the chairman.
"Old WindDag there don't see any
show for swipin' the collection with
Scotchie round" said Hi. with fol-
lowing ripple of quiet laughter, for
Williams reputation was none too Sc
cure.
Robbie was in most uncomfortable
state Of mind. So unusually stirred
was he that for the first time In his
history he made motion.
Il move we adjourn. Mr.. Chairman"
he said in n voice which actually vi
bratcd with emotion.
"Differcnt here! Eli. boys:' drawled
Bill
You bet!" said Hi. in huge delight.
''The mcctin' amt out yit."
"Yp can bidc till mor-r-nin," said
Robbie anyrily. Am gaen hame." be-
ginning to put OH his coat.
"Srems as if hr orter give the pass
word" drawlcd Bill.
Right you are. pardner," said Ill.,
sprinying to the door and waiting In de-
lighted expectation for his friends lead.
Robbie looked ut the door, then at
his wife. hcSitated 4 moment, have no
L., hnr 1han Rill