Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

| II KNOW, she said, nodd1ng, II
know. There are fat women, women
who rock and rock on piazzas by the
sea, and they speak of country people
as the lower classes How happy
this big family is in not knowing 1t is
the lower classes"
1--WE haven't read Nordau down
here" said John. "Old Tom Martins
| favorite work is The Descent Of Man.
and Miss Tibbs cares most for 'Lalla
Rookh' and 'Beulah.' And why not?"
at was a girl from Southeast Cotton
bridge, Mass" said Helen, who heard
I was from Indiana and asked me II
I didn't hate to live so far away from
things" There was u pause while she
leaned out of the window with her face
| aside from him. Then she remarked
! carelessly. II met her at Winter Har,
bor."
do you go to Winter Harbor?" he
asked.
"We have gone there every summer
| until this one for years. Have you
| friends VINO go mere!
81 had once There was a classmate
Of mine from Rouen"-
"What was his name? Perhaps
know him." She stole glance at him
and saw that his face had fallen into
sad lies.
Hes forgotten me. | dare Say.
haven't seen him for seven years, and
that's long time. you know. and he's
out in the world where remembering
is harder. Here in Plattville we don't
forget"
"Were you ever at Winter Harbor?'
81 was once. spent very happy
lay there long ago, when you must
lave been Il little girl. Were you there
NJ
"Listen!' she cried. "The procession
Ia coming. Look at the people"
The parade had seized psychologist
al moment. There was fanfare OF
trumpets in the east. Lines of people
rushed for the streets. and as one look
ed down on the big straw hats and
sunbonnets and many kinds OF finer
head apparel tossing forward they
seemed like surf sweeping up the long
beaches. She was coming at last. The
boys whooped in the middle Of the
street. Some tossed their arms to
heaven, others expressed their emotion
BY somersaults; those most deeply
moved walked on their hands. In the
distance one saw over the heads Of the
multitude tossing banners and the
moving crests of triumphal cars, where
cohorts were shining in purple and
gold"
There was a Iother flourish Of music.
Then all the band gave sound. and,
with the blare of brass and the crash
of drums. the glory Of the parade burst
upon Plattville. Glory in the utmost!
The impetus of the march time music,
the flare Of royal banners. the smiling
of beautiful court ladies and great silk
en- mobiles, the swaying Of howdahs on
camel and elephant and the awesome
shaking of the earth beneath the ele'
plants feet and his devastating eye
(every one declared he looked the
alarmed Mr. Bill Snoddy. stoutest citi,
zen of the county, full in the face as he
passed him. and Mr.. Snoddy felt not at
all reassured when Tom Martin severe,
" limited that it was with the threaten
ing glance of rival: then the badi,
mage Of the clown. creaking by in his
donkey cart: the terrific recklessness OF
the spangled hero who was drawn
along in cage with two striped tigers
the delight of all this glittering pomr
and pageantry needed even more than
walking OIL your hands to express.
Last of all came the footing calliope
followed by swarms of boys as 1t exc
cuted Wait Till the Clouds Roll By
Jennie" with infinite gusto.
When it had gone Miss Sherwood's
gaze relaxed-she had been looking Oh
as eagerly as any child-and she turned
to speak to Harkless and discovered
that lie was no longer in the room. In
stead she found Minnie and Mr.. VIII
let's. whom he had summoned from
another window.
He was called away" explained
Lige. He thought he'd be back before
the parade was over and said you were
enjoying it so much he didn't want tc
| speak to you"
Called away?"
Minnie laughed. "Oh. everybody sends
for Mr.. HarkleSs."
1T was farmer name Of Bowlder,
added Mr.. Willetts. His son Hartley s
drinking again. and there amt any one
but Harkless can do anything with
him. You let him tackle q sick man tC
nurse or n tipsy feller to handle, and
tell YOU" Mr. Willetts went on, will
enthusiasm. "he is at home. 1t beats
me. and lots Of people don't think col
lege does Il man any good. Why. the
way he cured old Fis"- Miss Briscoe
interrupted him.
"Seew she cried. pointing out Of the
window. Look out there! Something's
happened"
| There was swirl in the crowd be
low. Men were running around cor
aer OF the courthouse, and the womer
and children were barking after. They
went so fast and there were so many
of them that Immediately that whole
portion Of the yard became pushing
tuggingx squirming jam of people.
ITS on the other side" said Lige
I'VE can see from the hall window
Come quick before these other folks f'l
it up." H., ,,s tho nn,,d