Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-12

udyS 10 De BeIeTdl1 anu tOo pEouo,
misdoubt, to look at such a little ole
woman as me; hegh, hegh, hegh!
pinch of snuff, Mr.. Arthur" And here
the good dame prolonged her phthi'
sicky laugh for some moments, as she
presented a box Of Scotch snuff to he,
guest. But I'll engage promotion new
er yet made the appetite Of ~ travelling
man smaller than before; 50 gentle
men, you will excuse me while I lool
after your supper"
"The sooner the better, ma'am'
said Robinson; your night air is
sort Of a milestone to the stomach;
but first, ma'am, I would be obliged
to you, IL you would let me see the
hostler."
Hut, tut! and have I been drivel-
ling here all this time?" exclaimed the
dame. without once spending
thought upon your cattle! Tony
Tony, Tony, I say" almost shrieked
| the hostess, as she retreated along
the passage toward the region Of the
kitchen, and then back again to the
front door. Are you asleep! Look to
the gentlemen's horses; lead them to
the stable, and don't spare to rub
them down; and give them as much
ais they can eat. Where are you old
man?"
| whats the use of all this fuss
L III Jx,bf II n
spot with the creturs in my handT
grumbled out an old stunted negro
who answered to the appellation OF
the hostler: Ar'n't I getting the bag
gage off, as fast as I can unbuckle the
straps? I don't want nobody to tell
me when I ought to step out. If
hos could talk, he amt got nothing
new to say to me. Get out, you var
rnints," he shouted, with sudden VI
yacity of utterance, at three of four
dogs that were barking around him; d;
"Consarn you! What you making
such a confederation about? You
all throat when you see gentlemen
coming to the house; better wait till
you see a thief; bound, you silent
enough then, with your tail twixt
your legs. Blossom, ye sacy SLUT keep
quiet; tell you!"
In the course of this din and objur-
CATION the old negro succeeded In
disburdening the horses Of their fur
niture, and was about to lead them to
the stable, when Robinson came to
five him some directions.
Mind what you are after with
them there cattle Give them not a
mouthful for a good hour, and plenty
of fodder at their feet; I'll look at
them myself before you shut up.
Throw a handful Of salt into the
trough, Tony, and above all things
don't let me catch you splashing wa
ter over their backs; none Of that; do
you hear?"
"Haw, haw, haw!" chuckled Tony;
"Think I don't know how to take care
of a boss, mass! Been too use to
creturs, ever sence so high. Bless
the gentleman! one Of the best things
on arth, when you're feard your hos
Is too much blowed, is to put a
sprinkling Of salt into bucket O. wa
ter, and just stir little Indian meal
lin with it; it sort Of freshes the Gre
jtur up Ike and Is unaccohntabie
good in hot weather, when you amt
got no time to feed. But cold water
across the lines! oh, oh, too cute In
hos farming for that! Look at the top
of my head-gray as a fox!"
skip, then, or I'll open upon you like
pack of hounds" said Robinson, as
he turned on his heel to re-enter the
house, "Pll look In after supper
Never mind me-" replied Tony, as
he led the horses off, II have tended
Captain Buffers hos afore this, and he
want never onsatisfied with me-
These cares being disposed of, Horse
Shoe returned to the parlor. The tidy
display Of some plain furniture, and
the scrupu!ous attention to cleanliness
in every part Of the room, AFFORDED an
Intelligent commentary upon the ex-
act, orderly and decent character OF
the Widow Dimock. The dame her.
self was a pattern of useful thrift. Her
short figure, as she now hustled TO ana
fro, through the apartment was array
ed in that respectable, motherly Co.'S
tune which befitted her years; ana
which was proper to the period OF my
story, when the luxury Of dress was
more expensive than at present, and
when a corresponding degree OF care
was used to preserve 1t in repair EVIL
dences of this laudible economy were
seen in the neatness with which ruf-
fe was darned or a weak point forti-
fed by a nicely adjusted patch, pre-
senting, in some respect, a token both
of the commendable pride Of the wear
er, and of the straitness Of the nation
al means, since the prevalence Of war
for five years had not only reduced
the wealth of individuals and rendered
frugality indispensable. but had also'
literally deprived the country OF Its
necessary supply of commodities; thus
putting the opu!ent and the needy to
certain extent, upon the same foot
ing. On the present occasion, our good
landlady was arrayed in gown of So
ber- -coored chintz. gathered into plaits
in the skirt, whilst the body fitted
closely over a pair Of long-waisted
stays, having tight sleeves that reached
to the elbow The stature of the dame
was increased a full inch by pair OF
high -heeled, parti- -colored shoes. re-
markable for their sharp toes; and
frilled muslin cap. with lappets that
| reached under the chin, lowered sutfi-
ciently high to contribute, also, some
thing considerable to the elevation OF
the tripping little figure Of Its wearer.
In such guise did Mistress Dimock
appear, as she busted herself In pre-
pairing needful refreshment for the
travellers: and for some time the house
exhibited all that stir which belongs to
this important care when despatched
in a retired country inn.
| BY degrees, the table began to show
the bounties Of the kitchen. A savory
dish of fried bacon, the fumes Of which