Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-30

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"Oh, 90, John! there's no harm boy
You'se only jealous cause she turned
you off,"
Turned me of. indeedi" Responded
the other, Indignantly and aloud
turned me off! No. Master Humphries
not so bad neither. But it's no use
talking-youm know all in time, ant
will wish you had minded what told
you. But go your own gait, you'll grow
fatter upon it," and with this not very
nice proverb the disappointed lover
turned away without taking the Of
fered Jamaica.
This scene had not been lost on the
stranger youth, though little regarded
by the other personages; who had each
made his speech and taken his drink
and departure. There was much more
spoken that we do not care to record
but which, duly noted by the one OBJ
server to whom we have made especial
reference, was held not unworthy In
his mind Of proper consideration. He
had seen a dogged disposition on the
part Of Davis to break and quarrel with
the British sergeant: and though ne
clearly saw that much Of this disposi-
ton arose. as old Humphries had as
serted, from a jealous dislike Of the in
timacy between Bella and the person
In question, he yet perceived that many
Of the phrases made use Of by the
countrymen indicated anything but
respect or good feeling for the British
authority. There was a sturdy bold
ness in his air and manner, when the
other spoke to him Of treason, which
said that the crime was, after all, a
venial one in his mind and this dis
position, perceptible as 1t must have
been to the sergeant, not less than to the
stranger, might doubtless have prompt
ed much of that violence on his part
which had been so happily and in time
arrested. Nor was there anything pre-
cipitate or uncommon in what the SER
geant had done. Such exhibitions were
frequent in the bitter and unscrupu-
lous warfare Of the south. The word
and the blow, and usually the blow
first. was the habitual mode Of silenc-
ing, not treason merely, but all manner
Ct opposition; and this was the inju-
dicious course by which the British. re-
garding South Carolina as a conquer
ed province, revolted the popular feel
ing from all sympathy with their au-
thority, and provoked that spirit of
determined resistance and hostility
which, in a few weeks only after this
event, blazed up throughout the whole
colony, from one end to the other, and
commenced that series Of harassing
operations, the partisan warfare, which,
in spite Of frequent defeats, cut off the
foraging parties Of the British army
destroyed its resources. diminished Its
exercise, contracted its sphere Of OPP
erations daily, and in the end, drove
the invader to the seaboard, and from
thence to his departing vessels.
Old Humphries followed Davis to the
door, and again renewed his exhorta-
ton. The landlord seemed to have a
good feeling for his guest, who had
probably been a crony Of his own, and
a favored lover Of his daughter. before
the British army had made its ap-
pearance to compel change Of politi-
cal sentiment in the one, or British
sergeant, in his red coat and round
face, to effect as great a revolution In
the bosom Of the other. His object
seemed to be to persuade Davis into
a more cautious utterance, when speak
ing of the existing powers; and he
warned him Of the unhesitating ma
ture Of the enemy when Furnishing what
they held rebellion. and Of the severe
kinds Of punishment put in exercise on
such occasions. But, whether 1t was
that the youth really felt sorely, too
sorely for calm reflection, the loss OF
his sweetheart-or whether the assault
of the sergeant had opened his eyes to
the doubtful tenure by which the Amer
lean held his security under the rule
that now prevailed throughout the land
may not we'll be said; but there was
a reckless audacity in his replies to the
friendly suggestions Of the landlord
which half frightened the latter per-
sonage out of his wits.
I'D rather eat acorns, now, Master
Humphries, tell you. and sleep in the
swamps in August, than hush my ton
que when I feel it's right to speak
They shan't crow over me, though
die for 1t: and let them look out; for
tell you now, Dick Humphries. flesh
and blood can't stand their parsecu-
tions. There's no chance for life, lei
lone property. Look how they die
Frampton's wife, and she in such
way; and only three days ago they
tied up Tom Raysor's little boy Ben
and gave him a matter Of fifty lashes
with hickories thick as my thumb. and
all because the boy wouldn't tell where
his father was hiding"
But you see. John, that all came
Of the hiding. If Frampton and Ray
sor had not taken to the swamp, the
old lady would have been let alone. an6
the boy wouldn't have been whipt
Aint they in arms now against his
majesty"
"Yes; and II his majesty goes on aftel
this fashion there will be a few more
l can tell you. Now, you yourself, Dici
Humphries. put it to yourself, wheth-
er the things right, and whether We
ought to stand 1t. Now, know you o.
old, and know you're no more loyalis
than"
Hush! Bless US, John Davis, how
you talk. boy! hush, hush!" and will
an air of the greatest trepidation
looking round and perceiving that
though the stranger appeared to b'
reading very earnestly from the page:
of the Royal (Charleston) Gazette.
he was yet within hearing, the Landlord
led his companion farther from TIT
door, and the conversation, as it pro
ceeded to it's conclusion, was entirel!
lost to all ears but their own. 1t wa!
not long before Humphries returned t
the hall, and endeavored to commence