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

of our worthy friend Horse Shoe to
make an observation. There Is nothing
that works so kindly upon the imag-
nation Of traveller, II he be In any
doubt as to his appetite, as the display
of such a table. My particularly OF
detail, on the present occasion, will
therefore, be excused by my reader,
when inform him that Butler had ar
rived at the inn in that depressed tone
of spirit which seemed to defy refresh
ment; and that. Notwithstanding this
impediment, he played no insignificant
part afterwards at supper; circum-
stance mainly attributable to that gen.
tie but irresistible solicitation, which
board addressed to his dormant ply
sical susceptibility. I might, indeed,
have pretermitted the supper altogeth-
er, were There not philosophical truth
at the bottom of the matter, worthy of
the notice Of the speculative and curl
GUS reader; namely, that where a
mans heart Is little teased with love,
and his temper fretted by crossings,
and his body jolted by travel; espec-
tally, when he has been wandering
through the night air with owls hoot-
ing in his ears; and a thin drapery of
melancholy has been flung, like cob
webs, across his spirit, then 1t Is my
doctrine, that a clean table, a good
humored landlady and an odorous
steaming-up of good things, in snug,
cheerful little parlor, are certain to be-
get in him complete change of
mood, and to give him, instead, hap
by train Of thoughts and a hearty
relish for his food. Such was precise
ly Buffers condition.
He and the sergeant now sat down
at the table, and each drew the atten-
ton of the other by the unexpected
vigor Of their assaults upon the dain-
ties before them; Robinson surprised
to find the major so suddenly revived,
and Butler no less unprepared to see
man who had achieved such Won
der at dinner, now successfully demol-
ish what might be deemed a stout al
lowance for a we'll fed lion.
1T almost seems to go against the
credit Of my house." said the hostess,
ito set gentlefolks down to my table
without a cup of tea; but so it is; we
must get used to be stripped Of all the
old fashioned comforts. 1t is almost
treason for an honest woman to have
such an article in her house now, even
II it could be fairly come by. Still,
I'll engage 1 am Tory enough yet to
like the smell Of hyson. They have no
mercy upon us old women. major; they
should have a care, or they will drive
US into the arms of the enemy"
Faith then, maam." interrupted
Horse Shoe bluntly, as he threw his eye
over his shoulder at the landlady, who
had broken into a laugh at her own
sally of humor, 1T would be no wonder
IL you were soon driven back again"
Shame on you, Mr.. Sergeant Robin
son." retorted the dame, laughing
again II didn't expect to hear such a
speech from you; that's a very sorry
compliment to poor country woman.
II the men on our side think so little
Of us as you do, 1t would be no wonder
II we all desert to King George; but
Major Arthur Butler, I am sure, will
tell you that we old bodies can some
times make ourselves very useful
gainsay It who will"
| you seem to be rather hard, CAL
braith." said Butler, ION my good
friend Mistress Dimock. am sure, ma
dam. the sergeant has only been unlucky
in making himself understood; for
know him to be man Of gallantry to
your sex, and to cherish an especial lik-
ing for the female friends Of our cause,
amongst whom, Mistress Dimock, can
certify he is prepared to set high
value upon yourself. The sergeant was
only endeavoring to provoke your
good -humor. Try this honey, CAL
braith; Mistress Dimock is famous for
her beehives; and perhaps 1t will give
a sweeter edge to your tongue"
II spoke, major" replied Robinson
awkwardly eHdeaving to extricate him
self under this joint rebuke, and at the
same time, p,unging spoon into the
dish to which Butler had invited his
notice, "consar7ing the difficulty Of
having ladies-whether old or young
ing the age Of Mistress Dimock, nor
ing the age Of Mistress Domock, nor
her beauty by no means, that l said
what did say; but it was consuming
Of the difficulty Of having the. women
with them in their marches and their
counter marches. What could such
tender creatures have done at such a
place as the sieging Of Charleston!
Certain, this Is most elegant honey!"
he added, by way Of parenthesis, as he
devoured a large slice Of bread, we'll
covered with a fragment Of honey
comb, as If anxious to gain time to
collect his ideas; for with all Horse
Shoes bluntness, he was essentially a
diffiden't man. 1T Is my opinion,
ma'am the best thing the women can
| DO, In tneSe mere wars, Is 10 XIII, anu
leave the fighting of it out, to us who
havn't faces to be spoiled by bad
weather and tough times"
II don't want to have art nor part
in these quarrels," replied the widow.
1.-The saints above are witnesses, l
think it unnatural enough to see a
peaceable country, and a quiet honest
people, vexed and harried and run
down with all this trooping of horses,
and parading of armies, and clatter-
ing Of drums, amongst the hills that
never heard anything worse than the
lowing of a heifer before. But still,
I wish we'll to liberty; and If 1t must
be fought for, why, 1 am even con-
tent to take my share Of the suffer-
ing, in my own lonesome way; and
they that bear the heat Of the day,
and their friends, shall always be
served in my house with the best
that's in it, and at the most reasona-
BILE rates. Even If they come without
money, I am not the woman to turn
them off with an empty stomach; l