Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-05
CHAPTER II.
Wherein the Reader is introduced to
Two Worthless With Whom He ls
Likely to Form an Intimate Ac-

Two WORTHLESS With Whom He Is
Likely to Form an Intimate Ae-
quaintanee.
1t was about o'clock in the after
noon Of a day towards the end Of July.
1880, when Captain Arthur Butler, now
holding a brevet, some ten days old, of
major in the Continental army, and
Galbraith Robinson were seen descend
ing the long hill which separates the
South Garden from the cove. They
had just left the rich and mellow seem
cry of the former district, and were
now passing into the picturesque val
ley OF the latter. 1t was evident from
the travel worn appearance Of their
horses as we'll as from their equip
ments. that they had journeyed many
a mile before they had reached this
spot: and 1t might also have been per-
ceived that the shifting beauties of the
landscape were not totally disregarded
by Butler, at least-as he was seen to
halt on the summit of the hill, turn
and gaze back upon the wood-embow-
cred fields that lay beneath his eye,
and by lively gestures to direct the no
tice of his companion to the same quar-
ter. Often, too, as they moved slowly
, downward, he refined up his steed to
contemplate more at leisure the close
forest-shaded ravine before them.
through which the Cove creek held its
noisy way. 1t was not so obvious that
his companion responded to the earnest
, emotions which this wild and beautiful
scenery excited in his mind.
Arthur Butler was now in the pos
session of the vigor of early manhood,
with apparently some eight and twenty
well proportioned light and active. His
face, though distinguished by smooth
and almost beardless cheek. still pre-
sented an outline of decided manly
beauty. The sun and wind had tanned
his complexion, except where rich
volume of black hair upon his brow
had preserved the original fairness OF
high, broad forehead. A hazel eye
sparkled under the shade Of a dark
lash, and indicated by its alternate
playfulness and decision, an adventur-
Gus as well as a cheerful spirit. His
| whole bearing, visage and figure, SEEM
ed to speak Of one familiar with enter
prise and fond of danger-they denoted
gentle breeding predominating over a
life of toll and privation.
Notwithstanding his profession,
which was seen in his erect and per-
emptory carriage, his dress, at this
time. was with some slight exceptions,
merely civil. And here, touching this
matter of dress, have a predatory
word to say to my reader. Although
custom. or the fashion Of the story
telling craft, may require that I should
satisfy the antiquarian in this import
ant circumstance of apparel Of the days
gone by. yet on the present OCCASION
shall be somewhat chary of my lord
| in that behalf-seeing that any man
who is curious on the score Of the cos
tune of the Revolution time, may be
fully satisfied by studying those most
graphic counterfeit presentments" of
sundry historical passages of that day,
wherewith Colonel Trumbull has fur
nished this age, for the edification of
posterity, in the great rotunda of the
Capitol of the United States. And
confess. too, have another reason for
my present reluctance-as feel some
faint misgiving lest my principal actor
might run the risk of making sorry
| figure with the living generation, were
to introduce him upon the stage in a
coat, whose technical description, after
the manner of botanical formula,
might be comprised in the following
ary:-long- wasted, wide-skirted
narrow collared, broad-backed, big
buttoned, and large-lapelled-and then
to add to this, what would be equally