Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-20

To his relle1 MrS. SKeeter was neT uSu-
al SELF BY the time jeremiah had
eaten a hearty supper Of fried ham, hot
biscuits and coffee he was quite reas-
sured. The evening was cool. A fire
was pleasant. After he left the table
he stood before the cheerful blaze.
Presently he stumped out to the water
bucket In the back piazza I've a
mind to sell Rosebud" he said as he
came back to the fire. His wife looked
around at him as she cleared the table.
She's my best butter cow" Yes, but
we can get on without her. In the
spring the heifer will come in. I told
Lilies about her. He said he wanted to
buy a cow" She did not, as she might
have say that she had bought Rosebud
as a little calf and with much care
made her a fine COW. The money
account. The price Of the COW his.
"She gives nigh on to five gallons,
don't she?" he asked.
mo, she doesn't" returned Mrs.
Skeeter quietly. IF milk her, I get
about four and a half gallons. Jim
scarcely gets four" WELL" he said,
That's a forty dollar COW. Ten dol
lars a gallon is the rule" No more
was said about the cow. II believe the
weather's so pleasant" was his next
remark. THAT I'll go to my brother
Daniels tomorrow and on to 'Siah's
the next day. It's goin' on three months
since / went to see 'em."
She said nothing. He continued
the subject, "Jim can break up the
turnip patch, fix the back lot gate,
dig that last patch of potatoes
and" While he was talking, Mrs.
Skeeter called to the boy. Jim
your supper is on the kitchen table.
Eat IL while its hot You can fin
ish bringing in the stove-wood af-
terwards." She was always kind
miah in laying out" a fortnights
work for Jim to do in less than the
week he proposed to be away. And
Jim," she added, perhaps 1t was an
after thought Don't let the turkeys
and chickens out in the morning. I
want some Of them caught"
"Yessum!" Jim answered prompt
ly He never forgot any request Of
Mrs Skeeters although, at times, he
had a singular ingenuity In evading
the orders of jeremiah. II should
Mr.. Skeeter is going to see his BROTH
ers tomorrow. I'd like to give him
an early start"
"Yessum." If Jim had been a
Turk he would have said: ITO hear
is to obey"
"I may stay a week, Car'line,"
said Mr.. Skeeter as he got into his
buggy. I'VE brothers is gettin' old,
pears like we ought to see as much
as we can Of each other"
"Stay as long as you like" return
IL A h n,.
comely face. He drove off. Jim
have you fed everything?"
"Yessum."
go and eat your breakfast, when
you finish catch ten turkeys and
twenty hens. Hitch up the wagon,
want you do drive me to town."
After putting on her bonnet, Mrs.
Skeeter opened her bureau drawer
and took out her purse. It's con-
tents were something over twenty
dollars" Forty for Rosebud" she
said to herself, will make sixty.
Five for the hens, fifteen for the
turkeys-eighty. The butter will be
four more. I reckon I can push a
hundred. 1t will take all Of twen-
ty-five to fix me up as 1 want to be.
Board in Columbia-my ticket. I'd
like TO have fifty just to do as I'd
like with" Everything was In the
wagon and Mrs. Skeeter going to get
in, when a pleasant-faced man drove
up.
Good morning, Mrs. Skeeter. Is
Mr.. Skeeter around? I came about
cow"
How are you, Mr.. Lilies? Light
and come in. Jim, go and get Rose
bud. to let Mr.. Lilies look at her"
You amt goin' to sell herr" said
Jim. He knew the pet she had been.
| "Yes-she's a fine cow" she said,
| turning to the gentleman. "Well
dispositioned and makes butter"
| The gentleman smiled. Jim
needn'd bother to bring her. I'll
buy cow on your say so, before my
judgment any day."
"I'd rather you would look at her,
Jim can hitch her to the wagon and
we'll lead her up now"
That's the idea! Stop at the store
for the money" He dismounted and
followed her into the piazza.
what a beauty that palm Isl" he
exclaimed.
"T have three" she said. "I've
over-cropped myself. too many to
take care Of this winter"
| "Sell me two. I'll give you your
own price," said Liles eagerly.
| Don't you want some ferns and
geraniums? I'll sell cheap" She
| too was eager to trade. You see,
Mr.. Lilies, 1t will come in handy. I'm
getting ready for a trip. My sister,
state fair. I am to meet her in
Columbia and we will go together to
my only brothers. He lives in North
Carolina"
He entered into her plans with
hearty sympathy. Told her he
would give her a bargain in a suit
from his outfitting department for
ladies. His wife should help to
choose a suitable In -, has. HIS lis kind kind
Three days after Mr.. Skeeter had
| gone on his visit to his brothers. Mrs.
Skeeter boarded the cars to go to
her relatives.
Jim" she said as they drove to
the station. Tell Mr.. Skeeter. I've
gone to see my folks. We are get
ting old, and it pears like we ought
er to see all we can Of each other.
Tell him the very words"
| "Yessum."
"Do the best you can, Jim." she
continued. 7 left -four and lard
with Mrs. Parker. She'll make
straighten the beds and wash dishes. "
when air you a coming back,
Mrs. Skeeter?" asked the mystif1ed
Jim.
when Mr.. Skeeter comes for me-"
To picture Jeremiah's amaZement
when he got home is beyond words.
The faithful Jim repeated verbatim
Mrs. Skeeters message. Thick wit
ted as he was, the man recognized
his own words.
How long did she say she'd be
gomez" he managed to ask.
"'Till you come for her" Jere-
miah was slow even in expressions
Of wrath. He was furious but silent.
A latent sense Of dignity came to
him and he kept his own counsel,
but he muttered: She'll make a
considerable visit, If she waits for
me to go for her. She's apt to make
her folks glad twice"
Jim did pretty we'll for a week
But jeremiah expected him to ac-
complish his usual out Of door jobs
as we'll as cook. His crossness was
unreasonable. At the end Of fort
night Jim spoke out
"Mr. Skeeter, jist grumble a leetle
more and I'll quit. I'd a gone be-
fore. but I promised Mrs. Skeeter to
do my best, but feller can't stand
everything. I've stood till I cen
most wore out"
a neighbor came in. my wife