Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-04

that 1 boast myself too much Of a ca
Waller to pass it by unmarked by some
token of my regard. Besides, l may
add without meaning to be rude, oul
necessities in the article of forage, ma
dam. are quite as great as Genera
Marion's, who I understand, does moi
scruple sometimes to take his contri-
button from you"
"I should more readily excuse youi
visit" replied the lady, "if you would
time it when General Marion was levy
ing his contribution. You might ther
adjust your right to the share yor
claim. This house is yours, sir, and II
is not fit that I should remain to de-
bate with you your claim to dispose oi
whatever you find in it."
"Why, what a musty and wrinkled
piece Of insolence is here!" muttered
the angry soldier clenching his teeth
under this rebuke as the matron with
drew. "Well, let the crones rail and
the maidens weep their fill! the border
is NINE and merrily will hold 1t, and
blithely Will l light up the river. too
before / leave it! Curse on these free
spoken women! Who says they are
defenceless with that supple weapon
that God has given them? What no
you ba~ of f-boody-Foster-l
say! L. X you; have you all the pro-
visions lN the house set out upon the
Itables.-and don't spare your peach
brandy, which we have already tasted
you have more of It, So let us have
the best: L shall feast with a goodwill
today, and I will do 1t plentifully, or
your ears shall be cropped"
Everything in the kitchen, sir, is
going on at a gallop," said Horse Shoe;
"and as for the drinkables, your honor
shall command the house to the last
Jug"
Then bestir yourself, for l am in
no mood to tarry."
In a brief lapse of time an abundant
board was spread, and the leaders of
the corps, consisting of some TWEEN y or
thirty officers Of all ranks, were Cath-
cred around II. A scene Of uproar sue
ceeded that resounded to the roof with
the unleeling and licentious lnirth of
those engaged in the cerouse.
| When they had eaten and drunk their
fill, the greater portion Of the guests
were assembled at the front door.
From this position there was to be
seen, at no great distance, small en-
closure of not above ten feet square,
constructed with dark paling, above
which a venerable willow dropped Its
branches. Towards this enclosure
some five or six of the jewellers repair
ed, to crafty an idle and, at present
a maudlin curiosity. When they ar
rived here, they leaned across the pal
ing to read the inscription upon stone
that seemed but recently to have been
placed there. 1t was a simple memo
rial of the death Of Colonel Markham,
of the Carolina militia, which was re-
corded to have taken place but eigh-
teen months before on the Savannah
river in an engagement with the troops
under General Provost. To this was
added, in the spirit Of the times and In
accordance with the sentiments OF the
Whig leaders in the war OF independ-
ence, g. bitter expression Of censure
upon the barbarous disposition Of the
enemy. couched In homely but earnest
phrase, and speaking the hate Of the
survivors in the same sentence that
commended the virtues of the dead.
1t was an unpropitious moment for
such a tablet to meet the eye Of those
who gazed upon 1t; and when 1t was
read aloud by the captain Of a troop,
whose natural temper, rendered savage
by the rudeness Of the war, was also at
this moment exasperated almost to In
toxication by the freedom Of the table,
he vented his curses in loud and coarse
rage against the memory Of him to
whom the stone was dedicated. This
fire Of passion spread through the
group around the tomb, and each man
responded to the first execration by
others still deeper and more fierce.
Proclaiming the inscription to be an In
suit, they made an attack upon the
paling, which was instantly demolished.
and seizing upon the largest stones at
hand they assailed the tablet with
such effect as soon to break 1t In
pieces; and then, with a useless mall
Ice, applied themselves to .obliterating
the inscription upon the fragments.
Whilst engrossed with the perpetration
i % 81 10 hal of
suddenly aroused by the near report
of a pistol the ball of which, was
discovered, had struck into the trunk
of the willow.
81 will kill some of the scoundrela
if | die for it," was the exclamation
heard Immediately after the shot, and
Alfred Markham was seen struggling
with an officer who had seized him.
THE young man had been observed and
followed, as he madly rushed from a
wing of the mansion towards the bur-
ialplace, and arrested at the moment
that he was levelling a second pistol.
Henry, shoot him down" he scream
ed to his companion, who was now ap-
Let me go. sir! l will not see my
fathers tomb disturbed by ruffians."
Loose your hands," cried Henry,
directing his passionate defiance to the
Individual who wrestled with Alfred,
loose your hands. I say. or 1 will fire
upon you!"
Fire at the drunken Williams around
my fathers gravel" shouted Alfred.
They shall have it," returned Hen
ry eagerly, "if it is the last shot ever
make" And with these words the
youth levelled his piece at the same
group which had before escaped AL
fred's aim, but, luckily, the carbine
snapped and missed fire. In the next
instant Horse Shoes broad hand was
laid upon Henry's shoulder, as he eX-
claimed. why, Master Henry, have you
lost your wits? Do you want to bring
perdition and combustion both down
upon the heads of the whole house,"
"Galbraith Robinson, stand back!