Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-31

DendlnB MS nead 10 the speaker.
"Mr. Noah Bills" repeated the littl'
man, loud enough to disturb the twt
couples Immediately before him.
Mrs. NoePs Bill" said Ned, will
modification and astonishment. "DC
the white persons pay such respect t.
niggers in Savannah? ] sha'n't do It.
So saying. he left the procession.
The little man was at first considera'
bly, nettled; but, upon being left to hi!
own reflections, he got into an uncon'
trollable fit Of laughter, as did the cou'
pie Immediately in advance of him, who
overheard Ned's remark. The process
sion now exhibited most mortifyinl
spectacle; the head Of 1t in mourning
and in tears. and the foot Of 1t con.
vulsed with laughter.
On Monday Ned employed himself
In disposing of the business which
brought him to Savannah. and I saw
but little of him; but could not steI
into the street without hearing Of him
All talked about him, and hardly any
| two agreed about his character.
On Tuesday he visited the market
and set 1t all in astonishment or laugh
ter. He wanted to buy something OF
everybody, and some of everything;
but could not agree upon the terms OF
trade, because he always wanted his
article in such portions and numbers
as no one would sell, or upon condi-
tions to which no one would submit. TIC
give a single example: he beset an ole
negro woman to sell him the half Of q
living chicken.
do, my good mauma, sell 1t to me,
said he; my wife is very sick, and Is
longing for chicken pie, and this Is al
the money I have" (holding out twelve
and half cents in silver), land It's
Just what half-chicken comes to al
your own price,"
XXI, massa! how gwine cut live
chicken in two?"
II don't want you to cut II in two
alive; kill 1t, clean II, and then divide
It,"
Name o. God! what sort o. chance
got to clean chicken in de market
house? Whay de water for scall uH
and wash um?"
Don't scald 1t at all; just pick 1t
So"
"Ech-ech! Feddle fly all ober de buck
eraman meat, he come bang me 70
true. No, massa; mighty sorry fol
your wife, but no Guilty chicken open
In the afternoon Ned entered the
dining room of the tavern, and who
should he find there but Monsieur San
eric, of oyster-house memory. He and
the tavern keeper were alone. With the
first glimpse Of Ned, lie diable!" ex-
claimed the Frenchman, here my
brodder Ichbod 'gain!" and away hs
went
Mr.. Sancric!" said the landlord
calling to him as II to tell him some
thing just thought of, and following
him out, what did you say that mans
name is?"
L he ndHlc MOISicui 9uotbcAo'
why that can't be HIS name for !
begins with a B or an R. Where is hi
from?"
From Sand Creek"
Where did you know him?"
"Begar, me neber did know him.
Here Ned sauntered in sight of tht
Frenchman, and he vanished.
WELL said the landlord, as he re-
turned, at does seem to me that every
body who has anything to do with tina
man runs crazy forthwith"
When he entered the dining room m
found Ned deeply engaged reading
child's primer, with which he seemed
wonderfully delighted. The Landlord
sat for a moment, smiled, and ther
hastily left the room. AS soon as III
disappeared, Ned laid down his book
and took his station behind some
cloaks in the bar, which at the momen
was deserted. He had just reached hi
place when the landlord returned will
his lady.
| "Oh," said the first, hes gone!
brought you in to show you what kint
of books your man Of refined feelings
and highly cultivated mind delights In
But he has left his book, and here 1t Is
opened at the place, where he left on
and do let's see what's in it."
They examined, and found that N
had been reading the interesting poem
of Little Jack Horner."
Now" continued the landlord, Il
you'll believe me, he was just as mucl
delighted with that story as you or
would be with the best written numbe
of the Spectator"
well, it's very strange" said Mrs
Blank; II reckon he must be fiighty
for no man could have made NOR
gentlemanly apology than he did to mi
for his peculiarities, and no one coul'
have urged it more feelingly."
"One thing is very certain" said th'
husband; IF he be not flighty himsel
he has a wonderful knack Of making
everybody else so. Sancric ran ava!
from him just now as IL he had seel
the devil; called him by one name whel
he left the room, by another at tn
door, told me where he came from, ant
finally swore he did not know him a
ALL"
Ned, having slipped softly from th'
bar into the entry during this inter
view, entered the dining-room as
from the street.
II am happy" said he, smiling, IT
meet you together and alone, upon tn
eve of my departure from Savannah
that 1 may explain to you my singula
conduct and ask your forgiveness Of II
1 will do so If you will not expose m.
true character until I shall have lef
the city"
This they promised. MY name
then" continued he, 'is Edward Brace
of Richmond county. Humor has beel
my besetting sin from my youth VI
It has sunk me far below the station
to which my native gifts entitled me
It has robbed me of the respect Of al
my acquaintances and, what is mucl
more to be regretted, the esteem
some Of my best and most indulgen
friends. All this / have long known