Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-15

give you! Don't be afeard now, ano
we'll soon come to it."
Il doubt not, my good friend, re-
piled Porgy, with singular gravity OF
tone and aspect-"1 doubt not what
you say, and I rejoice that your evil
dence so fully supports my opinion
! Your modes of speech are scarcely
respectful enough, however; for
though a mans teeth are prime agents
and work resolutely enough for his
belly, yet it is scarcely the part OF
good manners to throw ones belly
continually into ones teeth" -,
"Oh, that's it," said the other; well,
now don't be skittish, mister, for
though l am Roaring Dick, I never
roars at any of our own boys, ana
| likes always to be civil to strangers.
But it's always that way with us,when
we don't know a mans name, to call
him after that part that looks the best
about him. There's Tom Hazard now,
we calls him by no other name than
Nosey; cause, you see, his nose Is the
most rumbunctious part that he's got,
and it's Almost the only part you see
when you first look on him. Then
there's Bill Bronson-as stout lark
as you've seed for many a day-noW,
as he's blind of one eye and can hardly
see out O. t'other; we calls him Blinky
Bill, and he never gets his back up,
though he's a main quick hand If you
poke fun at him. So, stranger, you
must not mind when we happen to call
you after the most respectable part.
Respectable part! forgive you, my
| friend-you're a man OF sense. Dr.
Oakenburg, your id hatchet hip Is
digging into my side; can't you move
jot farther? There, that will do;
am not desirous Of suffering martyr
dom by hip and thigh"
Now we're most home" said Mas
ter Roaring Dick to his little crew:
"One more twirl in the creek, and
you'll see the lights. and the island;
there, there 1t is. Look, now, stran-
ger, look for yourself, where the
Swamp Fox hides in the daylight, to
travel abroad with old blear-eye-the
owl that is-when the round m BON
gets out of her roost."
And very picturesque and imposing,
indeed, was the scene that now opened
upon Porgy, and the rest, as they
swept round the little bend in the
waters of the creek, and the deeply
embowered camp Of the partisan lay
before them. Twenty different fires,
blazing in all quarters OF the island,
Illuminated it with a splendor which
no palace pomp could emulate. The
thick forest walls that girdled them
in were unpierced by their rays; the
woods were too impenetrably dense
even for their splendors; and like so
many huge and blazing pillars, the
larger trees seemed to crowd forward
into the light with a solitary stare
that made solemn the entire and Won
derful beauty of the scene. Group
after group Of persons, each busy to
ITSELF gathered around the distinct
fires; while horses neighed under
convenient trees; saddles and brides,
sabres and blankets, hung from their
branches, and the CHEEKY song, from
little parties more remote, made lively
the deep seclusion Of that war-like
abiding place.
The little boat floated fairly up to
one of the fires; a dozen busy hands
at once assisted the new corners to
aIight, and a merry greeting hailed
the acquisition Of countrymen and
after boat, in the same
way, pressed up to the landing, and
all in turn were assisted by friendly
hands, and saluted with cheering
words and encouragement. 1t was
not long before the strangers, with
the readiness which belongs to the
life Of the partisan, chose their COM
panions in mess and adventure, ana
began to adapt themselves to one an
other. Lively chat, the hearty glee,
the uncouth but pleasant jest, not for
getting the plentiful supper, enliVen-
ed the first three hours after the ar
rival of Singleton's recruits. and fitted
them generally for those slumbers TO
which they now prepared to hasten:
well, Tom" said Porgy to his old
retainer, as he hurried to his tree,
from a log, around which his even
ing's meal had been eaten In company
with Roaring Dick, Oakenburg, and
one or two others-"well, Tom, con-
sidering how ID badly those perch
were fried, 1 must confess l enjoy
ed them. But l was too hungry 10
discriminate; and I should have tol-
Grated much worse stuff than that.
But we must take care Of this, Tom,
in future. It is not always that hun
ger helps us to sauce, and such spice
is always a monstrous bad substitute
for cayenne and rhyme. How about
the dog, Tom?"
II cut he tail, maussa, as you bin
tell me-
well, how did he like the opera
tion?"
"He bleed bad. He no like 'em
tall. / don't tink he can ebber run
like he been run before
"Poh! poh! I've no doubt he'll run
being able to carry his head more
genteelly. He'll be little sore for
few DAYS, but a sore tail Is a sure
cure for a sore head, Tom as an ulcer
is a relief to a troubled liver. Let me
see the dog in the morning. You left
him but an inch, Tom?'
"Jis' about. NAUSEA"
"Wen, only tie a pine-burr under
the stump, and that inch will stand
out with proper dignity. Did you
scar the wound with hot iron boy?'
"Jis' as you tell me, NAUSEA. Ater-
ward. 1 put some pine-gum on the
cut"
NO use, Tom; but no man Is quite
free from quackery of some sort, and
where water IS a good wash of itself,
the fool fancias it still needs sailing.
Make yourself clean tonight in the
Santee, Tom. before you sleep, and
Stink needs a dipping also. Take
him with you. Here,-help me or
with this coat"
With Toms assistance the man or
girth proceeded to strip for the night.
He was helped out of his coat, the
dimensions of which seemed daily
more and more to contract; and after
certain examinations of his belt,
which needed to have a few extra
holes opened, to admit Of freer use,
Porgy prepared to lie down for the
night; while the examination Of the
place assigned for his repose aroused
his discomfort anew.
This will never do Tom. The bed
is as hard as a bed of racoon oysters.
You must get me a good armful or
two of rushes and pine straw, though
YOU rob some other mans sleeping
quarters for it. Stay! What is that
hanging from yonder beach? Isn't 1t
bless my soul, Tom,-isn't blan-
ket?'
"Da blanket for true, NAUSEA. Spec
(eypect) he b'long 10 somebody
"Very likely. Tom: but God knows
I'm somebody have some body. at
least, to take care of and provide for;
so bring It hither. 1t shall help to
smoothe the rough places among these
roots"
The blanket was brought, Tom re-
marking. as he spread it according TO
the directions of his master
| "Hai de man wha' claim dis blan-