Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-12-01
been set afire long ago. And I'll tell

been set afire long ago. And I'll tell
you what shall be done: A new build
! ing shall be put up at once not Of logs
but of frame, and it shall be neatly
/ painted to show people that we are
keeping up with the times. Every
neighborhood about us has fine school
house; the old log huts have disap-
peared, and we are going to march
right in the van, sir. But 1 want to
tell you right now that it was in those
log school houses that the greatest men
in the nation have been taught and
when l see a pile of logs out in the
woods l fancy that can hear the clas-
! sizes lowly hummed."
Gentlemen" said old Lin, IF 1t
was day time instead of night 1 would
invite you to see some of the finest
sport you ever run across, for I'm in
the humor for it right now. But chick
ems have a prejudice agin fightin' at
night. Many a time when L had trou-
BILE on my hand and couldn't sleep I've
got up and tried to stir their blood, but
they want to nod; that's what they
want to do at night-nOthin' but nod,
unless you've got light enough, and
then if you stir EN- up they'll git so
mad that they'll go it smack to fin
ish."
Talking about those chickens?" the
general asked. "COnfound them, they'd
have no attraction for me If it were
midday But pardon me. I mean
simply that take no interest in such
things"
Old Lin grunted. Right here is
where l git on my horse" said he.
And he mounted and rode on ahead in
moody silence.
l was now walking beside the gen.
eral and ALI was just behind me. Sew
eral times the young man sighed dis
tressfully and 1 knew that something
heavy had fallen upon his mind. Pres
emily he pulled at my coat and as
dropped back he took my place. Cen
eral, you said just now that Bill was
right in not letting me shoot that fell
low, Scott Aimes." He hesitated and
was silent for a few moments, striding
beside the general, and the general said
nothing-was waiting for him to con-
tinue. Said that 1 was wrong" ALI
repeated, land reckon 1 was, but I
hope you won't say anything about 1t
at home"
why not at home, sir? Hah, why
not at home? 'Od zounds. can't a
gentleman talk in his own house"
Alf began to drop back. What he
means, general" said /, taking his
place, "is that he has so much respect
for you that he does not want you to
think i'll of him when you are alone,
meditating in your own house"
"Ha. now, a fine whim, but it's a res
pectful whim and shall be honored, sir.
don't understand the young men Of
this day and generation, but / know
what respect means. l don't know that
condemned you, Alf; spoke for the
most part of the discretion of your
friend. Well, gentlemen, here is where
leave YOU"
He threw the bride reins over the
.horses neck and was preparing to
mount; when ALI started forward as II
to help him, but clutched him so Wig
orously that he turned upon me and
asked what / meant. Keep STILL" Il
whispered I'll tell you after while"
BY this time the old gentleman was
astride his horse. He took off his hat,
bowed with the air Of a cavalier, and.
bidding US goodnight, galloped off
down the road. Then I told Alf why
l had held him back, that I had al
most insulted the old man by offering
to assist him in mounting his horse;
and Alf stood there actually trembling
at the narrowness of his escape. II
know that we should have been burned
up had he been half so badly fright
ened while we were in the school
house.
The nights were shortened by the
seasons approach to the first Of May.
1t seemed long time since the tWi-
light had glmmered on the leaves, and
it was past midnight when we reach
ed home. Old Linn had put up his horse
and was standing at the bars,
waiting for us.
For a smart man," said he, Il reck-
on the generals got about as little sense
as any human now alive. By Jings,
he's a crank: that's what's the matter
with him: and the first thing he knows
people will be keepin' out of his way.
A light flashed from the passage and
we saw Guinea and her mother stand
ing on the log step, gazing toward us.
IT'S all right" the old man cried.
GO on to bed, and don't be standing
around this time of night"
Alf and l, leaving the old man at
the bars, went to the house. "Oh, I'm
so glad you've all got back" said Mrs.
Jucklin, striving to be calm, but whim-
pering. Are you sure that you are all
safe and sound?"
Guinea began to laugh. "Of course,
they are. mother, don't you see?"
But what's your fatner Stlil Stdhu-
in out yonder for? l jest know hes
crippled Limuel, are you hurt?' she
cried.
Yes, l am hurt, and by a man that
prefers to be a crank. Said that he
wouldn't care anything about 'em even
If it was daylight.
"Oh, but you are not shot, are you?"
his wife exclaimed, starting toward
him.
Go in now, Susan, and don't come
foolin' with me. Who said was shot?
Go on to bed, everybody, and I'll come
when l git ready"
But you must be hungry, Limuel?'
Hungry. the devil-eXcuse me-
l.