Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-17


get something to eat. And above all
/ must pardon Limuers abruptness OF
manner. But really he meant nothing
by it, as l would find out when should
become better acquainted with him
She was a little, black-eyed woman
doubtless a descendant Of a Dutch
family that had come to the colony at
an early date, for she reminded me OF
my mother, and know that mothers
grandfather was Dutchman. l beg
ged Mrs. Jucklin not to go after the
milk, but she ran away almost with
the lightness of a girl. In truth, to
think Of the milk made me shudder;
couldn't bear the thought CT 1t. Dur
ing the hard times at the close Of the
war, when 1 was a child, we had to
drink rye coffee, and / remember that
once the cows got into the rye field and
gave rye milk. The coffee and the
milk together had made me sick, and
ever since then l had looked upon milk
with reminiscent horror. But there
she came with 1t.
MY dear madam" I pleaded, II
would much rather not drink it."
"Oh, but you must, for know you
are tired out"
But don't drink milk"
And it is because you can't find any
like this. Just taste it, then"
MI oll toll LIT infn
room and l gave him an appealing look.
81 CAD, Susan" said he, "let him
alone. Don't you reckon he's got sense
enough to know what he wants? Take
the stuff away"
With a sigh of disappointment she
placed the tumbler upon the mantle
piece. Where's ALP" the old man
asked.
Gone over to the generals to help
about something"
Where's Guinea"
She's about somewhere. That's her
n the passage, think. Guinea"'
There was no reply, save Of Fastening
footsteps, and a moment later young
woman entered the room. She was not
very tall. but she was graceful, and
her dark eyes were dashed with mis-
chief. She reminded me Of the woman
whom I had seen on the train; her
smile was the same, but her eyes were
brighter. She had a peculiar laugh, a
musical cluck, and at first sight was
glad that / had met her, but a mo-
ment later I was afraid that she was
going to laugh at me. The old man did
not introduce me; his wife did not
know my name, and sought to speak
ny name, but had lost 1t just at that
moment and could merely splutter
something. 1 was not much embar-
"assed, though: recalled what I had
heard the two men say, and behind
me was the strong brace Of woman's
Indy regard.
I'VE are glad to see you," said the
girl, looking straight at me. replied
that / was glad to see her, and then
we both laughed; she with her musical
cluck and I with a goat-like rasp, 1t
seemed to me. We all drew up about
the e-place, a habit in the country,
and it was then that I thought OF the
,pen- handed graciousness Of the house,
hold. Had correctly caught this girls
name, Guinea? And with country
mans frankness asked II that were
her name.
We'll, no." said Mrs. Jucklin, speak
ing for her, "it amt her sure enough
name, but it's all that she goes by.
And it came about in this way: A
long time ago, when she was a little
bit Of a girl, she was toddlin' about the
yard with a checked dress on, and one
IF the neighbors lookin' at her said that
she looked exactly like a little guinea
chicken, and ever since then we have
called her Guinea. Her right name is
Angeline"
Her right name Is what?" the old
nan asked, looking up.
"Angeline," I said.
"Well, it's the first time l ever heard
rf it."
Now, Limuel, why do you want to
act that way? A body would think
that you don't know anything about
YOUR own family"
Never heard Of it before" said the
old man.
You are surely the most provokin'
man ever saw, Limuel. You know
he very day we named the child and
now you pretend"
Pretend? I don't pretend nothin'.
Can't blame a man for never hearin'
# the name, can you?"
Mister" she said turning to me,
"please don't pay any attention to him.
Te'd pester me nearly to death II I'd
let him. But come, Guinea, we must
stir about and get something to eat"
The mother and the daughter went
,ut into the kitchen detached from the
main part Of the house, and the old
nan looked at me and laughed. And
= fter a moment of chuckling he said:
al reckon that I've got two OF the fin-
aet in the world"
"Children?" 1 asked.
No, game roosters. Ones named
Sam and the others named Bob"
Il thought you said that Sam had
been eaten by the preacher"
"Oh. that Sam was, but I've got
another one. always have Sam
and a Bob. When a Sam dies get
another Sam, and likewise with a Bod
But you know what's a fact? 1 never
allow 'em to fight to a finish. If did
the sport would be gone. You must
never let one rooster know that the
other one can whip him, for If you do
there won't be any fight after that
YOU must always keep each one be-
levin that he Is the best man. reck-
on I've had more than hundred, but
never let 'em fight to a finish. My
folks here don't care nothin about FUN
they even frown on 1t, Alf with the
rest. and l hold that he ought to know
etter, bein' a man, but so 1t Is. I've
got a chicken house back here, with
4 high picket fence around 1t, and l
keen it locked, tell you. Have to, or
tho ,rea chers would eat up my sport,