Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-20
CHAPTER V.

Alf was still asleep when l arose
from my bed the next morning.
stood at the head Of the stairs and
looked back at his handsome, though
sun Drowned face, and l felt strange
and strong sympathy for him, but
had not begun to agonize in my love;
it was so new that was dazzled. When
went down stairs Guinea was feeding
the chickens from the kitchen window
and the old man was walking about
the yard, with his slouch hat pulled
down to shut out the Slanting glare OF
the sun. But he saw me and, calling
me. said that he would now show me
his beauties. And just then 1 heard
Guinea's voice: IF he starts to make
them fight you come right away and
leave him, Mr. Hawes," she said. 1--WE
don't allow him to fight them on Sun
day."
Miss Smartjacket," the old man
spoke up, Il hadn't said word about
maxim em fight. Halves, these Wo-
men folks don't want man to have no
fun at all. AS long as a man is at work
it's all right with the women; they can
stand to see him delve till he drops,
but the mint he wants to have lit
tie fun. why, they begin to mowl about
il. OF course, Pm not goin' to let 'em
fight on Sunday. But a preacher
would eat one of 'em on Sunday. All
DAYS belong to 'em. It's die dog or eat
the hatchet when they come round,
And yet as l tell you, believe in the
Book from kiver to kiver. Step out
here, Hawes."
I thought that 1 received from GUM
GA smile of assent, land l followed
him. The enclosure wherein he kept
his chickens was almost as strong as
a "stockade." The old man unfastened
a paddock and bade me enter. l step
ned inside. and when the master had
followed me he was greeted with many
a cluck and scratching, the welcome OF
two game cocks in wire coop, dlVld-
ed into two apartments by a solid
board partition. 81 jest wanted you TO
look at 'em and size 'em merely for
YOUR own satisfaction" said the old
man. fondly looking upon his shlm-
mering pets. "This red one over here
is Sam. and that dominecker rascal is
Bob. All, Lord. you don't know what
comfort there is in chicken, and how
a preacher can eat game rooster Is
beyond my understandin'. But I'm
with him, you understand, from kiver to
'Iiver. Keep quiet there, boys; no fight
today. Must have some respect. you
know"
He took grain of corn from MS
pocket. placed it between his teeth ana
with a grin on his face got down on
his knees and held his mouth near the
bars of Sans cage. The rooster
DIucked out the grain of corn, and BOD
watching the performance, began 10
nrance about in jealous rage. Never
Won mind, Bob" said the old man. get
ting up and busting his knees. Il know
yo,lr tricks. Held one out to you that
way not long ago. and l wish l may
never stir agin if you didn't take a
crack at my eye, and if l hadn't duck
cd I'd be one-eyed right now. But
they are calm US to breakfast. Bound
n Interfere with man one way or
another"
1t was with great care that Alf pre-
nared himself to go with me to the
generals house. Out under tree III
the yard he placed mirror on chaii
and there he sat and shaved himseIt
Then he went upstairs to put on sui
If clothes which never had been worn
and anon heard him calling his moth
er to help him find buttons and neck
wear that had been misplaced. Ano
he shouted to me not to be impatient
thar ne was doing the best he could
Tmpatient, was sitting in the pas
sage leaning back against the wall
and near the steps Guinea stood, look
ing far out over the raHine. she Nae
donned q garb of bright calico, WIFI
'ong. green -stemmed flowers stamped
upon II. ana l thouSHl 'lI"' vi GU
dresses had ever beheld this was the
most beautiful and becoming. She
hummed Il tune and looking about pre-
tended to be surprised to see me slt'
ting there, and for aught | know the
astonishment might have been real loi
7 had made no noise in placing my
chair against the wall.
81 ought not to be humming dance
tune ON Sunday" she said. stepping
back ard standing against the opposite
wall. with her hand behind her.
II don't see how the day can make
music harmful" l replied.
"Thc day can't make music harm
full" she rejoined. But l can't sing
Sometimes when | can't express wha'