Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-05
By OPIE READ.
CHAPTER XVIII-Continued.


house. Inc ODD man was sitting on the
porch, with one foot resting on a Pill
low, placed upon chair. Get dowr
and come right in" he shouted; anc
as [ came up the steps he motioned me
away from MIN and said: Don't toucf
that hoof, if you please. Buttermilt
gout, sir. Look out, you'll tip some
thing over on me. 1t S a fact-eVery
time | drink buttermilk it goes to my
foot. Too much acid. How are you
anyway"
He cautiously reached out his hano
and jerKed it away when 1 had mere
ly touched it. Didn't sleep a wink last
night; and every dog in the county
came over here to bark. l am very glao
you have called; glad that you are toc
liberal to hold a foolish resentment
And the old folks are gone. 'Oc
POUNDS, the way things do turn out
The hrst thing 1 know III swear my
self out Of the church. 1t was my
pride, sir-but by all the virtues that
man has grouped, must we apologize
for our pride? Hah, sir! Must
grovel and beg pardon because l honor
nv own name? I'll see myself blister
ed first. 1t wasn't old Lim's fault
Confound it all, it wasn't anybodys
fault. Then, sir, must l go crawling
around on my belly like alike alike
an Internal lizard, sir? I hope not
But il will come out all right, l think
After Alf is cleared the old people Will
come back and all will be we'll again
What do you want?"
A negro boy had poked his head out
Of the hall door and was looking on
with broad grin. Dinner" cried the
old man. But is that the way to an
nounce it-grinning like cat? Come
back here. Now what do you want?
Dinner is ready, sah," said the boy
We'll, that's all right But don't
come round here grinning at me. Hand
me that stick. Oh, I'm not going to hil
YOU with it. Come, Mr.. Hawes. No
/ don't want you to help me. l can
hobble along best by myself"
Millie was in the dining room, and
she turned to run when she saw me
but the old man hobbled into her way
so she came toward me with redden-
ing face, and held out her hand. Il an
glad to see you," she said sit over
here, please. That's Chyd's seat and
he's so particular"
The son came in, said that he was
pleased to see me, sat down, opened a
pamphlet that looked like a medical
journal and began to read.
Mr.. Hawes," said the general, u
understand that you have made ar
rangements to study law with Judge
Conkwright. And a most fortunate ar
rangement, I should think. Smart old
fellow, sir; smart. and good man to
have on your side, but mighty bad
man to have against you--half Yankee
by parentage and whole Yankee by
instinct. Millie, is that cat under the
table?"
Il think not, father" the girl an
swered, after looking to see if the cat
were there; but this did not satisfy
the old man. You must know, moi
think" he said. There should be nc
doubt about the matter, for 1 must tel
you that If he touches my foot I'll kill
him. A cat would travel ten miles and
swim a river-and a cat hates water
to claw a gouty foot. Chyd, just put
that book aside if you please"
The young man folded the pamphlet
and showed it into his pocket. i've
struck new germ theory" he said.
Yes" replied the general, and you'll
strike a good many more of them as
you go on. 1 should think that yor
want facts, not theories"
But theories lead to facts the
young man rejoined. The theory o.
today may become the scientific truth
of tomorrow"
And it may also be the scientific
error of the day after tomorrow" I re-
marked.
He looked at me, spoke word which
| did not catch and then was silent
seeming to have forgotten what he hat
intended to say. l think that the WORD
he uttered was "hah," or something t
indicate that he had paid but sligh
heed to my remark. l did not repea
it, and the talk fell away from thu
germ theory.
Now, Mr. Hawes," said the general
Il want you to help yourself just a:
if you were alone at your own board
1t is a pleasure to have you with us
and an additional pleasure to know
sir, that you are to become perma'
nent citizen Of this county. Men ma!
think themselves wise when they ap
prentice their sons 10 trade, averrinl
that the professions are overcrowded
but that has always been the case, anC
yet. professional men have ever beel
the happiest, for they achieve th'
most, not in the gathering OF money
but in the uplifting of mankind. NJ!
daughter, you don't appear to be eat
ing anything. l hope that you have
not permitted the timely, though un
expected, visit of Mr.. HaweS to affec
your appetite. Chydister, another piec
of this mutton? Most nutritious, l as
sure you: a fact, however which Is
no doubt. we'll known to you. MI
Halves, l should think that You woult
prefer to sleep here at night, rathe
than TO stay alone in that old house
You are more than welcome to a room
here. sir. And l should like to hea
anecdotes of your grandfather, the cap
tain"
Il shah be in the country but ;
part of the time during the week, ant
my coming and going will be irregular
But for this l should gladly accept you
generous offer. As to my grandfather
| must admit that l know but littl
regarding his life"
a sad error in your bringing VI
sir. In that one particular we Ameri
cans are shamefully at Cault. \ bun
cOmbe democracy has insisted that /
is not essential to look back, but simpl!
TO place stress upon our present fore
and consequence. That is a self-de
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