Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-07

Pll-Tll squelch you"
AS Geoffrey bounced out of the room
the red faced man looked after hin
pitifully.
Nice lunatic asylum this is! M!
name being Adam Black, why shoult
l deny it? I've tried to explain but N
won't let me say a word. There
something wrong somewhere. Hal
loa! Who's this? Another lunatic?"
The door opened and the elderly fe
male who had gone upstairs will
Phyllis entered. Adam Black looked
at her with surprise.
What? Sophonisba!"
Adam! Well, thank goodness, there
is one sane being in this house. Blu
what are you doing here?"
Paying a visit to my nephew
Geoffrey Loveday."
And l am visiting my niece, Phylli.
Loveday."
"Lor'! Fancy your niece and my
nephew being man and wife! Have
you told 'em that we've fixed 1t W
to get married?"
Told them? They won't listen tC
anything. There's something wrong
here, Adam, and We must put it right
My niece doesn't know me, and insists
that I'm a woman from her dress
makers come down to dun her for 6
bill"
And my nephew thinks I'm the
brokers' man."
But Phyllis knows you as Adam
Black"
Yes; my nephew insisted upon me
pretending to be myself"
"Oh! this is getting mixed up. Phyl-
lis introduced me to Godfrey as So
phonisba Skinner, and dared me to de-
ceive him."
III tell you what it is, Sophy
Phyllis doesn't know that Geoff is ex-
pecting the broker, and Geoffrey
doesn't know that Phyllis is being
dunned by her dressmaker."
Il believe you are right. What shall
we do?"
Leave me alone with Phyllis, and
I'll get her to confide in me. You
tackle Geoff, and get him to confide in
you. Hush! here is Phyllis now; leave
us-go quickly"
"Ah! little darling; back again, eh
Come and sit down with old Uncle
Adam and let us have a quiet talk
Why, what's the matter? You've been
crying. Come, come, tell me all about
it,"
"Oh, uncle, I'm so unhappy! I've
deceived Geoffrey"-and she told him
all.
MY word! Well, well, let me SEE
what I can do. Come along to Geof-
frey's den, and I'll see if I can find
the money in my portmanteau."
"Oh, you dear, kind uncle! l shall
love you-love you forever"
And in her gratitude Phyllis threw
her arms around Adams neck just as
Geoffrey entered the room.
Here. confound you; how dare you;
Phyllis, Pm-Tm-Pm shocked"
1T is only Uncle Adam, Geofrey
your dear old uncle"
Yes, it's only dear old uncle. Come
along, Phyllis, my pet, and see what
can find for you. Little darling"
"Oh! II shall kill him! l know
shall. l can't get the money any
where. A nice time this is. All! here
comes Phyllis aunt"
Anything wrong, Geoffrey?"
Yes, everything's wrong; the brok'
er's man is in possession"
The brokers' man."
Yes; a carroty- haired brute with
porkchop whiskers."
Then he told his story.
And how much does this interest
ing gentleman want?"
Exactly f49 3s 3D."
well, dear, here is a bank note fol
$50"
by Jove, aunt, you are trump"
well, surely you are going to kis:
me for it?"
Rather as often as you like"
And while Geoffrey was engaged IL
this pleasant occupation Adam Blacl
entered with Phyllis.
Woman. there is your money; tak'
it and begone."
Man, your money is here; take i
and clear out"
"Geoffrey!"
"Phyllis!"
What does this mean?" asked
Phyllis.
1T means that this man is not m,
uncle, but low brokers' man. Now
pray. who is this woman?"
"She--she is not my aunt, but as
woman sent by Nine. Aurelie, m!
dressmaker, to collect bill owe her.
But she lent me ESQ"
And your uncle lent me G27 16!
3-4d."
What does it all mean? Perhaps
you two can explain"
While they were all staring at eacl
other Polly made an exciting entry.
"Oh, if yer please, sir, there's 6
'ooman a-sittin' on a all chair with {
red face, a-puffin' like a gramphorse
an a man a-sittin' on another all chai
as smells of beer, an ther CONAN SCI
brokers or no brokers she amt ago
in ter stir 'ithout G27 les 8 3-4d, anC
they're glarin' at each other"
We'll, if you have come to YOU
senses and will allow me to get {
word in edgeways, will do the hon
ors. lam Adam Black. from Canada
and this lady"
rs Sophonisba Skinner, from New
York"
I'VE met on the steamer coming
across"
And are shortly going to be mar
ried"
And so it all ended well.
The Country for RoIand.-"What'
that on your clothes?" asked Ro
lands mother. brushing some gray
smears on his little jacket.