Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-22

vein of humor, and he first won his
reputation with these brilliant sketch-
es of daily life among the shrewo'
droll working folk in Thrums, type
of the small Scottish village. The
Aud LIGHT Kirk" was an institution
OF great Importance in that quaint
community; compared with its rigors
the tenets of the u. p. congregation
were full Of weak concessions to a sin
full world. The inconceivable deiipera-
tion OF these canny folk Is In itself q
source of absurd situations.
Eor two years II had been notorious
In the square that Sam1 Dickie was
thinking of courting T'nowhead's Beii'
and that II little Sanders Elshtoner
(which is the Thrums pronunciation OF
Alexander Alexander) went in Tor ner'
ne might prove formidable r1Vai.
SamI was a weaver in the Tenements,
and Sanders coal carter, WHOSE
trademark was a bell on MS horses
neck that told when coal was coming.
Being something Of a pubic man
Sanders had not, perhaps, SO hign q
social position as Saml, but he had
succeeded his father on the coal carr,
while the weaver had already triea
several trades. 1t had always oeen
against Sam'l, too, that once, when the
kirk was vacant, he had advised the
selection Of the third minister VINO
preached for II on the ground that II
came expensive to pay large NUM-
her of candidates. The scandal OF the
thing was hushed up. out OF respect
for his father, who was GOO
man, but SamI was known Dy II IN
Lang Tammass circle. The coal cart
er was called Little Sanders, 10 ais-
tinguish him from his father, VINO was
not much more than half his size: he
had grown up with the name, ana its
inapplicibility now came home to no.
body. Sam'Ps mother had been more
far-seeing than Sanders's. Her man
had been called Sammy all his hte'
because II was the name he got as
bow, so when their eldest son was born
she spoke of him as Saml wnlle sui
in the cradle. The neighbors imitateo
her. and thus the young man had
better start in life than had been
granted to Sammy, his father.
It was Saturday evening-the nlght
IN the week when Auld LIGHT young
men fell In love. Saml Dickie, wear,
ing a blue glengary bonnet with REQ
ball on top, came to the door OF one
story house In the Tenements anu
stood there wriggling, for he was In
suit of tweed for the first time thai
week. and did not feel at one with
them. When his feeling or being q
stranger to himself wore on, ne looked
up and down the road, which strag-
giles between houses and gardens, ano
then. picking his way over the pud-
dies crossed to his fathers hen house
and sat down on 1t. He was now on
his way to the square.
Eppie Fargus was sitting on an ad,
joining dyke knitting stockings, ana
Sam1 looked at her for time.
Its yerser, Eppie?" said ne at iasI'
ITS a. that" said Eppie.
"Hoo's a. VII ye?" asked Sam'
were lust aft an on" replied Ep-
There was not much more to say, but
as SamI sidled off the hen house, ne
murmured politely, "Ay, ay." In anotn-
er minute he would have been fairly
started, but Eppie resumed the conVer-
sation. l.,
her eye, 'ye can tell Lsbeth Fargus
I'll likely be droppin' In on her apoot
Mununday or Tuesday"
Lisbeth was sister to Eppie and 'wlte
of Tammas McQuhatty, better known
as T'nowhead, which was the name OF
his farm. She was thus Bells mistress
SamI leaned against the hen house
as II all his desire to depart had gone
Hoo dye ken I'll be at the T'now-
head the nicht?" he asked, grinnine
in anticipation.
"Ou, Pse warrant y'll be after Bell
said Eppie.
"Am no sac sure of that" said
Sam'l, trying to leer. He was enjoy
ing himself now.
for Eppie seemed lost in stitches.
"Sam'l!"
"Ay."
YEN be speirin. her soon moo,
dinna doot?"
This took Sam1, who had only been
counting Bell for year or two, III
tie aback.
HOO dye mean, Eppie?" he ask
ed.
Maybe yell dot the nicht."
ma, there's nae hurry" said Saml
"Gae wa WI ye."
What for no?"
"Gae wa wi ye," said Sam1 again.
Bells gel an fond O. ye, Sanl.
"Ay," said Samr.
But am dootin' ye're fell billy WI
the lasses."
"Ay, oh, I dina ken, moderate, mod
crate" Said Samr in delight.
T saw ye," said Eppie, speaking
with a wire in her mouth, "gaein OF
terrible wi Mysy Haggart at the puml
last Saturday"
1--WE was JUST amoosin' oorseles.
said SamT.
It'll be nae amusement to Mysy.
said Eppie, "gin We break her heart
"Losh, Eppie," said Sam'l, Il didn'
think O. that"
"Ye maun ken weel, SamI, at there
mony q lass wild Jump at ye."
"Ou, weel," said Saml, implyins
that a man must take these things al
they come.
For ye're dainty chield to look at
Saml."
oh, dina ken am onything by tn
ordinar."
"Ye mayna be-" said Eppie. "bu
lasses doesna do to be over partikler.
Saml resented this and prepared t
depart again.
Yell no tell Bell that?" he aske'
anxiously.
Tell her what?"
ABBOT me an Mysy."
We'll see hoo ye behave yersel
SamI."
mo at l care. Eppie; ye can tel
her gin ye like. I winda think twic
O. tellin' her myself"
THE Lord forgie ye for leein
Sam1" said Eppie, as he disappeare
down Tammy Tosh's close. Here h
came upon Henders Webster.
"Ye're late Sam1," said Henders.
What for?"
"Ou, I was thinkin' We wild be gaze
the length o. T'nowhead the NIGHT, ar
saw Sanders Elshioner maxim, w
there an oor syne."
Did ye?" cried sam1, adding c'rc
fully. but it's naething to me-"
TOD. lad" said Henders. gin y
dinna buckle to Sanders'll be carryir
her off,"
Samr flung back his head and passe
"Sam'l!" cried Henders after him.
"Ay," said Samr, wheeling round
"Gie Bell kiss frae me-"
The full froce Of this joke struc
neither all at once. Saml began I
smile at II as he turned down tn
school wynd, and 1t came upon Hend
ers while he was in his garden feed
ing his ferret. Then he slapped hi
logs pleeflllly and explained the con