Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-20
"They would have mobbed him.

1T is the lawless insolence of such
vulgar upperlings. that provokes the
lawlessness Of the mob which we heal
so much condemned nowadays" the
Immigrant continued, his cheeks flush.
ing and his eyes shining.
Albert Townley looked with interes
at his companions. Pardon me. Die
you tell me your name? My name 1!
Townley-Albert Townley Of Bronson
Mich" AS he said these words th'
American reached out his hand cor.
daily. The immigrant grasped th'
outstretched hand and, shaking 4
warmly. replied: Il am Reginald Mel
son, an immigrant from England. Die
you say your home is in Bronson
Mich. ?"
Yes, 1 am just returning from 6
three months vacation in Europe, an6
tell you 1 will be glad to see ole
Michigan"
Bronson" said his companion
whom we shall now call Reginald Mel
son. "I have heard Of Bronson before
have letter Of introduction to 6
law firm in your town."
Reginald Nelson took out some pa
pers.
II have here" he said, "a letter t
prominent law firms in New York
Chicago and some other cities, and
am sure 1 have one addressed to q
firm in Bronson. Yes, here 1t Is. Dc
you know that law firm in your city?'
He handed Townley a brief letter
addressed to "Messrs Millman & Gra'
ham, Attorneys-at-law, Bronson,
Michigan"
IT certainly do" responded Town.
ley THAT is our largest law firm. Are
you going into the profession?"
mo, 1 hardly think so." answered
Reginald Nelson slowly. II have thess
letters Of introduction to assist me ir
getting started in America, for must
settle down somewhere and go to work
for a living"
| Make Bronson your home and you
will never regret having given up g
life Of inglorious ease," answered
Townley. Bronson Is city Of op.
portunity, and it is growing by leaps
and bounds. Its population is now So.
900. You will find life in Bronson"
Reginald Nelson pondered for lit
tie while before answering, and then
he said smilingly. If l should make
Bronson my starting place I shall have
at least one friend to begin with"
Count on me-" responded Townley
also smiling, but I shall miss my
guess If you do not soon gain in Bron-
son all the friends you need"
Let it be Bronson, then." said
Reginald. "I will accompany you from
New York"
| Albert Townley was about to ques-
ton Reginald in regard to himself
when they were both astonished to
hear a girlish voice exclaim, why
here's our Mr.. Townley!" A beautiful
young girl stood before them asking
Where did you come from?"
The girls mother was with her
daughter.
This is pleasant, 1 assure you.
thought you were to remain another
winter in Paris" said Townley.
Joy became so homesick that we
nad to start for Bronson and her
father kept writing for US to return
so here we are" replied the woman.
81 am so glad to be on my way back
to Bronson" said the daughter
Always loyal" responded Mr.
Townley. He introduced the mother
and daughter to Reginald as Mrs
Graham and her daughter, Miss JOY
Albert Townley began to explain
how Reginald was crossing the sea te
make America his future home.
He has just been showing me an
introduction which he has to Mr.. Gra-
hams law firm," he said to Mrs Gra-
ham, with interest.
You will like Bronson, I am sure,
said Joy Graham, turning to Reginald
"Mr. Townley has interested me al
ready in your native city Of Bronson
said Reginald. He is a special friend
of your family, judge"
He is one Of the ministers in Bron-
son."
| "A minister" said Reginald, In
amazement. do you mean that Mr.
Townley is clergyman"
Yes" laughed the girl.
81 should never have judged he was
a clergyman" said the immigrant
Surely his dress does not indicate It,
"Oh, our Protestant ministers, OF
clergymen, as you call them, do no
dress differently from other people IT
Bronson. Customs are very dineren
there from those in England"
A day later, on Sunday morning
Albert Townley noticed that his friene
did not attend divine service, which /!
always held on Atlantic liners In tht
dining room of the first cabin ever!
Sunday morning.
I'm spite of his attitude toward re
ligion," said Townley to himself ont
| day as the voyage drew near lls ciose
Il like this immigrant. l wonder wht
he is.'
Albert Townley often wondered
about the antecedents Of Reginald Mel
son, but with the exception Of the few
hints that the immigrant gave wher
he spoke Of possible life of ease II
England, the young man did not men
ton his past life and made it cleal
that he desired his past history to re-
main Il blank.
The friendship between Mrs. Ora
ham and the immigrant also grew
during the ocean voyage, and 10!
Graham found him most agreeable
companion. She discovered that HI
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